Las Vegas police asked the public for help Monday in finding a man involved in a robbery on Feb. 27.
I hate cancer, which is why I love the news this morning that the rate of colon cancer declined another 30 percent in the last decade among Americans 50 and older.
U.S. homebuilders’ confidence in the housing market edged higher this month, but the outlook for sales of single-family homes over the next six months dimmed slightly as builders grapple with a shortage of skilled workers, ready-to-build land and rising building materials costs.
The Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., who founded a Kansas church widely known for its protests at military funerals and anti-gay sentiments, is in a care facility, according to a church spokesman.
A third person struck by a suspected drunken driver in Austin last week during the South By Southwest festival died of her injuries Monday, police said.
AUSTIN, Texas — An 18-year-old injured when a suspected drunken driver crashed into a crowd of people at South by Southwest in Austin got a private concert in her hospital room by one of her favorite bands.
It won’t be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Unlike Jerry Seinfeld, Brenner didn’t mind a fan reminding him of a killer set from his younger days.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized. Jeffs is in stable condition Monday at a Galveston hospital after he was admitted March 11.
Life is better for local homebuilders these days, but a recent housing forecast shows more room for rebound. Industry experts shared expectations for residential construction at the Las Vegas Housing Outlook, and if their predictions are any indication, Southern Nevada will have a relatively flat new-homes market through 2014.
Las Vegas is angling to host the 2016 Republican National Convention at the same time the Nevada Taxicab Authority is trying to shake off a reputation for lax enforcement of taxi drivers who long-haul passengers to illegally jack up fares.
It’s cool to be popular in high school. It’s not always a positive sign to be the public’s hot pick in the NCAA Tournament, so maybe Michigan State coach Tom Izzo should be concerned.
Former Olympic figure skater Tai Babilonia , in a Facebook post on Sunday, said comedian David Brenner often told her son and his three sons that he would “never die. He’s just going to fly up to his planet and hang out there for a while.
It’s been eight years since Macau surpassed the Strip in annual gaming revenue. So it makes sense that the region — the only location in China with casinos — is creating more gaming industry billionaires than Las Vegas.
A motorcycle rider was in critical condition after crashing while racing another motorcycle near the Las Vegas Strip Monday morning.
TRU Survival is a place where gun owners buying ammunition mingle with hikers buying first-aid kits and housewives stocking up on food-storage meals. Although the Henderson store doesn’t sell guns, it stocks ammo of all types, as well as shooting accessories, camping gear, tactical clothing and medical supplies.
If you’re looking to support the Shade Tree this year, put May 21 in your appointment book. That’s the evening Friends of the Shade Tree’s Girls Night Out is slated to be held at Hyde Bellagio.
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Business owners often become very attached to their businesses, so much so that when a natural or man-made disaster strikes, causing huge losses, their tenacity and determination pull them through. This refusal to give up separates them from many workers in traditional jobs.
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As you busily prepare for your walk down the aisle and make countless decisions regarding every flawless detail, one task on your to-do list will help you see beyond your wedding day and into your future life together – the wedding registry. And though few things could be more enjoyable than a day of shopping with your beloved, there’s also a bit of strategy that goes into building a complete registry.
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