Police are calling it a crime spree — a spree that lasted for almost two months, in which the level of violence continuously grew.
AUSTIN, Texas — A software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service launched a suicide attack on the agency Thursday by crashing his small plane into an office building containing nearly 200 IRS employees, setting off a raging fire that sent workers fleeing for their lives. At least one person in the building was missing.
CityCenter’s much-anticipated opening in December gave MGM Mirage an end-of-the-year lift, but the $8.5 billion Strip development is still a work in progress. MGM Mirage said Thursday the company narrowed a fourth-quarter net loss from a year ago thanks to cost-cutting efforts.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The U.S. Olympic team had their best day ever in Winter Games history with six medals — half of them gold. The six medals were the most in one day by the U.S. at a Winter Olympics, topping the five earned Feb. 20, 2002, in Salt Lake City. The big names justified the hype, and then some: Lindsey, Shani and Shaun won in convincing fashion. And their less-heralded counterparts were just as impressive.
The outcome had been decided. The only question was whether UNLV would make a second-half basket.
SALT LAKE CITY — If not for the efforts of Tre’Von Willis, UNLV could have been blown out and embarrassed Wednesday night.
Every game and opponent is different. Lon Kruger is correct on that part. He was also accurate in saying a major reason his UNLV basketball team dropped games at home against New Mexico and at San Diego State last week had as much to do with opposing talent as anything else.
Budweiser Hawkins was a freshman when Trinity’s boys basketball team won a Class 1A state title in 2007.