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New Chinese visa rules expected to boost tourism in US

A rule change allowing Chinese visitors to return to the U.S. multiple times over a 10-year period is being hailed as a boon to American tourism, with the federal government predicting the economic impact could be $85 billion by 2021.

 
It’s back: McRib makes its return to McDonald’s

Grab some extra napkins — that saucy McDonald’s McRib sandwich is back. In nearly all of its Southern Nevada stores, the sandwich has officially made its return, according to a McDonald’s Corp. spokeswoman.

Insurance brokers sue state Obamacare exchange over unpaid commissions

Six brokers filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Clark County District Court, seeking class-action status for their claim that the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange and its website contractor, Xerox, have failed to pay commissions on coverage they sold through the exchange’s Nevada Health Link website.

Unauthorized Hard Rock Cafe Cancun shut down

Hard Rock Cafe Cancun, which is not part of the Hard Rock International portfolio, and operating illegally as an unauthorized cafe, was closed last night by local authorities.

Vegas fitness industry is bulking up

The health club industry slimmed down in the recession. But with unemployment falling and the housing market rising, the sector is bulking up again.

 
Woman in class-action lawsuit against Xerox dies

Linda Rolain, a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Xerox, died Monday, less than two weeks after her family went public with details about Nevada Health Link enrollment troubles that kept her from treatment in January for an aggressive brain tumor.

 
500-foot high VooDoo Zipline opens at Rio

A nervous energy bubbled high atop the Rio, on the patio on the 50th floor, where men and women of all shapes and sizes queued up to be the first to ride the new VooDoo Zip Line on Sunday.

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