Coroner’s office IDs man found shot to death in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas man found shot to death in a southwest valley parking lot Thursday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Gagik Tulbendhyan, 28.

Las Vegas casino signs to go dark to mark Earth Hour

Strip casinos plan to dim some of their lights as part of a global effort to raise awareness of environmental issues at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night.

Two more recalls push GM total to 4.8 million in a month

General Motors announced two more recalls late Friday, bringing to 4.8 million the number of cars, trucks and SUVs the automaker has called back for repairs in the past month.

Tahoe authority: No deal by Friday, no fireworks July 4

Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority officials have decided that if a settlement agreement is not reached with a couple who filed a lawsuit cannot be reached by Friday, they’ll pull the plug on their sponsorship of the spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display at the lake that they say helps pump more than $30 million into the local economy.

Will college athletes unionize?

The five-member regulatory board that will ultimately decide if Northwestern University football players can unionize has itself been in the middle of a firestorm.

Book describes how Disney films helped autistic boy

In his new book, “Life, Animated,” Ron Suskind tells the remarkable story of how Disney movies unlocked his autistic son’s emotions. Owen Suskind was a typical toddler until age 3, when his developing language and social skills vanished. He was diagnosed with regressive autism. Gradually Owen became fascinated by Disney movies, watching and re-watching them endlessly.

25 tons of peanut butter buried in New Mexico landfill

Nearly a million jars of peanut butter are being dumped at a New Mexico landfill to expedite the sale of a bankrupt peanut-processing plant that was at the heart of a 2012 salmonella outbreak and nationwide recall.

Drones, lasers, satellites all part of Facebook vision

Facebook is giving more details about its effort to connect remote parts of the world to the Internet, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked Thursday about where he’s finding “key members of the team.”

Married people less likely to have heart problems, study shows

A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than singles, divorced or widowed folks to suffer any type of heart or blood vessel problem.

Hit-and-run accident closes Flamingo and Fort Apache intersection

An intersection on the southwest side of the Las Vegas Valley was closed Saturday after a hit-and-run accident, police say. Flamingo and Fort Apache roads were closed after a five-car accident occurred just before 11 a.m.

Early numbers posted on Sunday games

The LVH Superbook opened Michigan State as a favorite over Connecticut. The matchup between Kentucky and Michigan appears to be a toss up.

Avery, Brodeur battle heats up

Though he’s retired from hockey, Sean Avery can still stir up the emotions of Martin Brodeur. Their latest war of words might be better than anything happening on the ice.

Cabrera deal in perspective

Miguel Cabrera agreed to a mega-deal with the Detroit Tigers. He’ll make more every time he steps in the batter’s box than the average Michigan household.

Eagle cam has world watching Minnesota birds

More than 151,000 Internet users from around the globe have been tuning in to Minnesota’s eagle cam — and this week, viewers were treated to the much-anticipated hatching of two eaglets.

Nevada gaming revenues down 13.7 percent in February

Nevada casinos went into February facing a comparison to the state’s largest gaming revenue month in almost five years and a baccarat revenue month that was an all-time record.

Bulldogs see lot of pitches, find plenty to swing at

Centennial’s baseball team might not have scored in the second inning on Friday, but the Bulldogs got good at-bats, saw plenty of pitches and laid the groundwork for good things.

Schumacher back in Strip groove

Tony Schumacher needs a spark, and he’s come the right place.

Creating lasting change: Lent season of reflection

Paulette McDonald, 58, is a St. Andrew’s parishioner in Boulder City, and a lifelong Catholic. For her and others, the religious season of Lent and its 40 days leading up to Easter are an opportunity for self-transformation. And, it has nothing to do with giving up chocolate.

Arizona’s Gordon ‘NBA ready’ enigma

It has become as much cliche in the sports world as taking it one game at a time and saying defense wins championships.

Kitchen makeover: 3 tips for beauty on a budget

If you’re tired of looking at your outdated kitchen, but feel replacement would be impractical, you’re not alone. In 2014, consumers will be trying to find solutions they can afford to do themselves. Check out these three DIY remodeling trends for simple and unique ways to refresh the most used rooms in the home.

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