Can strippers save Atlantic City?

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City’s real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing?

Las Vegas motor pool: Martial law conspiracy it ain’t

It’s not secret. It’s not secluded. But an old Dodge dealership on the northern edge of Las Vegas definitely qualifies as a military facility — for the Army Reserves.

Five UNLV football storylines to watch

There are a number of stories running through the upcoming UNLV football season. Here are five to watch:

Officials rebut report that hundreds of tortoises will be euthanized

Officials in charge of the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center are fielding calls and refuting claims that hundreds of tortoises will be killed when the facility at the southern edge of Las Vegas runs out of money and closes late next year.

New York Times’ website hit in cyberattack

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Readers who tried to click on the New York Times’ website got nothing but error messages Tuesday afternoon in its second major disruption this month. A hacker group calling itself the “Syrian Electronic Army” claimed responsibility.

College of Southern Nevada identifies problems with federal financial aid payments

The College of Southern Nevada overpaid and underpaid federal financial aid to hundreds of students during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, officials said Tuesday. On Monday, the college announced the resignation of Santos Martinez, vice president for student affairs, but denied his resignation is connected with the situation.

Las Vegas Sands to return $47.4 million, avoid criminal charges

Las Vegas Sands Corp. has reached a deal with federal prosecutors to pay more than $47.4 million to the U.S. government in order to avoid criminal charges over alleged money laundering activities.

Air quality worsens in Northern Nevada from Yosemite wildfire

On a scale of 1-500, air quality in Las Vegas Tuesday was 35. But in Northern Nevada, some neighborhoods registered readings of 266, 288 — even 343 south of Carson City — as the Rim Fire continued to burn near Yosemite in California.

Session review: Sandoval scores like typical Democrat on conservative issues

Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval voted like a typical Democratic legislator on the bills that reached his office for a veto or signature during the 2013 legislative session, the Nevada Policy Research Institute found in a review that will be released Wednesday.

California wildfire was years in making, experts say

Unnaturally long intervals between wildfires and years of drought primed the Sierra Nevada for the explosive wildfires on the edge of Yosemite National Park, forestry experts say. The fire had ravaged 282 square miles by Tuesday, the biggest in the Sierra’s recorded history and one of the largest on record in California.

Body found in jilted girlfriend’s freezer in Minn.

A Minnesota woman beat her boyfriend to death, wrapped his body in plastic and duct tape, then hid it in a freezer because he was trying to break up with her, prosecutors said.

Burger King to offer ‘French Fry Burger’ for $1

Burger King says it will start offering a “French Fry Burger” for a buck, as it looks to fend off McDonald’s aggressive push for its Dollar Menu.

CSN vice president resigns

The College of Southern Nevada’s vice president of student affairs has resigned from his position.

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