Children honored for their art

On Dec. 2, more than 700 people including students, teachers, family members, partners and sponsors attended the reception and awards program for the 14th annual Where I Live School Arts Competition held in the Titian Ballroom at The Venetian.

Manning, Colts won’t slow down

It might not be a unanimous vote, and a few other players certainly are worthy of consideration, but there is no doubt Peyton Manning is the Most Valuable Player in the NFL this season.

Female ref takes bowl in stride

Referees prefer anonymity. The less you know that they’re there, the better they’ve done their jobs. But the secret’s out on Sarah Thomas, a 36-year-old trailblazer in stripes who understands that history always merits attention.

Hangover could hurt ‘Huskers

Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh almost derailed the Texas Longhorns’ road to the Bowl Championship Seres national title game three weeks ago in the Big 12 Conference title game.

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Pacquiao might sue over drug accusations

SARANGANI, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter’s father, and Golden Boy Promotions

Rebels fail physical exam

HONOLULU — Muscling his way to the basket whenever he wanted, and stepping outside to drop a 3-pointer early in the game, Marcus Johnson helped Southern California overpower and punch out UNLV.

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NLV housing agency faces deadline

The end finally may be near for the long-troubled, oft-criticized North Las Vegas Housing Authority.

Man slain in argument over money

A man was shot to death in an east valley neighborhood after fleeing from an argument over money early Friday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

Tough choices await new lawmakers

CARSON CITY — The 2011 Legislature won’t convene for another 13 months, but already it is clear that a lot of raw rookies will be deciding how the state makes up a potential $2.4 billion spending gap and reapportions the 63 legislative districts.

Cuts or layoffs?

The time for protests, political agitation and predictions of social doom is long gone.

New IGT boss has plenty on to-do list

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of slot machine manufacturer International Game Technology was not on Patti Hart’s to-do list.

Investors miffed at regulators

People who lost millions of dollars on investments brokered at OneCap Mortgage wonder whether state regulators are getting soft on hard-money lenders such as OneCap.

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