Jerome Williams promoted to head coach at Findlay Prep

Jerome Williams never saw himself coaching a high school basketball team. But the former NBA player finds himself in charge of one of the highest-profile programs in the country after Findlay Prep announced Tuesday that Williams would be its next head coach.

Taco Bell expanding test of waffle taco, breakfast

The fast-food chain says the waffle taco, which includes scrambled eggs, sausage and a side of syrup, was the top seller during breakfast hours at the five Southern California restaurants where they were tested earlier this year.

Twitter abuse spurs new regulations for site, users

Many argue that trolls are an annoyance which should just be ignored, but the catalogue of graphic threats made public by the women involved have ignited a national debate over the impunity of those spewing the hatred online.

Obama cancels Moscow summit with Putin

In a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rebels broaden recruiting horizons, net three with Finland roots

UNLV over the years has pursued players from Florida to Alaska to Hawaii, and coaches even have traveled to Canada and American Samoa looking for overlooked prospects. Now, under fourth-year coach Bobby Hauck, they are putting Finnish products on the roster.

Low-risk lung cancer screening saves lives

Although lung cancer kills more people than breast, colon, pancreatic and prostate cancers combined, the most effective early detection method for lung cancer has not been recognized by the government – until now. Heading into August, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its long awaited draft recommendation that people considered at high risk for lung cancer get screened for the disease using a low dose CT scan.

Entertaining ideas for going Greek (yogurt)

For some who resist making the switch from regular to Greek yogurt, it boils down to taste. But even if you’re not a fan of Greek yogurt’s distinctive flavor, you can still tap the health benefits of this popular dairy product by incorporating Greek yogurt into a variety of recipes.

Checking for bed bugs: A new back-to-school routine?

As parents and students prepare to begin another school year, one back-to-school routine they may have to add to their duties is checking backpacks, school items and clothing for bed bugs.

Congress gets ObamaCare relief; public pays

With each passing day as the country lurches toward full implementation of ObamaCare — or at least as full as President Barack Obama deems politically helpful — it seems another report comes out noting yet another problem. It’s rarely the gift that keeps on giving, but rather the gift that keeps on taking away, and it’s not even in full effect yet.

Parole revoked for man who sold then killed his own baby

The parole of a man who sold and then killed his young daughter in 1990 was revoked after a short hearing in the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on Tuesday.

Harper gets tempers flaring, but Braves top Nats

Atlanta pitcher Julio Teheran insisted he didn’t mean to plunk Washington’s Bryce Harper with a pitch two innings after the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year homered. Harper – and everyone else connected to the Nationals – wasn’t buying it.

Hacienda ownership confirms sale to Dotty’s operators

The deal became public last week when the Boulder City Review reported on its website that employees of the Hacienda were told of the sale and they would have to reapply for their positions.

Gold coins of Nevada recluse sold at auction

CARSON CITY— The last remnants of a fortune of coins found packed in ammunition boxes in the garage of a recluse who died last summer was auctioned Tuesday for more than $3.1 million — but not before bidders got assurances they could return any of the rare $20 gold pieces that some collectors spotted as counterfeit.

Manning brothers get into the rap game

Peyton Manning has starred in some silly commercials (“Cut that meat! Cut that meat!”), but his latest spot for DirecTV may top them all.

Amber Alerts via text message upset cell phone users

California residents who didn’t have their cell phone ringers off or set to vibrate might have been surprised or startled by the state’s first Amber Alert via text message.

Chimichurri has versatile uses, flexible recipe chefs say

As a native of Argentina, Jose Luis Pawelek grew up eating chimichurri, a condiment/sauce found on just about every table in the country. So maybe it’s understandable that he’s a little bemused by its recent flash of widespread popularity in the United States, and sees a parallel to another familiar food.

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