Feb 25th, 2005 · One of the world's leading Islamic banks has invested billions of dollars in familiar U.S. companies. The First Islamic Bank of Bahrain owns controlling stakes in discount department store Loehmann's and Church's Chicken. The deals have been made in adherence with Islamic rules against earning interest. Such sophisticated investment vehicles are helping Muslim investors accumulate assets outside of the Middle East.
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May 27th, 2004 · In Las Vegas, close to 2,600 hopeful card sharks have entered the World Series of Poker, playing rounds of a game called Texas Hold 'Em. Older poker players are marveling at the new crop of players, and the loads of fresh money at stake: The winner stands to rake in a $5-million jackpot. NPR's Mike Pesca reports.
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