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Annual San Gennaro feast set to bring people to new highs

It’s not just a new five-story roller coaster that’s making the 32nd annual San Gennaro Feast a bit bigger this year — the event’s organizers said entertainment, food and the culture will be just as colossal.

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What I did on my summer vacation

There are a couple of pleasures that I enjoy in my life. Family and friends are, of course, No. 1. But there’s a certain mystique for me of old towns and history, fast cars and golf. Fast cars beckon to my youth. Golf is thankfully covered with these columns. Old towns and their stories intrigue me.

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Las Vegas firefighters mark 9/11 with stair climb

Las Vegas firefighter Gregg Burns found new life for an American flag he received in a Sunday morning parade marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Parts of Las Vegas see rain, hail

Heavy rain, with hail in a few spots, has struck parts of the Las Vegas Valley. Winds as strong as 60 mph have been reported.

Las Vegas man, 81, steps into street, dies

An 81-year-old Las Vegas man was stuck and killed Saturday morning when he stepped in the path of a vehicle traveling east on Charleston Boulevard near Pearl Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Pedestrian struck, killed in Las Vegas

A 62-year-old Las Vegas pedestrian was killed Friday night when he was struck by two vehicles while walking in the eastbound lanes on Sahara Avenue just west of Rainbow Boulevard, according to police.

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