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Baby Boy Born On New Jersey Casino Floor Doing Fine

A gambler left with the best jackpot ever from the Resorts Atlantic City casino - a new born baby boy. Nyree Thompson, who was eight months pregnant, went into labor pains at the casino's rest room on Saturday morning and moments later she gave birth to a one-month premature baby.

The 32-year-old woman was aided by four security guards while giving birth. "A guard came over and said, 'Don't push,'" Thompson told AP. "I said, 'Forget you, this baby is coming right now!'"

Couples Choosing 7/7/07 As Their Wedding Date For Extra Dose Of Luck

Though marriages are made in heaven, the dates can be decided on Earth, especially if it's as lucky as 7/7/07. In a bid to have a string of lucky sevens in their wedding date, the prospective brides and grooms are choosing July 7 or 7/7/07 - as the date appears in print, to get married. Since number seven has long been associated with luck, the couples believe that having all the number sevens in their anniversary date would give them an extra dose of luck.

According to wedding planners, the date is gaining popularity in every state of U.S. Thousands of churches and reception sites have been booked in advance by couples who hope to begin wedded bliss on the lucky date.

Pet Chihuahua Holds Record For Being The Smallest Dog

Brandy the Chihuahua holds the record for being the smallest dog in the world in the 2006 Guinness book. She is 6 inches long and tips the scale at less than two pounds.

Brandy's owner, Paulette Keller, takes her around in a sheepskin-lined purse and sometimes dresses her in a pink Hawaiian dress for fun.

Singaporean School Trains Future Casino Dealers

Casino Royale it is not. The country's first casino school is preparing to train the future staff of the much-awaited gambling era in the small city-state.

The country will see the casino boom by 2009 with the construction of two casino resorts. The new establishments are expected to bring in more than $1.4 billion dollars a year for Singapore and will need a minimum of 35,000 staff to run them.

Longest English Name

The United Kingdom's Deed Poll Service has said that a 23-year-old James Bond Fan has a 69-word name, which is the longest in the country.

David Fearn has changed his name, to all 21 official 007 film titles.