| 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... |
| 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... |
| 2 Vegas-area school officials face meth charges LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police say a 53-year-old Las Vegas school principal and a 48-year-old office manager at another campus have been arrested on methamphetamine possession and other... |
| Painter held for trial in Vegas sex slaying case LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas Strip casino painting contractor has been bound over for trial in the slaying of a woman whose body was found in the desert last... |
| 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... |
| Survey: Indoor recreation activities needed for teens A Recreation Department needs assessment survey for Carson City shows that providing new indoor programs to teens between the ages of 13-17 should be the the department's top priority. Of the 783... |
| Sheriff: 'How could this happen in Silver Springs?' Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil answers questions Thursday at a press conference regarding the death of Silver Springs woman Peggy Herlacher, while District Attorney Bob Auer, Lt. Brian Veil and... |
| Chuck Muth: Goicoechea: Let them eat cake - but tax the ingredients first Republican Assembly Minority Leader Pete Goicoechea recently called for a little less than $1 billion worth of new taxes, including more than half of that amount from a new tax on your ...... |
| Oak Outlet owner decides time is right to retire Mike Lavin, owner of Carson Oak Outlet, has decided to call it “retirement” and will shut down his furniture store by December. His business, one of the remaining anchor stores in the... |
| DMV to warn motorists about pet laws RENO (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... |
| Douglas delays justice of the peace selection The audience listens to the discussion at the Douglas Board of Commissioners meeting regarding the selection of a new Justice of the Peace on... |
| Labor groups decry cut in public employee benefits 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 the 2011... |
| Median may be installed on Highway 50 in Mound House Improvements to the four-mile stretch of Highway 50 East from Deer Run Road to the Virginia City turnoff — the area of a rash of recent accidents — have been in the works for several... |
| 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... |
| No. 12 Wisconsin ready to run against UNLV MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- 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... |
| 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... |
| Democrats spend early to knock out GOP challengers It took Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' campaign just hours to start hitting Kelly on the airwaves for his stance on Social Security. That's because Giffords, like dozens of other Democrats around the... |
