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O.J. Simpson dies in Las Vegas at 76 after cancer battle

O.J. Simpson, the NFL great who was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend in one of the most notorious trials of the 20th century, and was later incarcerated in Nevada for an unrelated robbery, died of cancer.

 
Riviera implosion goes off without a hitch — VIDEO

Las Vegas bid a bittersweet goodbye to the Riviera early Tuesday morning, as the historic hotel’s Monaco tower came crashing down to make way for expanded convention facilities.