Fed launches new effort to boost stocks, make borrowing cheaper

WASHINGTON – Alarmed by the chronically weak U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve launched an aggressive new effort Thursday to boost the stock market and make borrowing cheaper for years to come.

Stowaway cat survives plane ride in suitcase

ORLANDO, Fla. – When an Ohio woman packed her bags for a Disney vacation, her cat didn’t want to stay behind.

Four killed as car demolishes bus stop in Las Vegas

The sun had just risen, at 6:22 a.m. The bus was due in four minutes. A small crowd of people waited at a bus stop in front of a Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant on Spring Mountain Road just 270 feet east of Decatur Boulevard.

AssemblageStudio receives award for housing designs

AssemblageStudio in Las Vegas received a Citation award in the 2012 American Institute of Architects Nevada Design Excellence Awards for its work on College Villas in Henderson.

Gardening in cooler weather focus of free class Oct. 2

Clark County Cooperative Extension master gardener Helen Brown will present a fall gardening class Oct. 2 at the Family Resource Center at University Medical Center, 1120 Shadow Lane.

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