Interbike to allow consumers into B2B show for first time

Interbike, the national bicycle trade show that begins Wednesday in Las Vegas, will allow consumers into the business-to-business show for the first time on Friday — but only under certain conditions.

Proposal to toughen downtown Las Vegas curfew delayed

A downtown Las Vegas curfew proposal that Mayor Carolyn Goodman wanted fast-tracked to the City Council hit a snag Tuesday amid concerns it was too broad and could lead to racial profiling and harassment of residents who live in and around the area in question.

Woman facing murder charges in roommate’s death held without bail

Mary Pitrello, 26, who is accused of fatally shooting her roommate with a shotgun, made a brief appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court Tuesday. Her case was continued to Oct. 1 and she was remanded to the Clark County Detention Center and ordered held without bail.

Family Court judge to face disciplinary hearing in December

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has set a Dec. 2 public hearing in Las Vegas into allegations Family Court Judge Steven Jones mishandled a romantic relationship with a prosecutor who appeared before him.

Federal court tosses New Jersey sports betting law

New Jersey’s law permitting bets on pro and college sports at Atlantic City casinos conflicts with federal statutes, a U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday, temporarily barring that state’s Legislature’s and its governor’s attempts to expand gambling in the state.

Wiring damaged in Superstorm Sandy sparked Boardwalk blaze

The massive fire that destroyed part of a Jersey shore boardwalk began in wiring damaged in Superstorm Sandy, officials said Tuesday. Investigators said the Seaside fire began in wiring that dated to the 1970s and was located under a frozen custard stand and candy shop.

Southern Nevada task force assists in 300 rescues in Colorado

A day after arriving in Colorado, Nevada Task Force 1, along with a Missouri task force and a the Colorado National Guard, rescued about 300 people from the flooded area.

 
Police: 14-year-old girl abducted in Georgia home invasion

Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl after they say home invaders abducted her from her house southeast of Atlanta. Police early Tuesday morning were stopping cars and checking them during an all-out search for the girl.

 
‘Hiccup Girl’ on trial on murder charge in Florida

A Florida woman who appeared on several national television programs as a teen because of her uncontrollable hiccupping went on trial on a murder charge on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Fall colors on display at Mount Charleston

Aspens are seen above Mount Charleston Lodge on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Although the colors can only be seen by the roads because the South Loop and Cathedral Trails are closed because of the Carpenter 1 Fire that burned around Mount Charleston area.

Children may shut the door, but parents don’t have to

I love my daughter. She is 40 years old, and I am 69. She was born 8 years after my first three children, who were born within 18 months of each other. I have always found our relationship difficult as she was growing up. I always felt incompetent, separate from her. At one point, I went to a psychologist who said to have fun with her. When she was 16, the psychologist said she wanted to be the parent and worked to convince her to be the daughter and me to be the mother. She was 2 when I divorced her father. I truly want a good relationship with her, but she has stated that she does not want me in her life. She states that I cross her boundaries and has asked me not to connect with her. From relatives, I’ve learned that she believes I was never “there” for her, that all I care about is earning money. This has been true in the past. As a child, I was extremely poor, and when I divorced, I went back to school, acquired degrees and learned I could earn money. I worked more than I needed and became focused on money. Maybe this had to do with poverty and maybe not. Sometimes I think working was a strategy to not have to lead a full life. I understand that is where I was at the time and cannot change that. I also understand that she is where she is, and I believe she is making a choice that is not good for either of us or her daughter, my granddaughter. I finally have understood that she really does not want me to contact her, so I am respecting her boundary. It hurts unbelievably. I want her in my life. I finally have love to offer her and my granddaughter. I know that is not a decision I can make alone. However, I do not want to look back in the future and wish I had known something that I don’t know now. Something that may have encouraged a possibility of a relationship. Have you any words of wisdom for me? — J.D., Las Vegas

Browne-Barnett bout added to UFC 168

A heavyweight bout between Travis Browne and Josh Barnett has been added to UFC 168 at the MGM Grand on Dec. 28, sources confirmed Tuesday morning.

 
Colorado evacuations continue as flood crest moves downstream

Colorado authorities coping with the aftermath of last week’s deadly downpours stepped up the search for victims left stranded in the foothills of the Rockies and evacuations of prairie towns in danger of being swamped as the flood crest moved downstream.

Navy Yard shooting victims had long careers there

A dozen people died in a shooting rampage Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. It was the deadliest attack at a domestic military installation since November 2009, when an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 30 others at Fort Hood, Texas.

Timing not right for local as UNLV athletic director

Barring making interim athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy permanent, the idea for someone local to sit in the AD’s chair at UNLV is a concept whose time has not yet come.

Concordia pulled upright off Italy, searched renewed for 2 bodies

Engineers declared success on Tuesday as the Costa Concordia cruise ship was pulled completely upright during an unprecedented, 19-hour operation to wrench it from its side where it capsized last year off Tuscany.

$8 million gift will fund fitness center at UNR

The University of Nevada, Reno has announced plans to build a new four-story, 100,000-square foot recreation and fitness center with an $8 million contribution from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation. It will open in 2016.

Extreme binge drinking not uncommon in high school seniors

Almost 1 in 10 U.S. high school seniors have engaged in recent extreme binge drinking — downing at least 10 drinks — at a rate that barely budged over six years, according to a report.

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