Gibbons seeks dismissal of Mazzeo lawsuit

Lawyers representing Gov. Jim Gibbons filed a motion late Friday that asks a judge to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the politician assaulted her in 2006.

Nellis Air Force Base closes main entrance after threat

Military officials say the main entrance of an Air Force base outside Las Vegas was shut down today after a man made a verbal threat to a guard at the gate.

Justices may extend gun owner rights nationwide

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it will strike down U.S. cities’ outright bans on handguns, a ruling that could establish a nationwide ownership right fervently sought by gun advocates. But the justices indicated less severe limits could survive, continuing disputes over the “right to keep and bear arms.”

Reid offers opponents fresh material with job-loss comment

WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid had another “oops” moment Friday when he said that “only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.”

Gene test claims to show what diet works best

Diet not working? Blame your genes. That’s the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan. We’re all hard-wired with DNA that controls how we burn and store calories from various foods. A study found that women on diets well-matched to their genes lost roughly five times more weight than those on mismatched diets.

Toyota secretive on ‘black box’ data

SOUTHLAKE, Texas (AP) — Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in devices similar to airline “black boxes” that could explain crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, according to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide and interviews with auto crash experts.

‘American Idol’ voters give the hook to 4

NEW YORK (AP) — College student John Park and gospel singer Jermaine Sellers were sent home Thursday along with female semifinalists Michelle Delamor and Haeley Vaughn as “American Idol” voters trimmed the field to 16.

6 people killed in bus crash south of Phoenix

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona authorities say six people were killed after a passenger bus was clipped by another vehicle and rolled over on the interstate south of Phoenix. Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves says 15 others, including two 11-year-olds, were injured in the Friday morning accident on Interstate 10 about 25 miles south of Phoenix.

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