Three held in violin heist including art thief, police say

The mystery of what happened to a multimillion-dollar Stradivarius violin stolen in a stun gun attack was answered Thursday when Milwaukee police recovered the instrument and blamed the heist at least in part on an art thief who once stole a statue from a gallery and then tried to sell it back.

Cullotta brings experience to mob tour gig

What’s a retired mob guy do to earn an honest living in Sin City? That’s the question former Chicago hit man Frank Cullotta has been asking himself since relocating to Southern Nevada last year.

Bela Fleck keeps searching for something different

Banjo master Bela Fleck makes his third visit to The Smith Center in three years, this time teaming with classical string quartet Brooklyn Rider.

Job seekers at Henderson Nevada JobConnect share unemployment struggle stories

Whether they have faced discrimination from being older or an ex-felon or they’re just down on their luck, unable to find a position in their field, each job seeker at Nevada JobConnect has a story as to what brought them to the center. Andy Martinez, the center’s manager, said it sees hundreds of people in a week looking for work.

NBC’s Olympics theme song has Vegas touch

NBC’s theme song for the Sochi Winter Olympics has several Las Vegas connections. Aptly titled “Golden,” the song was written by the alternative electro band, Parade of Lights, which includes drummer Anthony Improgo of Las Vegas.

10 tips to make air travel (almost) comfortable

Let’s face it – cramped quarters, stale air and little leg room are nobody’s idea of comfort. But just because you have to reevaluate the size of your personal bubble as soon as you step foot onto an airplane doesn’t mean your entire flight has to be miserable. Travel inspiration website DreamPlanGo suggests following these 10 travel tips to make your plane ride as comfortable as possible. You’ll arrive at your destination in the mindset that your vacation has already begun:

Five things they don’t teach you in school about how to secure your financial future

Anyone over a certain age has heard about the “the three Rs” of education – reading, writing and arithmetic. The thinking is that if you graduate from school knowing how to read, write and solve basic math problems, you’ll have the fundamentals for a successful life. But these days much more is required, especially when it comes to making sure you have the financial resources to take care of yourself and your family. Here are five things they generally don’t teach you in school but that everyone should learn.

What to expect in travel in 2014: Big sporting events drive interest in this year’s hottest locations

Where’s everybody going? The travel forecast for 2014 points to destinations inspired by a whole lot of sportsmanship and team spirit. Hot spots expected to trend this year include North American ski resorts catering to travelers looking for an Olympic experience closer to home before, during and after the games; and Brazil, inspired by World Cup fever.

Six hot home design trends for spring 2014

Does the change of seasons have you itching to refresh a tired, lackluster room? Or maybe you’re looking for some small ways to make a big impact on your home’s style? Whatever the case, here are some of this season’s most buzzed-about trends and how you can incorporate them into your next project.

FLAG FOOTBALL: Luke’s late TD lifts Spartans over Bulldogs

Jaymee Luke scored the winning touchdown on a 17-yard run with 35 seconds left in the game Thursday to lift Cimarron-Memorial’s flag football team to a 27-21 home victory over Centennial.

Mojave ‘spark plug’ jolts Faith Lutheran

Mojave’s Melvin Irvey missed his first three 3-point attempts of the second half Thursday at Faith Lutheran.

Carr drives Canyon Springs boys past Wildcats

Canyon Springs guard Shaquile Carr told his coach before tipoff that he was more than ready for Thursday’s boys basketball game.

Senate fails again to advance unemployment bill

The U.S. Senate failed once again on Thursday to advance a bill restoring benefits to the long-term unemployed, creating fresh doubt whether Congress will be able to resolve an issue affecting more than 1.7 million jobless Americans, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said he was not going to give up on the unemployed.

Lightly raced horses up degree of difficulty for handicapping Derby

This weekend is Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager offered by Churchill Downs. What stuck out to me among the 23 individual 3-year-olds in Pool 2 is the lack of experience these horses have.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rams edge Vikings in OT

LaKissa Martin hit a 3-pointer from the corner at the regulation buzzer to force overtime, and Rancho’s girls basketball team made 5 of 6 free throws in the extra period Thursday to pull out a 43-38 victory at Valley.

WRESTLING: Viera, Eagles pin Clark

Dillon Viera pinned his opponent in 43 seconds at 145 pounds on Thursday, helping Boulder City’s wrestling team to a 45-21 victory over Clark at Chaparral.

Clint Black stands his ground on songwriting

Clint Black is one of the singers who powered country’s big boom in the 1990s. But if you wonder why he hasn’t had a new album out since 2005, it’s not that he hasn’t been writing songs

‘Pawn Stars’ spoof clatters and clowns, but stays average

What’s the difference between a “locals” show and a “tourist” show? “Pawn Shop Live!” helps us figure it out. The real line of demarcation is how feasible it is to catch a buzz at 4 p.m.

Chuck Negron doing his best after doing worst

The first sentence of Chuck Negron’s autobiography is “I should be dead.” The one-word descriptive of his Twitter account is “Blessed.”

Queens of the Stone Age on the making of ‘… Like Clockwork’

The best thing about Queens of the Stone Age — and perhaps the most challenging aspect of being a part of it — is how open-ended everything is. Pretty much every member of the group is proficient on everyone else’s instrument.

Hard-rocking Stone Sour set to play House of Blues

“Just give the lunatic a chance,” Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor implores on “Black John,” a song equally suggestive of ZZ Top and Nine Inch Nails from the band’s latest record, “House of Gold and Bones Part 2.”

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