Police: Disabled Louisiana boy, 7, decapitated by dad

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana man told investigators he decapitated his disabled 7-year-old son because he had grown tired of caring for the boy, who had cerebral palsy and heart problems, needed a feeding tube and used a wheelchair, police said.

PHOTO & VIDEO: A Walk to the Park

Hemenway Park in Boulder City is a favorite snacking and resting place for desert bighorn sheep and popular viewing site for photographers and wild-animal lovers.

Husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star Armstrong dies

LOS ANGELES — The estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong has been found dead in his Los Angeles home.

Stetson’s Saloon and Casino files for bankruptcy protection

Stetson’s Saloon and Casino, a small locals place on Boulder Highway in Henderson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the corporate name of Texas Roadrunners LLC.

In Brief

SOCCER

Future waits at Binion’s

Sixty years after the late Benny Binion bought the Horseshoe casino that still bears his name, the property remains in twilight.

Etiquette for Couponers

Are you a shelf-sweeper? I’ve received several emails from miffed readers about shelf-clearing, stores running out of stock and rude shopper behaviors in supermarket aisles. Since the TLC “Extreme Couponing” show on cable TV put radical methods of coupon usage in the spotlight, many people have developed a “get all you can take” approach to shopping at the grocery store. Listen in on these reader comments about the shelf sweeping they’ve witnessed.

To Read And Protect

“You’re going to need homeowner’s insurance.”

FHA’s ‘High 5’

There is now talk of raising the required Federal Housing Administration down payment to 5 percent. How would such an increase impact the real estate market?

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