Bottleneck

So far, it appears that bottled water is still going strong in Las Vegas.

Readers quack for duck eggs

It seems hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalks these days — I wonder if that would work with nonstick cooking spray? — so it’s appropriate that today, we have eggs in the news.

HELP US SAVE TIME AT DINNER

All of us — or at least those of us who cook dinner more often than not — have them, those go-to recipes that we rely on time and again, mostly because they’re quick to put together, and generally fairly thrifty to boot.

Celebrating 70 Prime Years

Richard R. Frank found out early how people felt about the family restaurant business.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Applebee’s, 1635 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, received 19 demerits July 22. Violations included thermometers were not available in refrigerator drawers. GRADE: B

Malbec again proves good, tasty buy

I thought I had finished writing about Argentinean malbecs for a while, after my recent review of the Septima Malbec. But in the very next tasting, I find Conquista Malbec, another bargain.

Summerlin Centre mall to be delayed by one year

The sudden halt of the $4.8 billion Echelon resort on the Strip isn’t the only major Las Vegas delay facing mall developer General Growth Properties.

Financing fears ‘overdone’

Wall Street’s concerns about MGM Mirage’s delay in completing financing for its massive CityCenter development are overblown, MGM Mirage executives said Tuesday.

American Pacific’s net falls

American Pacific Corp., a Las Vegas-based chemical manufacturer, reported on Tuesday that net income decreased to $128,000 from $606,000 a year ago.

Poker groups split on bill

WASHINGTON — A new bill that would limit the Internet gambling ban to sports betting while exempting poker and other online wagering is splitting poker advocates.

IN BRIEF

NEW YORK

Mutual of Omaha taps former CEO

Mutual of Omaha Bank, which acquired the deposits and some assets of failed First National Bank of Nevada, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jim Claffee, the former CEO of First National, as its Southwest regional president.

INSIDE BUSINESS

Service1st Bank names president, directors

NEON THIS WEEK

Sweet sunlight from The Bridges

Griffin puts clamps on ‘Rampage’

In a memorable outburst during Season 7 of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show on which both were coaches, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson screamed at Forrest Griffin that they wouldn’t need judges when they met in the octagon.

‘NAME THAT TUNE’ NOT THEIR GAME

In the new EA Sports soccer video game Euro 2008, players can choose their country and try to captain their team to the title. Should they win, they get a medal ceremony, complete with their national anthem.

THE HOT CORNER

[MAL VAN VALKENBURG Review-Journal, 38-31-2 (overall record)]

Mayweather Sr. training son of former Olympian

Floyd Mayweather Sr. isn’t worried about his son’s recent decision to retire, and he has time on his side to help Oscar De La Hoya wrap up his Hall of Fame career in December.

Patient Busch prevails

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch fell a lap down at Talladega and came back to win. So when a steering problem dropped him to the back of the field in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, he didn’t panic.

Sky Sox rally in eighth inning to sink 51s

Doug Bernier’s single drove in the decisive run in a four-run eighth inning that carried Colorado Springs to a 10-6 Pacific Coast League victory over the 51s on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colo.

COLUMNIST LOOKING FOR COMPANY IN BEIJING

Are you traveling to Beijing next month for the Olympics, either as a participant, official, support staff member or tourist?

HORSE RACING

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