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Sgt. in Saudi military accused of Vegas child rape
A sergeant in Saudi Arabia's air force was jailed in Las Vegas on charges that he pulled a boy into a hotel room and sexually assaulted him the ...
Boyz II Men to begin new Vegas show at Mirage
The R&B group Boyz II Men is headed to Las Vegas. The 1990s slow-jammers announced a headlining residency Thursday. They will perform weekend shows ...
Huge gadget show gears up in Vegas
Think your high-definition TV is hot stuff — as sharp as it gets? At the biggest trade show in the Americas, which kicks off next week in Las Vegas, ...
Woman charged with murder in death of Vegas girl
A blackjack dealer was charged with kidnapping and murder Wednesday in the death of her ex-boyfriend's daughter, adding to existing felony charges she ...
LV police suspect casino worker killed young girl
Police suspect that a casino worker killed a 10-year-girl before going to a Las Vegas resort and allegedly slashing the face of a co-worker with razor ...
Experts: Trained police needed for school security
The student's attack began with a shotgun blast through the windows of a California high school. Rich Agundez, the El Cajon policeman assigned to the ...
Vegas police investigate discovery of girl's body
Police investigating the week-old disappearance of a 10-year-old Las Vegas girl said Thursday they think they found the child's body in an undeveloped ...
Missing girl's father removed from Vegas courtroom
An outburst by the father of a missing 10-year-old girl marred the first court hearing for a casino card dealer accused of using razor blades to slash ...
Lion habitat features big cats that worked at MGM
Dozens of lions that used to entertain tourists at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas now have a new day job. The Las Vegas Sun reports (http://bit.
Boise State wins Vegas Bowl, beating Washington
The last two times Boise State played in the Las Vegas Bowl, there were other places the Broncos wanted to be. Not so on Saturday, when the smallest ...
Pinnacle to buy Ameristar Casinos for about $869M
In a deal that would more than double its size, Pinnacle Entertainment said Friday that it will buy rival Ameristar Casinos for about $869 million, ...
Suzy Favor Hamilton says she has worked as escort
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she coped with depression and a troubled marriage by turning to a life of prostitution. In a series of ...
New Miss Universe says win shows confidence is all
The 20-year-old Rhode Islander who brought the Miss Universe crown back to the U.S. for the first time in 15 years is hoping that her quick rise ...
Miss USA Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe
An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S.
Musical about rise of a superstar heads to Vegas
Some key figures who helped manage Michael Jackson's career are teaming up to create a stage musical about the behind-the-scenes making of a superstar ...
Right-to-work Nevada a rare bright spot for labor
The future of the American labor movement may lie just off the Las Vegas Strip, inside a squat building huddled in the shadow of the Stratosphere ...
Jack Hanlon, actor in Our Gang films, dies in Nev.
Jack Hanlon, who had roles in the 1926 silent classic "The General" and in two 1927 "Our Gang" comedies, died Thursday in Las Vegas, family members ...
Saber-toothed cat fossils found near Las Vegas
Researchers say a pair of fossils unearthed in the hills north of Las Vegas belonged to a saber-toothed cat. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports ...
2 dead after shooting at Las Vegas Strip hotel
A man shot and fatally wounded a woman, then killed himself Friday at the Excalibur hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, sending many patrons fleeing ...
Police: 2 dead after shooting at Las Vegas hotel
A man shot and fatally wounded a woman, then killed himself Friday night at the Excalibur hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, sending frightened ...
Gimmicky date a boost for lovelorn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, land of the quickie wedding, is in the midst of a serious love recession, and chapels in the city accustomed to playing the numbers were ...
Colorado River seen as depleting regional resource
The federal government isn't going to tap the Missouri River to slake the thirst of a drought-parched Southwest, the government's top water official ...
Police suspect LA man was lured into NYC ambush
Someone wanted Brandon Lincoln Woodard dead — bad enough to apparently lure him to a midtown Manhattan block for what looked like a professional hit.
Mexico tests DNA from Jenni Rivera plane crash
Mexican authorities were performing DNA tests Tuesday on remains believed to belong to Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera and six other ...