DJ Michael Woods treks globe, stops in Vegas

You truly don’t understand how difficult it is to track down some of these musicians who DJ in Vegas nightclubs. I found Michael Woods literally on the other side of the globe in Australia.

Plenty of DJs to recommend at Vegas clubs

Among the great performers here this week: Michael Woods, John Dahlback, ATB, Ikon, Wolfgang Gartner, Tiesto, Lil Jon, Alesso, Porter Robinson, Vice and Gareth Emery.

 
Pilot says passenger opened door, fell into ocean

Rescue crews searched an area southeast of Miami on Thursday after a pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration that a passenger fell out of his small plane into the ocean.

North Las Vegas police make arrest in fatal Halloween crash

Officers arrested a suspect on Wednesday in connection with a Halloween night crash in North Las Vegas that killed a 17-year-old mother, North Las Vegas police said.

Allegiant Travel plans special dividend of $2.25 a share

Allegiant Travel Co. announced Thursday it would pay a special dividend of $2.25 a share dividend payable on Jan. 3 to shareholders of record on Dec. 13.

 
Canadian actress convicted of stalking Alec Baldwin

A Canadian actress who pined for Alec Baldwin was convicted Thursday of stalking him with yearning emails and phone calls that spiraled into unbidden appearances at his homes.

Summerlin Hospital agrees to corrective measures in wake of TB death

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center will update visitor policies and retrain staff about wearing proper protective gear in the wake of a state investigation, triggered by the death of a Las Vegas woman to tuberculosis.

EDITORIAL: The higher the minimum wage, the fewer opportunities for youth

Congressional Democrats, with the support of President Barack Obama, are preparing their latest assault on opportunity: legislation to gradually increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour, then tie the figure to inflation.

Data show Nevada’s housing bust second only to California

New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Nevada’s housing crash topped busts in every state except California. What’s more, Clark County hung with the worst of them for value drops and homeownership declines.

Nevada PERS must turn over data on public employee retirees

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that found information about public employee retirees sought by the Reno Gazette-Journal is public information.

Bananas, other food items luring bunches of customers to Target

The national chain remodeled eight Las Vegas-area locations in the past year including three in the last month in an effort to expand its fresh food offerings. The completed local renovations represent an investment of about $24 million for Target, which is remodeling about 100 stores nationally this year.

 
Former crime boss Whitey Bulger gets life in prison for killings, racketeering

Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his murderous reign in the 1970s and ’80s, bringing to a close a case that exposed FBI corruption so deep that many people across the city thought he would never be brought to justice.

 
Obama to allow sale of canceled health insurance plans

Bowing to pressure, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced changes to his health care law to give insurance companies the option to keep offering consumers plans that would otherwise be canceled.

Kiwanis Club to display auto collection

The Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas will hold a benefit tour of the Goldstrom Private Auto and Collectibles Museum on Saturday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at its five-warehouse location at 5375 S. Cameron St.

Las Vegas-based company gets OK from New Jersey gaming regulators

The New Jersey Division of Gaming enforcement has approved GeoComply’s application to be licensed as an ancillary casino service industry enterprise, which means the Las Vegas-based company is allowed to offer its geo-location services to the state’s Internet gaming market.

Rod Stewart doesn’t disappoint Caesars Palace crowd

You can guess what the last song will be, but not that it will begin with a Rolling Stone quote displayed on the massive video screen: “I don’t want to be singing ‘Do Ya Think I’m Sexy’ at 50 and become a parody of myself.”

 
Suspect shot and wounded inside Wisconsin hospital

The Milwaukee County sheriff says a suspect has been shot and wounded inside Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

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