X-ray positive: Tortoise swallowed tortoise pendant

The source of a sick tortoise’s discomfort became clear after a south Florida veterinarian took an X-ray: The animal had swallowed a turtle pendant.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2014

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Newsmakers, Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2014

Tenasie Bowe of Las Vegas and her duo partner Matt Keyler received the Best Country Group and Best Americana Group from the International Music and Entertainment Association and Best Country Duo/Group in the Nashville Independent Music Awards. Bowe is the daughter of Rose Bowe of Las Vegas.

Judge says Fresno-area casino to stay closed

FRESNO, Calif. — A casino at the center of a tribe’s internal power struggle will remain closed until rival factions that operate it can settle their differences that recently erupted into an armed confrontation, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Suspect pleads guilty to assaulting Las Vegas FBI agents

A home invasion suspect pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to assaulting two FBI agents by ramming his rented truck into their cars while they were trying to arrest him.

5 players to watch in UNLV-New Mexico game

Here are five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays New Mexico at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Opening Friday: Celebrate Halloween with some creeps

Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, “Nightcrawler,” ”Before I Go to Sleep,” “Horns,” “The Blue Room,” “Blood Ransom” and “Es el Chapo?”:

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Free candy on Treat Street at Downtown Summerlin

Treat Street at Downtown Summerlin will offer fun for the entire family, including pumpkin decorating,photo opportunities and – of course – trick or treating.

Fired Strip housekeeper gets prison in death threat case

A fired Strip housekeeper was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in federal prison in a bizarre death threat case in which he sent dead cockroaches and pigeon body parts to former employers.

McCarran runway closes for $67 million rebuild

McCarran International Airport’s 14,505-foot east-west Runway 25R/7L was closed today to begin work on a capital improvement project that will last 12 months with work split over two years.

 
Nurse battles Maine over quarantine for Ebola

The state of Maine on Wednesday moved to enforce a quarantine on a nurse who has tested negative for Ebola in a fight that illustrates how U.S. states are struggling to guard against the virus without resorting to overzealous precautions.

FBI used fake news link to catch suspect in bomb threats

The FBI confirmed Tuesday it faked an Associated Press story to catch a bomb threat suspect in 2007, but now says it did not spoof a Seattle Times Web page as part of the investigation.

Chip maker beats production crunch with new Vegas plant

RW Garcia, a family-owned corn-based chip and snack maker from San Jose, Calif., has opened a 63,000-squre-foot manufacturing plant in unincorporated Clark County near North Las Vegas.

Eco-friendly yoga studio dovetails with owners’ philosophy

Yoga may be the last thing on your mind when you’re backed up in rush hour traffic in the Spaghetti Bowl, but the founders of a new yoga studio in the east valley think that’s exactly where you should be practicing the lessons.

Green Valley’s Rogers gave up baseball to run distances

Austin Rogers’ decision to forgo baseball after his freshman year has turned out to be rewarding as he’s turned himself into one of the top runners in the state and is the favorite to win Thursday’s Sunrise Region cross-country meet.

Gray has become Arbor View’s featured back

Herman Gray has rushed for 1,325 yards and 16 TDs this season as the Aggies (8-0, 4-0 Northwest League) head into a showdown at Centennial (8-0, 4-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday with the Northwest League crown on the line.

Nevada fishing report, Oct. 30, 2014

The striper bite has been quite slow, but the action should improve as the cold front comes through and temperatures drop. Striped bass will start moving up in the water column where anglers can find improved fishing at depths between 25 and 40 feet.

With GOP wave building, Biden to stump Vegas Saturday

Vice President Joe Biden will come to Las Vegas on Saturday in a bid to boost Democratic voter turnout and counter a Republican early voting advantage that’s approaching 20,000 ballots cast so far.

Cuba assisting couples to increase country’s birth rate

Years of fewer births mean the number of working-age people in Cuba is expected to shrink starting next year, terrible news for an island attempting to jumpstart its stagnant centrally planned economy.

 
Hawaii lava flow reaches residential area

A slow-moving river of molten lava from an erupting volcano flowed through a residential property on Hawaii’s Big Island, threatening dozens more homes and businesses, authorities said.

NCAA suspends Georgia RB for signing autographs, accepting cash

The NCAA ruled Wednesday that Georgia star running back Todd Gurley must sit out until Nov. 15 for accepting more than $3,000 for autographed memorabilia and other items over a two-year period.

 
Sri Lankan mudslide kills 10; 250-plus missing

A mudslide triggered by monsoon rains buried scores of workers’ houses at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 250 missing, an official said.

Lawyers: Agents spied on suspects in World Cup betting scheme

FBI and state gaming agents illegally obtained evidence and spied on the defendants they later charged in a multimillion-dollar World Cup betting scheme, defense lawyers have alleged.

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