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• Out of Africa: Catch the rhythm of tribal drums and acquire chic crocheted treasures at the Max & Co. & Africa & You event Saturday. From 2 to 6 p.m. Max & Co. customers can check out the special launch of precious natural accessories handmade in Africa through a collaboration with the International Trade Centre and over 500 Kenyan women. Twenty percent off vouchers will also be available. Max & Co. is located at Mandalay Place. Call 795-1015 for more information.

Who really costs us money?

We’ve heard it before, over and over again from the Nanny Staters.

Overhauling the defense budget

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended a broad overhaul of military spending that would increase the Pentagon’s overall budget by 4 percent, but still slashing some giant weapons programs and the gold-gilt private-sector jobs that go with them.

Texas thinks big about adding casino gambling

AUSTIN, Texas — Casino gambling in Texas should be done with a bang — with large resorts that attract convention-goers and tourists, proponents including a prominent Las Vegas casino developer told state lawmakers Wednesday.

IN BRIEF

NEW YORK

Report blames bank’s officials

The managers and directors of Henderson-based Silver State Bancorp. are to blame for the failure of the $1.9 billion asset bank last September, but federal bank examiners should have spotted problems and intervened earlier, the Inspector General’s Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in a report.

JP Morgan Chase opens local loan modification center

New York banking giant JP Morgan Chase has opened a loan modification center in Las Vegas, one of 24 across the nation, to help borrowers struggling to make their mortgage payments.

Centex buy helps Pulte grow locally

Pulte Homes’ purchase of Centex Homes will help the homebuilder strengthen its local market share and reach a new segment of homebuyers, industry officials said Wednesday.

Regulator assembles financial task force

The Gaming Control Board is tapping personnel within its already depleted ranks to establish a team of experts to handle regulatory and licensing requirements that are expected to spring up because of anticipated bankruptcies and financial restructurings in the casino industry.

Local home sales up in March

Following the trend of recent months, home sales in Las Vegas increased substantially in March from the same month a year ago while median prices continued to fall.

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