Rebels take full control of Malaysian plane crash bodies

Rebels in eastern Ukraine took control Sunday of the bodies recovered from downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and U.S. and European leaders demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin make sure rebels give international investigators full access to the crash site.

Vegas ‘Down Under’ suspect disputes allegations

The man facing charges of trying to steal underwear and costumes from the burly male dancers of “Thunder From Down Under” at the Excalibur in March said he never tried to rob anybody, and 911 tapes might support his claim.

 
Cubs sue after fake mascot gets into bar fight

The Chicago Cubs have filed a lawsuit against several people whom the team accuses of being behind a fake mascot that has been engaging in bad behavior near Wrigley Field, including getting into a bar fight that was captured on video and posted online.

Utah’s Cove Fort provides glimpse of pioneer times

Utah’s old Cove Fort welcomes passersby with an open door to the past. A stopping point for overland travelers since the 1850s, the historical site has been painstakingly restored as a monument to pioneer resolve and spirit.

Ashes to ashes: Strip smoking could end

The idea of a full-scale smoking ban in Nevada casinos seems out of place. The “No Smoking” concept doesn’t fit the Strip’s “do anything” reputation.

Woman arrested after posting stolen dress photos on Facebook

Police investigating the theft of clothing and jewelry from a southern Illinois boutique say they arrested a woman after she posted Facebook photos of herself wearing one of the stolen items.

Death of mob boss finally cuts Vegas ties

Detroit mobster Jack Tocco’s death of natural causes this past week generated barely a ripple of notice in Southern Nevada. But there was a time in the early 1980s when the mere mention of his name was enough to set state and federal law enforcement on the hunt for gangsters in the neon.

Florida jury slams RJ Reynolds with $23.6B in damages

A Florida jury has slammed the nation’s No. 2 cigarette maker, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer in 1996.

Metro says officers facing more danger

So far, 2014 has been a particularly violent year for officers. The Metropolitan Police Department has seen a spike in officer involved shootings across the valley. But a national expert says statistics are cyclical and don’t accurately measure whether officers are facing more or less danger.

New variety of craft beers bellying up to Las Vegas drinking scene

Sin City? How about Beer City? The Las Vegas area is poised to tip beer glasses filled with an increased variety of new craft beers, with three microbrew businesses alone opening in the Eastgate commerce center’s “Booze District” in Henderson this year, while a fourth is debuting on Main Street in the Las Vegas arts district.

‘Maverick’ star James Garner dead at 86

Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance,” has died, police said. He was 86.

Nevada’s ‘oldest profession’ at risk from illegal sex trade

On lonely highways from Pahrump to the state capital, you can still find signs of a rare and controversial business as old as the mining camps that helped put Nevada on the map. Just follow the trademark spinning red lights.

Old World Elegance

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