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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: Rivera's plane hit with 'terrible' impact
The plane carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera plunged almost vertically from more than 28,000 feet and hit the ground in a ...
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 ...
NTSB: singer Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash
U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a ...
Gamboa has winning debut for rapper 50 Cent
Former Cuban Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa won his fight Saturday night on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard, giving rapper ...
Woman ate tomatoes, snow while stranded in Sierra
A Nevada woman survived on snow and tomatoes for nearly a week and found shelter in a hollowed-out tree after she became stranded in a winter storm ...
50 Cent in boxing even without Floyd Mayweather
While Floyd Mayweather Jr. sat in a jail cell, rapper 50 Cent set about signing fighters and putting together the promotional company he and ...
LA police: 4 arrests in killings of 4 outside home
A man accused of gunning down four people outside an overcrowded, unlicensed boarding house in Los Angeles was arrested at a Las Vegas casino-hotel ...
More heavy rain expected to hit drenched Calif.
Northern California residents recovering Monday from a series of wet, windy storms likely won't get much of a break as another system is expected to ...
Third major storm moving into Northern California
Another major storm moving into Northern California was expected to bring more pouring rain, flooding and additional problems to an area already ...
Southwick, No. 25 Boise State beats Nevada 27-21
Boise State coach Chris Petersen stated the obvious for the thousands of orange-and-blue clad fans who made the trip to Reno on Saturday to watch the ...
Calif. storm brings intense rain, flood warnings
The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused ...
Bowyer and Gordon still not speaking about Phoenix
Not even the party atmosphere in Las Vegas can cut the tension between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer. The two drivers haven't spoken since Gordon ...
Father of Michael Jackson suffers mild stroke
A spokeswoman for Michael Jackson's father says the musical family's patriarch has suffered a mild stroke. Angel Howansky says Joe Jackson went to a ...
MAC championship has BCS implications
Time to put the BCS puzzle together. There's not a lot of mystery going into championship weekend. Mostly, everything should simply fall into place.
Death of music 'dealmaker' in Vegas ruled suicide
The death of a music dealmaker who helped bring Donald Trump to Las Vegas and tried to install Michael Jackson as the headline act at a themed casino ...
Calif.-Vegas party train could hit tracks in 2013
As if a weekend in Las Vegas isn't wild enough for Southern Californians, a Nevada entrepreneur is about to add five more hours of party to either end
Drivers pay more for gas, but still give thanks
Many drivers are giving more at the pump than a year ago but they still have reason to be thankful. Prices in many parts of the country have fallen ...
50 Cent takes swing at promoting boxing in Nevada
Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent is taking a swing at promoting boxing in Nevada. Nevada Athletic Commission executive Keith Kizer said Monday the ...
Nev. brothel owner rides to victory in county race
Lance Gilman is a thriving businessman with dozens of employees. That those workers include a good many prostitutes didn't faze the people of a rural ...
Jesse & Joy take 4 Latin Grammys, Juanes wins too
As Colombian rockero Juanes took home the best album award, Mexican brother-sister duo Jesse & Joy and their pop hit "Corre!" ran away with four ...
GOP leaders already jockeying for 2016
Louisiana's Bobby Jindal is urging the Republican Party to rethink its pitch to voters. Bob McDonnell of Virginia says Republicans should look to ...
4 Latin Grammys to Jesse & Joy, Juanes wins too
Mexican brother-sister duo Jesse & Joy and their pop hit "Corre!" ran away with four awards at the 13th Annual Latin Grammys, but Colombian rockero ...