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“It's a cautious phase right now. Sales overall are down. Some restaurants are making less money these days, but they're figuring things out.”

Owner David Alenik is shown Wednesday in the dining room at Pasta Shop & Ristorante. via Las Vegas Review Journal

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LAS VEGAS - A judge is limiting big money moves by two doctors at the center of a hepatitis C outbreak in the Las Vegas area. via Reno Gazette-Journal

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William Cushing, imprisoned in the 1980s for gambling-related cheating violations and facing trial in November on new slot-cheating charges, was recommended Thursday for Nevada's "black book" of unsavory types ... via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

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A close vote by nurses at three Southern Nevada hospitals has union officials disputing the outcome of a labor representation ballot. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

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“They have the obvious risk factor, but we can't say for certain”

Seventy-seven more people diagnosed with hepatitis C may have been infected during treatment at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic, Southern Nevada Health District administrators said Thursday. via Daily Breeze

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“Mitchell just lied to us deliberately, maliciously”

LAS VEGAS - A man accused of orchestrating a Pro Bowl travel package swindle in 2007 was sentenced to eight to 20 years in a Nevada state prison and ordered to pay restitution to more than 300 victims, the ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

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“It is enough money to get it built.”

Don Barden Owner uses Fitzgeralds as leverage Fitzgeralds owner Don Barden is pledging his downtown Las Vegas property to generate a $35 million equity stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, making a sale ... via Las Vegas Review Journal

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“We are determined to remove people from our community who have placed our students at risk.”

San Diego State University has suspended six fraternities after a sweeping drug investigation that landed dozens of students in jail on suspicion of openly dealing drugs on campus. via Lubbock Avalanche

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Longtime casino owner Jackie Gaughan, once known as the king of downtown Las Vegas, has officially retired. via KTVN Reno

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“Step up. This council stepped up, I ask myself sometimes what would happen if this council didn't shut them down, it might still be going on”

The City of Las Vegas has decided how the money from the fine paid in the hepatitis crisis will be spent. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

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