The Jarr closes at Harrah’s

Cook E. Jarr, last of the lounge legends still working the Strip, ends run at Harrah’s on Wednesday.

 
NFL clears accused locker room bully to sign, play

The NFL cleared former Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito for a return to full activity and participate in regular season games, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

 
USC investigating player’s heroic story, coach says

Southern California coach Steve Sarkisian says the school is investigating defensive back Josh Shaw’s story that he injured both of his ankles jumping off a balcony to save his nephew from drowning.

 
Burger King strikes $11B deal for Tim Hortons

Burger King struck an $11 billion deal to buy Tim Hortons that would create the world’s third largest fast-food company and could make the Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain more of a household name around the world.

Strip club owner harbors no illusions of MMA stardom

Adam Gentile, owner of the Palomino Club, is making his final amateur fight Saturday. “This is competition, this is fun, this is a hobby,” he says. “I enjoy it. I don’t have delusions.”

10 new fall TV shows worthy of viewing

It’s a time-honored rite harking back to an era of black-and-white TVs and the trio of networks whose programs they delivered: the grand unveiling of new fall fare.

Caesars showing Showboat to ‘interested party’

ATLANTIC CITY — Caesars Entertainment is showing the soon-to-close Showboat to “an interested party,” but won’t say who it is.

Las Vegas stabbing victim identified

The Clark County coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the man who was stabbed to death early Monday morning as 20-year-old Juan Jesus Arenas-Gomez of Las Vegas.

5 new fall TV shows doomed to fail

While the new broadcast season will bring many potential delights, a handful of fall entries fall far short.

 
Stuck in Reno, ‘Burners’ make most of festival delay

Hundreds heading to Burning Man in their quest for oneness with nature and celebration of self-expression in northern Nevada didn’t expect to spend their first night in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart or Reno resort casino.

Moose gets stuck in office building

A moose on the loose in the eastern German city of Dresden evaded capture before getting stuck inside an office building.

Obama over-thought Foley rescue

Before too much time goes by and world events allow the beheading of American journalist James Foley to slip into yesterday’s news, it’s important to underline what Pentagon sources are saying about the botched rescue attempt.

With trends like these, Adam Carolla can’t hold his tongue

Adam Carolla detests electronic dance music so much, he calls it a “scourge” now ruining customers’ good times in “every sports bar, every airport, every restaurant in America.”

Pediatricians promote later starts to school day

Delaying the start of the school day for teens until at least 8:30 a.m. would help curb their lack of sleep, which has been linked with poor health, bad grades, car crashes and other problems, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Affinity Gaming announces new CEO

Affinity Gaming completed the remake of its corporate leadership Tuesday, naming a long-time Caesars Entertainment Corp. executive as CEO and appointing three new board members.

Rebels’ Decker ready to take on old rival

UNLV’s Blake Decker prepares for his first start at quarterback. He faces Arizona on Friday, the school that was the rival of his hometown team, Arizona State.

Even aging stars can light up Las Vegas nights

While there is much excitement surrounding the new attractions on the Strip, there is something to be said about entertainers from the city’s past.

New term to begin Sept. 8 at learning institute for seniors

The students of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNLV are interested in education, attentive in class, engaged and not afraid to speak their minds. They are also further along in years than the average student.

5 common weatherization myths … busted

Don’t get cold feet when it’s time to winterize your home – the truth behind common weatherizing myths.

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