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Chiefs star caught in ‘Net

Speedy reactions are vital to an athlete’s success — except when it comes to posting on social networking sites.

Yankees 2-1 series favorites against defending champs

Instead of lamenting another October failure, the New York Yankees are riding the hitting success of Alex Rodriguez and pitching dominance of CC Sabathia to their first World Series appearance in six years.

Las Vegas eager for second chance at Florida

Editor’s note: Former UNLV wide receiver Casey Flair writes a weekly journal for the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a member of the Locomotives of the United Football League.

Runners flocking to Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

In the 10-plus months since it was announced that Competitor Group was taking over the Las Vegas Marathon, there have been several new additions to the race

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Smart meters suggest savings

Here’s your chance to weigh in: NV Energy wants to give you control over how much you pay for your electricity.

Flight students catch break

Hundreds of former Silver State Helicopters students left on the hook for thousands of dollars in loans when the flight school closed last year could get some relief under a settlement with a student loan company.

Reid jabs generate backlash

The wife of Sen. Harry Reid and others are striking back at unsubstantiated talk radio claims that seem to downplay or dismiss the story of a 1981 attempt to blow up the Reid family car.

Engelstad facility is new theater in war on cancer

In a country where nearly 1,500 people die each day of cancer and another 1.5 million people are diagnosed each year with malignancies, the story told by Dave and Faye Holmen and their daughter Sheri is a reminder that the news from the battlefront in the war on cancer isn’t always grim. … Kris Engelstad McGarry, the daughter of Ralph and Betty Engelstad, for whom the new $50 million research building is named, told those gathered for the dedication ceremony in Summerlin that she is convinced that it won’t be long before people are regularly hearing about major breakthroughs in the search for cancer treatments and cures.

Real ID, Real Confusion

With the Department of Motor Vehicles preparing to launch a new driver’s license renewal process, several readers had follow-up questions regarding the documentation needed to obtain an advanced, secure-issuance license, the type that in a few years will be the only driver’s license accepted to board an airplane and to enter certain federal buildings. The new regulations, which were included in the federal Real ID Act, will go into effect early next year.

Democrats chase after Reid seat

Two Democrats have announced plans to vie for the Clark County Commission seat that Rory Reid will vacate next year.

Operation finds girls forced to be prostitutes

Four teen prostitutes were rescued and dozens of adult prostitutes were arrested during a three-day sweep conducted by the FBI and Las Vegas police in Southern Nevada, an FBI spokesman said Tuesday.

Justices consider alimony claims

When Las Vegas philanthropist Milton I. Schwartz died in 2007, he left behind an estate worth millions of dollars, several children and an ex-wife who was owed court-ordered alimony.

More enter domestic partnerships

CARSON CITY — In Nevada, 1,002 couples have registered as domestic partners.

ACORN, co-defendant plead not guilty in registration case

ACORN, the grass-roots community organizing group, and a co-defendant pleaded not guilty Tuesday in District Court to felony charges in connection with illegal voter registrations during last year’s presidential campaign.

Coroner’s office identifies apartment slaying victim

The 37-year-old man slain Monday at an east valley apartment complex in what Las Vegas police suspect was a drug-related shooting was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Norman Mayes.

Agassi comes clean in ‘Open’

Andre Agassi, in his new book, reveals that he used crystal meth and lied to tennis officials after flunking a drug test.

Judge kills water ruling

For the moment at least, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has lost the water it hoped to pump to Las Vegas in the first phase of its proposed pipeline across eastern Nevada.

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