Nevada Gaming Commissioner Radha Chanderraj did not seek reappointment to the five-member, part-time regulatory panel, and Gov. Jim Gibbons will select a successor when her four-year term expires at the end of the month.
PARIS — As airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud spiraled over $1 billion on Monday, the industry demanded EU compensation and criticized European governments for relying too much on scientific theory – not fact – in their decisions to shut down airspace across the continent.
CARACAS, Venezuela — Former boxing champ Edwin Valero committed suicide in his jail cell on Monday just hours after he was arrested in his wife’s killing, police said.
When Carrie Underwood took the gamble and tried out for “American Idol,” she never imagined a night – or year – quite like this one. Underwood made history Sunday night by becoming the first woman to win entertainer of the year twice at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She also has celebrated her 12th consecutive No. 1 single, the continued success of her album “Play On” and a premier headlining tour.
Tony Curtis chose his words carefully when it came to clearing up one of Hollywood’s biggest mysteries: Was Marilyn Monroe pregnant with his love child during the making of “Some Like It Hot”?
The headline on John L. Smith’s Sunday column should have read, “IRS forces nightclubs to keep closer eye on cash customers.”
Rafael Nadal won his first tournament in nearly a year Sunday, defeating Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-1 in an all-Spanish final at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco.
Mike Edwards’ domination of the NHRA Pro Stock category continued Sunday when he won for the fourth time in six events this year. It was his first victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
