Nominees chosen for judge

The state Judicial Selection Commission chose three private attorneys Tuesday as nominees to fill the Family Court seat left vacant by retiring Judge Gerald Hardcastle during the first public hearing of its kind.

Heller backs nuclear power if waste stored on site

WASHINGTON — Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., on Tuesday said he supports nuclear energy as long as its highly radioactive waste is stored where it is produced.

Prostitute faces murder, other charges in slaying

Las Vegas police on Sunday arrested a 19-year-old prostitute they believe was an accomplice in the slaying of 62-year-old Heinz Jurgen Wietfeldt, who was found dead in the back of his Cadillac Escalade in March.

IN BRIEF

JANUARY DATE SET

Wardrobe malfunction

In a victory for broadcast freedom, a federal appeals court this week tossed out the ridiculous $550,000 fine the FCC levied against CBS after Janet Jackson flashed her breast during the 2004 Super Bowl half time show.

You can find great Bordeaux vintage

One of the greatest vintages is the 2005 vintage in Bordeaux, France. But it’s hard to find a good price for these wines, and Lalande-Couturier Bordeaux is the second wine from this region I have chosen to review.

Savvy shoppers seek magic number

Have you just about exhausted your ideas for trimming your grocery bills? Maybe it’s time to add regular stops at the local stores that sell items priced at no more than 99 cents, or no more than $1.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Albae Restaurant, 953 E. Sahara Ave., received 37 demerits July 8. Violations included frozen octopus thawing in three-compartment sink at room temperature. GRADE: C

Low-carb, Mediterranean diets fare well in weight-loss study

Is there one diet that’s best for losing weight? That’s the debate that simmers in weight-loss circles and occasionally boils into a full diet fad. Just recall how the low-carbohydrate craze swept the nation a few years ago.

Readers have the buzz on espresso beans

Gotta love those chocolate-covered espresso beans: The flavor of the coffee — not to mention the little buzz — mixes so well with the chocolate. And her fellow readers are pleased to tell Rhea Rose Sturza where to find them.

IN BRIEF

Shuffle Master prices shares for offering

INSIDE BUSINESS

StorageOne opens new storage center

A pause for World Market Center

The World Market building boom in downtown Las Vegas is on hold — at least for now. …

Going up downtown

Developer Mike Flores has faith in the rejuvenation of downtown Las Vegas. He has invested more than $1 million in the conversion of Fremont Manor Townhomes to affordable housing.

Professor urges legalizing Web betting

Normally, the most vociferous calls for legalizing Internet gaming come from the growing online poker-playing community, offshore gambling site operators, civil libertarians and a handful of select members of Congress.

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