New DA, whoever he is, must do the right thing

There’s really no way to tell what any of the finalists to replace former District Attorney David Roger would do when confronted with a bad police shooting, at least not until they’re in the job.

Las Vegas officials welcome Obama’s tourism push

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled a new strategy to boost foreign tourism in the U.S., telling an audience at Walt Disney World he wanted America to become the world’s top travel destination.

A pointless appeal: PERS fights on for secrecy

Unlike Francesco Schettino, the Italian captain who headed for the lifeboats after piloting the Costa Concordia cruise liner into a Mediterranean reef, those who oversee the state’s retirement system appear eager to go down with the ship.

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BASEBALL

Ireland, Loyola Marymount hand Brigham Young rare home setback

PROVO, Utah — Anthony Ireland had 27 points, five assists and five steals as Loyola Marymount won its sixth straight game with an 82-68 victory over Brigham Young on Thursday night.

Victory by Ravens certain to hurt handle

We keep hearing the window of opportunity is closing on the Baltimore Ravens, mostly because Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, the defensive leaders on a team that plays old-fashioned football, are getting old. It would not be a bad thing if that window got slammed shut this week.

Reno wildfire cuts Biden’s speech short

RENO — Vice President Joe Biden was forced to cut short a speech about college costs as a wind-whipped wildfire flared up and filled the Reno high school where he was speaking with the smell of smoke.

Man starts over at Chuck Jones attraction after attempted-embezzlement conviction

Cartoons are giving Neil Cantor a second chance. Cantor, who was convicted of attempting to embezzle from the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in 2008, is making a fresh start in life with his new venture: running the Chuck Jones Experience at Circus Circus.

Mother knows ‘bath salts’ are lethal

Las Vegas resident Leslie Chaney hopes other mothers now won’t experience the utter despair she has suffered because of her son’s use of so-called “bath salts.”

Fire near Reno destroys more than 20 homes

Firefighters were able to stop the progress of a fast-moving brush fire near Reno on Thursday but not before the wall of flames burned more than 20 homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate.

Zappos leader takes time to encourage tech startups amid woes

Tony Hsieh hasn’t slept much this week. The exhausted Zappos CEO has been doing damage control since Sunday, when he revealed that his Henderson-based company’s server in Kentucky had been hacked.

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