Jones, USC third in Las Vegas Invitational

Maurice Jones scored 28 points to guide Southern California to a 63-60 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in the third-place game of the Las Vegas Invitational at Orleans Arena.

UConn rebounds with overtime win

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Ryan Boatwright was playing in his first game for No. 4 Connecticut. Shabazz Napier was coming off a terrible performance against Central Florida.

In Brief

HORSE RACING

Nevada gold mine cited for alleged violations

RENO — Federal regulators have cited an Elko County gold mine for alleged safety violations.

This week

Forest Service tries to save threatened aspen grove

SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Forest Service is trying to save one of the world’s largest and oldest organisms: a 106-acre aspen thicket threatened by pests, wildlife and climate change on a central Utah mountain slope.

‘The Unusual Steve Horner’ battles feminism

Some call him a woman hater. Others call him a pest. An agitator. A nutcase. These things happen to Steve Horner because he’s a man who loudly protests something few others care about — “ladies’ night” promotions at bars and clubs.

HOA scheme victims say plea deals ignore them

Vistana homeowners are mounting a letter-writing campaign in federal court seeking restitution for the millions of dollars they say they lost in a massive scheme to take over homeowners associations around the Las Vegas Valley.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top News

A Las Vegas police officer fatally shot a fleeing suspect in the back after a foot chase Monday night near Sahara Avenue and Lamb Boulevard.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporter’s Notebook

Here’s something that’s sure to spark a big fight between creationists and the Darwin-loving set: After this picture of a fossilized dinosaur track at Red Rock Canyon appeared in Monday’s newspaper, a woman called to tell us that she could clearly see the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in the ripples surrounding the footprint.

‘Phantom’ star survives thyroid cancer scare

Makeup that Kristen Hertzenberg applies before another appearance as Christine Daae in “Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular” first covers the inch-long scar across her neck.

Bookmark

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

FAQ on Deadly Force

Frequently asked questions about the use of deadly force by law enforcement agencies

Troubles follow some officers who fire their guns on the job

A Review-Journal examination of all police shootings in Clark County since 1990 found that cops who use their guns sometimes show a pattern of questionable behavior beforehand or land in serious trouble after.

To shoot or not shoot is quandary for veteran, rookie officers

Police shootings make headlines. Far more common incidents when an officer would be justified in using deadly force, but elects not to, seldom get much attention.

Case of ex-police officer shows authorities reluctant to take action

In June 1996, Andre Rowe sat in a packed hearing room listening to testimony about the night his father was killed by Las Vegas police officer George “Gregg” Pease, who was in the position of having to explain his third fatal shooting in five years.

Analysis: Many Las Vegas police shootings could have been avoided

In the wake of two controversial officer-involved shooting deaths in the summer of 2010, the Review-Journal set out to analyze two decades of shootings by officers from the Las Vegas Valley’s five major law enforcement agencies

Wrongful death lawsuits rarely filed; families seldom win

The homicide investigation and coroner’s inquest that followed her son’s 1999 shooting death left Connie Perrin angry and dissatisfied, so she sought emotional and financial redress in federal court.

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