Las Vegas man, 81, steps into street, dies

An 81-year-old Las Vegas man was stuck and killed Saturday morning when he stepped in the path of a vehicle traveling east on Charleston Boulevard near Pearl Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Pedestrian struck, killed in Las Vegas

A 62-year-old Las Vegas pedestrian was killed Friday night when he was struck by two vehicles while walking in the eastbound lanes on Sahara Avenue just west of Rainbow Boulevard, according to police.

Woman arrested in fatal stabbing in northeast valley

A 21-year-old Las Vegas woman was arrested Friday evening in connection with a fatal stabbing inside an residential complex in the northeast valley, police officials said.

Rebels blitzed by Washington State, 59-7

PULLMAN, Wash. – It was just eight miles down the road from here that UNLV suffered a stunning 23-point loss at Idaho last season. Those were the glory days.

Jermaine Jackson reveals escape plan for Michael

LONDON — Jermaine Jackson says his family had secretly arranged to fly Michael to Bahrain if the pop icon was found guilty of child molestation. Jermaine was quoted as telling The Times magazine out Saturday that a private jet financed by a friend was on standby to whisk his late brother to the Gulf emirate if the 2005 court case ended with a conviction.

Granddad becomes oldest college player at 61

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A 61-year-old Vietnam veteran and grandfather of five became the oldest player ever to get in a college football game. Alan Moore kicked an extra point for NAIA Faulkner in its season-opener on Saturday.

Winehouse’s dad says he thinks seizure killed her

NEW YORK — Amy Winehouse’s father says he believes she died after suffering a seizure related to alcohol detoxification and “there was nobody there to rescue her.” Mitch Winehouse said Friday during a taping of Anderson Cooper’s new syndicated talk show that traces of the prescription drug Librium were found in her body.

Officials winnow jury pool in case against Conrad Murray

The first phase of jury selection in the trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor concluded Friday with 145 prospective jurors cleared for further questioning after answering an in-depth questionnaire probing their views about the King of Pop and the criminal case against his doctor.

Songs of 9/11 range from angry to reflective

The images of 9/11 remain indelible: rubble and rescue workers stained gray by ash and anguish, bright flames and black smoke sucking the oxygen from the lungs of a city, lives lost and saved in the same choked breath.

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