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Grand Bazaar Shops makes Strip debut

By ANN FRIEDMAN LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS
Feb 26 2015 - 4:47pm
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The Doobie Brother’s “Takin’ It to the Streets” blasted through the loud speakers on the opening day at the Grand Bazaar Shops outside of Bally’s. And that’s exactly what developer Larry Siegel wanted to do: bring the property’s 110 stores, four full-service restaurants and 20 grab-and-go culinary concepts to the Las Vegas streets.

State to juggle simultaneous road work on Tropicana and Flamingo next summer

Gaming regulators say OK to Olympic betting in Nevada

Bank of America agrees to $300 million Fontainebleau settlement

Top official delivers bleak forecast for Lake Mead

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2 Florida officers caught on video slapping, dragging arrestees

By ALINA MACHADO CNN
Feb 26 2015 - 4:30pm
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Two South Florida law enforcement officers are under fire after witnesses used their cell phones to capture footage of them possibly mistreating arrestees.

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Report: Cowboys’ Dez Bryant questioned in 2011 incident at Wal-Mart

By LISA MARIA GARZA and JON HERSKOVITZ REUTERS
Feb 26 2015 - 3:57pm
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was questioned by police at the scene of a 2011 incident in which a witness reported that Bryant’s girlfriend was dragged by an unidentified man across a Texas Wal-Mart parking lot, according to police documents.

Exhibit and shows are bringing Elvis back to the former Hilton

By MIKE WEATHERFORD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 26 2015 - 3:35pm
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Proclaiming “Elvis is as much a part of this building as these walls are,” Westgate Resorts chief executive David Siegel on Thursday launched a partnership with the keepers of Graceland to bring an Elvis Presley exhibit and themed shows to Westgate Las Vegas.

Greece suspends soccer competition after fan violence

The new Greek government suspended competition in the top-flight Super League indefinitely after violence at a weekend match between the top two football clubs in the country.

2 injured in Silicon Valley hazardous materials incident

Two people suffered minor injuries on Thursday in an unspecified hazardous materials incident in the Silicon Valley community of Sunnyvale, California, a city spokeswoman said.

How to tell if it’s time for a job change

By TAYLOR COTTERELL DESERET NEWS
Feb 26 2015 - 2:44pm
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How do you know the right time, if ever, to change jobs? Asking yourself these four key questions could give you the answer.

911 operator who told girl to ‘stop whining’ out of job

A 911 emergency dispatcher who told a young caller to “stop whining” after her father was struck and killed by a car along a Maryland highway has left the position, a fire official said on Wednesday.

National Guard, local authorities practice for disasters, terrorism — PHOTOS

By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 26 2015 - 2:19pm
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The scene Wednesday of first responders wearing bright orange hazardous material suits, scaling railroad tank cars and trying to shut off leaks was not far from the place where 42 tons of liquefied chlorine spewed from a pipe at the Pioneer Chlor Alkali plant 24 years ago.

Prosecutors holding off on charges in Calif. train crash

The truck driver whose vehicle was struck by a Southern California commuter train, triggering a wreck in which 50 people were hurt, will not be charged at this time, Ventura County prosecutors said on Thursday.

Congress isn’t happy at all that pot is legal in D.C. now

By IAN SIMPSON REUTERS
Feb 26 2015 - 1:50pm
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Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards.

Burlesque dancer says she was fired over her weight, body shape

By ERIN NICOLE CNN
Feb 26 2015 - 1:45pm
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Burlesque dancers bare their bodies and they’ve got to have the self-confidence and pride to rule the stage so when one New Orleans dancer was let go recently she didn’t take it lightly.

5 movies to watch to celebrate ‘Make a Friend Day’

By DYLAN CANNON DESERET NEWS
Feb 26 2015 - 1:36pm
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In February we celebrate “Make a Friend Day.” Here are five movies about friendship that you should check out to celebrate.

Madonna fell on stage and the world went nuts — VIDEO

By LIISA TUHKANEN REUTERS
Feb 26 2015 - 1:13pm
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Pop diva Madonna’s gasp-inducing “wardrobe malfunction” at a star-studded London awards ceremony grabbed British headlines on Thursday along with photos of her falling backwards downstairs tangled in a swirling cape.

Dad accused of throwing daughter from bridge incompetent for trial

A Florida man facing murder charges for allegedly throwing his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge currently is incompetent to stand trial, a judge said on Thursday.

Here’s what we know about 3 who tried to join ISIS

By ED PAYNE, CATHERINE SHOICHET and RAY SANCHEZ CNN
Feb 26 2015 - 11:52am
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Abror Habibov, Akhror Saidakhmetov and Abdurasul Juraboev are accused by the federal government of attempting to join ISIS and of fostering plans to kill the president and shoot law enforcement officers.

O’Reilly forced to clarify remarks about seeing murdered nuns

The questions keep piling up for Bill O’Reilly, and increasingly those questions are being raised by a liberal media watchdog that has long feuded with the conservative Fox News host.

Islamic State’s ‘Jihadi John’ identified as British man

By MICHAEL HOLDEN and MARK HOSENBALL REUTERS
Feb 26 2015 - 10:49am
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The masked “Jihadi John” killer who fronted Islamic State beheading videos has been identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British computer programming graduate from a well-to-do London family.

Tough ‘net neutrality’ rules coming for cable, telecom companies

By ALINA SELYUKH REUTERS
Feb 26 2015 - 10:40am
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U.S. regulators are poised to impose the toughest rules yet on Internet service providers, aiming to ensure fair treatment of all web traffic through their networks.

4 craziest ways people have legally avoided paying taxes

By STACEY BUMPUS GOBANKINGRATES.COM
Feb 26 2015 - 10:20am
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One way or another, most Americans are expected to pay taxes. But if taxpayers are able to take large enough deductions or receive sizable credits, they might be able to legally avoid paying taxes. The following people were lucky enough to have this experience.

Trucker caught cheating tolls with James Bond-style device

By BARBARA GOLDBERG REUTERS
Feb 26 2015 - 9:50am
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A trucker accused of using a James Bond-style retractable bumper to evade a $95 toll on the George Washington Bridge has been charged with using burglary tools, police said on Thursday.

Drivers run after 2 struck, killed in LA street race

An out-of-control car in an illegal street race struck and killed two spectators and badly wounded a third person in Los Angeles early on Thursday, and the driver later fled the scene, Southern California media reported.

Color Run to close downtown streets Saturday morning

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 26 2015 - 9:17am
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One of the most colorful street closures on the calendar is coming to downtown Las Vegas on Saturday.

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2 infected with ‘superbug’ in LA sue device maker

Attorneys for two patients who were infected with a drug-resistant bacterial “superbug” during medical procedures in a Los Angeles hospital, one of whom died, have sued the maker of the devices used in their care.

Scientists discover black hole 12B times larger than sun

By SUSANNAH CULLINANE CNN
Feb 26 2015 - 7:33am
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Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, which they say is 12 billion times the size of the sun and formed around 900 million years after the Big Bang.

Worst kid bullying found in the home, study shows

By TRACIE KNABE SNOWDER KSL.COM
Feb 26 2015 - 6:54am
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Nationwide efforts are trying to stamp out bullying in schools, but a new study suggests the biggest bully might be in your own home.

Passenger counts at McCarran begin ‘15 with steady ascent

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 26 2015 - 12:01am
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Passenger counts at McCarran International Airport started 2015 the way they left off in 2014 — with a slow and steady climb.

Attorney: Truck-train crash was an accident, driver looked for help

By DANA FELDMAN REUTERS
Feb 25 2015 - 11:02pm
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A lawyer for the driver whose truck was hit by a California commuter train in a wreck that injured 50 people said on Wednesday the crash was an accident and that his client left the scene only to try to find help.

Greed motivated HOA defraud scheme, prosecutor says

By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 25 2015 - 10:03pm
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The four defendants standing trial on charges tied to a massive scheme to defraud homeowners associations of millions of dollars did it for “greed,” a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday.

Student-run loan operation benefits small biz, families

By BUCK WARGO ● SPECIAL TO THE REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 25 2015 - 9:47pm
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Some 20 upper school students who run the TMS MicroBank at The Meadows School have given out 536 loans worth more than $104,000 to small-business owners, farmers and others trying to build a career and life for their families in countries from South America to Southeast Asia.

Juvenile court appearance canceled for man facing charges in fatal shooting

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 25 2015 - 9:34pm
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Erich Nowsch will not be appearing in juvenile court Friday, according to a court spokeswoman. Nowsch, 19, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting death of 44-year-old Tammy Meyers, which was originally characterized by the Meyers family as a road rage attack.

YouTube releases a new video app just for kids

By HERB SCRIBNER DESERET NEWS
Feb 25 2015 - 9:06pm
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Earlier today, popular video site YouTube unveiled a new app called YouTube Kids, a family-friendly version of YouTube made just for children. It will be available starting today on Google Play and in the Android app store.

‘Parks and Rec’ says goodbye with Biden cameo, farewell sing-along

By JEREMY DIAMOND CNN
Feb 25 2015 - 8:59pm
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Spoiler alert: Vice President Joe Biden made his second cameo appearance on the NBC show “Parks and Recreation” in the series finale Tuesday, this time alongside the Second Lady Jill Biden.

Former judge sentenced to 26 months in prison

By CARRI GEER THEVENOT LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 25 2015 - 7:32pm
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Former Family Court Judge Steven Jones was sentenced to 26 months in prison for his participation in a $2.8 million investment scheme while on the bench.

Disney line cruises to top of best ships in 2015

By KATIA HETTER CNN
Feb 25 2015 - 7:20pm
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While Disneyland has long been known as the “happiest place on Earth,” Disney’s cruise ships sound like they’re also pretty cheerful spots to vacation.

Southwest Airlines back to normal after inspections

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Feb 25 2015 - 7:03pm
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Operations returned to normal for Southwest Airlines on Wednesday after McCarran International Airport’s busiest carrier voluntarily removed 128 of its Boeing 737-700 jets from service after discovering inspections on backup hydraulic systems were overdue.

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Lawmakers: DOE shopping new uses for Yucca

The Energy Department appears to be shopping new uses for Yucca Mountain that it no longer wants for disposal of nuclear waste, according to senior House Republicans.

State to juggle simultaneous road work on Tropicana and Flamingo next summer

When Nevada Transportation Department contractors begin work on a project designed to make Tropicana Avenue safer for motorists and pedestrians in the fall, they’ll be required to coordinate efforts with workers on a parallel project a mile away.

2 injured in Silicon Valley hazardous materials incident

Two people suffered minor injuries on Thursday in an unspecified hazardous materials incident in the Silicon Valley community of Sunnyvale, California, a city spokeswoman said.

Sports

Aaron Hernandez bought drinks, smoked pot before murder, witness says

Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez smoked marijuana and bought food and drinks for friends at a Rhode Island restaurant hours before prosecutors say he fatally shot an acquaintance, a witness testified on Thursday.

Report: Cowboys’ Dez Bryant questioned in 2011 incident at Wal-Mart

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Oregon QB Mariota makes deal with Nike

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota has agreed to an endorsement deal with Nike.

Entertainment

Exhibit and shows are bringing Elvis back to the former Hilton

5 movies to watch to celebrate ‘Make a Friend Day’

In February we celebrate “Make a Friend Day.” Here are five movies about friendship that you should check out to celebrate.

Madonna fell on stage and the world went nuts — VIDEO

Business

Caesars sells 20 percent interest in Ohio casinos

Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Thursday sold its 20 percent interest in three Ohio casinos to its partner, Detroit-based Rock Gaming.

Grand Bazaar Shops makes Strip debut

Gaming regulators say OK to Olympic betting in Nevada

It didn’t take long for Nevada sports books to begin offering betting lines on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nation and World

2 injured in Silicon Valley hazardous materials incident

Two people suffered minor injuries on Thursday in an unspecified hazardous materials incident in the Silicon Valley community of Sunnyvale, California, a city spokeswoman said.

Prosecutors holding off on charges in Calif. train crash

U.S. leads air strikes against ISIS after 220 Christians kidnapped

A U.S.-led alliance launched air strikes against Islamic State on Thursday in an area of northeast Syria where the militants are now estimated to have abducted at least 220 Assyrian Christians this week, a group monitoring the war reported.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Assembly panel must pass school construction bill

The members of the Assembly Government Affairs Committee have an opportunity this morning to solve public education’s most urgent problem. They also have an opportunity to significantly worsen a school and quality-of-life crisis.

LETTERS: Juvenile officers’ burden not outlandish

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LETTERS: Little League gets it right on ruling

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Life

Bird watching bountiful around valley

An unusual visitor came to the valley in early February, and the visit was the talk of the town for bird-watchers.

How to tell if it’s time for a job change

How do you know the right time, if ever, to change jobs? Asking yourself these four key questions could give you the answer.

2 infected with ‘superbug’ in LA sue device maker

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Bird watching bountiful around valley

An unusual visitor came to the valley in early February, and the visit was the talk of the town for bird-watchers.

Cyclists plan to pedal to raise awareness, funds for Three Square

A local military unit, made up of Summerlin residents and one from Centennial Hills, is set to bring the fight against national hunger to the Las Vegas Valley. The unit plans to pedal its way from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to Las Vegas, starting in late May, to raise money for Three Square food bank.

Henderson resident battling MS crowdfunds to gain last-ditch treatment

After a long day at work, Henderson resident Joseph Weinberg plays with his son Beckett on a swing at Cactus Wren Park, 2900 Ivanpah Drive, exchanging smiles and laughter.