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...someone with a pair of kings. The difference between the shows is that ESPN has the superior event. World Poker Tour is made-for-TV entertainment, whereas the World Series has been an annual event at Binion's since 1970. Anyone who posts the $10,000 entry fee can play, and this year's winner's take was $2.5 million. That kind of money brings out all the poker wolves, from leather-faced former champs like Amarillo Slim to rank amateurs like Nashville accountant Chris Moneymaker. (Even better, that's his real name...
...uphill struggle to win passage. Schröder's work carrots are as innovative as his sticks. One reform, called "mini-jobs," allows people to work part-time for up to j400 a month without having to pay tax or social insurance. The employer pays a flat 25% fee to the government. Since April, an astounding 930,000 people have started mini-jobs (most are second jobs). "It's really fantastic," says Anke Koch, 35, who works in an upscale Berlin restaurant. "I can work part-time and get health benefits for me and my baby...
Schwarzenegger expects to campaign against the state's high workers' compensation premiums, which he blames for driving businesses away. He is also considering proposals for rolling back the unpopular vehicle-license fee, which the legislature and Democratic Governor Gray Davis recently tripled to help close a giant budget gap. A spending freeze is likely to be part of Schwarzenegger's economic program...
...bank's fault," says Fresella. Sometimes, though, it is the bank's fault. Lenders bogged down with application backlogs may not be able to process paperwork quickly. Under those circumstances, lenders may offer to extend the deadline as long as 30 days. In some cases, for an additional fee, banks may even approve an extension...
Tired of paying a bill to pay your bills online? Many Bank One customers now don't have to. Starting this month, most customers will no longer fork over the $4.95 monthly fee the bank charges for online bill payment. Bank One is just the latest to drop the fee. When Bank of America stopped charging in 2002, the number of people using the service more than doubled, to 2.4 million. Citibank, National City and Fifth Third Bank are among others that don't charge. --By Barbara Kiviat