Month: December 2002

Associated Press

Tennessee lawmakers discover the business of a lottery

Tennessee lawmakers discover the business of a lottery By BOBBY ROSS JR. Associated Press Writer ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP)-At the Scientific Games International headquarters north of Atlanta, gigantic presses print roughly 40 million scratchoff lottery tickets a day. In a year, the shiny, colorful tickets come in more than 1,200 varieties, from Texas’ “Bucks ‘N Trucks” to Arizona’s “Wild Willie” to Maine’s “Dog Gone Lottery.” On … Continue reading Tennessee lawmakers discover the business of a lottery

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Associated Press

Tennessee officials seek tips on lottery startup

Bobby Ross Jr. Associated Press Writer Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 | 9:29 a.m. ATLANTA — Dub it Lottery 101. Tennessee lawmakers received a crash course Tuesday in how to start a $1-billion-a-year enterprise — a state lottery — from scratch in just a few months. Rebecca Paul, president of the Georgia Lottery Corp., played the role of professor as the House-Senate lottery information and recommendation … Continue reading Tennessee officials seek tips on lottery startup

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Associated Press

Forgotten stock account helps Tennessee man reunite homeless woman, family

December 7, 2002, Saturday, BC cycle Forgotten stock account helps Tennessee man reunite homeless woman, family BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 530 words DATELINE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Stockbroker Michael Guess has worked downtown long enough to recognize a homeless person. He knew Alice Perley was one as she walked off the elevator into his office this week. “She was just kind of unkempt,” Guess said … Continue reading Forgotten stock account helps Tennessee man reunite homeless woman, family

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Washington Post

Mold blamed for illnesses, lawsuits and millions in maintenance

This story appeared on the AP national wire and ran on Page A09 of The Washington Post. The Washington Post December 1, 2002 Sunday Final Edition Schools Learning New 4-Letter Word; Mold Blamed for Illnesses, Lawsuits and Millions in Maintenance BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Associated Press SECTION: A SECTION; Pg. A09 LENGTH: 724 words DATELINE: NASHVILLE To protest a menace in their school, nearly 1,000 students at East High School … Continue reading Mold blamed for illnesses, lawsuits and millions in maintenance

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