VA approves more private care for veterans

More veterans are being allowed to obtain health care at private hospitals and clinics in an effort to improve their treatment following allegations of falsified records and delays in treatment.

Kurt Busch subdued as ‘Double’ try nears

Kurt Busch craned his neck toward a monitor and studied the Indianapolis 500 practice results. He didn’t seem happy with his final practice speed, roughly 3 mph off the pace and not good enough in the Andretti Autosport backup he was forced into after wrecking his own, faster car this week.

Missing North Las Vegas man found

Joseph Horlacher, 19, mentally handicapped and medicated, was last seen Thursday when his mother dropped him off to play basketball at a church near Civic Center Drive and Tonopah Avenue.

Jewelry store in The Market LV puts polish on boutique owner’s dream

You might say MarkieChar Jewelry is a gem of a boutique. Its owner, Faith Lozich, carries hard-to-find lines, one made by women in Uganda and her own pieces. It’s long been a dream of hers to own a shop. The trouble was, she had no idea what kind of merchandise it would entail.

Henderson chasing UFC belt

Dan Henderson’s final opportunity to make a run at an elusive Ultimate Fighting Championship title almost ended before it had a chance to begin.

Assistant director’s son suspected Santa Barbara shooter

A Hollywood director believes his son was the lone gunman found dead behind the wheel of the BMW that crashed into a parked car, ending the shootings Friday night in the beach neighborhood of Isla Vista near the University of California, Santa Barbara.

JetBlue adds nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Airways is adding nonstop service to and from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The airline announced that it would begin daily round trips to McCarran from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Oct. 29.

Dan Lee, after bicycle accident, resigns as Palms CEO

The man who took over as CEO of the Palms in October, Gaming executive Daniel Lee, has resigned, a spokesman for the off-Strip property said Friday.

Australia alleges man smuggled bird eggs in pants

Australians call tiny swimming trunks “budgie smugglers,” but the term might have new meaning after customs officials at Sydney’s airport said Wednesday that they found 16 wild-bird eggs in the crotch of a passenger’s pants.

Obama shuffles his cabinet

In a second-term Cabinet reshuffle, President Barack Obama tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to be the nation’s next housing secretary and Shaun Donovan as the White House’s budget head.

Special Operations Forces may get ‘Iron Man’ suit

In the 2008 movie “Iron Man,” the main character becomes a superhero after building a suit of armor with an exoskeleton that gives him incredible strength.

Poll: 43 percent oppose Obamacare despite cost cuts

Though the Obama Administration celebrated when droves of citizens signed up for Obamacare, over 8 million people, a large percentage of American pollsters still feel negatively about the new health care law.

Health officials uncover food poisoning cases on Yelp

New York City health officials found three unreported outbreaks of food poisoning by sifting through nearly 300,000 reviews on the popular website, Yelp.

Summer swim guide: Pools around the Las Vegas valley

Do the kids need a little sunlight? Could you use an escape to a watery oasis? Don’t have a pool? Well, summer is fast approaching and the valley has a number of accessible pools ready for splashing, wading and floating. Here’s a list of pools by area.

Italian doctors develop dialysis machine for babies

The new miniature machine, used for the first time last year, saved the life of a newborn girl. About 1 to 2 percent of hospitalized infants have kidney problems that may require dialysis, which cleans toxins from the blood when the kidneys aren’t working.

Trainer blames new sound system for horse’s death

The latest attraction at the races was the debut of the world’s biggest HD video screen — the “Big Board,” and its 750-speaker sound system, but after a horse fell and died, her trainer immediately blamed the sound system attached to Churchill’s vaunted new video board.

Las Vegas woman pleads guilty in hate-crime killings

Melissa Hack, 39, charged with conspiracy to murder in the 1998 slayings of two members of an anti-racist group, pleaded guilty in federal court Friday.

GOP congressional candidates debate in shadow of early voting

During their last GOP primary debate Friday on the eve of early voting, Assemblyman Cresent Hardy changed his mind about Obamacare, Niger Innis regretted not voting enough and they both supported Bundy.

Excellence alone won’t turn Barao into superstar

The most impressive of UFC champions, a guy who hasn’t lost in nearly 10 years, who has won 32 consecutive fights, who finishes better than LeBron James in the open court, who is a betting favorite in the realm of Floyd Mayweather Jr., is someone the mainstream enthusiast would fail miserably at picking out of a lineup. But there is no debating the greatness of Renan Barao.

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