NFL players: League hid injuries by pushing pills

A group of retired NFL players says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the league, thirsty for profits, illegally supplied them with risky narcotics and other painkillers that numbed their injuries for games and led to medical complications down the road.

10 most ridiculous quotes from Fox’s ‘I Wanna Marry Harry’

“I Wanna Marry ‘Harry,’ ” debuting at 9 p.m. Tuesday on KVVU-TV, Channel 5, tricks 12 extremely gullible American women into thinking they’re dating Prince Harry. The results are hilariously evil.

Lowden, Hutchison spice up election

Whether you’re paying attention is perhaps the most pertinent question strategists for candidates Mark Hutchison and Sue Lowden must answer as they sharpen the knives heading into the start of early voting Saturday.

Nevada faces $70 million budget shortfall as gold prices decline

Decling gold prices and lower production will lower Nevada’s state general fund this year by $70 million, but Gov. Brian Sandoval does not expect the hit to affect the state’s day-to-day stability.

N.C. union votes to accept college athletes as members

The State Employees Association of North Carolina’s governing board voted Friday to open the group’s membership to athletes at the state’s 17 public campuses.

GOP critics say Bilbray opposed Iraq war initially

A video from 2007 shows Nevada congressional candidate Erin Bilbray taking part in an anti-Iraq war protest in front of the Lloyd George Federal Building in downtown Las Vegas.

‘Zumanity’ dancer details relationship with Griffith during trial

“Zumanity” dancer Agnes Roux testified that in early December 2010 she told Jason “Blu” Griffith she wouldn’t get back together with him if he continued to have any kind of relationship with Debbie Flores Narvaez.

Las Vegas hits back at ambulance company complaints

The city of Las Vegas is pushing back against a report by ambulance provider American Medical Response that concludes the city Fire Department has a higher rate of transporting patients to hospitals when they are from wealthier neighborhoods.

Man shot 4 times in southwest Las Vegas

A Monday shooting in the southwest valley sent one person to the hospital with four gunshot wounds, police said.

Five fresh interior design trends using wood

Wood may be known for its timeless visual appeal, but there’s nothing static about the way people showcase it in American homes. Designers, homeowners and DIYers are re-discovering the warmth and beauty of wood.

Casino central: upstate Orange County, downstate flavor

Big-name operators such as Caesars Entertainment and Genting Group believe a casino on the outskirts of the nation’s largest metropolitan region could win big.

Asher trains bowlers to keep the sport alive

“If we don’t do this, the sport is dead,” Asher said when asked what brings him here, and so it can be assumed that he is not entirely optimistic about where bowling is headed since ABC stopped showing it on TV.

Nationals’ Manager Williams fits right in

Former UNLV standout Matt Williams started as a player and is now having a ball as the Washington Nationals’ manager.

Emergency in the digital age, text 911

Sometimes a voice call to 911 just won’t work, such as for deaf people in need of help or in certain domestic violence cases, so Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T are offering 911 texting.

Allegiant flight evacuated over unknown odor

Officials say Flight 142 was taxiing for a 1:30 p.m. departure Monday at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport when the pilot reported smelling smoke in the cabin, causing an evacuation.

No Blue Plate Special

I admit spending more than $250 for breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel that included a caviar and sour cream omelet, or $1,600 split four ways for a steak dinner in Washington, D.C. But in Las Vegas, another expensive restaurant town, my taste for scotch and good food has left me with some pretty hefty credit card bills.

Pedestrian hit, critically injured near Desert Inn and Maryland Parkway

A pedestrian was in critical condition after being hit by a car Monday afternoon, Las Vegas police say. The collision happened just after 4 p.m. near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway. The pedestrian was suffering critical injuries and was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, police reported.

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