There’s no hurry to watch USA’s ‘Rush’

William P. Rush, a doctor with a drug problem, provides private, on-call care to a variety of wealthy clients on the new USA drama. It’s basically a cross between “House” and “Royal Pains.”

 
3 booked in string of valley store robberies

Three men were arrested over the weekend after they robbed 16 businesses in a months time, Las Vegas police announced Thursday.

 
Fire your lawyer, lawmakers tell GM

Lawmakers on Thursday demanded General Motors fire its chief lawyer and open its compensation plan to more potential victims as a Senate subcommittee delved deeper into deadly recalls involving GM small cars.

Southern Nevada Water Authority to tap sun power

It takes a lot of power to pump water uphill, so the Southern Nevada Water Authority wants to open up land around one of its treatment plants for a new solar array.

GOP critical of Justice Dept. handling of IRS inquiry

Republicans chastised the Justice Department on Thursday for failing to share information with Congress about its investigation into the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service.

Police seize medical records of woman beaten by officer

California Highway Patrol investigators have seized the medical records of a woman seen on video being repeatedly punched by one of its officers on the side of a Los Angeles freeway.

Man’s body found in Henderson pool

A man’s body was found in a Henderson public pool Thursday morning, the city of Henderson said.

The benefits of life insurance protection

Life insurance is, without question, one of the most unique financial tools ever developed. Life insurance lets you create an estate – a reservoir of funds – to help protect and sustain your family and/or business following your death.

 
Pit bull saves deaf teen from house fire

A pit bull named Ace is being hailed as a hero for licking the face of a sleeping, deaf 13-year-old Indianapolis boy to alert him that the house was on fire.

Rousey? Never heard of him

It was in May when Ultimate Fighting Championship chief Dana White told Fox Sports that Ronda Rousey would give boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. a real fight.

Blues guitarist Johnny Winter dies in Switzerland

Texas blues legend Johnny Winter emblazoned himself into the world’s consciousness with his tattooed arms churning out lightning-fast guitar riffs and his striking long white hair flowing from under his cowboy hat.

Coroner IDs woman killed in I-15 pileup

The woman who died in Wednesday’s nine-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Strip adds huge 3-day country music festival

Route 91 Harvest festival headliners include Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. The festival is scheduled Oct. 3-5 near the Luxor.

Rollover closes ramp on U.S. 95

A single-vehicle rollover shut down the Las Vegas Boulevard offramp on U.S Highway 95 Thursday morning, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Heller seeks federal help against quaggas mussels

Already this summer, inspectors have intercepted 24 boats headed to Lake Tahoe with troublesome quagga mussels and other invaders attached, U.S. Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada said Wednesday in seeking more federal help to track and contain the hostile species.

‘Most transparent’? No, ‘most secretive’

One of the bigger lies the Obama Administration tells is the lie that it is the “most transparent” administration in history.

Woman killed in Wednesday crash identified

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the woman who died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in the northeast valley.

Mysterious giant hole appears in Siberia

Researchers are to investigate a giant mysterious hole that has appeared in one of Russia’s most isolated northernmost regions, state television reported.

EDITORIAL: Public school improvements that won’t bust budget

If money alone could really solve all the problems in K-12 education, students in Nevada and nationwide would be among the best and brightest in the world. But as reported last week by the Review-Journal’s Whip Villarreal, an extensive study by the Nevada Policy Research Institute showed that cash isn’t king, while also making 33 recommendations that could improve public education in the Silver State without further hitting taxpayers.

Dinosaur exhibit hatches at Natural History Museum

The traveling exhibit “Hatching the Past” brings more than 100 dinosaur eggs and embryos to the Las Vegas Natural History Museum through Sept. 16.

 
Photos: Red Flag takes off at Nellis

Fighter jets and bombers filled the air with thunder from their powerful engines Wednesday at the north end of the Las Vegas Valley as Red Flag training exercises took to the skies. Red Flag ends July 25.

‘Leaner and meaner’: Microsoft cutting 18,000 jobs

Microsoft is cutting up to 18,000 jobs, about 14 percent of its staff, over the next year as it works to cut down on management layers and integrate the Nokia devices business it bought in April.

Theater text messages spur class-action lawsuit

A Florida man filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday that accuses V Theater Group and Las Vegas producer David Saxe of invading his privacy by sending him unsolicited text messages.

100-year-old lived through landmark global events

Horace T. Ayres was born before the first ship went through the Panama Canal, World War I and the invention of the stop sign. On June 26, he turned 100 and took part in a ceremony attended by his friends, family and several others who enjoy the gift of longevity.

Award honors Hawaiian couple for sharing music of the islands

Southwest valley residents and Hawaiian transplants Gary and Sheldeen Haleamau were surprised when they learned they had been nominated and ultimately won the annual Nevada Heritage Award.

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