Berkley speaks for delegation on floor

“Nevada, you have 34 votes, how do you cast them?” the secretary of the Democratic National Convention asked from the podium Wednesday.

Unsafe medical practices alleged

A few days ago, a Desert Springs Hospital intensive care unit nurse was responsible for two patients — one with two highly contagious infections and another who had just come from surgery.

Romney stumps for McCain

Sen. John McCain hasn’t decided who his running mate will be, but it was clear Wednesday at a rally for him in Henderson whom the Republicans there support for vice president — Mitt Romney.

New Henderson police chief announced

She has heard all about the glass ceiling and the thin blue line, but Jutta Chambers has never had much use for that sort of talk.

Classmates took different paths

DENVER — What are the odds: two college classmates in a political science class 25 years ago, both ending up on presidential tickets in the same year?

Case of relentless stalker illustrates how haphazard life can be

Ah, the joys of romance. Glancing across a crowded room and recognizing your soul mate. Feeling a love that’s lasted nearly 600 years. But what might work in a romantic novel is horrifying in real life to a Las Vegas woman stalked over 15 years.

Suspects in Javon Walker assault to face more charges

A Clark County grand jury has increased the charges against two men accused of abducting, beating and robbing Javon Walker after the NFL player spent a night club-hopping.

Arson, endangerment charges await LV mom

A Las Vegas mother of three will face arson and child endangerment charges after authorities say she set ablaze her east-side apartment with her children inside Wednesday morning.

Conditions turn in favor of firefighters

RENO — Calmer winds, cooler temperatures and higher humidity helped firefighters gain ground on a blaze burning along the Nevada-Idaho line.

Two construction workers injured in trench

Two construction workers were struck by a pipe they were helping move into a narrow trench near Sunset Avenue and Boulder Highway late Tuesday.

Reid criticizes McCain in convention speech

DENVER — Nevada’s senior senator is one of the most powerful people in his party and one of the most powerful people in the United States.

‘Thug’ Presley, Elvis’ cousin, pleads guilty in fatal melee

No one’s throwing a party at the county jail for inmate Kristopher Presley, a distant cousin of Elvis Presley and an aspiring hip-hop artist who pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in District Court.

Knight arrested in assault

Hip-hop mogul Marion “Suge” Knight is in trouble with the law again.

An evening with Bond … James Bond

The Nevada Pops, under the direction of Richard McGee , will present A Night With the Pops at 7:30 Saturday in Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

‘Dancing’ deja vu for Flamingo

Flamingo Las Vegas entertainers are becoming branded with “Dancing with the Stars,” but in two out of three cases it’s not an association the casino is bragging about.

TV news looking over its shoulder

Beyond the arrogance lies … irrelevance? The former could portend the latter, TV news-wise.

QUICK TAKES

No Spears at VMAs

Philharmonic optimistic as new season approaches

From David Itkin’s perspective, as the conductor and director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic, there is only one obstacle standing in the way of the orchestra: money.

TAKE A BOW

Argument is good for art. But today, it’s my day. I get to celebrate what I think was the local theater season’s best by handing out my 11th annual “Tony” awards — “Tony” referring to this writer, a committee of one.

Missing Links

Now you can choose to hit snooze on your e-mail

Clothes with a Conscience

In the grand hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a runway is the center of attention. Neon lights, fog effects and loud house music set the scene. It’s business as usual at MAGIC (Men’s Apparel Guild in California), the fashion trade show that visits Las Vegas twice a year.

Jean Pool

SO RIGHT NOW

SHOW US YOUR PURSE

• Who: Claudia Carrillo of Mountain’s Edge

DENIM TAKES DAMSELS OUT OF DISTRESS

We’ve all been there. The dressing room, flooded in a sea of denim, tears threatening to drop.

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