New thinner look for Mayweather

Judging from his thin appearance, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t be dishing out any four-star ratings for the jail food he saw during his two months behind bars.

Book signings and events, Aug. 12-18

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Amazing last-place finish at Olympics

Athletes at the London 2012 Summer Games have had us spectators in awe the past two weeks. We get used to that every four years. But South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius inspired a new kind of amazement. A double below-the-knee amputee competing against the world’s fastest in the men’s 400-meter semifinals race can drop jaws a little lower, raise eyebrows a little higher.

New reality TV show centers around Las Vegas auto customizer

“Absolutely, I’m a wacko.” Danny Koker isn’t talking about some of the outrageous modifications he’s overseen at his garage, Count’s Kustoms. Or even his years as local B-movie host Count Cool Rider.

California transplant is always a man of action

When Rich Hopkins got word of his 30-year high school reunion in San Diego recently, he checked out pictures of long-ago classmates – as they are now.

Low-tech horse race game has loyal following

Several times a day, horse fans gather around two race tracks in Las Vegas to play the ponies. It doesn’t matter that these tracks are sealed under glass or that the five horses and their riders are plastic electro-mechanical pieces, all a couple of inches tall.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS PRESS

COVER STORY: Small Business Administration loan activity is still just a shadow of what it was during the boom years, but it has rebounded from the nadir of two years ago.

LVCVA to consider renaming McCarran airport

When it comes to promoting Las Vegas tourism, City Councilman Steve Ross would like to follow an example most recently set by Bozeman, Mont.

RJ apps available to access content

The Las Vegas Review-Journal today introduces iPad, iPhone and Android smartphone applications for subscribers to access content on the go.

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