Las Vegas Nevada

Alleged Violent Rampage Leaves Mother And Daughter Dead

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Murder, Igancia Martinez, Video, Boy Told School Officials Family Dead, Arturo Martinez, Las Vegas Murder, Las Vegas Crime, Bryan Clay, Bryan Clay Arrested, Karla Martinez, Murder Spree, Christopher Martinez, Las Vegas-Nevada, Sexual Assault, Crime News

A man with uncertain motives is accused of a "savage" murder spree that left two women and a 10-year-old girl the alleged victims of sexual assault. ...

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Las Vegas: What Really Happens Here

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Foreclosures, Nevada Caucus, Video, Nevada-Economy, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Nevada Unemployment, Foreclosure, Las Vegas-Nevada, Las Vegas, Housing Bubble, Home Foreclosures, Politics News

Video by Sara Kenigsberg Las Vegas, NEVADA - It's a cliche of journalism that lazy reporters learn all they think they need to know from the cabbie...

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All Out: Nevada's Biggest Casinos' Saw A Boost In Losses In 2011

AP | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Business News, Casinos, Video, Las Vegas Casinos, Las Vegas-Nevada, Nevada-Casinos, Nevada Casino Losses, Casino Losses, Business News

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada's largest casinos suffered a combined $4 billion loss in 2011. A report released Friday by the state Gaming Control Board...

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UFO Over the Las Vegas Strip (VIDEO)

Alejandro Rojas | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Ufo, Ufos, Las Vegas-Nevada, UFO and Paranormal, Las Vegas, Paranormal Activity, UFO News, Video, Weird News News

I rediscovered the video recently and put in on YouTube. Maybe one of you out there can help me identify this peculiar wandering object above the Las Vegas strip.

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Obama Mingles With Stars At Hollywood Fundraisers

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Obama Hollywood, Barack-Obama-Hollywood, Video, California, Los Angeles-California, Obama Hollywood Support, James Lassiter, Nevada, Barack-Obama, Las Vegas-Nevada, Los Angeles, Barack Obama, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Antonio Banderas, Politics News

LOS ANGELES — Actor Will Smith and basketball standout Earvin "Magic" Johnson for dinner and Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas for post-meal...

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Zappos' CEO: Saving Vegas From Itself

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Wagner | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Video, Economy, Tony Hsieh, The-New-Carnegies, Nevada, The New Carnegies, zappos.com, Las Vegas-Nevada, Zappos, Las Vegas, Delivering Happiness, Impact News

The Zappos offices in Las Vegas are housed in a sun-drenched office park on a stretch of highway that could be found pretty much anywhere -- except fo...

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Some Brace For Flood, Others Celebrate The Much-Needed Water

AP | By CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Colorado Rivers Flooding, Flood Season, Colorado Drought, Las Vegas Drought, California Drought, Record Snowpack, Colorado Flooding, Arizona Drought, Denver News, Wyoming Snowpack, Nevada Drought, Colorado Snowmelt, Colorado Rivers Rising, Extreme Weather, Utah Snowpack, Las Vegas, Nevada, Denver News

LAS VEGAS -- Communities below the snow-capped mountains of the West are bracing against the swelling rivers and flooding that come with the spring th...

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Vegas Rules: Tips to Stretch Your Vacation Dollars

Andy Kutler | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Vegas Travel Tips, Vegas Vacation, Las Vegas-Nevada, Traveling Tips Vegas, Las Vegas, Travel Tips Vegas, Travel News

For those who have never experienced Las Vegas revelry, or haven't returned in years, any existing preconceptions or prejudices may be amiss as "Sin City" continues to evolve and reinvent itself.

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The Strip Diary, Day Seventeen: I'm Not Elvis, I Just Play One at a Wedding

Paul Carr | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Travel, Las Vegas-Nevada, Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Hollyweird, Travel News

The walk-up window is perfect for certain kinds of wedding; no frills, no ceremony, just two people in love who want to make sure everything is in order, just in case one of them doesn't come home. And an Elvis impersonator.

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Essential Cocktail Tips From A Master Mixologist

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bartender, San Francisco, Bellagio (Hotel and Casino), Las Vegas Nevada, Cocktail, New York, New York City, Slidepollajax, Food News

Messing up a cocktail is easier than you think. But follow a few tips from Tony Abou-Ganim and your drinks can be balanced and fresh. Tony has been ...

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First Look: Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

Farryn Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Year's Eve, Las Vegas-Nevada, Music, Erick Morillo, Las Vegas, Nightlife, Kaskade, Party, Marquee, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Events, Entertainment News

Some seriously lucky Jetsetter's are ringing in the New Year with Erick Morillo, Jay-Z, Coldplay or Florence & The Machine in concert at the brand-new...

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MGM Resorts International finds buyer for its interest in NJ's Borgata Hotel Casino

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Las Vegas-Nevada, Atlantic City, Home News

MGM and its top shareholder Kirk Kerkorian are tapping public markets as a record slump in Las Vegas eases and casino securities rally, but the...

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Foreclosure freeze has potentially grim future

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob Kepler/Bloomberg NewsA bank owned sign hangs outside a home for sale in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. A halt in home f...

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Ever wonder what Bruno Mars' soul looks like?

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Las Vegas-Nevada, Home News

When Bruno Mars was picked up for suspicion of cocaine possession earlier this month in Las Vegas -- or "Busted for Booger Sugar" as TMZ rep...

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Top Entertainment News: Rihanna, Katy Perry hit Las Vegas for bachelorette party

NJ.com | NJ.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Becker/Getty ImagesSingers Rihanna and Katy Perry posed backstage with performers from Cirque de Soleil during Perry's bachelorette party Ri...

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To Latino Voter Suppression: BASTA YA!

Jim Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos-for-Reform, 2010 Elections, Immigration, Sharron Angle Nevada Senate, Hispanics, Latinos-for-Reform-Ad, Immigration Reform, Politics News, Latino Voters, Latino-Veterans, DREAM Act, Harry Reid, Hispanic Voters, Nevada Senate 2010, Nevada 2010 Senate Race, Las Vegas-Nevada, Tea Party, Elections 2010, Politics News

In every Latino home where a folded American flag is a sad reminder of the ultimate sacrifice paid on the field of battle, there will be only one response to Desposada's Latino voter suppression ad: ¡Basta Ya!

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Bobby Flay grills Applebee's

Westword | Westword | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Las Vegas-Nevada, New York City-New York, Home News

What with his Food Channel fame and a restaurant empire stretching from Las Vegas to New York City, it was bound to happen: Bobby Flay is n...

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Ryan Grim On Job Situation In Nevada: "This Place Is Utterly, Utterly Devastated" (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workforce, Msnbc, Video, Las Vegas Nevada, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Wall Street, Economy, Jobs, Nevada, Ryan Grim, Las Vegas, Politics News

Huffington Post political reporter Ryan Grim went on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss the dire job situation in the state of Nevada, which hit a record...

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How Opening Magic Booster Boxes Turned Me Off From Vegas

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Clowns, Wonder Woman, DC Comics, Las Vegas-Nevada, Atlantic City, Magic the Gathering, Las Vegas, Comedy News

I'm going to share something with you that I probably ... Actually? Who cares. I don't plan on running for office. I did at one point, but now I'll just be happy writing Wonder Woman comics.

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Poker With Flair at the Latin American Poker Tour

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2009 WSOP Main Event, Gambling, World Series of Poker, Atlantic City Casino, Las Vegas Nevada, Games, Latin American Poker Tour, Latin America, Angel Guillen, Lima Peru, Poker Tournament, Latin American, Maria Mayrinck, Poker, World Series of Poker Bracelet, Sports News

Like a swarm of crickets, that familiar sound of clicking poker chips fills the tournament room inside the Atlantic City Casino.

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The Faces and Style of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT)

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tournament poker is also about big personalities. At the LAPT, the personalities are even bigger.

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What Does Sarah Palin Have in Common with Bowling, Booze and the GOP?

Malia Litman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sarahpac, Nevada, Gop, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Sarah Palin, Srlc, Las Vegas-Nevada, Palin-Srlc, Going Rogue, Politics News

Sarah's own PAC suggests a philosophy that is directly contrary to the notion that wholesalers should have any role in the sale of liquor.

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Grand Theft Auto 3: Rail City

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mass Transit, Fatalities, Green Jobs, St. Louis, Urban Planning, Hong Kong, Green, Mbta, Green Energy, Enviornment, Urban, Iphone, San Fransico, Anaheim-California, Railroads, Trains, Anaheim, Los Angeles Times, Salt Lake City, Obama Transition, Las Vegas-Nevada, Google Maps, Dallas, Boston, I-Phone, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Co, California, New York-New York, Los Angeles-California, Chicago High Speed Rail, Disneyland, President Barack Obama, Green Living, Portland, Los Angeles, New York City, New York, Barack Obama, Las Vegas, Transportation, Mayor Menino, Boston Globe, Oil, New York Times, New York City-New York, High Speed Rail, Japan, Europe, Disney, China, Light Rail, Green News

This is the last of my 3 part installment of posts entitled Grand Theft Auto. In this post I will discuss inner city public rail transportation and automobile use in urban settings.

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Grand Theft Auto 2: San Autodreas-Highspeed Fail

Greg Selkoe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fatalities, Mass Transit, Green Jobs, Hong Kong, Boston, Green, Green Energy, Enviornment, Troop Fatalities, Iphone, Railroads, Anaheim-California, Trains, Anaheim, Los Angeles Times, Obama Transition, Las Vegas-Nevada, I-Phone, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Co, Google Maps, California, Chicago High Speed Rail, Los Angeles-California, New York-New York, Disneyland, President Barack Obama, Walt Disney Company, Green Living, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Japan, New York, New York City, Barack Obama, Transportation, Boston Globe, High Speed Rail, Walt Disney Co., New York Times, New York City-New York, Europe, Disney, China, Light Rail, Technology News

America, it is time to get serious about rail and stop getting our a** kicked by the rest of the world.

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Las Vegas Mayor Snubs Obama: Oscar Goodman Refuses Invitation To Meet With President

KNTV.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Administration, Las Vegas-Nevada, Las Vegas, Barack Obama, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Politics News

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) - Mayor Oscar Goodman has refused an invitation to meet with President Obama when he arrives in town on Thursday. Mayor Goodman c...

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