NAC orders drug tests to end impasse on megafight

The head of the Nevada boxing commission ordered Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to submit to urine tests Monday in hopes of breaking the impasse that has derailed their proposed March 13 megafight.

Favre sounds alarm after Bears foil Vikings in OT

CHICAGO — Brett Favre cranked up and made one more impossible throw, zinging a touchdown pass in the fading seconds. Too bad for the Minnesota Vikings, that only put them into overtime.

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BASKETBALL

Veterans key Bulldogs in tournament opener

With one senior and two juniors, Centennial’s girls basketball roster doesn’t have a wealth of on-court experience.

Firefighters union, city argue effects of budget cutbacks

Las Vegas’ firefighters union has taken a hard stance against the city’s budget cuts, alleging that reductions will hurt emergency responses along with the fire insurance rating for homes and businesses.

UNLV journalism professor dies

Barbara Cloud, a longtime journalism professor at UNLV, has died. She was 71.

CORRECTION

A story in Saturday’s Review-Journal about a fatal bicycle accident in Bullhead City, Ariz., contained an error. The bicyclist was struck and killed while trying to cross Arizona Route 95.

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$100,000 DAMAGE

Jeffs attorney slowly following the money

KINGMAN, Ariz. — The leader of a Northern Arizona-based polygamous sect who has been convicted in Utah and is charged in Texas is expected to stand trial in Kingman sometime next year.

Thankful for small blessings

Five days after a fire destroyed most of his family’s belongings, Arthur Junior Henderson finally had something to smile about. On Monday, Henderson received $350 in gift cards from the American Red Cross to help jump-start his life, which was stalled by a fire at Rancho Verde Apartments.

GPS lands Nevada couple in deep snow

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A Nevada couple letting their SUV’s navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road.

Maroon 5 to make Las Vegas gig memorable

I wish I was a rock star and lived in a bubble, so I wouldn’t have to worry about money and memories. Consider Jesse Carmichael, keyboardist for Maroon 5. Nice guy. But his life moves so fast, he’s unsure of many things. Such as:

Roundup of wild horses starts amid controversy

A two-month capture of about 2,500 wild horses from public and private lands in Northern Nevada began Monday amid protests that the roundup is unnecessary and inhumane.

Airline terror

President Obama announced Monday that he had ordered a complete examination of this country’s air travel safety protocols, including the terrorist watch list that’s supposed to prevent jihadists from boarding commercial jetliners.

Spending up for season

NEW YORK — Holiday shoppers spent a little more this season, according to data released Monday, giving merchants some reason for cheer.

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Hard Rock Hotel gets extension for securities’ maturity dates