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A worker has been crushed and killed by a crane at the construction site of the MGM Mirage's CityCenter casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

LAS VEGAS - Bodybuilding champions Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan have entered last-minute guilty pleas in connection with the murder of the couple's personal assistant.

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has been hit with a misdemeanor criminal complaint alleging workers tampered with fire safety systems at three Las Vegas hotels.

Two Nevada development groups have filed a lawsuit against D.R. Horton Inc., claiming the nation's largest homebuilder has missed payments on a large master-planned community.

LAS VEGAS -- Metro police have identified a 5-month-old girl who they say was killed by her father.

The National Park Service says the death of a 22-year-old Mexican man at a Lake Mohave beach appears to be a drowning.

First lady Dawn Gibbons says she sees herself a role model for other middle-aged women going through divorce.

Metro police are trying to find the driver of a white SUV who hit and critically injured a Las Vegas man late Wednesday night.

Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at The Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A California family has sued Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Venetian Casino Resort, LLC, and Manpower Inc.

Flamingo Las Vegas announced Thursday that the remaining dates of Toni Braxton: Revealed have been canceled to allow Braxton to focus on her health.

Allegiant Air, which operates these jets at McCarran International Airport, may benefit from cuts by other airlines, said Andrew Levy, the airline's chief financial officer.

Rapper T. I. arrives at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A Las Vegas judge has issued a felony arrest warrant for Antoin "Tony" Rezko on charges that he failed to pay more than $470,000 in casino gambling debts and related fees, even as a federal jury in Chicago ...

Portions of a west valley U-Haul building burned Wednesday evening, an official with the Las Vegas Fire Department said.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada merchants reported another bad month in March - sales totaling $4.3 billion for a nearly 4 percent decline over the same month a year earlier.

Following are excerpts from the 33-page motion a lawyer for first lady Dawn Gibbons filed with Washoe County Family Court Judge Frances Doherty in Reno on Wednesday in attempt to unseal the divorce files ...

Two White House hopefuls are meeting with Nevada voters this week. Barack Obama was here Tuesday.

LAS VEGAS - Nevada politicians and anti-Yucca Mountain groups are mounting a petition effort against the proposed nuclear waste repository.

Las Vegas fire investigators are looking at whether illegal fireworks sparked a two-alarm blaze in a vacant bank building that forced the evacuation of a neighboring day care center.

By CHRISTOPHER WILLS / Associated Press Writer NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Barack Obama campaign said Tuesday the candidate mistakenly referred to the wrong Nazi death camp when relating the story of a great ...

Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy this morning ruled the death of "Buffalo" Jim Barrier an accident.

Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller on Tuesday limited the types of signature's that can be accepted from backers of two petitions to cap revenue for the Las Vegas tourism authority and a third plan to ...

By Joanne Morrison

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prices of single-family homes plunged a record 14.1 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, marking a pace five times faster than the last housing recession, data showed on Tuesday.

The Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas fell 2.2 percent in March from February and plummeted a record 14.4 percent from a year ago.

"There are very few silver linings that one can see in the data," David Blitzer, chairman of S&P's index committee, said in a statement.

MansionPoker.com has announced the addition of WSOP Mania poker tournaments which provide members with further chances to win a coveted seat into the Mansion WSOP Mania Super Satellite tournament - worth $320 ...

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama set his sights on the West on Tuesday, saying he will fight for states there that narrowly voted Republican in the last presidential election four years ago.

Updated: The estimates are that a half a million people here in Nevada don't have health insurance.

Six officials seeking new terms, including two longtime university regents and a veteran Clark County commissioner, were challenged Thursday by Nevada's top election official who said term limits prevent them ...

The legacy of an Iraq war veteran from Las Vegas is playing a role in ensuring soldiers and Marines are better treated by the Veterans Affairs Department.

The Yahoo! Logo is seen at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 8, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas police cleared homes around a northeast convenience store before bomb squad technicians detonated a device found in the back seat of a stolen car.

A construction worker who died at the downtown Union Park redevelopment site on Monday has been identified as 49-year-old Angel Orocco-Pio, the Clark County Coroner's Office said.

All too familiar with the gambles of war, Jimmy Kinsey, Kyle Riley and a few dozen fellow soldiers landed in the desert.

A man who served 12 years in prison for his role in the "Show and Tell" slaying in 1986 has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting his girlfriend in Las Vegas.

Court officials say the jury pool for O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial could number 400 people who'll be screened with lengthy questionnaires.

LAS VEGAS -- Damage is estimated at $1 million after three boats were destroyed and two were damaged by fire at a Lake Mead marina.

The jury in the trial of a Co Clare woman and a former Las Vegas poker dealer accused of conspiring to kill the woman's partner and his two sons have heard that the prosecution believe they have an ...

A student's drawing of a lynching has a southern Nevada black leader calling for the removal of a Boulder City teacher.

The federal Energy Department has picked two contractors to design and build canisters for the transport and permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel at a planned national repository in Nevada.

By BRENDAN RILEY * Associated Press Writer * May 23, 2008 A legislative panel agreed Friday to about $236 million in budget cuts submitted by Gov.

Police say they're looking for a 19-year-old man in two armed sex attacks on women in the parking lot of a Las Vegas hospital.

Anthony Marnell III announces plans for a retail mall as part of the the M Resort on Monday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

LAS VEGAS -- Firefighters are dousing a flaming load of garbage in a vacant lot in downtown Las Vegas.

Musician Toby Keith onstage during the 43rd annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A Clark County prosecutor says Charles Barkley is off the legal hook and the case on his $400,000 gambling debt is closed.

A lawyer for suspended Dallas Cowboys' player Adam "Pacman" Jones says he's sending a check to the district attorney to repay a $20,000 debt to a Las Vegas casino.

Court documents show Clark County District Attorney David Roger is seeking a felony arrest warrant for the 24-year-old player unless he pays the bill.

Jones' lawyer Manny Arora acknowledges his client owes the money. He says he's sending a check Friday for the entire amount.

The DA alleges Jones wrote two bad checks for $5,000 and one for $10,000, last Sept. 3 at Caesars Palace. The case was first reported by the Las Vegas Sun.

MGM MIRAGE today announced that its Diversity Initiative continues to gain momentum in key areas such as human resources, strategic sourcing, construction and corporate philanthropy.

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller hopes to make a decision early next week on challenges to two initiative petitions that would cap revenue for the Las Vegas tourism authority and a ...

Last Update: 5/22 11:07 pm Singer Shania Twain arrives at the 42nd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Police are looking for clues surrounding the murder of a 51 - year - old Las Vegas woman.

School police say a 14-year-old boy was arrested at a North Las Vegas middle school after he was found with a loaded .40-caliber handgun in his backpack.

Updated: The wildfire season is underway. Firefighters are watching a fire that's been burning on Mt.

Entertainment It's been something of a poker game between the state's gaming industry and its teachers over the past few months.

Two petitions that would reallocate "excess" Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority revenues to other uses, including education, and a third measure that would require a two-thirds vote by the public to ...

LAS VEGAS - State Assemblywoman Francis Allen faces a felony charge of stabbing her new husband in the arm with a steak knife and then telling him to call his mother after he asked for help with the wound, ...

Singer Britney Spears performs onstage during the MTV Video Music Awards at The Palms Hotel and Casino on September 9, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fire officials say a wind-whipped wildfire in a mountain pass southwest of Las Vegas appears to be human-caused. About 60 county, state and federal firefighters are working to contain the fire which has spread ...

A Nevada prosecutor and a Las Vegas Strip casino say Charles Barkley hasn't settled his $400,000 gambling debt, despite what he said on television.

After two failed attempts, former assemblywoman Sharron Angle said Tuesday she filed enough signatures to qualify her property tax reform initiative for the Nov.

Updated: A grocery store is coming to historic west Las Vegas. The last store in the area closed four years ago.

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Backers of two initiative petitions that would cap revenue for the Las Vegas tourism authority and generate more funds for education or public safety on Monday filed signatures aimed at ...

Charles Barkley is apparently tired of losing money and is done gambling - ' for now.

The Nevada teachers union has reached a deal to forgo its petition initiative to increase taxes on casinos in favor of increased room taxes.

Lemon wedges get plunked in your water or iced tea at a restaurant, and you think it's healthy.

Dancing About Architecture 5.20.08 Posted by Adam Tool on 05.20.2008 New release news from Futureheads and Bound Stems.

Clark County is looking for people to review an advisory school bond ballot question and draft arguments for and against it.

Caption: Carrie Underwood. The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.

LAS VEGAS -- A construction worker has been found dead at his job Monday morning.

Now in their 38th year, the Ivy Awards recognize outstanding achievement by commercial and noncommercial foodservice operations. via PR-inside.com

Celebrities Help Open $700M Casino by Staff Singer John Mayer says he felt comfortable returning to his home state of Connecticut to help christen the opening of the $700 million Foxwoods Casino. via The Post Chronicle

“The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil”

Last Update: 5/15 9:27 pm 'American Idol' contestants David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado and Jason Castro, pose as Atlantic bottlenose dolphins jump out of the water at the Mirage Hotel & Casino May 3, ... via KJRH-TV Tulsa

“This one is really actually special because long before I had a hit - record, the fans always came to the shows. And I want to thank you guys for voting and for being there for me”

Photo by: Ethan Miller / Getty What happens in Vegas usually stays in Vegas. But this time Kenny Chesney might want to ignore that rule and tell all his friends about his night in Sin City. via People.com

“I was praying for this day and this DNA match, and lo and behold, it happened. It's really opened the case up.”

The identification of a pair of severed legs found along Interstate 55 near Divernon three years ago has been a surprise and a godsend, a local investigator on the case said Wednesday. via LincolnCourier.com

Entertainment RENO - Supporters of the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas and the old St. via KOLO

A man accused of stabbing another man to death in Cleveland earlier in the month was arrested by federal marshals in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday. via Las Vegas Review Journal

“During these difficult fiscal times, it's essential that we look at every alternative for funding our transportation needs”

Panel endorses toll road proposal in Las Vegas It took a significant blow to the economy to change their minds, but Nevada policymakers finally are willing to explore having the private sector pay for highway ... via Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas police are searching for two men in connection with the shooting death of a Las Vegas man in April. via Las Vegas Review Journal

“There's a lot of factors that go into it and I don't think you can point at any one”

LAS VEGAS -- Americans spent more money gambling in 2007 than on movie tickets or candy, but the steady growth of commercial casinos in the past decade could take a hit next year because of a slumping ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

A one-time dot-com billionaire was convicted Thursday of stock fraud and obstruction of justice after a court finding that he deceived investors in his Las Vegas software company. via Las Vegas Sun

The Clark County Regional Transportation Commission will have a little less money in next year's budget. via KXNT-AM Las Vegas

“We believe creativity, focused capital investment and strategic pricing have helped to make us more resilient to economic downturns than in the past, and our recent results are evidence of that”

This is not a good economy to take a gamble in. Las Vegas has, and it's hurting casino profits. via Reno Gazette-Journal

Entertainment CARSON CITY, Nev. - About 78,400 Nevadans were out of work in April as the state's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5.7 percent but remained above the national average, according to a report ... via KOLO-TV Reno

Las Vegas police say they're looking for two suspects in the slaying of a man last month. via KOLO-TV Reno

“This was considered the most likely mode of transmission”

A hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

“In an effort to minimize its impact on the environment, Reliable Graphics has done an admirable job in re-thinking virtually every component of its business, from the products and services it sells to its green operations practices”

May 14, 2008, Las Vegas, NV- Oce, a global leader in digital document management and delivery systems, today announced the winner of its first annual, "Green Reprographer of the Year" award during the IRgA 2008 ... via GISUser.com

The corporate owner of the Las Vegas Marathon is acknowledging owing thousands of dollars to southern Nevada businesses and organizations, but is promising to pay up by June 15. via KVBC-TV Las Vegas

“What MGM Mirage is looking at is almost a reverse of the Hilton move”

MGM Mirage investors may soon be able to double down. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Lanni said last week the company might consider splitting its nongaming hotel subsidiary into a separate publicly ... via Las Vegas Review Journal

“The governor feels this does conform with his pledge not to raise taxes”

By BRENDAN RILEY * Associated Press Writer * May 15, 2008 A proposal to allow for privatized toll lanes in Las Vegas as a way to help reduce a huge funding shortfall for Nevada highway projects was endorsed ... via Reno Gazette-Journal

A union, national, state and local medical groups, a local government official and a U.S. House panel have filed documents in Washington, D.C., in efforts to block the biggest health care deal in Nevada ... via KTVN Reno

“It would equal a reduction of $434.89 for each of the 433,885 students currently enrolled in Nevada this school year”

Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons' directive to Nevada government agencies to produce budget cut plans of up to 14 percent is being questioned by the state Assembly's Democratic speaker and by top educators. via Reno Gazette-Journal

A prosecutor says retired NBA star Charles Barkley is facing felony charges if he fails to repay a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino. via KVBC-TV Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- Federal marshals said a fugitive wanted in an East Cleveland, Ohio, slaying has been arrested in Las Vegas. via KVVU-TV Henderson

“We're on track to having the largest hepatitis C outbreak in the nation, and we have a medical board that doesn't want to cooperate with law enforcement”

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons says he won't name a special counsel to investigate doctors linked to a hepatitis C outbreak, saying the responsibility rests with the state Board of Medical Examiners. via The Modesto Bee

NORTH LAS VEGAS -- Shots were fired near Cheyenne High School at 3200 W. Alexander Road Wednesday afternoon. via KVVU-TV Henderson

Remains found near an Illinois highway have been identified as those of a former central New York woman who was last seen three years ago in a Las Vegas suburb. via Las Vegas Sun