Does Dave Rice have the worst job in D-I basketball?

ESPN.com’s Myron Medcalf made a list of college basketball’s “bad jobs,” and head coach of the Runnin’ Rebels is right at the top.

Push for bill draft to define restricted gaming locations fails

A legislative committee looking at technology and gaming spent roughly 95 percent of its final hearing Tuesday debating taverns and other restricted slot machine businesses and whether or not a litmus test was needed to determine if gambling revenue was truly “incidental” to a location’s success.

Complaint filed against Clark County judicial candidate over contributions

Clark County District Judge Susan Johnson filed a complaint Tuesday with the secretary of state’s office, alleging that an opponent in the Department 22 judicial race has accepted a campaign contribution in excess of the limits allowed under Nevada law.

Murder charge in killing of Sparks trespasser

A 73-year-old Sparks man has been arrested and booked on suspicion of murder three months after police say he shot and killed a man he claimed was trespassing on his property.

Vampire burial site found in Poland

Archaeologists, historians and vampire hunters alike have examined the remains of a peculiar burial site in the town of Kamień Pomorski, Poland and some believe it to be a genuine vampire grave.

 
Obama goal: End of 2016 for Afghanistan finish

Seeking to turn the page on more than a decade of war, President Barack Obama announced plans Tuesday for greatly reducing U.S. forces in Afghanistan by the end of the year and then ending the U.S. military commitment by the end of 2016.

Brazilian officials raid hotels hosting World Cup teams

With the World Cup weeks away, Brazilian health inspectors raided hotels that the national teams from England and Italy and cited them for unsanitary conditions. They forced the hotels to throw away more than 450 pounds of food.

 
2 men, 2 women found dead in Orange County home

Four people were found dead Tuesday in a home in suburban Mission Viejo, authorities said after Orange County deputies making a welfare check visited the residence.

Evolving music trends spark growth of festivals at venues across valley

Pat Christenson remembers the old days — a mere three years ago — when there was not a single multiday outdoor music festival in Las Vegas. Now Christenson glows with pride when he ticks off the growing number of music festivals that have picked Las Vegas as their home.

Kids, parents embrace the ‘walking school bus’

Walking school buses are catching on in school districts nationwide because they are seen as a way to fight childhood obesity, improve attendance rates and ensure that kids get to school safely.

‘Friends’ star helps police solve crime

The New York City Police Department recruited the help of “Friends” actor David Schwimmer on Monday when the security camera on his property caught a crime on video.

Utah judge turns table on teen robber despite plea deal

A Utah family is fighting what they say is too severe a prison term for their 16-year-old son, who was convicted on felony robbery charges earlier this month and given the maximum prison term despite being told a plea deal would soften his sentence.

Punk still burns brightly, if more discriminately

Punk Rock Bowling defies the sound barrier, the passage of time and the withering heat of the asphalt-covered festival grounds downtown. For punk, time has passed, things have changed, but plenty has remained constant.

‘The Night Shift’: Watch while you’re doing something else

“The Night Shift” is like the medical equivalent of the network’s “Chicago Fire”: pretty people you barely care about saving the lives of less-pretty people you don’t care about at all while you pay bills, fold laundry or play with your phone.

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