Is the end near? Opinions vary on Mayan calendar, doomsday

Have a good New Year’s Eve? Well, enjoy yourself while you can because, if some long-deceased Mayan calendar-maker is to be believed, it’s the last new year you’ll ever get.

Coming in Las Vegas Business Press, Jan. 9, 2012

COVER STORY: Microsoft Corp.’s plan to exit the International Consumer Electronics show after this year may force a rethinking of the annual technology-machine extravaganza.

Many gadgets hyped at CES became loud failures

The largest trade show in the Americas must be a great place to show off new products, right? Wrong. The International Consumer Electronics Show is quickly becoming a launch pad for products that fall flat.

Las Vegas aims to benefit from surge in foreign tourism

Mexican passengers stare out the tiny airplane window, watching as an expanse of desert appears beneath them. Shrouded in baby blue skies dotted with soft, white clouds, the 747 draws closer, passing over master-planned neighborhoods, all part of the city’s larger grid pattern.

Williams, New Mexico extend win streak to 12

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Kendall Williams made his first four 3-point attempts en route to a season-high 21 points and New Mexico beat North Dakota 85-57 on Saturday.

In Brief

Zylstra’s perfect shooting keys Brigham Young rout

PROVO, Utah — Brock Zylstra shot 8-for-8, including six 3-pointers, and scored 22 points to carry Brigham Young to an 81-56 victory over San Francisco on Saturday.

THIS WEEK

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters’ notebook

Pigeon fans flocked to Tuesday’s County Commission meeting to defend their beaked buddies against a proposal to outlaw intentional feeding of the birds.

Foreclosure victory pays little for Reno man

If you told Emiliano Pasillas that he would be making history when he bought his new house in 2006, he likely would have a different kind of history in mind.

Graney state’s top sports writer for third year in row

Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist Ed Graney has been chosen Nevada Sportswriter of the Year for 2011, the third straight year he has been honored by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Suspect in Nevada-Utah crime spree waives extradition

ELKO — A Utah woman arrested in Nevada in connection with a two-state crime spree has waived extradition to Utah where she is a suspect in the killing of a couple.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top news

An estimated crowd of 314,000 people packed the Strip as the new year dawned with an eight-minute fireworks show.

Las Vegas math whiz excels on test

Ian Johnson is 13 but years ago — when even Ian says he was young — his mom would put him in timeout for being mischievous. But that never worked.

Anti-G suit questioned in crash that killed Nellis pilot

Air Force investigators who probed the June 28 crash of an F-16C fighter jet that killed Capt. Eric Ziegler should have focused more on the life-support garment he was wearing when he blacked out over the Nellis training range moments before the crash, according to a lawyer for a company that makes the anti-G suits.

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