Lawyer: Agreement violated

CARSON CITY — The lawyer for first lady Dawn Gibbons said Friday that Gov. Jim Gibbons has violated an agreement with his estranged spouse by speaking to the media about his wife and their pending divorce.

Bodybuilder, wife get prison in slaying

Former Mr. Olympia competitor Craig Titus and fitness guru Kelly Ryan were once known as champions of the bodybuilding world. But they’ll now be remembered for their roles in the slaying of their personal assistant, Melissa James.

PLANE CRASH KILLS THREE

Aviation officials were investigating whether an experimental aircraft that crashed into a North Las Vegas house and killed three people Friday morning was authorized to fly over populated areas.

Denver brings out stars then and now

I’m trading the neon-lit streets of Las Vegas for a week to cover the celebrity scene and some political history at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Debating the presidential debates

The 2008 presidential debates were formalized and scheduled Thursday, sending party loyalists and political junkies scrambling to their calendars. But Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin, Ted Weill, Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader weren’t among the millions fired up for the nationally televised contests.

Dillard’s at Boulevard to close

Management at the Dillard’s department store chain said the company will close its store at Boulevard Mall.

Dubai World gets OK to boost stake

New Jersey gaming regulators gave MGM Mirage’s second-biggest shareholder permission to acquire as much as 20 percent of the Strip’s largest casino operator, which sent the company’s stock price soaring Friday.

Nevada State Bank in talks about sale of some branches

Nevada State Bank confirmed Friday that it is negotiating the sale of grocery store branches to U.S. Bank, but CEO Dallas Haun said a report that the deal was closed was incorrect.

Organizers seek funds for new Nevada bank

While Southern Nevada banks are struggling with a growing number of problem real estate loans — there have been two bank closures this year — organizers of Metropolitan Bancorp are undeterred.

IN BRIEF

Union members OK pact for Tropicana staff

Harrah’s wins Kansas casino contract

A partnership led by Harrah’s Entertainment won a contract Friday to develop and manage a state-owned casino in south central Kansas.

Other states push sick-leave laws

Lawmakers in 12 states — including California, Connecticut, Minnesota and West Virginia — have proposed legislation in the past year that would require businesses to provide them, but there doesn’t seem to be a push for Nevada to join that group.

EYES WIDE SHUT

IT TOOK THIS

Kidd still has youthful energy

Nobody on Team USA is going to tell Jason Kidd to act his age. Especially when he’s having so much fun playing basketball — and playing at such a high level.

The Caring Place an invaluable space

The smell always gets you. That clear, disinfectant odor of drugs mixed with fear. You can’t avoid it. There is no special corridor, no secret passageway, no singular escape by which to circumvent the scent.

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