Federal judge denies pro online poker player’s request to win back USGA amateur status

September 21st, 2009 Judge: Ex-US Rep. Jefferson won't get new trialWASHINGTON — A federal judge has denied the request for a new trial by a former Louisiana congressman convicted on corruption charges.

September 8th, 2009 Judge denies evangelist's request for new trialTEXARKANA, Ark. — A federal judge in Arkansas has denied evangelist Tony Alamo's request for a new trial on child-sex charges.

September 2nd, 2009 Wild horse roundup in Montana, Wyoming plannedBILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge has rejected a request to halt a roundup of about 190 wild horses in the Pryor Mountains along the Montana-Wyoming border.

August 12th, 2009 LA judge denies AP motion in Mongol biker caseLOS ANGELES — A federal judge has denied a motion by The Associated Press to unseal all plea agreements in a case where dozens of Mongol motorcycle gang members were indicted. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper says she agreed with the news outlet that some of the plea agreements should be made public.

August 11th, 2009 Transgender Mass. inmate denied electrolysisBOSTON — A Boston federal judge has denied a murderer's request to continue hair removal treatments as the inmate awaits a ruling on whether the state will be forced to pay for a sex-change operation.

July 18th, 2009 Univision wins case barring Televisa online showsLOS ANGELES — A federal judge says Mexican TV program producer Televisa is barred from making its shows available in the U.S. over the Internet because of an exclusive distribution deal it has with the country's top Spanish-language broadcaster, Univision.

July 16th, 2009 World Series of Poker reaches final nine playersLAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker has reached its final table as Jordan Smith busted in 10th place with a pair of aces. Smith, a 27-year-old poker player from College Station, Texas, was eliminated Wednesday night when a self-employed logger from Maryland called his all-in bet and flipped over pocket eights that matched with a third eight among the first three community cards.

July 1st, 2009 Georgia poker pro wins $1.28M HORSE title in VegasLAS VEGAS — A 37-year-old former pro bowler from Georgia has outlasted a 44-year-old New Yorker in a marathon session to win $1.28 million and the mixed-game H.O.R.S.E. title at the World Series of Poker.

July 1st, 2009 NY trader, ex-pro bowler vie for HORSE poker titleLAS VEGAS — A 37-year-old former professional bowler from Georgia and a 44-year-old New Yorker have outlasted 93 other players at the World Series of Poker and are playing heads-up for $1.28 million and the mixed-game H.O.R.S.E. title. David Bach of Athens, Ga., and John Hanson began head-to-head play early Wednesday about 13 hours after the final table started Tuesday afternoon.

July 1st, 2009 3 prior poker series winners eliminated from HORSELAS VEGAS — Three of five prior tournament winners at the World Series of Poker have been eliminated from the final table of the mixed-game H.O.R.S.E event. Two gold bracelet winners remained in the tournament Tuesday night among five players at the final table seeking the $1.28 million top prize.

June 23rd, 2009 Judge denies bondholder group committee requestNEW YORK — A bankruptcy court judge says that a group of dissident General Motors bondholders challenging the automaker's plan to sell its assets to a new company don't need their own official committee. Judge Robert Gerber denied the group's request at a hearing Tuesday.

May 29th, 2009 Judges denies NFLPA plea to hold off suspensionsMINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge denied on Friday a request by the NFL Players Association to put the suspensions of five players on hold while the case over use of a banned substance is being appealed. However, NFLPA attorney Jeffrey Kessler said it doesn't necessary mean the players will miss any games at the start of the 2009 season because there could be action at the appellate court level before the season starts.

May 14th, 2009 CIA denies Cheney request to declassify memosWASHINGTON — The CIA says it has denied a request by former Vice President Dick Cheney to declassify secret internal government memos that detail whether valuable intelligence was gained from the use of harsh interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano said Thursday that the request was turned down because the documents are the subject of pending litigation, which makes them not subject to declassification.

May 8th, 2009 Lawmaker makes push for legal online gamblingWASHINGTON — It's time to regulate gambling on the Internet rather than outlaw it, says Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.

April 30th, 2009 Neb. judge: Inmate can't rename himself 'Sinner'LINCOLN, Neb. — He may have broken the law, but a Nebraska inmate still can't change his name to "Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir.