LV police pursue man in slaying

A 57-year-old man died after a fight that began Wednesday at a Salvation Army, Las Vegas police said Thursday.

Bellagio definitely is not on market

An East Coast gaming giant made an overture to buy Bellagio from MGM Mirage early in the Wall Street meltdown but was rebuffed, it was learned.

LV hopes fines jolt owners

Dedra Edmond knew for a long time that Las Vegas was going to demolish a house and some buildings on Jackson Avenue that had belonged to her family for years.

CORRECTIONS

• The Asylum haunted house is now located at Boca Park in Summerlin. The location was incorrect in a Thursday Neon story.

Guidelines for teaching history OK’d

The debate on the causes of ignorance of history flared Thursday when the Nevada Council to Establish Academic Standards adopted new guidelines for history education.

Debate generates heat

In their final debate, congressional candidates Jon Porter and Dina Titus traded barbs Thursday night, with Titus accusing Porter of not taking responsibility for his record in Congress and Porter portraying Titus as evasive on issues Nevadans care about.

Layout of performing arts center changes

Outdoor is in and indoor is out for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which announced changes to its construction plan Thursday.

Ferguson knew Palin when …

Last year, before Sarah Palin became John McCain’s running mate, she asked Craig Ferguson if she could be a guest on his “Late Late Show.”

Reid, Ensign mark land act milestone

Ten years after passage of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, the senators who laid the foundation for it marked the occasion Thursday, saying it will still provide funding for parks, trails, habitat and education despite the state’s economic downturn.

Police ask cell phone users to sign up

In the wake of one of the most high-profile kidnappings in recent memory, Las Vegas police Thursday encouraged cell phone users with text-messaging capabilities to sign up for a free system that would notify them of newly posted Amber Alerts.

Benefit bike event planned

Think of it as a giant outdoor spinning class for charity.

OBAMA TO SPEAK IN LAS VEGAS ON SATURDAY

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will hold a rally at Las Vegas’ Bonanza High School on Saturday.

Festival founder dies at 76

Barbara Adams, who in 1961 co-founded the Tony-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival with husband Fred C. Adams, died Wednesday at her home in Cedar City, Utah. She was 76.

GOP, Democratic Party send envoys to Las Vegas

On one side of Las Vegas Thursday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean was all smiles as he gave an “attaboy” to Democratic campaign workers. On the other side of town, former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer took a grave tone as he warned a group of Jewish Republicans not to trust Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

EARLY VOTING TALLY CONTINUES TO CLIMB

EAMore than 113,000 people cast ballots in the first five days of early voting in Clark County, with Democrats continuing to go to the polls at more than twice the rate of Republicans, according to the Clark County Election Department.

Backstreet Boys to play the Palms Nov. 22

Former boy band heartthrobs the Backstreet Boys headline The Pearl at the Palms on Nov. 22, Tickets are $48, $58 and $78 and go on sale at noon Saturday at The Pearl box office, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, and Ticketmaster outlets.

Irreverent Humor

One of the greats of Las Vegas, Debbie Reynolds, has cracked a lot of jokes about the cop-slapping socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, but Zsa Zsa’s name got lost with time. Here’s the good news: Zsa Zsa is Paris Hilton’s great-aunt, so now Reynolds jokes about Paris.

Streets of New York

Norman Rockwell Lane, the address is, and to turn onto it from Farm Road is to step into a bit of Americana, or at least a faux version along the lines of Town Square or The District at Green Valley Ranch: trees filled with twinkling lights, a sort of village green with a statue (we couldn’t make it out in the darkness, but we’re assuming it was Norman himself), independently owned shops with upstairs offices or apartments, contemporary jazz coming from a speaker somewhere. It didn’t look much like the streets of New York, but Streets of New York fits right in.

MOVIES

OPENING THIS WEEK

‘Pride and Glory’

That noted cinematic critic Dirty Harry Callahan once decreed that “a man’s gotta know his limitations.”

Cirque Milestone

‘O’ celebrates 10th anniversary after thousands of performances.

Back in the Groove

Max Green saw it coming, the way the sky darkens ominously before some violent thunderstorm.

Terrible’s slot tournament offers $500 first prize

The daily slot tournament at Terrible’s is now giving away more than $800 per day in prizes, including a $500 first prize. All Players Club members are entitled to one free entry. Those earning 250 points ($250 coin-in; no point redemption necessary) the previous day receive one additional bonus entry; players earning 500 points the previous day receive two bonus entries. The tournament can be played anytime from 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. The top 10 point earners will receive $10-$500 in prizes and will have 24 hours to redeem their prize. The casino also awards the top weekly scorers (based on their best seven rounds from Tuesday-Monday) $10-$750 in cash and free play.

‘O’

Time has not been the enemy of “O.” Success? Maybe.

Smiling on Las Vegas

Donny and Marie‘s pearly whites are putting smiles on management at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

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