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Summer Blast

Handicapping Bristol races not as simple as the old days

Saturday night’s race under the Bristol lights will be the 100th run on what is known as the world’s fastest half-mile. For the first 92 races, picking a winner of the race was relatively simple. In most cases, you’d fare very well just by taking the driver who won the previous Bristol race run or take a random pick of any former Cup champion.

Worst-in-nation jobless rate makes landscape tougher for Reid, Titus

WASHINGTON — Democrats put on the kid gloves to handle Friday’s further sinking news about Nevada’s economy, while Republicans continued to seek political advantage by tying a new record unemployment rate to Obama administration policies they say are not working.

Horsford returning contributions after criticism of fundraising letter

CARSON CITY — State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said Friday he is returning all contributions given by donors who responded to his letter offering dinners with him and Senate committee chairpersons for large donations.

Officers in fatal shooting asked about conflicting statements

On a day marked by conflicting statements, foggy memories and faulty assumptions, Friday’s testimony at the coroner’s inquest into the fatal police shooting of 21-year-old Trevon Cole left more questions than answers.

Reid, Angle disagree on terms; debate called off

The Nevada Broadcasters Association said Friday it’s calling off its U.S. Senate debate this fall because the campaigns of Harry Reid and Sharron Angle can’t agree on a date.