Tickets on sale for 51s’ games

Individual game tickets for the 51s’ 72-game home schedule are on sale at the Cashman Field box office, which is open from noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets, which range from $10 to $15, also can be purchased through Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com).

Bank of Nevada can keep its name despite merger

Owners and officers of the Bank of Nevada won an appeal Tuesday allowing the financial institution to continue to operate with its long-standing name despite merging with an Arizona financial institution and giving up its Nevada state charter.

Europe wants its cheese names back

Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test. As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban the use of European names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the United States.

 
400 airmen from Nellis, Creech join Air Force drawdown effort

About 400 airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force bases have signed up for voluntary separations to help meet the Pentagon’s downsizing goals for a leaner and more efficient military as U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan end this year, the Nellis base commander said Tuesday.

Body found in room at Budget Suites

A body was found inside a Budget Suites near Tropicana Avenue and Interstate 15 Tuesday afternoon. Las Vegas police responded to the Budget Suites in the 3600 block of Tropicana about 12:45 p.m. and found a man dead inside one of the rooms, Metro spokesperson Laura Meltzer said.

Cavs’ Bennett may be done for season with strained left knee

Anthony Bennett’s rough rookie season hit a new bump. The Cavaliers’ first-year forward will miss at least three weeks with a strained left knee, the latest setback for the No. 1 overall pick out of UNLV who has been a major disappointment for Cleveland.

Las Vegas police arrest man in deadly shooting near convenience store

Las Vegas police arrested a man Monday in last week’s deadly shooting near a downtown convenience store. Alan Sosa, 18, was booked at the Clark County jail on murder and other charges in connection with the March 3 shooting of 27-year-old Juan Cervantes.

Image makeover showing pit bulls more positively

For much of the past three decades, pit bulls have been widely regarded as America’s most dangerous dog — the favorite breed of thugs, drug dealers and dog-fighting rings, with a fearsome reputation for unprovoked, sometimes deadly attacks.

Bennett, Engelstad saw potential for NASCAR in Las Vegas

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway met and surpassed high expectations, and even the unpredictable March weather played nice for a city of racing fans and the drivers they support.

CIA accused: Senator sees torture probe meddling

In an extraordinary public accusation, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee declared on Tuesday that the CIA interfered with and then tried to intimidate a congressional investigation into the agency’s possible use of torture in terror probes during the Bush administration.

New talent show looks to recruit Las Vegas acts

“American Idol,” “The Casting Call” and “Dancing With the Stars” — when it comes to talent shows, some people can’t get enough. Now, the Suncoast is offering its own talent competition, “Las Vegas Has Talent!”

NASCAR fans can track Las Vegas action on Twitter

If you didn’t make it out to the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Twitter had it covered with commentary ranging from breast-feeding to pre-race prayer.

Workers to enter site of mysterious leak at New Mexico nuke dump

The U.S. Department of Energy and the operators of the nation’s only underground nuclear waste dump said Monday they are making plans to allow specially trained workers to enter the site for the first time in weeks after more than a dozen employees were exposed to low levels of radiation during a mysterious leak.

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