| Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military duds HAVANA -- Fidel Castro dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist country where little signals often carry... | |
| Pilot Injured in Chopper Crash on Calif Highway SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A helicopter has gone down on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic. The California Highway Patrol says the helicopter... |
| Roethlisberger Suspension Reduced to 4 Games NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and... |
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| 500 Vegas Teachers To Be Hired Immediately LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County School District will immediately fill 500 vacant teacher jobs with the $54 million it received from the federal education jobs bill.The school board voted unanimously... |
| Fed Agencies Sign Agreement On Wild Horses RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an agreement designed to better coordinate the management of wild horses in a region covering northwest... |
| Police Release Video Of Cab Robbery LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Metro police are on the hunt for a robber who put a knife to a cab driver's throat while demanding money on Aug. 24.The robber's picture was caught by a video camera mounted on... |
| Coach: Badgers A Tough Test For Rebels LAS VEGAS -- New UNLV coach Bobby Hauck says no team was able to stop Wisconsin's power running attack featuring standout John Clay last season.The 12th-ranked Badgers will be a tough first test for... |
| Vegas Painter Charged In Woman's Death LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas Strip casino painting contractor has been bound over for a first-degree murder trial in the slaying of a woman whose body was found in the desert last May.Clark County... |
| Las Vegas Principal Arrested for Drug Possession Clark County School District Police confirm Dondero Elementary School Principal Leroy Espinosa and Joseph Rodriguez, an office manager at Simmons Elementary School in North Las Vegas, are both under... |
| Police question scientist in Miami airport scare Passengers sleep and sit on the curbside at concourse J after being evacuated from the terminal at Miami International Airport in Miami, early Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2010. A spokesman for Miami... |
| 'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies Miguel, 3, clings to his father, Miguel, an illegal immigrant, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, in San Juan, Texas. Miguel and his wife, who remain in the U.S. as illegal immigrants, have two children born in... |
| Oars stolen in Ohio from youngest Atlantic rower CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (Associated Press) -- The Ohio woman who became the youngest person to row across the Atlantic alone says oars used in her feat have been lost in a car theft.Katie Spotz of... |
| Excessive heat warning Saturday for Las Vegas Find some shade and a cool drink. Temperatures will hit 106 degrees today, and the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Saturday afternoon and early evening for the Las... |
| Earl blows past Outer Banks on path to Northeast BUXTON, N.C. -- A weakened Hurricane Earl howled past North Carolina's Outer Banks before daybreak Friday on its way up the East Coast, flooding parts of the narrow vacation islands and knocking out... |
| Extreme magician takes on Robosaurus One of Las Vegas' extreme magicians is taking his act up a notch, with a little help from a mechanical friend. Our own Tina Patel caught Todd Paul, as he prepared to take on... |
| Nevada DMV to warn motorists about pet laws RENO, Nev. (AP) -- At the urging of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles plans to warn motorists that leaving dogs and cats unattended in hot cars is a... |
| Federal agencies sign agreement on wild horses The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an agreement designed to better coordinate the management of wild horses in a region covering northwest Nevada, northeast... |
| Convicted Sex Offender Commits Suicide at Reno Jail RENO, Nev. (AP) - A convicted sex offender has committed suicide at the Washoe County Jail. 64-year-old Ivan Lynn Bennett of Fernley was found deceased in his cell Sunday night. He was the sole... |
| Federal Agencies Sign Agreement on Wild Horses The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an agreement designed to better coordinate the management of wild horses in a region covering northwest Nevada, northeast... |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises as Labor Force Expands The unemployment rate rose in August for the first time in four months as weak hiring by private employers wasn't enough to keep pace with a large increase in the number of people looking for... |
| Sierra Campground Open Again After Plague Risk JOHNSVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A Sierra campground that was closed because of the risk of a plague outbreak is open again. California park officials had closed the Plumas-Eureka State Park nearly two... |
| Driver to CHP: I Intentionally Crashed Beer Truck SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - A truck driver - and his rig - got tipsy en route to Santa Cruz, but the driver says it wasn't because he'd been drinking. The 44-year-old man told the California Highway... |
| Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Associated Press) -- The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.The country music duo closed out a 20-year career at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on... |
| Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal In this photo released Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Paris Hilton poses for a police booking photo in Las Vegas. Paris Hilton was arrested late Friday after... |
| Successful Hollywood movies continue to sell Las Vegas Fri, Sep 3, 2010 (3 a.m.) Ever since “The Hangover” debuted in June 2009, people from all over the world have gone to Caesars Palace to book a night at the suite where members of a bachelor... |
| Miami airport evacuated when suspicious item found A Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue officers are seen on the arrival level at Miami International Airport in Miami, early morning Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. A spokesman for Miami International Airport... |
| Broke youth anti-crime groups want federal cash LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) -- A $1.6 billion congressional bailout of sorts could help financially flailing groups that fight to keep young people out of trouble, yet lawmakers are reluctant to... |
| Legislator no shoo-in for job Longtime state Assemblyman Morse Arberry is finishing a 25-year political career in pursuit of a lobbying job that is uncertain.Arberry, who resigned Wednesday, seeks a six-figure lobbying contract... |
| Clark County pays millions for unused firefighter skills Clark County is paying millions of dollars in extra wages -- known as premium pay -- to firefighters certified as medical technicians and paramedics, including to those who don't perform medical... |
| Goss goes dark on Miguel dates A scheduling coincidence? Or is Caesars Palace headliner Matt Goss keeping his distance from the guy who stole his girl?Goss, who normally performs on Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m., is taking off... |
| Berkley constructs some support for local union workers Never let it be said politically savvy Rep. Shelley Berkley is shy about coming to the aid of her union friends.This time last week, Berkley (D-AFL-CIO) read a column item on the dilemma local trade... |
| Singer in sound state of mind Tonight, you can see Ray LaMontagne sing at the Palms. I don't want to sound overly dramatic, but this is like having the chance to see Nick Drake or Cat Stevens in 1973.Critics love LaMontagne. And... |
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| Labor leaders speak out CARSON CITY -- Nevada labor leaders and worker representatives Thursday condemned big cuts to public employee and retiree benefits and pledged to overhaul the state's tax system if lawmakers don't in... |
| How Now Brown Cow? Garrett Battenfeld, a Starr Valley 4-H member, checks on his calf Brown on Thursday at the Elko County Fair in Elko. ROSS ANDRESON/THE ASSOCIATED... |
| No. 12 Wisconsin ready to run against UNLV New UNLV coach Bobby Hauck laughed before answering the question of just exactly how a team might stop No. 12 Wisconsin's power running attack featuring junior standout John... |
| TSA: Evacuation, 1 detained at Miami airport A Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue officers are seen on the arrival level at Miami International Airport in Miami, early morning Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. A spokesman for Miami International Airport... |
| Rookie QB Hall has big game against 'Skins scrubs Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart (7) looks to pass against the Washington Redskins during the first quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt... |
| Davis defends his decision to criticize Crabtree SAN FRANCISCO (Associated Press) -- Vernon Davis' frustrations with Michael Crabtree finally came to a boiling point, and the San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl tight end let his teammate have it _ and... |
| 'Crocodile Dundee' to return to US amid tax fray In this April 18, 2001 file photo, Australian actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, poses in front of a movie poster for "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles," at a screening of... |
| Principal and another school employee face drug charges A principal and an office manager with the Clark County School District were arrested Thursday on multiple drug charges including felony possession of methamphetamine, sources said.Two sources with... |
| Las Vegas FEMA team ready to help with Hurricane Earl Members of local emergency management teams were put on standby Thursday night in case they were needed in the aftermath of Hurricane Earl. The hurricane was slowly making its way up the eastern... |
| Domestic violence organization says Lake Havasu shooting could've been prevented KTNV ABC,Channel 13,Las Vegas,Nevada,News,Weather,Sports,Entertainment,KTNV.com,Action News .:. Domestic violence organization says Lake Havasu shooting could've been... |
| School district decides to use money for jobs The Clark County School District is hiring. On Thursday night board members voted to use millions of dollars in federal money to fill teaching and support staff jobs that were eliminated last year.... |
| Woman Critically Hurt After Being Hit by Car Reno, NV - Reno police are investigating a car-versus-pedestrian accident in northwest Reno Thursday night. About 8:30, police say a woman was walking across 7th Street near Keystone Avenue, but not... |
