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Fourth of July loses some of its pop

Those seeking the thrills of traditional Fourth of July fireworks could be sadly disappointed this year: Public displays and sales of boxed firecrackers are being canceled or scaled back across the nation, victims of a sluggish economy, wildfire fears and product shortages caused by a warehouse fire in China.

New law regulates wedding chapels

Las Vegas finally has a new ordinance governing wedding chapels following months of legal knots, civil liberties concerns and occasional sniping among chapel owners.

Men honored for rescue attempt

Travis Koehler and David Snow weren’t thinking about medals and accolades when they jumped into a sewer pit to save a co-worker.

Panel takes look at toll road proposal

The concept for a 19-mile toll lane that would weave its way through Las Vegas met little resistance Wednesday from a Legislative Commission subcommittee studying transportation issues.

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Panel probes Hardy votes

CARSON CITY — An Aug. 14 hearing will be held to determine whether state Sen. Warren Hardy broke state law by voting on two bills that may have helped his private employer, the state Ethics Commission announced Wednesday.

Short-term guests seen at Meridian

Clark County has written misdemeanor citations against the Meridian Luxury Suites for renting rooms overnight, but year-round dwellers at the near-Strip condo property said it was still welcoming short-term guests on Wednesday.

Requiem for a superman

From T-shirts and wristbands to vibrant Superman floral arrangements, the Man of Steel’s signature logo was a symbol of solidarity for friends and family who gathered at the Davis Funeral Home on Wednesday night to remember Chris Luscombe.

Massage parlor shuttered

A massage parlor on Paradise Road that was investigated for prostitution lost its license Wednesday, but the stated reason wasn’t the hanky-panky that was reported there.

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South Lake Tahoe chief criticized by grand jury

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — South Lake Tahoe’s police agency is “a department in crisis” led by a chief who displayed “conduct unbecoming a police officer” during a verbal altercation at a restaurant in 2006, an El Dorado County grand jury said in a report.

Playboy models in state spotlight

Don Chairez‘s campaign for the Nevada Supreme Court is getting some unwanted exposure: Photos of his 21-year-old daughter have surfaced on Playboy.com.

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