Sanford, Smith help Lady Rebels power past UNR

The UNLV women’s basketball team, paced by double-doubles from Lenita Sanford and Jamie Smith, beat instate rival UNR 74-63 on Monday night at Lawlor Events Center in Reno.

Cowboys leg out Fiesta victory

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Brandon Weeden threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns to Justin Blackmon in their final collegiate game, leading No. 3 Oklahoma State to a 41-38 overtime win over Andrew Luck and No. 4 Stanford in an entertaining Fiesta Bowl on Monday.

Debt ceiling: Still going up and up and up

Much like the weather, everybody these days likes to talk about the nation’s crippled finances — but nobody wants to do anything about it.

Hawks soar, hand Miami first defeat

MIAMI — Atlanta played zone defense. Tracy McGrady found his zone.

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New cultural director expects big things in downtown Las Vegas

It’s not often that Las Vegas’ downtown culture scene steals the stage from the spotlight hog that is the Strip. But that might change in 2012, the so-called “year of downtown,” and no one would be happier than Nancy Deaner.

Some area jobless say benefits don’t impair work search

There are pundits and politicians who suggest that extending unemployment benefits discourages millions from looking for work. Some looking for work at the Henderson office of Nevada Job Connect beg to differ.

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