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The Ten States that Profit Most from Sin

As state budgets strain under huge debt loads, they are counting increasingly on "sin taxes," one of the few reliable sources of revenue in these uncertain economic times.

Harvard Club Rejects Eliot Spitzer for Membership

CNN host Eliot Spitzer, the former New York governor who resigned amid a prostitution scandal, was rejected for membership at the Harvard Club in New York City. The club rarely turns down qualified candidates, and Spitzer is a Harvard Law School graduate.

State AGs Want Craigslist's Adult Section Closed

Craigslist received a joint letter from 17 state attorneys general demanding that its adult services ad section be shut down. It's the states' latest move against a part of the site that allegedly touts prostitution and child trafficking.

Despite Crackdown, Craigslist's Sex Ads Are Thriving

Craigslist has provided the sex industry a clearinghouse to advertise and connect. Attorneys General from across the country have worked with Craigslist to clean up the site, but with relatively little success. Now Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has subpoenaed the company to see exactly what it is (or is not) doing to deliver on its promises.