More area workers delaying retirement

A bad day at work for Gene Altobella Sr. once meant nearly getting blown to bits from a booby-trapped safe.

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At a special Wednesday night screening of “Sex and the City 2,” one moviegoer was dressed as Samantha, a character from the show, but she may have taken her impression a bit too far.

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Republican Sue Lowden has the best chance of defeating U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, according to a new poll for the Review-Journal that also suggests the Democratic incumbent could beat Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle in the fall despite being as unpopular as ever.

Embattled governor has piloted state during its deepest recession

Since taking office during an unprecedented and controversial midnight inauguration on Jan. 1, 2007, Gibbons has guided Nevada during its deepest recession and drawn fire from allegations of marital infidelity, incompetence and perceived political gaffes.

Nurse shares life-or-death moments

What Ellie Powell sees in her mind’s eye — a sobbing woman trying to deal with the decision of taking her mother off life support — causes her to wince, as though the memory pressed hard on a psychic bruise.

GOP Senate hopeful Christensen curries favor in Mormon church

Chad Christensen, a Las Vegas assemblyman, is selling himself to his religious brothers and sisters as the best Republican alternative to U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, also a Mormon. But he isn’t expected to pick up many votes in the June 8 primary. A dozen candidates are seeking the GOP nomination.

Evans outlasts Rampage in grudge match

Rashad Evans dominated the first two rounds and survived Rampage Jackson’s vicious third-round flurry to win their light heavyweight bout by unanimous decision at UFC 114 tonight at the MGM Grand Garden.

‘Idol’ finalists ready to record albums, tour

LOS ANGELES — The show is over, the confetti all swept away, but “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox are just getting started.

Hollywood icon Dennis Hopper dies, was a leading official of CineVegas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in “Rebel Without a Cause,” an improbable smash with “Easy Rider” and a classic character role in “Blue Velvet,” has died. He was 74.

Drone crew from Creech Air Force Base blamed for Afghan civilian deaths

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. military investigators found that “inaccurate and unprofessional” reporting by U.S. operators of a Predator drone was responsible for a missile strike that killed 23 Afghan civilians in February, according to a report released Saturday.

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