IN BRIEF

Belichick, Brady teach doubters a lesson

A pair of aces is not an unbeatable hand, but it’s tough to crack Bill Belichick and Tom Brady three times in a row. Betting against the New England Patriots, in the spot they were in Sunday, was exposed as a foolish bluff.

Kahne claims Phoenix race; Chase for the Sprint Cup remains tight

AVONDALE, Ariz. — While Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart have gone round-for-round in their race for the Sprint Cup title, Kasey Kahne has quietly turned his performance up a notch outside of the championship spotlight.

Fans express rage after Pacquiao win

Manny Pacquiao’s controversial split decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday led to outbursts of unruly fan behavior rarely seen at Las Vegas title fights.

Danger! Smokes in here

The Nanny State crowd took a hit last week when a federal judge blocked the FDA requirement that cigarette companies feature new, graphic government-sanctioned warning labels on their product packages by next September.

Mayor in Utah apologizes for using photo without permission

The mayor of Utah’s second-largest city has apologized to a California man for using his photo without permission while the mayor freelanced a series of articles to promote his city under an alias.

No vote on transparency bill lets lobbyists keep paying tab

Tonight if you see your state senator and a lobbyist dining on Châteaubriand and drinking red wine in a fine Las Vegas restaurant, it’s a safe bet they aren’t going Dutch treat. The lobbyist will pick up the tab and no one ever will know he did.

‘Mo’ Denis ready to lead legislative Democrats

State Sen. Moises “Mo” Denis, D-Las Vegas, is the shoo-in to become the Democratic leader and probable majority leader of the state Senate during the next legislative session in 2013.

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