Station Casinos reports loss, sees revenues dip

Station Casinos said Tuesday the company’s net revenues fell 2 percent in the first quarter as customers, feeling the effects of increased taxes and delays to federal tax refunds, gambled less.

Benzer, accused in HOA scheme, indicted on tax evasion charges

The accused mastermind of a massive scheme to take over homeowners associations was indicted by a Las Vegas federal grand jury Tuesday on charges of evading roughly $1.2 million in personal and company taxes.

Locals to weigh in on ‘Mount Reagan’ proposal

A proposal to name the peak of Las Vegas’ Frenchman Mountain after President Ronald Reagan will receive a second hearing by a state naming board in September.

Nevada Guard opens new readiness center in Las Vegas Valley

The 9/11 attacks launched the United States into a new era of military readiness which continued Tuesday with the opening of the $25 million, 65,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Readiness Center, next to the 20-year-old Clark County armory on Range Road in the north Las Vegas Valley.

 
Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy

LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

 
Trio of troubles threatening Obama’s second term

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself rocked by multiple controversies that are demoralizing his allies, emboldening his political foes and posing huge distractions for all.

Washington bulldozer rampage does $300,000 in damage

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A man unhappy with a neighbor’s fence is accused of using a bulldozer to destroy three houses, damage another home and crush two sheds, a pickup truck, lawn mower, fences and other property.

Navy launches drone from warship

ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH — The Navy for the first time Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America’s drone program amid growing concerns over the legality of its escalating surveillance and lethal strikes.

Heller to seek IRS funding cut

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said Tuesday he will seek to cut off funding for new Internal Revenue Service agents following disclosure the agency targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

Affinity shareholders vote to expand board

Shareholders of Affinity Gaming voted Tuesday to expand the Las Vegas-based casino operator’s board of directors from five members to seven.

Sprouts Farmers Market files for $300 million IPO

Sprouts Farmers Market LLC is going public and hopes to raise $300 million in its initial public offering. The Phoenix-based grocer filed its plans for an IPO in the near future with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nevada high court hearing set in Onion case

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments to determine the fate of a dog that fatally attacked a toddler last year.

William Hill to operate sports book at Downtown Grand

Fifth Street Gaming, developer and operator of the Downtown Grand, has signed a long-term agreement with William Hill to operate a race and sports book at the downtown Las Vegas casino, the company said Tuesday.

EDITORIAL: Fire, prosecute IRS agents; Holder must go

Even by the awful standards of Washington, where hubris and vindictiveness are standard operating procedure, the arrogance and malfeasance uncovered at the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Justice over the past few days is staggering.

Feds recommend tougher standards for drunken driving

WASHINGTON — Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

The List: Latest DVDs, CDs, books, May 14

“Cloud Atlas,” starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant leads the offerings this week in DVD releases. If that’s not to your taste, there’s “Texas Chainsaw.” Dan Brown’s “Inferno” hits the bookshelves.

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run identified

A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run accident Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Police report details kisses-only relationship between teacher, student

The relationship between a Clark County School District teacher and her student — no more than 15 years old — was cut short by attentive parents, ending the budding relationship before it progressed past kissing, according to the arrest report of 24-year-old Amanda Brennan.

Airlines collected record baggage fees in 2012

NEW YORK — U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.

Russian security services detain U.S. diplomat accused of spying

MOSCOW — A U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig was caught red-handed as he tried to recruit a Russian agent in Moscow, Russia’s security services announced Tuesday, claiming the American was a CIA officer.

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