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Obama trying to avoid miscue in first debate
President Barack Obama has one mission heading into his first debate with Republican Mitt Romney: Don't screw things up. Five weeks from Election Day, ...
Vegas police cite Hilton boyfriend in battery case
Police in Las Vegas say the 21-year-old model boyfriend of celebrity socialite Paris Hilton was cited after a scuffle with another man at a Las Vegas ...
Obama launches new criticism of Romney and China
President Barack Obama's campaign is stepping up criticism of rival Mitt Romney's past investments in China. In a new television ad, the campaign ...
Caesars touting tenants at new Vegas Strip project
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. and the owner-operator of a Los Angeles shopping district are touting the tenants signed on for an open-air ...
Ryan rejects need for breakthrough moment
Mitt Romney's running mate shot down the need for a breakthrough in the first presidential debate Wednesday, trying to allay Republican concerns that ...
Obama says he's 'just okay' at debating
President Barack Obama says he's "just okay" at debating, as his campaign continued trying to lower expectations ahead of his first face-off with ...
Jerry Lewis to film PBS special in Las Vegas
Comedy king Jerry Lewis plans to film a television special for PBS. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports (http://bit.ly/Qor4SC ) that the 86-year-old ...
Tight Nevada Senate race despite ethics issues
Rep. Shelley Berkley ended her speech at a recent gathering of union members and retirees here by bringing up a potentially risky subject — her ...
'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84
For the older — OK, squarer — side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits ...
Casino offers refunds on Seattle-Green Bay game
A Las Vegas casino took an unusual step Wednesday and offered refunds to gamblers who lost money when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Green Bay Packers ...
Mayweather, Pacquiao settling defamation case
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are settling a federal defamation case in Las Vegas, clearing a key hurdle to a long-awaited bout between two ...
Vegas books: $300M+ changed hands with NFL call
Las Vegas oddsmakers say $300 million or more changed hands worldwide on a controversial referee call that decided the Monday Night Football game ...
Romney campaign trails in crucial ground game
Richard and Jessi Constantine were alone recently as they wheeled their 1-year-old son in a stroller around a Las Vegas subdivision, knocking on doors ...
NFL replacement officials affecting Vegas bets
Las Vegas casinos think this weekend's NFL games will be the highest-scoring ever thanks to the league's replacement officials. Oddsmakers say casinos ...
Mayweather told to pay $114,000 in Pacquiao case
A federal judge has ordered boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to pay about $114,000 for avoiding questioning from rival fighter Manny Pacquiao's lawyers in ...
Romney's comments ripple across battleground map
Mitt Romney's offhanded comment that as a candidate he doesn't worry about the 47 percent of Americans who pay no income taxes has quickly entered the ...
11 killed in 2011 crash at Reno air races honored
Spectators and racers paid tribute Sunday to 11 people who were killed when a plane crashed into box seats at last year's Reno National Championship ...
Martinez dominates to win title from Chavez Jr.
For 11 rounds, Sergio Martinez did everything he wanted, including giving Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. the beating he promised. Then came a wild 12th round ...
Vegas bus stop crash kills 4, injures 8
A car went out of control near a Las Vegas intersection and rolled as it slammed into a bus stop, killing four pedestrians and injuring several other ...
GOP elector resigns, says she can't support Romney
One of the Republican appointees to the Electoral College abruptly resigned from her post Thursday after publicly questioning whether she would ...
Pacquiao fight with Marquez almost set
Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring Dec. 8, almost surely in a fourth fight against Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez. Promoter Bob Arum said final ...
Nev. air race goes on 1 year after deadly crash
The vintage World War II fighters roaring out of the Valley of Speed are as loud as ever, their colorful paint jobs as bright as the enthusiasm of the ...
Intense systems of thunderstorm soak Southwest
Wild summer thunderstorms slammed parts of the Southwest, stranding residents in Navajo Nation in their homes in northern Arizona and leaving an ...
Storms cause flooding in Nev., Southern Calif.
Intense thunderstorms drenched parts of the Southwest on Tuesday, delaying flights and stranding motorists in the Las Vegas area and flooding two ...