Trump angers residents with fence blocking golf complex

Donald Trump has angered some South Florida residents by installing a fence of bushy trees that blocks their views of greens and fairways at the Trump National Doral golf complex in Doral.

 
‘Mystic Pizza’ restaurant fined over unpaid employee wages

The Connecticut restaurant that was the setting of the 1988 movie “Mystic Pizza,” which helped launched Julia Roberts’ career, has been cited by state labor authorities who found it owed employees $105,000 in back pay and unpaid overtime.

Man, declared dead, sentenced to die in slaying

A Mississippi man once declared dead only to resurface as a suspect in the kidnapping and killing of a Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to death for his murder conviction.

Fire at FAA facility spawns a few long lines at McCarran

A fire at the Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control radar facility in suburban Chicago created a big mess in the Midwest and a few long lines at McCarran International Airport on Friday.

Jury finds Ford SUV roof defective, awards $4.5 million to widow

A Las Vegas widow was awarded $4.5 million this week in a product liability case against Ford Motor Co. Jurors returned the verdict on Tuesday in favor of Teresa Trejo, whose husband was killed when their 2000 Ford Excursion rolled over in New Mexico on Dec. 16, 2009.

Nevada medical board suspends doctor after drug probe

A Las Vegas orthopaedic surgeon was suspended from practicing medicine this week after admitting to using drugs that police found in his home, according to the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners.

NFL Week 4 predictions

Previews and predictions for every game. Know the key matchups before kickoff.

First bands announced for Rock in Rio

Metallica, Taylor Swift and No Doubt are among the first acts booked for the mammoth new Rock in Rio music festival, which makes its American debut here on consecutive weekends, May 8-9 and 15-16, at a sprawling 40-acre site at Sahara Avenue and the Strip.

Bundys blame feds for I-15 crash involving cow

Rancher Cliven Bundy says a Las Vegas woman injured when her car hit a cow on Interstate 15 near Mesquite should be suing the federal government instead of him.

Much of Decatur at Tropicana closed after pedestrian struck

Several traffic lanes on Decatur Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue were closed after a pedestrian was critically injured when struck by a car Friday morning, Las Vegas police said.

Friday Football Showdown

Each Friday throughout the football season, two handicappers go head to head in a bracket contest with a $50,000 prize pool.

Ex-GSA official indicted in M Resort conference

A federal grand jury has indicted a former official who headed the federal General Services Administration unit that came under fire for holding a lavish 2010 conference at the M Resort in Henderson.

U.S. stocks end rocky week with a surge; Nike gains

NEW YORK — Good economic and corporate news helped the stock market stage a rebound at the end of a turbulent week of trading. Nike jumped after turning in higher profits, leading the Dow Jones industrial average higher.

Child injured in hit-and-run in southwest Las Vegas

A juvenile was struck by car in a hit-and-run Friday morning near a southwest valley middle school, according to Las Vegas police.

Rotten chicken taken to landfill after sitting for a month at truck stop

An abandoned trailer containing 37,000 pounds of rotten chicken was towed to a landfill Friday after sitting at a western Montana truck stop for possibly a month or longer, and its contents were dumped in a freshly dug pit.

Man accused in ‘Thunder’ attack deemed fit for trial

A 25-year-old man accused of trying to steal props, costumes and underwear from male dancers of “Thunder From Down Under” has once again been found competent to stand trial, but his new lawyer wants to evaluate medical examinations.

Sidewalk chalkers sue Las Vegas police over arrests

Four activists who express themselves with sidewalk chalk filed a civil rights lawsuit Friday against the Metropolitan Police Department. According to the federal lawsuit, the department has engaged in “a policy and practice of deliberate indifference to the constitutional rights of individuals engaging in peaceful protests.”

 
US officials: Treat deadly disease outbreaks as security threats

The Obama administration urged the international community Friday to view outbreaks of Ebola, MERS and other deadly diseases as global security threats that require broad and rapid responses to protect the safety of populations and economies.

Simms awkwardly refers to ‘the Washington team’

CBS lead analyst Phil Simms referred awkwardly to “the Washington team” early in the Redskins’ game against the New York Giants on Thursday night. Otherwise, his decision not to say the NFL club’s nickname wasn’t very conspicuous.

Microsoft giving a peek into new Windows

Microsoft Corp will unveil a new name for its best-known product on Tuesday when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system.

What do you call Katy Perry fans?

In honor of the pop star’s visit, we compare Katy Perry’s following with other self-named fan bases.

 
FBI director critical of Apple, Google smartphone encryption

The FBI director on Thursday criticized the decision by Apple and Google to encrypt smartphones data so it can be inaccessible to law enforcement, even with a court order.

Former teacher facing new sentence in Montana rape case

A teacher who spent a month in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old student goes back to court Friday to be resentenced after the original judge in the case was censured over comments that placed some responsibility on the victim.

 
Woman beheaded in attack at Okla. food plant

A man who had been fired from a food processing plant in an Oklahoma City suburb beheaded a woman with a knife and was attacking another worker when he was shot and wounded by a company official, police said Friday.

Man kills accomplice in argument over stolen goods

Sheriff’s deputies in South Carolina say an argument over how to divide goods taken in some burglaries has led to a shooting death.

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