Help the homeless but how?

In downtown Las Vegas’ “homeless corridor,” tension is growing between one group that hands out food to the homeless and another that offers programs so that the homeless eventually can get off the street.

Teams on mission in quest for glory

If everything goes according to script, senior forward Tyler Hansbrough will cap his record-setting career by leading North Carolina to the NCAA championship tonight.

Robocall distorts record

An automated call accusing state Sen. David Parks, D-Las Vegas, of being on the side of “perverts” went out recently to Parks’ constituents.

Judge’s ruling to face appeal

During a 10-day period in February 2007, Margaret Picus’ two dogs suffered irreversible renal failure, and she had no idea why.

Group backs off plan to sue city

RENO — A group that advocates separation of church and state has decided not to sue a Nevada city over its funding to a church that Mark Twain helped build in his 20s.

Plan to end limit on lawsuit awards will be examined

CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers will start the 10th week of their 2009 session today by reviewing a plan stemming from the Hepatitis C outbreak in Southern Nevada that would allow bigger lawsuit awards as a result of negligence by medical professionals.

IN BRIEF

LAS VEGAS SHOOTOUT

In defense of spammers

E-mail spam is a curse. But it’s only a new incarnation of a whole set of earlier curses.

Letter said to be from NY killer forecast slayings

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — The man who opened fire in an immigrant center, killing 13 people before taking his own life, felt he was persecuted by police, couldn’t accept his "poor life" and was intent on killing himself and at least two other people, according to a letter mailed to a television station the day of the massacre.

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