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'Man of Steel' promises poignancy from Superman
Zack Snyder is hoping his Superman reboot "Man of Steel" turns out to be not just a blockbuster, but a movie with a capital "M." There are panoramic ...
Motion picture group will emphasize rating details
The Motion Picture Association of America announced changes to its movie rating system Tuesday, saying it wants to help parents make informed ...
Feds in NY: Russian mob ran celebrity poker games
Nearly three dozen people were charged on Tuesday in what investigators said was a Russian organized crime operation that included illegal, ...
Texas an ideal spot for Biffle to get season boost
Greg Biffle is looking forward to a do-over on a 1½-mile track in the new Sprint Cup car. Texas Motor Speedway is an ideal spot because Biffle and the ...
Dealer auctions ex-LAPD cop's gun for donation
A southern Nevada gun dealer wants to auction a handgun once owned by a rogue former LAPD officer who killed four people and fatally shot himself ...
Broadcasters display mobile TV dongles at NAB Show
The key weapon in TV broadcasters' fight with Internet video upstart Aereo is something inelegantly known as a dongle. The miniature TV antenna picks ...
Former Sands exec turns on Adelson in testimony
Most fired employees can only dream about detailing their former boss's missteps and mistreatment in open court. Williams Weidner, who was second in ...
Flavor Flav felony case headed for trial in Vegas
Entertainer Flavor Flav is facing a trial on felony charges that he threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife during ...
Nev jury orders HMO to pay $500M in hepatitis case
A Nevada jury ordered the state's largest health management organization on Tuesday to pay $500 million in punitive damages to three plaintiffs in a ...
Calif's 4 a.m. last call bill already fuels debate
The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but one lawmaker believes that's just too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins.
No one more surprised than Luke Bryan by ACMs win
Luke Bryan heard his name called at the end of the Academy of Country Music Awards, accepted the entertainer of the year trophy and then things became ...
Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert win big at ACMs
Everything went to script Sunday night at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won ...
Nevada official's body found in river; 4 arrested
A body believed to be that of Nevada's missing chief insurance examiner was found wrapped in a blanket and bound with duct tape Saturday in a river ...
Casino mogul argumentative on 2nd day on stand
Casino mogul and GOP super donor Sheldon Adelson presented a more cantankerous face during his second day of testimony in a breach of contract case ...
Casino king testifies in Vegas in contract suit
Casino mogul and GOP super-donor Sheldon Adelson spent a rare afternoon in the public eye Thursday defending his decision to turn his back on a Hong ...
Personal relationships at focus in Sands trial
Attorneys told conflicting stories about the role that personal relationships and favors play in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau during opening ...
Police: Man in Vegas crash admits using drugs
An 18-year-old driver who plowed into a Las Vegas restaurant during lunchtime in a crash that seriously injured 10 people appeared disoriented ...
Family grieves 5 relatives dead in Nevada crash
A Nevada judge set bail at $3.5 million on Monday for a California teenager jailed on felony drunk driving charges in a weekend crash that killed five ...
Former Nev. lawmaker arrested after freeway chase
Police chased a former lawmaker on a freeway between Las Vegas and Los Angeles and arrested him at gunpoint following a struggle, hours after he ...
Freeway chase led to ex-Nev. lawmaker's arrest
Hours after he became the first person in Nevada history to be kicked out of the state Legislature, an embattled former lawmaker led police on a chase ...
Johnny Depp to do live 'Lone Ranger' online Q&A
Johnny Depp will answer fans' questions about "The Lone Ranger" in a live online session. Disney announced Thursday that Depp and co-star Armie Hammer ...
Nevada Assembly considers first ever expulsion
A lawmaker who has been arrested twice in two months, hospitalized for a mental evaluation and accused of threatening to harm a Democratic Party ...
Prince Harry to visit US, skipping Vegas this time
Britain's Prince Harry is returning to the United States — but this time he's skipping Las Vegas. The 28-year-old prince will travel to the U.S.