Parents arrested in child endangerment case ID’d

The parents arrested earlier this week on charges of suspicion of child endangerment after leaving their seven children in a van during the peak of the sweltering heat, were identified as Billy and Sharon McGruder, Las Vegas police said Wednesday.

Historic Hispanic vote seen

The giant sleeps no more. This election is shaping up to be the one in which Nevada’s Hispanics finally come out to vote, according to a national group that’s targeting the state.

Slain clerk called ex-rocker with a heart

Rocker Paul Stitt relocated to Las Vegas to escape his heavy metal past, a time when he fronted as lead singer for a 1990s Denver-based band that performed with some of the biggest acts of the time.

Plan aims to speed up public transit

Most Las Vegans have never warmed to the idea of public transportation. Of course, that was before $4.23 a gallon for regular gasoline became the norm at valley stations.

Sect leader back in Arizona after LV hospital stay

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was back in custody in Kingman, Ariz., on Wednesday night after being released from Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said.

Electric mowers move quickly

A fume-free, cordless electric lawn mower fits well with an eco-conscious man’s solar-powered home and hybrid car.

Throw out state term limits

It is true that some Nevada politicians have latched onto the term limit case to save their seats or oust their opponents.

War powers

In 1973 — during the waning days of the decade-long undeclared war in Vietnam — Congress approved the War Powers Resolution, often called the War Powers Act.

Prison cuts

The Nevada Prison Commission — a three-member board comprising the governor, attorney general and secretary of state — oversees the state Corrections Department. Simply rubber-stamping every move by department executives would render the panel pointless.

Baumes named chef of the year at annual dinner

Richard “Rick” Baumes of the Riviera was named chef of the year at the annual Chef of the Year Dinner June 29 at the Green Valley Ranch Grand Ballroom.

SUPPORT GROUPS

The Neuropathy Support Group meets at 1 p.m. the second Friday of the month at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road (361-8192).

Lights, Camera … Job?

Jim Kiley fidgets in a swiveling office chair. This will be the seventh time in 90 days that the unemployed 62-year-old contracting executive has been videotaped performing a mock job interview.

Bringing a Little Down-Home Charm

Bump him up a century, aim a camera or microphone at him, arm him with today’s hot-button topics and he’d likely earn … nothing.

Mosaic trying to reinvent a cappella

You don’t have to go far at the Flamingo Las Vegas to remind Josh Huslig that a cappella isn’t quite the coolest musical genre.

Gaming board OKs Lucky’s

Race and sports book operator Brandywine Bookmaking received initial regulatory approval Wednesday for its first Las Vegas operation.

Macau casino IPO survives Stanley Ho family feud

HONG KONG — Billionaire casino magnate Stanley Ho plans to proceed with his Macau gambling company’s debut on the stock exchange next week after a court on Wednesday thwarted a legal challenge from his estranged sister.

Foreclosures push sales higher

Home sales in Las Vegas increased for the sixth straight month in June and inventory remained stable, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

CMKM Diamonds awarded millions in fraud lawsuit

The thousands of investors who bought penny stock in CMKM Diamonds got some good news when a Clark County district judge issued a $33.7 million judgment against a key defendant.

INSIDE BUSINESS

University to offer Web design seminar

IN BRIEF

IGT closes deal for Cyberview Technology

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