In today's casinos, Wild Bill's legend lives on at the poker tables. This week, WHAT'S IN THE NEWS takes a look at the rising number of young people who, like James Butler Hickok, are getting hooked on a life of gambling. Discussion Questions 1. A massacre in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo triggered international outrage against Serbs last week. Name at least two former Yugoslav republics that are independent countries today.
Ethnic differences are at the heart of the conflict in Yugoslavia.
The military alliance known as NATO has threatened to carry out air strikes against Yugoslav military sites in Serbia and Kosovo if the attacks against ethnic Albanians don't end. In his annual State of the Union address last week, President Clinton outlined his agenda for this year. Explain the reason this year's address was considered unusual. Gambling might not seem like an addiction, but for a growing number of young people, it's a habit as destructive as alcoholism or drug addiction. Today gambling is more socially acceptable than it had been in the past.