In Brief

FELONY CHARGES

Pedestrian killed on Beltway

A pedestrian seen stumbling across multiple lanes of traffic on the Las Vegas Beltway was struck by at least one vehicle and killed Tuesday night.

Trial in teen drinking allegations delayed

A prominent Las Vegas doctor charged with hosting an underage drinking party for his teenage son and friends had his trial postponed until November.

Parental rights case weighed

CARSON CITY– The termination of parental rights in the case of an American Indian child was argued before the state Supreme Court Monday.

CLARIFICATION

A story in Sunday’s Review-Journal about homeowners bailing on their “underwater” mortgages and buying new homes requires clarification. A new law that lets homeowners walk away from their mortgages without further bank collection action applies only to mortgages made after July 1.

Air advisory stays in effect through today

Smoke and foul air from wildfires in Southern California will continue to drift into the Las Vegas Valley and elsewhere in Clark County, where local air quality officials have extended an advisory through today for people with respiratory conditions.

City attorney closes complaint against judge

The Las Vegas city attorney has decided not to prosecute a misdemeanor battery complaint filed in May against a District Court judge.

Public defender says cabby’s killer doesn’t deserve to die

CARSON CITY — A federal public defender said the 1990 killing of a Las Vegas cabdriver was “simply first-degree murder,” not a heinous enough crime to sentence killer Frederick Paine to death.

Luxor garage bombers receive life sentences

A Clark County jury showed mercy and spared the lives of two men convicted of the fatal bombing at the Luxor parking garage in May 2007.

No end in sight

Nevada taxable sales fell 20.5 percent in June, marking the eighth straight month of double-digit declines, the Department of Taxation reported Friday.

‘Punish’ their enemies

The man expected to become the AFL-CIO’s next president said Monday that lawmakers will pay a price if they abandon a government-run option in any health care overhaul.

Just One Stop

Elvira Macias and her two small children were relaxing in a booth over a lunch of tacos and soft drinks just before noon one day last week. Afterward, she would be able to walk a few steps and do a little grocery shopping.

Readers spot hull-less popcorn

Popcorn’s a great treat, but those nasty little hulls can be problematic. But readers have come to the rescue with sources for hull-less popcorn for Dee Wade.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Aces Bar & Grill, 7272 S. El Capitan Way, received 16 demerits Aug. 19. Violations included food held at improper temperature. GRADE: B

Garfield’s emphasizes slow-food philosophy

Chef Jean-David Groff-Daudet is hardly a Johnny-come-lately to the slow food movement. While growing up and training in France, using ingredients obtained from as close to the source as possible — and then preparing them as cleanly as possible — was just the way things were done.

Privé gets limited liquor license

County commissioners are keeping the Privé nightclub at Planet Hollywood Resort on a short leash, at least for a few more weeks.

Las Vegas chamber chief will exit post

Come next spring, local businesses will lose an advocate and labor unions will lose a lightning rod.

IN BRIEF

Appeals court upholds anti-Internet bet law

Travel outsourcer tapped by Harrah’s

Harrah’s Entertainment is partnering with a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based travel outsourcing firm to drive international visitors to its nearly 11,300 rooms on the Strip.

Former executive, hotelier faces wrongful death lawsuit

The family of a 23-year-old woman found dead in 2007 inside a Turnberry Towers condominium has filed a $645 million wrongful death lawsuit against a former hotel executive the family believes is responsible and his former company.

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