State Supreme Court rejects petitions on tax proposals

CARSON CITY — Three petitions signed by an estimated 130,000 registered voters and backed by Las Vegas Sands Inc. cannot appear on the November election ballot because their circulators did not follow the signature collection law, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Allan to play House of Blues

Country crooner Gary Allan stops at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on Dec. 11. Tickets start at $45 and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the House of Blues box office, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, and Ticketmaster outlets.

San Gennaro Festival promises more Italian food, fun

The latest edition of the San Gennaro Festival runs from Tuesday through Sept. 14 at the Grand Canyon Shopping Center, 4245 Grand Canyon Parkway (near Flamingo Road and the Las Vegas Beltway). It’s billed as the largest San Gennaro to date, offering more Italian food, entertainment, music and carnival rides than in the past. Hours are from 4 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 4 p.m. to midnight Sept. 12; 11 a.m. to midnight Sept. 13; and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 14. Discounted tickets and more information are available at www.sangennarofeast.com or by calling 286-4944. …

The Queen of Steam

The lady’s leather-less. But even so …

Hillbilly Vibes

When you hear about actors who become touring musicians, you think of terrible bands, from Steven Seagal’s Thunderbox to Corey Feldman’s Truth Movement. But Billy Bob Thornton is onto something.

MOVIES

OPENING THIS WEEK

Hanging with Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper turned 60 this year. He is playing The Orleans this weekend, not sitting at home yelling at the neighborhood kids to get out of his yard — though wouldn’t you love to see just how he would scare them away?

Brio Tuscan Grille

Here’s the thing that surprises me most about Brio Tuscan Grille: People are so impressed by the scale of the building, the very grandeur of the place — soaring ceilings and vaults, cozy passages — that they tend to assume it’s a one-off, a stand-alone restaurant raised in Town Square by the scion of a Tuscan winemaking family.

Eastside Cannery offers good options

The Eastside Cannery opened last week at 5255 Boulder Highway. We found the casino large and spacious, with wide aisles between the machines and high ceilings, which makes it less smoky than several other places.

Keeping It in the Family

Donny and Marie Osmond open at the Flamingo.

‘Baghead’

In the indie-film world, “Baghead” belongs to the movement known as “mumblecore.”

An appropiate punishment

Only two weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sat in a Review-Journal conference room and defended independent Sen. Joe Lieberman, even though the former Democrat had accepted an invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention in support of GOP presidential candidate John McCain.

INSIDE BUSINESS

Advertising agency moves to new address

IN BRIEF

NEW YORK

High-rise goes high-end with Regis brand

Las Vegas Sands Corp. will attach the high-end St. Regis brand to its $600 million condominium project on the Strip, solidifying a growing relationship between the casino operator and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

Businesswomen offered tactics for thriving in male-dominated offices

Businesswomen may still have a way to go to achieve equality, but learning to accept and work within the system is the key to success. That was the message sent by several speakers at Thursday’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Conference sponsored by the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.

Navigating the unsettled skies

Two new reports this week provide insight into how slumping economies and high oil prices are taking a toll on airlines in the United States and overseas.

Sept. 5 Game Summaries

Follow the link for all the night’s scoring plays and key statistics!

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