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 Website Predicts 
 Your Odds of Dying 

Risk based on age, gender

Aug 27, 09 10:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Feeling morbid? A new website will give you your odds of dying in the next year, LiveScience reports. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon came up with DeathRiskRanking.com. Input some basic info—age, gender, place of residence—and the site spits out when and of what you're likely to die. "... More »

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technology • health • public health • death • website • mortality • odds

OPINION

Palin 2012
Odds See a Sharp Rebound

Betting suggests gamblers believe Palin can go the distance

Jul 7, 09 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gamblers were rushing to place online bets as soon as they got wind of Sarah Palin's resignation, Keith Thomson writes at the Huffington Post. The odds of her winning the nomination in 2012 shot up sharply the day of the resignation. They then shortened amid a surge in betting as... More »

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betting • resignation • Republican nomination • governor • gamblers • odds • Sarah Palin • Election 2012

(Newser) - Patricia Demauro didn’t know how to play craps. She came to the table in Atlantic City with $100. But when the dice came to her, beginner’s luck paid off. The New Jersey grandmother threw, and threw, and threw. Over four hours and 18 minutes, she threw the dice... More »

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gambling • odds • Vegas odds • craps

Bookies Pay Out on Longshot Clinton Bets

At 100-to-1, Hillary's victory startles political gambling websites

Jan 10, 08 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Clinton supporters of an apolitical kind had reason to celebrate after her surprise win in New Hampshire: bettors on a Hillary victory reaped huge payoffs after her odds dropped to a low of 100-to-1. Bloomberg reports that the Dublin-based Intrade had made an Obama result a near certainty, leaving contrarians... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Intrade • Democratic nomination • New Hampshire primary • Internet gambling • bettors • gamblers • bookies • odds • payoffs

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