Congress probes how IRS emails could go missing

The Internal Revenue Service commissioner said Friday the agency will not share with Congress additional details about its lost emails related to the ongoing tea party investigation until its own review is finished because he said Republicans are releasing inaccurate, interim information.

Presbyterian assembly: Gay marriage is Christian

The top legislative body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has voted by large margins to recognize same-sex marriage as Christian in the church constitution, adding language that marriage can be the union of “two people,” not just “a man and a woman.”

At EDC, costumes, not music, matter

Of the 143,000 people at EDC, no one is dressed casually — some people aren’t really dressed at all. But when it comes down to it, according to many festivalgoers, it’s all about the outfit.

US soccer star Hope Solo arrested, domestic violence

U.S. women’s soccer star Hope Solo was arrested at a suburban Seattle home early Saturday for assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew, police said.

29 felony narcotic arrests made at EDC night 1

Las Vegas police had several officers patrolling the event and reported six misdemeanor arrests and 29 drug-related felony arrests were made the first night, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Clowns create escape for Syrian children in civil war

The Syrian children sat in guarded silence as the clowns tumbled out in a blur of colorful polka dots and suspenders, then burst into laughter as one of the performers kicked her glittery high heels into the air to the toots of a blue trombone.

Carlyle not too big for the big leagues

One of only 72 pitchers in baseball history to record an immaculate inning — nine pitches, nine strikes, three outs — 51s right-hander Buddy Carlyle has had his share of memorable moments in a 19-year career.

 
Officials move to ban drones in U.S. national parks

The National Park Service is taking steps to ban drones from 84 million acres of public lands and waterways, saying the unmanned aircraft annoy visitors, harass wildlife and threaten safety.

Fidel Castro’s former limos reborn as Havana taxicabs

In a former life they were the “comandante’s” cars: A fleet of black, boxy, Soviet-made limousines that for years were at the disposal of the presidency in Fidel Castro’s Cuba.

Great without grass: 16th annual awards recognize water-efficient landscapes

Plenty of Las Vegas homeowners have front and backyard landscapes that do not rely on grass or water-gulping plants. Some of those yards were entered into the 16th Annual Southern Nevada Landscape Awards competition. The Springs Preserve Botanical Gardens and the Southern Nevada Water Authority sent judges to each finalist’s qioglocation and announced the winners June 5.

World Cup: US vs. Portugal

The Americans are confident their defensive depth can stop the two-time world player of the year when they play Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal on Sunday in a World Cup match in the Amazon rain forest capital of Manaus.

1989 jogger case settles for $40 million

All but closing the books on one of the most lurid crime cases in New York history, the city has agreed to a $40 million settlement with five men who were falsely convicted in the vicious 1989 rape and beating of a Central Park jogger, a city official said Friday.

Nevadans for the Common Good invites participation in public life

There’s an army in town, gathering momentum since the recession. Its mission: the training of leaders for participation in public life. And, while this army may not be fighting a holy war, it has been turning heads with victories that promise a better future for the valley.

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