CARSON CITY — A judge said Friday he will rewrite part of a petition calling for a state mining tax increase because it doesn’t adequately explain the measure’s true intent.
OKLAHOMA CITY — It might appear that Brigham Young already has accomplished its mission in this NCAA Tournament by winning one game. Senior forward Jonathan Tavernari insists otherwise.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court says Anna Nicole Smith’s estate will receive none of the more than $300 million that she claimed her late billionaire husband had promised her. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest stop in the 15-year legal battle over the $1.6 billion estate that oil magnate J. Howard Marshall left after his 1995 death at age 90.
CASSELBERRY, Fla. — Actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos were linked to an online chain of Twitter posts that ultimately led to Florida authorities intervening Friday when an 18-year-old man threatened to commit suicide. Moore’s Twitter account, mrskutcher, was among those responding to a message from a young man threatening to hang himself.
LOS ANGELES — A former porn actress says she may reveal more potentially embarrassing information about Tiger Woods after releasing sexually graphic text messages that she claims prove her affair with the golfer. Joslyn James said she met Woods when she was working at a Las Vegas nightclub he frequented.
LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock reached the pinnacle of her profession on March 7, when she won an Academy Award. Her husband, Jesse James, was by her side. He even teared up when she went on stage to accept the Oscar. Little more than a week later, amid allegations of James’ infidelity, Bullock canceled a planned appearance in London.
WASHINGTON — Nevada’s two Democratic representatives broke their silence Friday and announced they will vote for health care reform, moving controversial legislation that much closer to passage in the House.