Family of slain court officer denied benefits

The family of slain court security officer Stan Cooper has been denied benefits reserved for survivors of fallen public safety officers.

Bowyer flies solo to win at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Teamwork meant very little in the closing laps at Talladega Superspeedway.

Oral history records ‘lessons learned’ in Yucca Mountain fight

With the Yucca Mountain program seeming to grow smaller in Nevada’s rearview mirror, veterans of the nuclear waste wars are compiling oral histories to preserve recollections of the long and controversial repository battle with the federal government.

Filipino-American veterans in Nevada fight for benefits

At 99 years old and tethered to an oxygen tank, Silverio Cuaresma hardly fits the image of a poster child.
Yet, the Filipino-American Veterans of Nevada are hoping that he’ll anchor their campaign. The group wants to present President Barack Obama a petition when he visits Las Vegas on Monday.

Five ways to keep in touch with family members you won’t see over the holidays

Whatever the circumstance, it’s no fun when not everyone can make the trip to the annual holiday party. While you might not be able to reconnect with all your loved ones over the holidays in person, it doesn’t mean you can’t catch up with each other. And with new technology available, it’s easier than ever keep in touch – even if you can’t be in the same place at once.

Man arrested in shooting death at southwest valley home

A 30-year-old man was arrested early Sunday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of a male victim found inside a southwest valley residence, Las Vegas police said.

Exercise regimens pay health dividends for Las Vegas seniors

Five seniors in a line-dancing performance born of an exercise class, in black-and-white, hat-to-shoes Michael Jackson garb, each sporting Jax’s signature spangly glove.Know what? They’re pretty good. Even better, they’re getting a good workout.

Did state board go easy on Las Vegas doctor?

When the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners undertook an investigation of his practice, Dr. Ralph Conti knew how to act in his best interest.
He thumbed his nose at the agency, not once but twice –in both 2008 and 2010.

There’s no reason to make one side shoulder such a burden

It lifts, it rotates, it raises and it stabilizes your arm while your hand slices and dices. It’s the revolutionary joint that is your shoulder. I’ll show you how to use not one but both of them, because your body naturally chooses the path of least resistance.

Critics say new wild horse panel is pro-livestock

A panel of experts chosen to spend two years generating the definitive study on wild horse management in the West is kicking up controversy before it even gets out of the chute.

‘Paranormal 3’ scares up $54 million debut

“Paranormal Activity 3” made a ton of noise at the box office with a record-setting, $54 million opening.

Will Steve Jobs’ final vendetta haunt Google?

Google can only hope that Steve Jobs’ final vendetta doesn’t haunt the Internet search leader from his grave. The depths of Jobs’ antipathy toward Google leaps out of Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Apple’s co-founder.

Death toll rising after 7.2 quake in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey — Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, killing at least 85 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into mounds of rubble.

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