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Dem tax plan pulled; Senate debate degenerates

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:20:23 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - A debate over education funding turned bitter on the Nevada Senate floor Tuesday when Democrats accused Republicans of not wanting to compromise on taxes and the GOP minority leader chastised the majority for failed leadership.

Lawmaker cancels Vegas fundraiser after report

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:08:17 -0400

SACRAMENTO, California - A California state senator has canceled a Las Vegas fundraiser after a newspaper reported that the host of the party could benefit from pending legislation.

Nick Jonas, Giuliana Rancic to host Miss USA

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:52:04 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality.

Review: 'Hangover' trilogy ends on a dark note

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:14 -0400

"Daring" isn't a word you would use very much to describe 2011's "The Hangover Part II," the disappointingly lazy, beat-for-beat rehash of the wild and wildly successful original "Hangover" from 2009.

NC Democratic chair questioned over Las Vegas trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:44 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The head of the North Carolina Democratic Party is facing questions about credit card charges made during a March trip to a Las Vegas casino to watch basketball games with his old college buddies.

2 face Vegas judge in teen slaying over iPad theft

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:13:14 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Two men accused of killing a Las Vegas high school student who refused to give up his cherished iPad will remain jailed without bail pending another court appearance later this week, a judge decided Tuesday.

Guilty fraud plea in $5.6M Vegas embezzlement

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:17 -0400

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with the embezzlement of $5.6 million from the prominent builder of residential high-rises in the Vegas area over nearly five years.

Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir

Tue, 21 May 2013 06:28:41 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.

Nevada Senate approves driving privilege cards

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:16 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - The Nevada Senate overwhelming approved a bill Monday authorizing driver privilege cards for state residents living in the country illegally, a move backers said will allow immigrants to legally drive on state highways and obtain insurance, reducing costs for other motorists.

Nevada all-day kindergarten bill removes mandate

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:27 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - A priority of Democratic lawmakers is facing a fiscal reality.

Terrible's Casino to be renamed Silver Sevens

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:03 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Terrible's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is changing its name and getting rid of its famous cowboy sign.

3 dead ID'd after wrong-way I-15 crash near Vegas

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:56:08 -0400

LAS VEGAS - A wrong-way driver may have been under the influence of prescription medication when the car he was driving slammed head-on into an SUV on Interstate 15, killing two family members from India and injuring four others, authorities said Monday.

2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:50:15 -0400

Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.

Police ID pair involved in Vegas murder-suicide

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:33:03 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Authorities have identified a pair involved in a Las Vegas murder-suicide as a Henderson man and a Las Vegas woman.

OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:09:16 -0400

LAS VEGAS - The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.

Wrong-way crash near Vegas kills 3, injures 4

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:59 -0400

LAS VEGAS - The Nevada Highway Patrol says a wrong-way crash early Sunday near Las Vegas killed three people and critically injured four others.

Las Vegas murder-suicide under investigation

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:38:17 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Police say they're investigating the deaths of a man and woman at a Las Vegas apartment complex as a murder-suicide.

Welder dead in fire, explosion at Vegas auto shop

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:05 -0400

LAS VEGAS - One worker is dead after an explosion and fire at a truck repair business just outside of Nellis Air Force Base.

Panel OKs bill to help domestic violence victims

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:53:23 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Domestic violence victims would have a way to break housing leases to escape their abusers under a bill amended and unanimously approved Friday by a Senate committee.

Nellis Air Force airman charged in death of wife

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:03:24 -0400

LAS VEGAS - A North Las Vegas man stationed at Nellis Air Force Base has been charged with murdering his wife.

Police shoot man who pulled out replica pistol

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:51:04 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Police say a 29-year-old man was critically injured after pulling a pellet gun and being shot by police in downtown Las Vegas.

Thomasson: Google Glass is progress at a cost

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:50 -0400

WASHINGTON - By DAN K. THOMASSON

Vegas lawyer pleads guilty in $3.6M mortgage fraud

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:32:35 -0400

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas attorney accused of a mortgage fraud scheme that caused $3.6 million in losses has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.

Study: Fewer Nevada kindergartners are overweight

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:56:01 -0400

LAS VEGAS - Nevada kindergartners are less likely to fritter away long periods of time in front of a TV than in past years, and fewer of them are overweight or obese, according to a new report from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Extending voter registration clears Senate panel

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:32 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - A bill extending Nevada's voter registration period through early voting has cleared a Senate committee.