Pats narrowly escape

Liberty coach Rich Muraco stood on the sideline in disgust as he began developing a plan for overtime.

Rebels start season as men of mystery

Several unknowns surround coach Lon Kruger as he begins his sixth season on the UNLV bench. He has a sense of what to expect and what he hopes to see, but there are few guarantees.

Gorman-Las Vegas collision set

Even while building an unbeaten season, Bishop Gorman’s boys soccer team always kept one eye on Las Vegas.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

New Year’s fireworks return to Strip roofs

New Year’s Eve visitors to the Strip and pyrotechnic gazers from around the valley received good news Friday — they might actually be able to see the fireworks show this year. … The annual fireworks show will return to the rooftops of seven hotels along the three-mile stretch of the Strip that is the focus of visitors to the area and television specials around the world that night, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and co-sponsor Las Vegas Events announced Friday.

‘Way It Has to Be’ full of misery

The moment Nevada Conservatory’s Master of Fine Arts candidate Jeremiah Munsey’s “The Way It Has to Be” begins, we are in the world of soap opera.

Energetic Tomlin’s act more than mere nostalgia

Lily Tomlin slips in and out of her comedic characters at the turn of a phrase. But it didn’t seem to be part of the act when, no sooner had she climbed into her oversized Edith Ann chair, she climbed back out again and headed for some bottled water.

POWERING UP DAM’S REPAIRS

Hot weather brings a spike in demand for water and power, so Hoover Dam keeps humming all summer long.

Homeowner who shot, killed intruder hasn’t been charged

The homeowner who shot and killed an intruder at his home Thursday evening has not been charged and Las Vegas police continue to investigate possible accomplices involved in the home invasion.

Plumber averts conviction for code violations

Plumber Harry Sullard — whose company created a serious fire hazard at the upscale Meridian condo community near the Strip — walked away from court Friday innocent of multiple misdemeanor charges of violating safety codes that ensure a water supply to fight fire inside a multistory building.

Veteran pleads not guilty

In the first known prosecution in Nevada under the Stolen Valor Act, a former Veterans Affairs employee pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to charges of theft of government property and unauthorized wearing of a military medal, the Purple Heart.

Military airport lounge sought

McCarran International Airport is the only major airline hub in the country with no designated rest area for military personnel, including those who have long layovers while en route to war zones, according to veterans’ advocates.

Uranium mining planned in Arizona

A Canadian-based company has decided to move forward with the first uranium mining activity in northern Arizona in the last 20 years.

CORRECTIONS

A story in Friday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal about the Oct. 30 crash of an experimental airplane taking off from the North Las Vegas Airport contained an error. The person piloting the plane was the flight instructor.

Plea hearing set for doctor

Spine surgeon Mark Kabins, one of three defendants in a federal fraud case involving allegations that a network of Las Vegas doctors and lawyers conspired to cheat clients out of honest services, has a plea hearing scheduled for later this month.

Mobile strippers derailed

Hauling pole dancers around the Strip in a transparent box turned out to be a short-lived marketing stunt.

Local spine surgeon appears set to plea in ongoing case

Local spine surgeon Mark Kabins is poised to plea out in the case in which he’s accused of conspiring with attorney Noel Gage and consultant Howard Awand to defraud a patient of their “honest services.”

Child, 7, fires shot into truck

A young boy fired a 9mm handgun into an unoccupied vehicle while waiting for a bus to take him to Ries Elementary School early Friday morning.

They took our jobs!

Unemployment sits at 10.2 percent, a 26-year high. New jobless claims dipped slightly last week, but most employers still aren’t in any rush to hire.

Credit union changes hands

EDS Credit Union, a large Texas institution, on Friday took over insolvent Ensign Federal Credit Union, which served 7,900 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Holiday Inn relaunches brand with new LV hotel

Holiday Inn is relaunching its signature brand in Las Vegas with a $35 million, 129-room hotel scheduled to open before Thanksgiving near Flamingo Road and Swenson Street.

IN BRIEF

SAN DIEGO

Stratosphere parent trims quarterly loss

The parent company of the Stratosphere trimmed its loss for the second straight quarter due to a successful debt retirement, and occupancy at the property continues to top 90 percent.

License backed for Aria

Gaming regulators on Friday granted preliminary licensing approval for the only casino component inside the $8.5 billion CityCenter project and suggested the revenue mix might be sharply different from the traditional gaming-driven environment.

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