Wedding cake sets record - 2004-02-08
What do you use to put the topper on the biggest wedding cake in the world?

Lynn Mansel, executive pastry chef at Mohegan Sun, rode a fork-lift Sunday afternoon in the Uncas Ballroom to place the cardboard bride and groom atop the seven-level, 16-foot-tall cake that weighs 15,000 pounds and will now be submitted to the "Guinness Book of World Records."

Mansel designed the cake, which was a promotional tool for the New England Bridal Showcase hosted by the casino Sunday.
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When gamblers play, Arizona's schools win - 2004-02-08
When you drop a quarter into an Arizona slot machine, money trickles into Tempe's Bustoz Elementary School, where reading coach Jane Clevenger can spend several more hours helping children write sentences.

The quarters and dollars find their way into bonus checks for teachers at Murphy Elementary School District.

Casino money also pays for teacher Natalie Espinosa to help Shadow Mountain High School students retake courses they failed on computers.
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