Lady Luck to be remade into Downtown Grand

The Lady Luck, the shuttered hotel-casino that former Mayor Oscar Goodman once called a “carcass,” will be reborn as the Downtown Grand.

Pair ask court to dismiss charges in suspicious fire

Lawyers for construction defects lawyer Nancy Quon and her ex-cop boyfriend, William Ronald Webb, filed court papers Wednesday seeking to dismiss an indictment charging the couple in a suspicious October 2010 fire at Quon’s home.

Mayweather found not guilty of harassment

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was found not guilty Wednesday of two counts of misdemeanor harassment stemming from an obscenity-laced confrontation with security guards over parking tickets.

Tennessee dog missing for 3 months turns up in Michigan

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Jim Arrighi last saw Petey, his 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, in the backyard of his Erin, Tenn., home.

Man thought to be Gacy victim found alive in Florida

CHICAGO — Siblings who feared that their brother was one of serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s eight unidentified victims were amazed and overjoyed to learn that he’s been living in Florida for decades.

Amodei joins natural resources committee in House

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., was named Wednesday to the House Natural Resources Committee, filling his assignments for this session of Congress.

Commission allows bear hunting season to continue

The state’s first bear hunt will continue, despite complaints by critics that legislators, the governor and the state Wildlife Commission are ignoring the overwhelming opposition of Nevadans.

5-year-old backs car onto Ohio street, calls 911

MANSFIELD, Ohio — Authorities say a 5-year-old looking for her mother in Ohio backed a car out of the driveway, then called 911 for help.

Sales tax summary: Buying is up, building is down

More buying, less building. That’s Nevada’s new normal, if the state’s latest taxable sales numbers are any indication.

Coroner: Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol

LONDON — Soul diva Amy Winehouse died with empty vodka bottles in her room and lethal amounts of alcohol in her blood — more than five times the British drunk driving limit — a British coroner ruled Wednesday.

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