HERE & NOW

EYE CANDY

The Skinny on Skin Care

Oprah has her weight; I have my skin. The bane of my existence, oily glands, large pores and overall acne-prone skin love to make me think I’ve got them under control. But, the moment I make that silly mistake, they show up out of nowhere and slam a pie in my face. I can almost see them high-fiving each other and doing those ridiculous NFL end zone dances each time they fool me. “And she thought her 30s would be the death of us!”

Bowing out

Republicans have high hopes for 2010 — and with good reason if the surprise developments of the new year’s first week are any indication.

Code of judicial conduct

The Nevada Supreme Court has approved revisions to the state code of judicial conduct, the first major update in nearly 20 years.

Tropicana on track for bankruptcy exit

Billionaire financier Carl Icahn will be the largest owner of Tropicana Entertainment when it becomes the first gaming company to emerge from bankruptcy since the recession, likely on Jan. 27.

US Airways Plan Draws Protest

With less than a month before US Airways slashes its flight schedule and closes its local crew base, pilots and flight attendants demonstrated Wednesday at McCarran International Airport to try to pressure airline management to rescind its plan.

Isle of Capri could run casinos

Regional gaming operator Isle of Capri Casinos could become the manager of at least four Station Casinos-owned properties through an agreement reached with one of the bankrupt company’s lenders.

In divorce settlement, Wynn to give half his stock to wife

Wynn Resorts Ltd. Chairman Steve Wynn will transfer half of his stock in the Las Vegas-based casino operator to his wife, Elaine, as part of their divorce settlement, but he isn’t relinquishing control of the company.

IN BRIEF

HARRISBURG, Pa.