A-Rod ends lawsuits against suspension

Alex Rodriguez has withdrawn his lawsuits against Major League Baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig and the players’ association to overturn his season-long suspension, a sign the New York Yankees third baseman may be prepared to accept the penalty.

The 7 wonders of Las Vegas

Seven years ago, we looked at the seven ancient wonders of the world and decided Las Vegas needed seven wonders of its own. Times have changed, though, so we’ve made some changes to our original list.

Speculation abounds around Wild Bob namesake

Wild Bob Way, like so many streets in Centennial Hills, remains something of a mystery. The provocatively named stretch of asphalt south of Santa Fe Station is a block long, barely more than a residential bend off North Rainbow Boulevard.

Matchmaker has helped couples connect since eighth grade

Patti Novak has been a matchmaker since she was in eighth grade, when her class voted her The Next Ann Landers, but she didn’t go pro until 2001.

Area Briefing, Feb. 11-17

FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE OFFERED MONTHLY AT THE GUN GARAGE

Allegiant Travel’s growth accelerates in January

After launching a flurry new flights since October, most involving Florida, Allegiant Travel Co. traffic growth accelerated in January.

No end to the fun in witty ‘The Lego Movie’

You expect something called “The Lego Movie” to sell toys. You just don’t expect it to do so while offering up a subversive indictment of mindless consumerism. And you’d certainly never expect it to be so goofily, out-of-left-field, guffawing-in-spite-of-yourself entertaining.

Tennessee girl, 5, dies from being forced to drink soda

An East Tennessee couple faces a murder charge, accused of forcing the man’s 5-year-old daughter to drink more than 2 liters of grape soda and water, causing her brain to swell and rupture, authorities said.

School volunteer pays off delinquent lunch accounts for 60 kids

A volunteer at a Houston-area elementary school who noticed some students were getting a smaller lunch of cold cheese sandwiches is digging into his own pocket to cover $465 in delinquent meal accounts so all the kids can get the same full lunch tray.

A Jay Leno story, before he was famous

Long before his 22-year run on “The Tonight Show,” our columnist found Jay Leno in Albuquerque, waiting to catch a flight to Farmington, N.M., to do stand-up comedy at the Best Western.

September new trial date for Harmon Hotel construction-defect case

A judge said Friday she would begin trial “on or about” Sept. 22 over construction defects at CityCenter’s unfinished Harmon Hotel. The case faces a December deadline mandated by Nevada’s rule that trials must start within five years after filing or face dismissal.

Meet Mike Jaime: world champion

Meet Mike Jaime: 62 years old, 5 feet, 8 inches and 208 pounds.

Finish up fruit tree pruning now

Question: What should we be doing to our fruit trees right now?

Pizza Rock clearly respects the craft

It’s all about the crust at Pizza Rock in downtown Las Vegas — with four ovens at different temperatures allowing the pizzaolas to bake four different styles of pies.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Feb. 11-17

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

HuffPo learns the hard way

Believe me when I tell you that I take no — zero — joy in pointing this out.

For the Record, Feb. 10

A weekly log of business bankruptcies, commercial and industrial lease transactions, and new business licenses in Clark County.

Warmer weekend ahead for Las Vegas

While the eastern portion of the country is trapped under feet of snow and icicles, Las Vegas residents will likely be pulling sandals and shorts out of their closets this weekend.

Seahawks favorites for Super Bowl repeat

The worst Super Bowl is over, and now we look ahead to the next one. At Station Casinos, Seattle is the 9-2 favorite, followed by San Francisco at 5-1. “You have the two favorites to win the Super Bowl in the same division,” Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito said. “I can’t remember that ever happening.”

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