Herbst-less Herbst reorganization approved

Herbst Gaming is expected to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year — without a Herbst at the helm. The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday signed off on the court-approved reorganization plan for the casino company and slot machine route operator.

After 25 years, King is giving up his CNN throne

NEW YORK — Early last June, CNN celebrated 25 years of “Larry King Live” with a week of shows whose guests included President Barack Obama, LeBron James, Bill Gates and Lady Gaga. Then, King suddenly announced he was retiring from his show – a weeknight fixture since 1985. He told viewers, “It’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.”

Health group sues McDonald’s over Happy Meal toys

PORTLAND, Ore. — A California mother of two and The Center for Science in the Public Interest are suing McDonald’s Corp. to get the fast-food chain to stop using toys to market meals to young children. They say McDonald’s is violating several consumer protection laws by marketing its Happy Meals directly to young children because it exploits children’s vulnerability.

Hall of Famer Bob Feller dies at 92

CLEVELAND — Teenage pitching sensation, World War II hero, outspoken Hall of Famer and local sports treasure. Bob Feller was all of them. One of a kind, he was an American original. Blessed with a right arm that earned the Iowa farmboy the nickname “Rapid Robert” and made him one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Feller, who left baseball in the prime of his career to fight for his country, died Wednesday night. He was 92. Feller won 266 games in 18 seasons – all with the Indians.

Fliers win airfare fight

After the latest salvo in a rare air fare war, a cab ride from a Strip hotel to McCarran International Airport may cost more than the flight to Southern California.

Shooting woes can’t become habit

The season’s first 10 games suggest this was the exception and not the rule, that UNLV’s basketball team on Wednesday simply had one of those nights.

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