In Brief

Wade shows way for Heat

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade knew his regular-season numbers against Boston were lacking.

Celtics’ struggle was easy to predict

Aside from Ray Allen’s sweet shooting stroke, which is as good as ever, there are several reasons to sour on the Boston Celtics as it becomes more apparent their time near the top is expiring.

Las Vegas officer injured in collision

A motorcycle officer was hospitalized after striking a sport utility vehicle in the north valley Sunday evening, Las Vegas police said.

It’s (cough) that ozone season again

The season for ground-level ozone pollution is here, and Clark County air quality officials say they will breathe a lot easier too if everybody who drives cars, fills gasoline tanks, mows lawns or inhales air that blows toward Las Vegas from Southern California — well, that’s about everybody — tries harder to curb smog-forming compounds.

Economic Forum weighs state revenue projections

After 85 days of political posturing, the real battle to control state spending will begin Monday. That’s when Nevada’s Economic Forum will update tax revenue projections that politicians must use to build the 2011-13 state budget.

Kidney Disease: Father feels guilty that son has disorder

Just a few months ago, when Juli Maloney looked at her 45-year-old husband, Bryan, she worried. His bloating made him look pregnant with twins, and his face was ashen.

U.S. avenges Sept. 11 terror attacks

WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was slain in a firefight Sunday with U.S. forces in Pakistan, ending a manhunt that spanned a frustrating decade.