Ellenberg on target for Gaels

Monday’s game was listed as an away game on Bishop Gorman’s girls basketball schedule.

Kings lose patience, fire Theus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Barely two months ago, as he was about to return to the city he called home during his college days, Reggie Theus talked about the task at hand.

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Arena League pulls plug for ’09

NEW YORK — Matt D’Orazio heard the rumors every year he played in the Arena Football League.

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Rougeau to walk proudly

Being a student-athlete at UNLV is something senior Rene Rougeau took seriously from the beginning. He put emphasis on both sides of the hyphenated term.

Maloofs paying for bad decisions

Reggie Theus‘ firing Monday as coach of the Sacramento Kings was not surprising.

Cashman to host Cubs, White Sox

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox set a Cashman Field attendance record in 1993 by attracting 15,025 fans for an exhibition game.

LV ranks high in study of suspect Taser deaths

Las Vegas leads the nation’s cities in suspect deaths involving law enforcement use of Tasers, an Amnesty International study to be released today concludes.

Mosley not charged in death

The son of District Judge Donald Mosley won’t face manslaughter charges in connection with a fatal Henderson crash in November that claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl.

Snap, crackle and prisons

CARSON CITY — Prisoners might have to eat cornflakes for breakfast instead of pancakes or eggs under a bill being introduced in the Legislature by Assemblyman James Settelmeyer.

Rare snow fun for some

Mother Nature delivered on the forecasters’ promises Monday, making the west end of the valley and beyond a snowy wonderland that brought joy to children and adults alike.
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Field narrows to three for nuclear agency chief

Nevada’s Nuclear Projects Commission on Monday narrowed down to three the field of candidates for the post being vacated by embattled agency chief Bob Loux.

TV stations test digital switch

Every Nevada television station will conduct five two-minute digital tests over a 24-hour period beginning Wednesday morning.

Police name officer who shot man

The Las Vegas police officer involved in a shooting this weekend that sent a man to the hospital was identified Monday as 38-year-old Gregory Munson.

Shows at casino likely to stay put

Here’s news that ought to comfort the casts and crews of “The Sirens of TI” and Cirque’s “Mystere.” On Monday, I asked Phil Ruffin — who is buying Treasure Island from MGM Mirage — whether he plans to cut or change either of those Treasure Island shows.

Hearing set for man in slaying of student

RENO — A Dec. 31 arraignment has been set in Reno for a man accused by authorities of being a killer and serial rapist.

Nevada, Mexico to share data

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto signed an unprecedented agreement Monday with two Mexican states, vowing to share intelligence information and assist leaders there to reform their once-archaic judicial system.

Man crashes SUV onto car, then dies

A Las Vegas man was killed Sunday night when his vehicle slammed into a palm tree on Charleston Boulevard in what appeared to be a alcohol-related crash, Las Vegas police said.

Different trip planned for Elko band

ELKO — The Elko High School Band has decided to skip President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration next month and accept a different offer: an invitation to march in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C., on April 4.

Retirement system lost over $4 billion on its investments

CARSON CITY — The Public Employees Retirement System has lost more than $4 billion on its investments since July, according to system executives who also told Nevada legislators Monday that they cannot legally cut benefits to existing participants.

CORRECTION

The Page 3A listing for Mega Millions on Sunday contained errors. There was one winner for a $207 million jackpot.

Electoral vote makes Obama victory official

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s five Electoral College members cast their ballots Monday for Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden, in line with a Nov. 4 mandate from state voters.

Seasonal hiring a sign of the times

In the week before Christmas, shoppers will find more shoes and more purses at Zappos online.

Philharmonic, guests ring in holidays

Hundreds of singers and musicians welcomed the holiday season in rousing fashion during Saturday’s Las Vegas Philharmonic concerts.

Teacher Exchange helps stretch funds

The Teacher Exchange collects donations for resource-deprived teachers in the Clark County School District.

Nobel winner gets Energy nod

WASHINGTON — Steven Chu, a Nobel laureate and one of the nation’s leading science advocates for combating global warming and promoting renewable energy, was announced Monday as President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Department of Energy.

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