IN BRIEF

CYCLING

Tuff-N-Uff moves into bigger venue

Tuff-N-Uff has built a strong following for its amateur mixed martial arts shows in the ballrooms at The Orleans.

51s’ comeback bid falls short

Trailing by three runs with the heart of their batting order due up in the bottom of the ninth inning, the 51s had the New Orleans Zephyrs right where they wanted them.

Obama boost coveted

Tonight at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, President Barack Obama will join entertainers Bette Midler and Sheryl Crow onstage for a “tribute concert” to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Two share their views on opposition

To believe their opponents, Angelo Carvalho is a carpetbagger who isn’t committed to his North Las Vegas neighborhood, while Anita Wood is an anti-growth hothead.

IN BRIEF

LIGHTNING POSSIBLE CAUSE

Employer’s gold, silver payroll standard may bring hard time

Robert Kahre, who owns numerous construction businesses in Las Vegas, is standing trial on 57 counts of income tax evasion, tax fraud and criminal conspiracy. If convicted on most counts, he could live out his life in prison.

Challenger calls NLV judge too tough

Judicial candidates often try to win votes by promising they’ll be tougher on crime than their opponents.

Past inquiry roils race for NLV mayor

North Las Vegas mayoral candidate and City Councilman William Robinson betrays no worry over the potential political ramifications of a 15-year-old FBI corruption investigation tied to him that surfaced early this month.

California bailout?

After California voters repudiated all the tax raising, budget nonsense on the ballot last Tuesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the message was clear: Residents wanted the state government to live within its means and impose the necessary budget cuts to get California out of the red.

Rhodes creditors hope to get paid

For Frank Rodriguez, $11,788 is a lot of money to be owed, especially in these tough economic times.

HELLO, OLD FRIEND

If he had done his job correctly, Michael Leven wouldn’t be president of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Obama says he and Reid work hand in hand

President Barack Obama touted his new Supreme Court nominee and praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to an enthusiastic Las Vegas audience at a sold-out Caesars Palace Colosseum tonight.

“I can’t bring the change I promised all by myself. I can’t rebuild the economy all by myself,” Obama told the cheering crowd of about 4,000. “I need partners in Congress, leaders who are determined to make a difference for the folks they represent.”

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