Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh said he’ll leave politics out of the equation as a Miss America judge this week.
The trial of six men charged in connection with the slaying of a Las Vegas police officer at his North Las Vegas home in November will be delayed.
A Clark County School District committee meeting on increasing parental involvement began Wednesday with an explanation on why the event was not subject to Nevada’s Open Meeting Law.
A panel weighing the Energy Department’s license application for building a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain wonders what will happen to 80 million pages of supporting documents if funding to keep track of them is slashed after September.
After 10 days on the job, Nevada’s first licensed male prostitute finally attracted his first customer, a self-employed woman in her mid-40s to early 50s who “seemed like she knew what she wanted.”
WASHINGTON — Needing to show that he can connect to the concerns of Americans worried about their jobs, their homes and their health care, President Barack Obama delivered an effective State of the Union speech, Nevada Democrats in Congress said after the address Wednesday night. But in a reaction suggesting that Obama was not entirely successful in closing the partisan divide that has put Congress at loggerheads for the past few years, some Republicans said they were still skeptical.
At long last, I have something in common with the under-30 crowd besides an affinity for pizza. I, too, am now getting my news from Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
• Because of incorrect information provided to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the player who hit the game-winning shot in the Coronado-Basic girls basketball game Tuesday was misidentified in Wednesday’s Sports section. Coronado’s Nicole Ruffino made a basket with 12 seconds left to give the Cougars a 51-49 victory.
Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday backed off his long-shot plan to have Nevada withdraw from Medicaid, a federal program that provides low-cost health care to the poor.
Nearly two tons of locally donated goods for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti are expected to reach their destination soon.
Two brothers on Wednesday were convicted by a Clark County jury in the slaying of their brother-in-law a year ago.
Rick Tabish, who gained notoriety as a suspect in the 1998 death of former Las Vegas casino executive Ted Binion, could be released from prison as early as April 2.
After weeks of writing about shows and theater closings, it’s refreshing to have a column’s worth of, well, if not new construction, at least some encouraging activity to refurbish ballrooms, old lounges and showrooms.
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum has a message to everyone unimpressed by its collection to date: Tut-tut.
From Vegas With Love, a string quartet, will perform works by Prokofiev, Debussy and Harry Partch at 2 p.m. Saturday at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.
During television pilot season, April and May, thousands of tourists will go through CBS Television City at MGM Grand, watching screenings and sharing their opinions about the network’s fall fare.
Sammy Shore has been in the entertainment business for a long time, and if he hasn’t seen it all, he’s certainly seen most of it.
Would you know whether your arteries were stiffer than a double martini? New research suggests there’s a way to know that doesn’t involve doctors, insurance or machinery.
These days, everyone’s looking for a bargain. At www.groupon.com, you sign up and once a day they’ll send you a great deal tailored to Las Vegas that you have one day to purchase. It’s fairly new, but past deals have included $75 in food from Andre’s French Restaurant for $30 and half off a pole-dancing fitness class.
The story: A Boston homicide cop investigates the death of his activist daughter, uncovering her secret life — and corporate/government collusion that attracts an agent assigned to clean up the evidence.
The awards will be presented in Las Vegas, and chances are, plenty of them will stay here.
When drivers on St. Rose Parkway in Henderson pass the new Pretty Kitty boutique, for half a second they might think it’s a pet grooming establishment. If that’s the case, they have the grooming part right. On the side of the store, however, is a message that quickly clears up any confusion: “Brazilian Waxing.”
The reigning Miss America Katie Stam knows how to switch it up. Yes, the past year has meant a commitment to two conspicuous accessories — a crown and sash — but the rest of her look has been an antithesis to predictability, beginning with her hair.
It seems to me that President Obama may soon be responsible for a new English word.
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