Las Vegas home prices post annual 8.4 percent gain

Case-Shiller’s Home Price Index showed home prices rose 4.3 percent in the 12 months ending in October in the 20-city composite, with Las Vegas posting an 8.4 percent one-year gain and a 2.8 percent increase from September.

DC police investigating ‘Meet the Press’ incident

WASHINGTON – District of Columbia police say they are investigating an incident in which NBC News reporter David Gregory displayed what he described as a high-capacity ammunition magazine on “Meet the Press.”

Pennsylvania man threatens to bite, kill police dog

PITTSBURGH – Authorities responding to a call about gunfire in Pennsylvania encountered a man walking out of a home where the door was kicked in and the porch was littered with shell casings, and they say he threatened to bite a police dog, barked at it and yelled “I’m gonna kill Fido.”

Aztecs’ upset bid falls short

HONOLULU – No. 3 Arizona is off to its best start in 25 years, thanks to a defensive play that no one saw coming – except for Nick Johnson.