MMILWAUKEE — As more victims of clergy sex abuse came forward, then-Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan developed a plan to pay some abusers to leave the priesthood after writing to Vatican officials with increasing frustration and concern, warning them about the potential for scandal if they did not defrock problem priests, according to documents released Monday.
Mickey’s Cues & Brews has had a lot of success since it first opened its doors in 1991 at 7380 S. Eastern Ave. Its friendly environment and large space have kept pool players coming back to the family-owned business for 22 years.
Americans gamble on stocks, commodities, the weather and even on their own lives through insurance policies, and it’s legal. State governments across the country sanction many transactions defined as gambling — lotteries, horse race betting over the phone in some states and gaming in casinos on reservations in others. But sports betting is unique. To place a wager on a game, patrons must be in Nevada at a licensed sportsbook. In his book “May the Odds Be With Us: Legal Segregation in America,” Las Vegas author Paul Czuchra asserts that limiting sports transactions to one state with strict prohibitions on online or telephone transactions amounts to segregation.
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Clark County Library’s free book publishing workshop and mob series event are among literary offerings this week.
KINGMAN, Ariz. — An evacuation is under way in the Hualapai Mountains in northwest Arizona where wildfires have burned to within 1½ miles of homes in the tiny community of Pine Lake.
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a pickup truck Sunday night on Spring Mountain Road near Decatur Boulevard, according to Las Vegas police.
Find things to do in the Summerlin and Summerlin South areas.
NEW YORK — Three lawsuits brought by men who said a former Elmo puppeteer sexually abused them when they were underage were tossed out by a judge who said in a decision published Monday that the men waited too long to sue.
Apple Inc. has applied for a trademark in Japan for “iWatch,” indicating it may be proceeding with rumored plans to produce a smart wristwatch.
Make room, guys. The girls are coming to the Boy Scouts of America’s national jamboree.
A dozen people are recovering after they were apparently sickened by carbon monoxide while boating on Lake Mead.
It’s clear that Grand Teton Drive was part of the plan. The street makes a snug fit for city of Las Vegas planners’ alphabetically named street grid north of Interstate 215. But it’s hard to say who named the G -themed stretch of asphalt between Farm Road and Horse Drive.
In what has become a June tradition, Pardee Homes recently awarded scholarships to five Southern Nevada high school seniors as part of the builder’s Community Building Scholarship Program through The Public Education Foundation.
A kid from Canada, a kid who goes on to star at UNLV, is taken with the first pick in his pro draft. By Cleveland.
Jimmy Bryant recently founded the nonprofit Lights 4 Love. The goal is simple: Give red light bulbs to people with health problems. The lights act as a beacon for emergency responders or others to assist the person in need.
LONDON — Add Serena Williams to the list of big names eliminated early at this wild and unpredictable Wimbledon.
Slot machine maker International Game Technology agreed Monday to reimburse a group headed by Wall Street analyst turned investor Jason Ader up to $2.5 million for expenses incurred during the recent proxy fight earlier this year.
Andrew Levy, president of Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, said in a recent Wall Street Journal article that the discount carrier “wants to be considered the hometown airline of all the little cities around the country.” Meanwhile, Levy told Fox Business Channel that he considers canceling so-called “underperforming” routes a “badge of honor.”
A performer in Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” died Saturday, apparently of injuries from a fall witnessed by the audience during the MGM Grand production.
Craig and Jeannine Parrish drove 7½ hours from Phoenix to set up their camp chairs under a patio umbrella in Badwater Basin.
They say — whoever “they” are — there are no dumb questions. “They” are wrong.
“Death of the Diet” is my own nutrition philosophy that I enjoy sharing. It means to quit dieting. Just eat better, one step at a time.
Las Vegas-based Ultimate Gaming signed a partnership agreement with the company that operates the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City to bring pay-to-play regulated Internet wagering to New Jersey.
Eagle Promotions’ client list includes Universal, Yamaha and Wynn Resorts. But you won’t find its logo on most of the merchandise it sells to companies worldwide.
The Henderson Planning Commission recently approved a plan to build a four-story senior facility near the intersection of Carnegie Street and Horizon Ridge Parkway despite a city staff report recommending denial of the project.
