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Search fails to find teen who fell into wash

As the sun began to dim Thursday night, Charlie Mootz was searching the wetlands near Sam Boyd Stadium for signs of his 17-year-old son, William.

Investor gives rivalry of wheels a new spin

SkyVue, the 500-foot Ferris wheel rising across the Strip from Mandalay Bay, has quietly found an ally in its rivalry with Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s Project Linq.

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Businesses scramble for share of ‘Pawn Stars’ fame

Tourists line up outside downtown’s Gold & Silver Pawn Shop for a chance to appear on the History Channel hit “Pawn Stars.” Now the show has spawned a cottage industry of Las Vegas businesses owned by experts who appraise artifacts. Jeremy Brown, owner of Ultimate Sports Cards & Memorabilia, is one of them.

Authorities cracking down on pot farms

It’s harvest season for Southern Nevada marijuana farmers, and authorities say police are on pace to surpass the number of plants seized in Nevada last year and that totals have been increasing each year. Nevada authorities have seized 44,738 plants so far in 2012.

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