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Las Vegas police to appeal verdict in fatal crash

Las Vegas police will appeal a $2.2 million verdict a District Court jury awarded to the family of a man killed in 2007 after he collided with a patrol sedan.

Heat warning extended to Monday for Las Vegas Valley

An excessive heat warning has been extended until 8 p.m. Monday for elevations below 4,000 feet in Southern Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.

Cuban man ’24’ proud of his 4 extra fingers, toes

BARACOA, Cuba — They call him “Twenty-Four.” Yoandri Hernandez Garrido’s nickname comes from the six perfectly formed fingers on each of his hands and the six impeccable toes on each foot.

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Vampire-themed cruise planned for Southeast Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — A week-long vampire convention on a cruise ship that will feature a vampire ball and costume contest is planned for scenic Southeast Alaska next summer.

District attorney: Yogurt store owner put naked employee in box

ALHAMBRA, Calif. — The owner of a Southern California yogurt shop has been charged with attacking an employee, removing her clothes, binding her with tape and locking her in a box.

Former NBA player Crittenton charged with murder

ATLANTA — Javaris Crittenton, the former NBA player once suspended by the league for bringing a gun into the Washington Wizards’ locker room, has been charged with murder in the shooting of a woman on an Atlanta street.

Documentary about Nevada troops at war gets multiple awards

When Tyler Elliott arrived in Afghanistan, he found out fast that his documentary project on 14 Nevada National Guard soldiers would be much more than filming them “guarding dirt and looking for ghosts,” as one described it while sitting bored with his rifle on a barren ridge.