UMC to pay woman $225,000 to settle emergency room claim

University Medical Center agreed on Friday to pay $225,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a Las Vegas woman who claimed emergency room personnel refused to treat her in 2009 when she arrived at the county-run hospital in labor.

Lower loan limits coming from FHA

The Federal Housing Administration will lower its loan limit on Sept. 30, a move that some housing activists say will make it tougher to get government-backed home financing and drive down prices.

Pulte Group picks manager for eight HOAs

Pulte Group has selected Professional Community Management of California to manage eight homeowner associations in Las Vegas Valley and Mesquite with nearly 11,000 homes at build-out, the Lake Forest, Calif.-based management firm announced Friday.

Affinity Gaming targets Primm casinos for renovation

Affinity Gaming is finally doing what its predecessor, Herbst Gaming, had planned to do all along with the three properties in Primm — turn the hotel-casinos into the company’s top source for revenues.

Nevada senators supporting Utah rocket maker

Nevada’s senators have jumped into a debate over rocket motors to outer space, pressing NASA and the White House in support of a Utah company looking to preserve a role in human spaceflight.

Popular Rosie’s Den in Arizona destroyed by fire

Rosie’s Den in White Hills, Ariz., was destroyed in a Friday blaze. The 74-year-old business, located south of the O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge, sold lottery tickets and was a draw for Nevadans.

Desai clinic blamed for outbreak as trial continues

A lawyer for one of two drug companies being sued over a hepatitis C outbreak in Las Vegas said Friday that clinics — not drug manufacturers or distributors — were responsible for the spread of the disease either by misusing an anesthetic or not cleaning medical equipment.

Smoke from a distant fire leaves Las Vegas Valley hazy

You know the feeling when someone else’s problem suddenly becomes yours? That is precisely what happened to the Las Vegas Valley on Friday when the typically clear skies were polluted by a haze that settled in overnight.

Arkansas judge accepts plea deal, frees West Memphis 3

JONESBORO, Ark. — Three men convicted in the nightmarish slayings of three Cub Scouts went free Friday, nearly two decades after they were sent to prison in a case so gruesome it raised suspicions the children had been sacrificed in a Satanic ritual.

Kim’s wedding is big business for the Kardashians

LOS ANGELES — Call it wholly monetized matrimony. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are set to be married Saturday in a lavish, made-for-TV celebration of love, devotion and product-placement.

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