Book signings and events, Sept. 2-8

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

Mirage sports book staff sets odds by gauging public reaction

There’s some obscure horse race showing on the big screen in The Mirage sports book. It’s a Wednesday, a slow day by sports standards, so the 30 television screens broadcast a baseball game, a sports talk show and horses.

Lost education jobs shake our classrooms, and our future

I recently came across an old letter from my little sister. Just seeing an envelope with postage, an address that didn’t feature a single “@” symbol and her crooked cursive served as a blast from the past. Times – and communication systems – have changed since she sent that letter in 1996, but her cause certainly hasn’t.

As football arrives, valley bars prepare to serve teams’ fan bases

With the NFL season’s kickoff Wednesday with the Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants season opener, it’s once again time to present the Review-Journal’s roster of Southern Nevada bars that cater to fans of specific NFL teams.

Steve Wynn, once vocally anti-Obama, goes mum

Until recently, it appeared Steve Wynn had abandoned politics. Wynn spent three years as the de facto voice of the gaming industry’s unofficial anti-Obama coalition, a high-profile membership of two than included Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson.

Whistling a happy tune at work? Tell us

You’re going to get a little more time to answer these questions: Do you love your job? And your employer? And would you like to tell someone about it?

Third parties help casinos draw patrons

There was a time when Las Vegas casino bosses controlled everything on their properties, from the nightclub to restaurants and even the bar adjacent to the pool.

UNR crashes party, stuns Golden Bears

BERKELEY, Calif. – Cody Fajardo, Stefphon Jefferson and UNR spoiled California’s stadium reopening party.

NFL fails to reach agreement with referees union

NEW YORK – The NFL and its on-field referees union failed to reach an agreement when they met Saturday, and the league said it’s proceeding with replacement officials.

Browns’ Richardson progressing

Sidelined and hidden from public view for nearly a month, Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson might play in Cleveland’s season opener.

Top-ranked Trojans start off in style, overwhelm Hawaii

LOS ANGELES – Although Matt Barkley and Marqise Lee laughed it off, the symbolism was tough to miss. On the first play of No. 1 Southern California’s first game after its postseason ban ended, the veteran quarterback hit his speedy receiver for an electrifying 75-yard touchdown.

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