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BASEBALL

Griffin aces summer school test

Blake Griffin, the No. 1 pick in last month’s NBA Draft, scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 30 minutes to lead the Los Angeles Clippers past their crosstown rivals, the Lakers, 93-82 in the NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Home court might benefit Adams

Wink Adams was right about two things: He knew he wasn’t getting drafted last month and that he would stay in Las Vegas to play in the NBA Summer League.

IN BRIEF

FOOTBALL

Casino shooter found guilty

The man accused of wounding four people after opening fire inside the New York-New York in 2007 was found guilty of dozens of charges Monday night.

Down-on-luck man wins job, compassion

Last month, Jim Hagen bartered his prized “Star Trek” collectors plate to cover the rental fee for an usher’s jacket from the American Costume Shop on Sahara Avenue. … That jacket, he hoped, might give him the edge he needed in landing the usher’s job he saw advertised at the Venetian. … It didn’t. … But his effort did give the unemployed 61-year-old grandfather the edge in landing a job with Joe Babcock’s Business Planning Group, a Las Vegas firm that helps small businesses get off the ground.

Las Vegas doctor, assistant face drug charges

KINGMAN, Ariz. — A criminal indictment accuses a Las Vegas physician of using his clinic in the northwest Arizona community of Golden Valley to illegally distribute prescription drugs and submit false insurance claims.

Search begins for interim UNLV leader

The search for an interim president at UNLV begins today with a series of meetings between key higher education leaders and constituencies from the university.

Hunt for Rizzolo assets stalls

Attorneys on a treasure hunt for former strip club owner Rick Rizzolo’s money hit a wall Monday when a federal judge denied their motion to compel Rizzolo’s camp to turn over financial records and impose sanctions against attorneys representing Rizzolo’s wife.

Argument in Krolicki case is disputed

CARSON CITY — The attorney general’s office opposes efforts by lawyers for Lt. Gov. Bryan Krolicki to have felony charges of mishandling funds dismissed on grounds the case was improperly filed in Las Vegas instead of Northern Nevada.

Man shot while at stop light

Las Vegas police don’t expect a man who was shot in the head Friday night at a traffic light near the intersection of Nellis Boulevard and Sahara Avenue to survive.

Museum contract hearing Thursday

A hearing over a contested Mob Museum contract has been moved to 11 a.m. Thursday, and the judge might rescind a restraining order keeping the contract from going forward.

Holly’s got Vegas in her embrace

In the past few days, Holly Madison has been shadowed on the town by a New York Times reporter, served as a ring girl for the UFC, cut a charity video with Carrot Top and performed in “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood.

CORRECTIONS

A list of This Week meetings in Sunday’s Review-Journal was in error. The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition Board will meet in the Clark County Commission chambers at the County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Cancer drug gets first human test

The first human clinical trial of a drug shown to kill human cancer cells in a new way is under way at the Nevada Cancer Institute.

IN BRIEF

VICTIM FOUND IN TRASH BIN

Road to cove to be repaired

The road to Nevada Telephone Cove will be closed for repairs this week, cutting off overland access to the spot on Lake Mohave north of Laughlin.

Higher fees proposed for Las Vegas businesses

Las Vegas is set to consider a package of business fee increases Wednesday, and while some of the proposals have been tempered, business interests are still concerned about raising the cost of doing business during an economic downturn.

Vandals deface iconic ‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ sign

The famous diamond-shaped “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada” sign received an unwelcome addition this weekend — a series of initials scribbled with a red marker.

Police: Third woman comes forward in sex assault case

A woman who claims that, as a teenager in 2008, she was fondled while naked by self-proclaimed prophet Benito Catello, on Monday became the third victim identified by police in an ongoing investigation.

Stabbing victim identified

A man who was fatally stabbed in a bar fight last week in southwest Las Vegas was identified Monday by the Clark County coroner’s office as Jun Li.

How hot is it? Hot, hot, hot…

The Las Vegas Valley is expected to reach and even surpass 110 degrees later this week, marking the hottest day of the summer so far.

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