Loyalty to jobs, health insurance costs Americans billions

As the Black Friday stampedes will soon attest, Americans are among the most enthusiastic and aggressive shoppers in the world. Yet when it comes to two of the most financially significant decisions in our lives — our health insurance and our jobs — we’ve proved exceptionally lazy. The latest data suggest that Americans are leaving billions of dollars on the table due to our reluctance to shop around.

EDITORIAL: Digitization of immigration system another federal disaster

The federal government has been working for a decade to replace its overloaded, antiquated, paper-based immigration management system with an updated, electronic system. The project was supposed to be finished in 2013 at a cost of $500 million. Guess how that went?

 
Retailers may see a bleak Black Friday this year

Cue the Elvis. It may be a blue Christmas for America’s retailers. Gap, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Fossil all reported lousy results this week. JC Penney actually bucked the trend with decent sales growth, but it’s still losing money.

 
Boston Marathon bombing ‘victim’ admits to lying to receive donations

A woman who falsely claimed she was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing pleaded guilty to all charges on Friday, admitting that she purposely lied to receive nearly $40,000 in cash from public agencies and private donors.

Las Vegas Marathon and Half-Marathon runners ready to ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’

Andrew Lemoncello hasn’t run a marathon in three years and Craig Lutz has never run a half marathon, but the Arizona-based elite runners are two of the favorites to win their races in today’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon under the lights on the Strip.

 
Suicide bomber entered Europe by traveling with refugees

Two of the people who attacked Paris on Friday have been identified as French citizens who lived in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, according to Jean Thoreau, spokesman for Belgian Federal prosecutor, who spoke to CNN on the phone.

Resale Homes Oct. 22-25

Resale data in the greater Las Vegas area.

‘Most books got crushed’ on Holm’s upset of Rousey at UFC 193

As soon as Ronda Rousey crashed to the ground and was knocked out, Las Vegas sports books were rattled by aftershocks from the earthquake in Melbourne, Australia, that rocked the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Senate opposes longer trucks on highway

The Senate last week voiced its opposition to a trucking industry proposal that would allow longer double-trailer rigs on all the nation’s highways, citing issues of safety and state rights.

Dakota Gonzalez, Lady Rebels put on show for rapper Drake

Dakota Gonzalez put on a show in her UNLV women’s basketball debut Saturday before 1,622 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center. That’s a small crowd compared with the 12,201 the men’s squad drew Friday night, but one prominent bystander took notice of Gonzalez’s dazzling 21-point performance.

Las Vegas adds another March college basketball tournament

Las Vegas added more madness in March. The newest addition to the men’s college basketball postseason is “The Vegas 16,” a tournament similar to the National Invitation Tournament.

In must-win situation, bank on desperate Seahawks at home

When the Seattle Seahawks are on their home field, the odds should be in their favor. It’s not a fluke that quarterback Russell Wilson has a 29-3 career record at home.

Stiverne satisfied by unanimous decision

Bermane Stiverne wasn’t expecting perfection Saturday in his first fight as the former World Boxing Council world heavyweight champion.

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