Nevada Gaming Commissioner Radha Chanderraj did not seek reappointment to the five-member, part-time regulatory panel, and Gov. Jim Gibbons will select a successor when her four-year term expires at the end of the month.
PARIS — As airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud spiraled over $1 billion on Monday, the industry demanded EU compensation and criticized European governments for relying too much on scientific theory – not fact – in their decisions to shut down airspace across the continent.
CARACAS, Venezuela — Former boxing champ Edwin Valero committed suicide in his jail cell on Monday just hours after he was arrested in his wife’s killing, police said.
When Carrie Underwood took the gamble and tried out for “American Idol,” she never imagined a night – or year – quite like this one. Underwood made history Sunday night by becoming the first woman to win entertainer of the year twice at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She also has celebrated her 12th consecutive No. 1 single, the continued success of her album “Play On” and a premier headlining tour.
David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife Catherine Hickland met for the first time in about 20 years Friday at the Knight Rider Festival on Fremont Street.
■ The date for a concert scheduled at the Silverton was incorrect in Friday’s Neon. Grand Funk Railroad will perform today at 8 p.m.
For the second straight night, the Wranglers rallied to tie Alaska late in the third period and appeared headed for overtime Friday at the Orleans Arena.
Three Review-Journal sports department members and three professional handicappers have been given $2,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the NCAA Tournament — two picks per day of either sides, totals or one of each. Below are their bets for today, with a brief explanation of their picks:
