Fauxcahontas

Trash charges when he’s away irk man

After a lien was placed on his home for a late $43 trash bill, Lyle Lyddon took exception to a Clark County ordinance forcing residents to pay for garbage pickup as long as they have water, electricity or gas. The ordinance was enacted in 1993 to discourage desert dumping.

Brady talks about the crazy times

Wayne Brady turns 40 in Vegas on Saturday, and he will celebrate by performing Friday-Saturday at The Mirage, then hosting a birthday bash at 1 Oak nightclub.

World markets cautious on Spain banking woes

MOSCOW – European markets remained in a fragile mood Monday with the euro dropping to near 11-month lows on concerns about Spain’s ailing banking ailing sector following the announcement of bailout plans for troubled lender Bankia.

More seniors get savvy with smartphones

On a scorching Wednesday afternoon, Paulette Greene was peering at her smartphone, jabbing at its large screen.

Surging Angels top Yanks

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Mark Trumbo hit a game-ending homer to left field, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Jered Weaver’s first-inning exit for their seventh consecutive victory, a wild 9-8 win over the New York Yankees on Monday.

Sierra helps 51s finish sweep of Bees

Moises Sierra went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs, leading the 51s to a 6-2 victory over the Salt Lake Bees on Monday in a Pacific Coast League game at Salt Lake City.

In Brief

COLLEGES

Heat intense, unrelenting as Celts wilt

MIAMI – The way LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are rolling right now, one bad quarter is hardly much for the Miami Heat to overcome.

North Las Vegas ’emergency’ tactic hasn’t been tried, experts say

North Las Vegas is scheduled to vote this week on an unusual proposal from City Manager Tim Hacker that would essentially declare the city a disaster area, void union contracts and allow the city to get on semi-solid financial ground.

Spring Awakening

The advent of spring has unleashed a new lease on life for the housing market. Sales are up. Inventory is down. Prices – which have been hovering at the bottom for a while – are now slowly rising. So are bank-issued mortgages.

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