The game only came to life in the second half with Blackpool going ahead after Shaun Barker headed in a corner.

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In fact, according to the Holmes and Rahe stress scale, divorce ranks as one of the most stressful events that can occur during one's life, second only to the death of a spouse.

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The company blog didn't reveal to what degree the ban was mandated by the FBI, saying only that "Linden Lab and Second Life residents must comply with state and federal laws applicable to regulated online gambling" and threatening to remove players and objects from the game that violate the new policy.

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"Gambling only played about as much of a role in Second Life's economy as it does in the real world economy, " he says.

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With that popularity comes opportunity -- and not only for Internet land barons like self-proclaimed Second Life millionaire Anshe Chung, but also virtual builders, landscapers and interior decorators, designers of avatar clothing and accessories, and even community moderators and governors.

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Describing herself as "a classical violinist who has lived in the city all her life, " she would be only the second Thai to compete at a Winter Olympics if she qualifies.

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Virtual games such as Second Life and The Sims Online have not only proved to be commercially successful, but have also encouraged public interest and generated a wider understanding of the possibilities that virtual reality (VR) represents.

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