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HARRISBURG, Pa. – A casino gambled and lost — big time. Now it's asking thousands of customers to give it a break.

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course set out to do something nice for its best customers, rewarding 1,000 of them with free slot-machine playing credits

But instead of the elite 1,000, the promotion was sent to 55,000 people. If they all claim the reward, the casino could be on the hook for $29 million.

Hollywood Casino executives decided Monday to partially honor the offer after frantically calling tens of thousands of customers during the weekend.

The mistake was first reported by WGAL-TV, which said some customers already have begun trying to take advantage of the offer that took effect Monday.

The reward program was for $100 in slots credits per week from Dec. 1 through Jan. 4, plus two free visits to the buffet at the casino in Grantville, about 15 miles northeast of Harrisburg, said Penn National spokesman Eric Schippers.

Schippers said the mistake occurred at a direct mailing business that he declined to identify.

If all 55,000 customers were allowed to redeem $100 credits for five straight weeks, plus two $14 buffet visits, it would cost the casino more than $29 million, he said.

In a bid to cut its loss, Schippers said Monday the casino is offering $100 in credits per customer and two buffet passes, if they are redeemed by Christmas.

"Rather than say 'Sorry, it was an error,' we've said 'Sorry, let's try to come up with what we think is a reasonable redemption plan,'" he said.

Schippers said he did not know what might happen if a customer were to insist on the terms of the mailing.

"That is something that the customer will have to decide," he said.

A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said it referred the matter to its investigators to determine whether there were any regulatory violations. He said Penn National notified the agency on Saturday.

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This Is True But Funny

My dads buddy went hunting Saturday for duck he never saw any ducks but he did see a 9 point deer a 12 point deer and even a 8 point deer..

But he had only a shot gun so he could not shoot them and he was duck hunting anyways..

Then came along not one not 2 but 7 turkeys agin he could not shoot but he wish he could of...

Then he decided to call it a day and was putting his gear in the truck when he hear something and looked up..

Yep he saw lot of ducks in shooting range too and flying over were he was hunting..

Just his luck he see's deers and turkeys but no ducks till he has everything put away in his truck..

A hunters dream yet a nightmare...

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NEW ULM, Minn. – Hobart Anderson of New Ulm turned 80 recently and with his birthday came a surprise. He got a birthday card signed by Collette Hartung. She was his teacher — 70 years ago. He says he was very, very surprised.

Here's how it happened. Anderson and his wife, Charlotte, were recently honored by the Wanda Gag House Association for his 20 years of involvement with the group and the house.

Hartung saw an article about the honor in The Journal of New Ulm and mailed the card. She said it was a wonderful opportunity to send a surprise.

Hartung is still living on her own in Hutchinson and is in her 90s. She was in her early 20s when she taught Anderson's third and fourth-grade class.

The association tends to the historic house of Wanda Hazel Gag, author of the classic children's book, "Millions of Cats."

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Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him

SEDALIA, Mo. – A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.

The buck rose up, knocked Goodman down and attacked him with his antlers in what the veteran hunter called "15 seconds of hell." The deer ran a short distance and went down, and died after Goodman fired two more shots.

Soon Goodman started feeling dizzy and noticed his vest was soaked in blood.

So he reached his truck and drove to a hospital, where he received seven staples in his scalp and was treated for a slight concussion and bruises.

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Haven't had a good Virgin Mary or Jesus vision in a few weeks....until today- from FaceBakersfield comes this story:KBAK reports that one family believes they have been blessed with a miracle. Elvia Alvarez said to the TV station she was blending salsa in her kitchen when some splattered on the wall. Alvarez said the stain dripped into the image of the Virgin Mary. Since the stain, Alvarez claims there’s often a strong smell of roses in her home, though there aren’t any fresh roses close to her home. She believes the splatter is a message from God!

Are you a proud American? if so in what way?

Are you proud to live in Missouri? if so why?

Are you in any way talented? if so how?

Officers went to the PNC Bank in Montgomery Township on Thursday night after an alarm went off. They saw what they thought was at least one person through the windows of the bank, which had its blinds drawn.

The area was sealed off and three nearby apartment buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Meanwhile, authorities used bullhorns and made telephone calls in a bid to make contact with whoever might be in the bank.

After repeatedly failing to get a response, a SWAT team entered the building and discovered the cardboard figure.

It was not immediately clear what set off the bank alarm.

I saw this video and it made me cry because it is so true and loving

come inside and see what loving friendship realy is...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO FOX 2 AND FOX BLOGGERS

27 YEARS AGO ON THIS DAY MY MOM AND DAD GOT MARIED MY MOM WAS 27 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS NOV.27TH AND THEY BEEN MARIED FOR 27 YEARS...

Jury convicts mom of lesser charges in online hoax

By GREG RISLING, Associated Press Writer Greg Risling, Associated Press Writer 10 mins ago

LOS ANGELES – A jury has convicted a Missouri woman of three minor offenses for her role in an Internet hoax that apparently drove a 13-year-old girl to suicide.

The Los Angeles federal court jury on Wednesday rejected felony charges of accessing a computer without authorization to inflict emotional distress on young Megan Meier.

However, the jury found defendant Lori Drew guilty of three counts of the lesser offense of accessing a computer without authorization. Each count is punishable by up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.

The jurors could not reach a verdict on a conspiracy count. The disposition of that count was not immediately clear.

Prosecutors said Drew violated the MySpace terms of service by conspiring with her young daughter and a business assistant to create a fictitious profile of a teen boy on the MySpace social networking site to harass Megan.

Megan, who had been treated for depression, hanged herself with a belt in her bedroom closet in 2006 after receiving a message saying the world would be better without her.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has convicted a Missouri mother of lesser, misdemeanor crimes in the MySpace cyber-bullying case linked to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.

The Los Angeles federal court jury on Wednesday rejected felony charges of accessing a computer without authorization to inflict emotional distress on young Megan Meier.

However, the jury found defendant Lori Drew guilty of three counts of the lesser offense of accessing a computer without authorization.

The jurors could not reach a verdict on a conspiracy count.

Prosecutors said Drew violated the MySpace terms of service by conspiring with her young daughter and a business assistant to create a fictitious profile of a teen boy on the MySpace social networking site to harass Megan.

Megan, who had been treated for depression, hanged herself in 2006 after receiving a message saying the world would be better without her.

Man accused of stealing 3-year-old's identity

Authorities say a North Carolina man used a Social Security number belonging to a 3-year-old girl to sign up for telephone and natural gas service. The News and Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday that 44-year-old Michael John Maris of Mebane was charged with one count of identity theft and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense.

Alamance County sheriff's officials said the child's grandmother, Linda Raker, contacted authorities after a collection agency began looking for unpaid utility bills in her granddaughter's name.

The sheriff's office said the suspect is related to Raker, but did not disclose the relationship.

Maris was being held Tuesday on $5,000 bond at the Alamance County jail. Court records didn't show that he had an attorney.

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DAYTON, Ohio – A man was accused of breaking into a Dayton preschool and making off with the teachers' frozen lunch entrees. Police said an officer who responded to a burglar alarm at a Miami Valley Child Development location last Saturday noticed a 51-year-old man walking away from the building.

The officer reported the suspect was carrying a blue bag around his neck that contained screwdrivers, cutting pliers, a flashlight and several microwave dinners.

Other officers arrived at the school and found a screen had been cut, a window near the teacher's lounge was open, and the lounge freezer had been looted.

The man was arrested and charged with breaking and entering and possessing criminal tools.

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