Harbaugh had priorities as wee lad

Jim Harbaugh shakes hands too hard — right, Jim Schwartz? — wears “dad pants” on the sidelines and is known for being a bit prickly with the media after practices and games.

165 cats removed from Las Vegas home

Las Vegas Animal Control officials have removed 165 cats from a woman’s home starting in October 2010, and now the Southern Nevada Health District has deemed the house an “unacceptable health risk” to the 71-year old homeowner and her adult daughter.

51s join in praise of LLWS success

Mountain Ridge Little League has gained a lot of fans during their run, including the local minor league team.

EDITORIAL: UMC can’t do it all and survive

Businesses across the valley have adjusted to the post-recession “new normal” by scaling back. Preserving products, programs or services that don’t pencil out can threaten the survival of entire operations.

Gaels play up to No. 1 ranking with blowout win

Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 1 by USA Today, was dominant defensively, holding Phoenix’s Brophy Prep to 120 yards en route to a 44-0 win in the Sollenberger Classic on Friday night at Gorman.

 
18 suspected informers killed by Hamas

Gaza militants Friday gunned down 18 alleged spies for Israel in an apparent attempt to plug security breaches and deter others, a day after Israel killed three top Hamasmilitary commanders in an airstrike likely guided by collaborators.

 
Student arrested after saying he shot a dinosaur

A South Carolina high school freshman was suspended and arrested after writing a story in class about shooting his neighbor’s pet dinosaur.

 
VIP reception, fireworks herald debut of $415 million SLS Las Vegas

Rob Oseland spent close to two decades in gaming and took a much-needed time out in early 2011. But by the end of the year, Oseland joined the team at SBE Entertainment and began planning for what has become the $415 million SLS Las Vegas.

Some $4 million in federal money sought for new businesses

The governor’s economic development office hopes to receive about $4 million in federal money to invest in new businesses through the Silver State’s venture capital program.

50,000 bees found in woman’s ceiling

A New York City woman had some unexpected roommates living in her apartment: 50,000 bees.

Nevada homeowners to get aid from Bank of America deal

Following a bonanza $17 billion settlement agreed by Bank of America Corp. this week, Nevada will receive exactly this much of it in cash: Zero. But state officials say that doesn’t mean the Silver State will go home empty-handed.

Doughnut purveyors vary ingredients, flavors to lure customers

The Las Vegas doughnut scene is sprinkled liberally with retailers and wholesalers. With so much variety, how do shops keep their customers coming back? Out-of-the-box flavors help, an analyst says.

Nevada lawmaker to head national group

Nevada State Sen. Debbie Smith,D-Sparks has been named president of the National Conference of State Legislatures during the organization’s annual legislative summit.

Drunk, naked tourists aggravating Barcelona residents

A record tourism year may be a boost for Spain’s struggling economy, but in one corner of Barcelona residents are furious about drunken holidaymakers and a new fad for carousing naked in public.

Young people appear less interested in organized worship

A Pew Research Center study found that young adults are less religious than any other age group, with nearly a third declining to affiliate with any organized religion. They’re also less devout than previous generations were at the same point in their lives.

 
Student suspended for saying ‘bless you’ in class

What can get a high school student in-school suspension? Fighting, being caught smoking, cheating on a test? How about a widely accepted use of good manners?

$27 million sought for UNLV medical school

The Nevada Board of Regents decided Friday to ask the governor to put $45.94 million toward transforming the state’s medical education, including $26.67 million for a new UNLV medical school.

Hackers reached up to 25,000 fed workers, official says

The internal records of as many as 25,000 Homeland Security Department employees were exposed during a recent computer break-in at a federal contractor that handles security clearances, an agency official said Friday.

Job fair for Downtown Summerlin project announced

The Howard Hughes Corp. has planned a job fair for locals interested in working inside the company’s 2,000-employee Downtown Summerlin project.

City, Cordish Cos. still talking soccer stadium terms

Las Vegas city staff and The Cordish Cos. are still negotiating funding terms of a proposed soccer stadium in Symphony Park, with a Sept. 1 deadline looming, Councilman Bob Beers said Friday.

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