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Child beauty pageants may soon be banned in France, after a surprise vote in the French Senate that rattled the pageant industry and raised questions about how the French relate to girls’ sexuality.
One person involved in Monday night’s fatal accident involving a semitrailer and a car has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
A man and a woman were arrested Tuesday in Goldfield after explosive devices were found in a car parked outside the county courthouse, about 27 miles south of Tonopah.
With bicyclist safety growing into a high-profile topic in cities across the country, bike companies at the national Interbike trade show are showcasing this week a slew of new bicycle products to make cyclists more visible to motorists in hopes of reducing fatalities and crashes.
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An ailing bighorn sheep caught and killed by wildlife officials in a Boulder City park two weeks ago has tested positive for viral pneumonia, but it does not appear to be a particularly lethal strain.
Fox’s new cop comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” premiered Tuesday to solid numbers, garnering 6 million viewers.
Widely hailed as wildly unfunny, Fox’s “Dads” premiered Tuesday to 5.6 million viewers.
The board of the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System on Wednesday voted to pay new Executive Officer Tina Leiss $148,000 a year in the position.
Nevada has a new endangered species, and it takes expert eyes and perfect timing to spot it fluttering through the high mountain meadows west of Las Vegas.
The Nevada District Attorney’s office is charging a woman with arson and child abuse after her son caught on fire while in her care.
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to 10 to 30 years in prison for shooting a police officer with a shotgun in March 2012.
A sports tribunal has removed a Brazilian club from the fourth-division playoffs because its masseur stepped onto the field and made two key saves near the end of a match.
A double-decker bus collided with a passenger train in Canada’s capital Wednesday, ripping off the front of the bus and killing six people, police said. The crash occurred at the peak of morning rush hour. Officials said 34 people were injured.
Slot machine builder International Game Technology announced Wednesday it will unveil new games based on the futuristic movie “Avatar” at next week’s Global Gaming Expo.
A 14-year-old Georgia girl abducted in a home invasion robbery was found alive on Wednesday after a massive search by multiple law enforcement agencies. Ayvani Hope Perez was in good health and was reunited with her family, and two suspects were in custody.
The 5-month-old girl who was taken by her father from Yuma, Ariz., was located safe in Utah around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Yuma Police Department.
The Federal Reserve isn’t yet convinced that the U.S. economy is healthy enough for the Fed to ease its stimulus even slightly. The Fed’s cautious message Wednesday surprised — and pleased — investors, as Wall Street surged to a record high.
Looking back at the past year of developing Elixir, a restaurant and gaming establishment in Henderson, owners and management said it was a smooth process.
Emmy Awards crystal-ball gazing was so much easier in the old days, circa the last few years: ABC’s “Modern Family” would be honored as best comedy series and a cable show, “Homeland” or “Mad Men” or such, would win best drama.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding the people responsible for a gang-related drive-by shooting that injured three adults and an 11-year-old child.
Unusually hazy conditions were apparent throughout the Las Vegas valley Wednesday.
An Ohio man who confessed in an online video to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated vehicular homicide.
CONCORD, N.H. — A special panel charged with developing casino regulations for New Hampshire has hired WhiteSand Gaming of Nevada and New Jersey as a consultant.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has scored a $20.3 million grant to lead a health research network involving 13 universities in seven western states.
Allstate Insurance Company has won a $7 million judgment against a chiropractor and his businesses in a federal racketeering lawsuit that alleged the chiropractor conspired to submit inflated claims for patients injured in auto accidents.
Through a wall at his Rhode Island hotel, Aaron Alexis could hear them — voices harassing him, wanting to harm him. He couldn’t sleep. He believed people were following him.
Felony charges were dropped against a Mesquite woman police say falsely claimed her 7-year-old son had cancer to collect donations.