Two dead after murder-suicide at Excalibur

A man and woman were dead after a possible murder-suicide Friday night inside the Excalibur lobby. Las Vegas police responded to the Strip hotel about 8:30 p.m. after gunfire erupted in the front lobby, officer Laura Meltzer said.

Pacquiao, Marquez drug tests clean; skeptics remain

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez passed their pre- and post-fight drug tests from their Dec. 8 fight at the MGM Grand Garden. That doesn’t mean the cloud of suspicion has lifted.

Blood drive for people and their pets set

A blood drive for both humans and their pets will take place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Animal Blood Bank, 8650 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite B-107.

Las Vegas police visit 300 schools to calm fears

Las Vegas police sent officers to all 300 public and private schools in the city Friday to ease fears shortly after a gunman walked into an elementary school 2,500 miles away in Newtown, Conn., killing 20 children and six adults at the school.

Pedestrian hit by car on Strip

A man was hit by a car in front of Harrah’s Las Vegas on the Strip and transported to University Medical Center in critical condition Friday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

UNLV team finds evidence of extinct wolf

Less than a month after a California team found evidence of saber-tooth cat in the Upper Las Vegas Wash, UNLV researchers announced the discovery of a 1½-inch long foot bone from what they believe was a dire wolf that stalked the valley between 12,000 and 15,000 years ago.

Wrangler marketing to ‘New Cowboy’ demographic with new jeans

Imagine the New York Yankees breaking out an updated version of their classic pinstripes, the gold standard of sports uniforms that have adorned the likes of Babe Ruth and Derek Jeter across two centuries.

Man arrested at Tennessee home tied to Taylor Swift

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- A man took a bus from Wisconsin to Nashville, climbed a fence at a home linked to singer Taylor Swift on Friday and told police he was there to surprise a woman on her birthday, authorities said. He is jailed on a trespassing charge.

Las Vegas police officer arrested on fraud charges

A Las Vegas police officer was arrested Monday and placed on administrative leave on insurance fraud and other felony charges, officials said Friday.

Nevada releases agency spending wish lists

State agencies in Nevada have requested $1.2 billion million in additional funds to cover their needs during the 2013-15 budget period, according to information posted on the state budget website.

Short extension halts weekend taxi strike plans

The threat of a weekend taxi strike was averted Friday when Las Vegas’ second largest cab company and its drivers’ union agreed to extend the current contract until Jan. 31.

Internet poker bill effort dead, Reid says

Its dim prospects finally fading to black, Sen. Harry Reid pulled the plug Friday on the effort in Congress to legalize Internet poker this year.

Ruling in Yucca Mountain case pushed into new year

A federal court decision whether to resume license hearings for a Nevada nuclear waste site has been pushed into next year.

Animal deaths spark call for fining of Nevada, other testing labs

An animal rights group is urging federal inspectors to fine Charles River Laboratories nearly $200,000 after the firm reported that four more monkeys and other research animals died in its care at its testing labs in Nevada and elsewhere.

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