Nevada’s pot testing of drivers should be tossed, AAA study says

Nevada’s legal tests to determine if drivers are impaired by marijuana have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation’s largest automobile club that says those laws should be scrapped.

Staples-Office Depot merger blocked as anticompetitive

A federal judge halted Staples Inc.’s proposed acquisition of Office Depot Inc., effectively ending a bid to unite the two biggest U.S. office suppliers into what the government argued would be an unchallenged giant.

UNLV men’s golf team takes momentum into regionals

The UNLV men’s golf team has won three of its past four tournaments and finished second in the other one. UNLV begins play in an NCAA regional on Monday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

 
Cliven Bundy sues Obama, Reid and federal judge over criminal case

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and the federal judge presiding over his criminal case alleging they violated his constitutional rights to a speedy trial and attorney of his choice.

From drag queens to aliens, a con for all seasons

At first glance, it has all the trappings of San Diego Comic-Con. However, there’s not a superhero in sight. Instead, the nearly 23,000 attendees of RuPaul’s DragCon are here for men glammed-up as women.

Disney’s movie business is again playing a starring role

The Magic Kingdom finally seems to be getting the hang of Hollywood magic. Once upon a time, Disney just couldn’t get a handle on the movie business. For every few “Iron Man”-style blockbusters, the studio had to dig itself out of the crater left by at least one “Lone Ranger” bomb.

Chicago pizzeria Giordano’s announces Las Vegas expansion

The Strip’s Grand Bazaar Shops will provide a touch of the Windy City to the Las Vegas Valley this fall. The shopping plaza has announced it will become home to Chicago pizzeria Giordano’s, marking its first location in Southern Nevada.

Say goodbye to OPEC, Russia’s Sechin says

Internal differences are killing OPEC and its ability to influence the markets has all but evaporated, top Russian oil executive Igor Sechin told Reuters in some of his harshest remarks ever about the oil cartel.

BLM ends mustang fertility project in Northern Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management has pulled the plug on a public-private partnership in Northern Nevada aimed at shrinking the size of a wild horse herd southeast of Carson City through the use of contraceptives.

US stocks make biggest leap since March on China stimulus

U.S. stocks surged to their biggest gain in two months on Tuesday after the Chinese government moved to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy. That gave a big boost to energy, chemicals and machinery companies.

This California cabernet perfect match with burgers from the grill

It is just the perfect time for grilling outdoors this month and Joel Gott’s 815 Cabernet Sauvignon, which surprisingly is made purely from that grape variety, is the perfect partner for the dish.

 
DC subway system faces possible shutdown over safety directive

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says he seriously considered ordering a shutdown of the entire Washington subway system last week and may still do that if local officials don’t follow a Transportation Department safety directive.

 
Grubhub expands its delivery service to Las Vegas Valley

Hungry diners who are craving their favorite restaurants but don’t want to leave their homes now have another option at their fingertips — Grubhub delivery service.

 
Arresting officer in Freddie Gray case chooses trial before judge

A police officer charged in the Freddie Gray case chose Tuesday to stand trial before a judge rather than a jury, eliminating a potential wild card in the divisive and emotionally charged case.

 
Obama will be first US president to visit Hiroshima

Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to visit Hiroshima in Japan later this month, but he will not apologize for the United States’ dropping of an atomic bomb on the city at the end of World War II, the White House said on Tuesday.

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