More than 300,000 enjoy New Years Eve in Las Vegas despite chill

Despite the still-sluggish economy and the unusually frigid weather, hundreds of thousands of people came to live it up and count down to 2011 in the biggest New Year’s Eve party west of the Mississippi.

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BASKETBALL

Horse Racing

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

NFL Week 17 Capsules

Last week: 10-6 vs. spread; 9-7 straight up
Season total: 126-107-7 (.541) vs. spread; 146-94 (.608) straight up

Former beauty queen eyes education funding

CARSON CITY — Assemblywoman-elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson, D-Reno, doubts most people would realize she is a former Miss Nevada if they caught her shopping in her neighborhood.

Officials aim to improve pedestrian safety in Las Vegas

The Danish offset crosswalk on Maryland Parkway on the UNLV campus, an S-shaped crossing, forces pedestrians to face traffic while in the median, making them more aware of approaching cars and reducing accidents.

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