Anarchy on the high seas

Somali pirates on Monday vowed to retaliate for the deaths of three colleagues, who were shot dead by U.S. Navy snipers as they held an American merchant captain hostage on a lifeboat off the coast of Somalia.

Food-borne illnesses prevented with checks and balances

Eat the wrong pistachio dessert today and you could end up with salmonella. A wide variety of peanut products have been potential hazards for months. Before that were spinach, tomatoes, scallions. And that’s not to mention land mines such as foods that are cooked or cooled improperly or stored at temperatures that are too high or too low, or a host of others.

RESTAURANT REPORT

China One, 11710 W. Charleston Blvd., received 20 demerits March 31. Violations included food not thawed properly. GRADE: B

Readers warm up to Italian beef sandwiches

Here’s another regional favorite that has found a home in our melting pot of a community: Italian beef sandwiches with sport peppers and giardiniera, being sought by Keri Merlini.

Creditors grant Station extension

Station Casinos has secured an extension until May 15 to continue negotiations on a prepackaged bankruptcy with its lenders and bondholders, the company announced late Tuesday.

LVCVA: What works here, stays here

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday approved a new three-year advertising and marketing deal with R&R Partners, creators of the “What happens here, stays here” advertising slogan.

RETAIL RETREATS AND RETRENCHES

With consumers cutting back on spending, the retail industry is adjusting from a period of overbuilding and expansion, resulting in store closures, bankruptcies and rent reductions, a local retail specialist said Tuesday.

Payday lending expands

Shawn Johnson, a 34-year-old medical technician, is a single father raising two boys, working irregular shifts and dealing with an ex-wife. But he’s grateful that he doesn’t have to rely on for-profit, payday lenders anymore.

IN BRIEF

NEW YORK

April 15 Track Summaries

Follow the link for Wednesday’s boys and girls track summaries.

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