Kevin Durant will be asked to lead a young squad to a title at next month’s FIBA World Basketball Championships in Turkey. A title would guarantee the Americans a spot in the 2012 Olympics in London.
Clark County commissioners voted Tuesday to phase out longevity raises for constables and justices of the peace who take office in the future.
NEW YORK — U.S. consumers are going to get more options in wireless service starting next year, with the launch of a new wireless broadband network. LightSquared plans to start providing service in the second half of 2011 in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver and Baltimore.
Much-decorated French chef Pierre Gagnaire, who expanded his restaurant empire to Las Vegas in December, likes to describe his creations as “emotion on a plate.”
CHICAGO — Finally, something for those guys who say they read Playboy for the articles: a chance to prove it. Playboy Enterprises Inc. launched a website Tuesday that it swears will be safe to browse while at work, eliminating the need for men to throw themselves over their computer screen when the boss walks by. TheSmokingJacket.com will contain none of the nudity that makes Playboy.com NSFW – not suitable for work. Instead, it’ll rely on humor to reach Playboy’s target audience, men 25 to 34 years old.