Slot machine maker International Game Technology said three independent proxy advisory firms voiced their support for the company’s $6.4 billion buyout by Italy-based lottery giant GTECH Holdings.
Oregon State University’s main library just went viral, and not because of its state-of-the-art computer lab.
Tiger Woods, his game sliding from bad to worse, shot 11-over-par 82 Friday and failed to make the cut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Given the project code name, EXACTO, it aims to create the first small caliber bullet that could steer itself.
The flight attendant, Kim Do Hee, who served the offending macadamia nuts to former Korean Air executive Heather Cho testified in court Friday that Cho shoved her, threw a tablet to her chest and called her a pejorative term for female dog after becoming angry over the service.
In the photo that accompanied many of the stories about his death this week, Jeremy Huber is rocking a thick strip of hair on his upper lip. An 18-year-old freshman at Johns Hopkins. With strong mustache game.
The 20-year-old singer admits in the almost-two-minute video that he felt awkward and like people were judging him after an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Las Vegas is full of mysteries, even if you’ve lived here your entire life. That said, we want to solve them, so we asked what questions about Las Vegas you’ve always wanted answered. We’ll tackle them one by one in Knowing Vegas.
Like everyone else, Secretary of State John Kerry needs to make sure the sidewalk around his home gets shoveled.
The Clark County district attorney’s office said Thursday it will not prosecute a former Bullhead City, Ariz. police sergeant for an alleged sexual assault in Laughlin last October. The announcement came at a Laughlin Justice Court arraignment hearing for Jesse Hoag, 37.
Witnesses testified on Friday that they saw the apparently lifeless body of a man in an industrial area near Aaron Hernandez’s home in June 2013, hours after the former New England Patriots player is accused of committing murder.
Health-related news and events from across the Las Vegas Valley.
More than five months ago, an official from the Nevada Department of Wildlife shocked a few hundred inhabitants of Sun City Summerlin when she talked about the overabundance of coyotes living in Las Vegas and especially within the Summerlin area.
Read about news and events from across the Summerlin area.
Meadows Bank has announced it posted net income of $6.5 million in 2014 compared to $3.1 million in the prior year — a nearly 110 percent increase.
With a Change.org petition combined with a furious social media campaign, Taco Bell is trying to make taco emojis a reality. Nearly 27,000 people have signed Taco Bell’s online petition, and the fast food chain unveiled “Taco Emoji” t-shirts on Thursday.
Be on the lookout for Duke Fame’s car. License plate: “DUKFAME.” Rocker Paul Shortino, who played Duke Fame in the mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap,” and his wife, Carmen, had their 2008 Cadillac CTS stolen Wednesday while having lunch downtown.
Boston Marathon women’s champion Rita Jeptoo has been banned two years from competition for doping.
Tucked into a small Henderson strip mall, Bavarian Castle is like a quaint slice of Germany in a modern desert. Painted in Bavarian blue with a large mural of Schloss Neuschwanstein, a true Bavarian castle, the space provides its customers with an authentic German dining experience.
Sometimes you want an Italian meal experience without all the white tableclothes and candlesticks. At Mac Shack Pasta Kitchen, that finery has been jettisoned in favor of a focus on comfort food.
It’s usually a good sign when you walk into a sushi restaurant and see plenty of people waiting for tables. Sushi Tachi is tucked into the back of a strip mall, and though it’s easy to pass by without noticing the sign, patrons still pack in.
Who will win this Super Bowl? The answer is coming Sunday night from Glendale, Ariz., and there are compelling arguments for both sides.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will not make a third run for president, he told supporters on a Friday morning call, saying he believes it’s “best to give other leaders in the party the opportunity” to become the nominee.
Nevada households earned poor marks in everything from subprime credit scores to financial assets in a nationwide study released Thursday.
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were run over, one fatally, Thursday in Compton, California, authorities said Friday.
Comcast is notorious for poor customer service, but this latest blunder might be a new low.
I respect my doormat, but I still wipe my feet on it. That’s the impression I was left with Thursday morning after listening to firebrand conservative Republican Assemblywoman Michele Fiore discuss Gov. Brian Sandoval’s legislative agenda.
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