Fight between homeless men leads to death

A homeless man has been arrested for voluntary manslaughter after a fatal fist-fight with his friend.

Five critical in six-car wreck

A multi-vehicle wreck has shut down traffic in both directions on Desert Inn Road between Backstage Boulevard and Sandhill Road.

Couple sold on quality at Lexus of Henderson

Barbara and Ted Miller had done their research before deciding to plunge into the pool of springtime car shoppers, so when they arrived at Lexus of Henderson they pretty much knew what they wanted in an automobile.

 
Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 628

CAIRO — Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as the death toll soared past 600 Thursday from Egypt’s deadliest day since the Arab Spring began.

Four state bodies OK Penn National Gaming’s plan to split

Four state regulatory bodies have signed off on Penn National Gaming’s plans to separate the company into two publicly traded entities, including a real estate investment trust.

2013 Hyundai Accent suits Las Vegas man

Las Vegas resident Kirk Peters drove a 1994 Buick Century for two years before being referred to Planet Hyundai Sahara by his supervisor.

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Give it up: Underage gambler forced to forfeit slot jackpot

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — State police say a New York man had to forfeit a slot machine jackpot at a casino in eastern Pennsylvania because he wasn’t legally old enough to gamble.

Park Place Infiniti offers guests first look at 2014 Q50

Park Place Infiniti in Las Vegas recently treated current and potential customers and invited guests to a sneak peak at the 2014 Infiniti Q50, a high-performance sport sedan with an optional hybrid motor .

Tacoma from Findlay makes memories for family

Back in 2002, I decided that we needed a pickup. We had never owned one and, to me, having a vehicle with multiple capabilities seemed like an ideal move.

Feds asked to block sale, slaughter of wild horses in Nevada

RENO — Wild horse advocates are seeking an emergency court order to block the sale of what they say are federally protected mustangs rounded up illegally by a Nevada tribe and headed for an auction that could send them to slaughter.

Record sales help Bally Technologies flirt with $1 billion in revenues

Record sales in the company’s systems division, coupled with expansion into new gaming markets, helped slot machine manufacturer Bally Technologies reach overall revenues of just under $1 billion in the company’s recently completed fiscal year.

Galaxy Gaming posts quarterly profit, will file for Nevada license

Galaxy Gaming Inc. on Thursday posted a modest quarterly profit as the company continues to do business in California despite the state’s gaming commission upholding a judge’s ruling that its chief executive is unsuitable to do business there.

New Mexico boy set to go to court in dad’s killing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 10-year-old New Mexico boy lived in an abusive, filthy home and had tried desperately to get help to stop the beatings he and his younger siblings had for years faced at the hands of their abusive father, his attorney says.

 
Adorable new mammal species found ‘in plain sight’

WASHINGTON — Imagine a raccoon with a teddy bear face that is so cute it’s hard to resist, let alone overlook. But somehow science did — until now.