Nearly half in US support legalized sports betting

A new poll finds nearly half of Americans approve of legalized sports betting, reasoning that so many people are already doing it.

Gawker reaches $31M settlement with Hulk Hogan

Gawker Media and its founder, Nick Denton, have settled litigation with Hulk Hogan over Gawker’s posting of a sex video of the wrestler, along with two other parties that sued the now-bankrupt digital media company.

Truffle season returns, but it’s going to cost you

Artisanal Foods has white truffles from northern Italy that start at $999.99 for a half-pound, as well as burgundy truffles that are $124.99 for a half-pound. The season runs through early December.

Fans leave items at grave of 1908 Chicago Cubs hero Johnny Evers

Some Cubs fans are hoping they can break a 108-year-old World Series championship drought by leaving items at the New York grave of the middle man in the team’s famed Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance double-play combination.

 
Authorities arrest man in killing of 2 Iowa police officers

Authorities apprehended a man Wednesday suspected in the early morning killings of two Des Moines area police officers who were shot to death while sitting in their patrol cars.

Fantasy takes flight in ‘Books do not Have Wings’

The rhyme is irresistible, evocative of a hip-hop tune in “Books do not Have Wings,” by Brynne Barnes with illustrations by Rogério Coelho.

US businesses add just 147,000 jobs in October, survey shows

U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in four months in October, as construction and manufacturing firmscontinued to shed workers, a private survey says.

Literary Las Vegas: Scott R. Abella

Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the book “Conserving America’s National Parks” by local author Scott R. Abella tells the story of challenges and successes in conservation efforts in the United State’s more than 400 national parks.

Las Vegas book briefs for Nov. 3-9, 2016

Find book signings and writing events throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

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