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Arriving in 2011: The Perfect Museum for Las Vegas

Ellen Sterling | Posted 09.04.2009 | Style

Read More: St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Mayor Oscar Goodman, Chicago, Bugs Moran, Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, Mob Museum, Las Vegas, Bugsy Siegel, Style News

The latest only-in-Las Vegas cultural offering is the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement -- the very site of the museum has a bit of mob-related history of its own.

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One-On-One with Ring Announcer Michael Buffer

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Michael Buffer, Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao, Paul Mecurio, Strip Club, Boxing, Strippers, Comedy, Las Vegas, Sports, Comedy News

I found out there's a lot that goes in to watching a guy beat the crap out of another guy. For instance, there is someone whose actual job is asking the audience if they are ready to rumble.

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Behind the Scenes at the World Light Welterweight Championship

Paul Mecurio | Posted 08.31.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Manny Pacquiao, Boxer, Paul Mecurio, Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Las Vegas, Comedy, Comedy News

Where do you see yourself in five years? If your answer is drooling while in a permanent state of dementia then consider a rewarding career as a boxer.

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Las Vegas Middle Class Hit Hard By Recession

wsj.com | TAMARA AUDI | Posted 08.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobs Las Vegas, Unemployment, Las Vegas, Middle Class, Las Vegas Real Estate, Upward-Mobility, Business News

LAS VEGAS -- Drew Johnson and his wife, Tina had the life many Americans only dream of: A big house in a swanky suburb, a backyard hot tub, and a $100...

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Stimulus Impact on Eight U.S. Cities

ProPublica | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Charlotte, Stimulus, Economy, Las Vegas, St. Cloud, Elkhart, Politics News

The success of the economic stimulus package depends on what happens in U.S. cities. As part of our effort to track the stimulus from bill to building, ProPublica is watching eight locales for a feature called StimCities.

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Con Games: End of Story In Vegas

Michael Conniff | Posted 08.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Lion King, Beatles, Marriage, Travel, Disney, Las Vegas, The Blue Man Group, Entertainment News

Vegas, man-made and juiced-up, is where our story as a country has come to an end.

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Sen. Ensign: "I Fully Plan On Running For Reelection"

The Las Vegas Sun | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Republican Party, Cynthia Hampton, John Ensign, Las Vegas, Ensign Affair, Nevada, John Ensign Affair, Doug Hampton, Politics News

Republican Sen. John Ensign said Monday that not only does he have no intention of resigning in light of his affair and his parents' payout to the wom...

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Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Harlem, Michael Jackson, We Are the World, Al Sharpton, Baptize, Dr. 90210, Off the Wall, Mourners, African-Americans, Janet Jackson, Usher, Race, Bleach, Britain, President, Prescriptions, Joe Jackson, England, 125th Street, Tanning Salon, Thriller, Army, B.E. T, Collagen, Transformer, American Idol, Pharmaceuticals, Hallelujah, Bad, Heaven, The Wiz, California, Hate, Guilt, Tunisia, Broadway, Surrealism, Suntan, Los Angeles, The Staples Center, Barack Obama, Sunbathing, Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, Anti-Depressants, Gender, Skin, Dancing, Pharmaceutical Companies, 50, Art, John Lennon, Bible, Motown 25, The Beatles, Genetics, Singing, Paul Mc Cartney, Justin Timberlake, Jackson 5, Rain, Apollo Theater, LaToya Jackson, Australia, Cartoons, Britney Spears, Prescription Drugs, Reality Shows, Jamie Foxx, Black Fedora, Spike Lee, Drugs, King of Pop, Musicals, Jacksons, Tummy Tuck, Child Molestation, Fans, Russia, Americans, Cosmetic Surgery, Performers, Gary, Encino, Mtv, Quincy Jones, Amateur Night, Mardi Gras, Tabloids, Associated Press, Suicide, Trials, Music Videos, Billie Jean, Moonwalk, Hollywood, Tanning Booth, Nose Job, Berry Gordy, Dermatologist, Plastic Surgery, Diana Ross, Impersonators, Beat It, Moscow, Jordan Chandler, Chris Brown, Suntan Lotion, Katherine Jackson, Memorial, Botox, Indiana, Mowtown, Rx, New York, Paris Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Deborah Rowe, Aeg Live, Martin Bashir, Brooke Sheilds, Lauri Lyons, White-Glove, Judith Hill, Marlon Jackson, Manhattan, Cnn, Jermaine Jackson, Youtube, New Orleans, New York News

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

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Ensign Mistress' Husband Pleaded To Press: Help Expose "Heinous Conduct"

Las Vegas Sun | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ensign Mistress, Cynthia Hampton, Doug Hampton, Las Vegas, Fox News Ensign, Ensign, Ensign Affair, Hampton, Fox News, Cynthia Hampton Ensign, Politics News

In a letter dated five days before Sen. John Ensign's public confession of an extramarital affair, Doug Hampton pleaded to a national Fox News anchorw...

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Ensign Mistress' Salary Doubled During Affair

Las Vegas Sun | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: John Ensign, Doug Hampton, Cynthia Hampton, Battle Born PAC, Battle Born Political Action Committee, Las Vegas, Ensign, Ensign Affair, Brandon Hampton, Nevada, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Las Vegas Sun, Politics News

The one-time mistress and campaign treasurer of Sen. John Ensign saw her salary double during the time of the affair, according to federal election do...

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Brothel To Hire Male Prostitutes During Downturn

Las Vegas Sun | Cy Ryan (Contact) | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Shady-Lady-Ranch, Prostitution, Male Prostitution, Las Vegas, Brothel, Male Prostitutes, Business News

Business is so slow at the Shady Lady Ranch that the owner of the Nye County brothel wants to add a few shady men to her roster. Bobbi Davis, the own...

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Thank God It's Thursday: The High Strung Plays Guantanamo Bay, Beyoncé Discounts What You Pay, and Woody Allen's So Far Away

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Alessandra Ferri, Broken Social Scene, Charity, Spoletto 52, Woody Allen, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Jacksonville, Derek Berk, Los Campesinons, Pina Bausch, Alexei Ratmansky, Tanztheater Wuppertal, London, England, The High Strung, Guantanamo Bay, Ticketmaster, Feeding America, Wayne McGregor, Robert Wilson, Super Furry Animals, Park the Van Records, Detroit, Florida, Memorial Day, Krapp's Last Tape, Library, Beyoncé, General Mills, Madison Sqare Garden, American Ballet Theatre, Christopher Wheeldon, Las Vegas, Thierry Mugler, New York, Giorgio Ferrara, Festival Dei 2 Mondi, David Newfield, telegraph.co.uk, Hamburger Helper, O2, Gianni Schicchi, Entertainment News, Samuel Beckett, O2 Arena, Spoletto, Zagreb, Entertainment News

This installment of Thank God It's Thursday plucks some recent press releases (left mostly intact) that might make you say "OMG" or "WTF", or possibly, "Swear you'll never, ever do this again."

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Obama Tours Solar Array At Las Vegas Air Force Base

AP | CHARLES BABINGTON | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Obama Environment, Green Energy, Las Vegas-Nevada, Las Vegas, Solar Power, Green News

LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed solar energy as a cost saver for a major Air Force base, one stop on a Western trip devot...

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Holly Madison Joins Topless Revue

AP | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Hugh Hefner, Playboy, Peep Show, Las Vegas, Holly Madison, Celebrity Skin, Entertainment News

LAS VEGAS — Reality star Holly Madison is done dancing with the stars, but she's keeping her shoes fresh for a burlesque show on the Las Vegas S...

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11 Years After His Death, "New" Music From Frank Sinatra

Tony Sachs | Posted 06.14.2009 | Entertainment

Three new releases, Live At The Meadowlands, My Way, and Classic Sinatra II should please hardcore fans and newbies alike.

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Reading The Pictures: Lara Logan And The Predator

Michael Shaw | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media

Read More: 60 Minutes Predator, Current Events, War, Militarism, Media, Cbs, Predator, Air Force, Drones, Las Vegas, Foreign Policy, Nevada, Politics, Defense, Military, Afghanistan, Target Practice, 60 Minutes, Sexy, Lara Logan, Lara Logan Drones, Media News

What better way for 60 Minutes to shill for the military than to soften the reality of hell-from-the-sky by focusing on the lovely Lara Logan from 10,000 feet?

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Cher Dons Sheer Black Bodysuit (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Cher, Celebrity Skin, David Foster, Cher Bodysuit, Las Vegas, Entertainment News

Cher showed age is just a number when she walked on stage in Vegas over the weekend in a sheer black body suit reminiscent of the one she first wore 2...

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Sub-prime Dream

Abou Farman | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Vegas: Based on a True Story, Amir Naderi, Las Vegas, Housing Bubble, Entertainment News

Vegas: Based On A True Storyis about a family led to believe their home harbored some hidden loot. Searching for it, they slowly destroyed their own home and with it, their family.

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Grow Up and Stash Your Panties in Something Other than a Ziploc Bag

Michelle Madhok | Posted 05.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Travel, Travel Accessories, Packing, Underwear, Panty Pouch, Las Vegas, Style News

What: Suzanne's Discreet Chic Panty Pouch ($65) Why: I recently took a bachelorette weekend trip to Vegas and was kind of mortified to reveal my Z...

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Lindsay Lohan In Vegas Show Talks (TOPLESS)

people.com | Mark Gray | Posted 05.21.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Lindsay Lohan, Lindsay Lohan in Vegas Show, Las Vegas, Lindsay Lohan Vegas, Entertainment News

Is Lindsay Lohan the next star to headline a Las Vegas act? Possibly. The actress has approached the director of Peepshow, a new Las Vegas revue, a...

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What Is The Miracle Cure For Your Relationships?

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Yucatan, Economic Downturn, Renewal of Vows, Tai Chi, Relationships, Mayan Wedding, Elvis, Chapel of Love, With Purpose, Muddhist Ceremony, Marriage, Navajo, Remarrying, Ken Dychtwald, Las Vegas, Tao, Vail Mountain, Skiing Judge, Living News

During these particularly trying times, rather than turning to bars, bloviators or our brokers for relief, maybe we should turn to our loved ones and friends to find the cure for whatever ails us.

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The Real Magic of Disney

Rachel Thebault | Posted 04.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Disney World, Las Vegas, Tourism, Kids, Cinderella, Mickey Mouse, Vacation, Travel, Parenting, Disney, Style News

Disney World is like giving birth. It's a really painful experience, but you have to do it once for your kids. But it has a lot in common with one of my favorite places to visit -- Las Vegas.

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Obama Urges Bailout for 'Responsible' Vegas Gamblers

Roy Rivenburg | Posted 04.19.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Bailout, Las Vegas, Barack Obama, Rivenburg, Comedy News

After bailing out AIG, Citibank and homeowners who signed up for mortgages they couldn't afford, President Obama now wants to rescue another group of financial washouts - Las Vegas gamblers.

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AIG v. Detroit - Renegotiating Contracts

Steve Parker | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Congress, Boeing, Rick Wagoner, United Auto Workers, Barney Frank, Cars, Job Bank, Harvard, Aig, Wwwtalkradioonecom, General Motors, Dodge Challenger, Fiat, Sema, Bob Nardelli, Allstate, Tarp, Elijah Cummings, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Alan Mulally, Detroit Three, Dearborn, Washington DC, Ford Motor Co, Las Vegas, Detroit Automakers, Chrysler, Chrysler Jeep, Wharton, Ron Gettelfinger, Yale University, Ford Mustang, Uaw, Edward Liddy, Business News

Congress could throw hundreds of billions at GM, Ford and Chrysler -- but how could the results be any different from what we see now?'

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MGM Mirage's Kerkorian May Offer Up Casinos To Avoid Default

Bloomberg | Beth Jinks | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Casinos, Mgm Mirage Kerkorian, Kirk Kerkorian, Mgm, MGM Mirage, MGM Grand, Kerkorian, Las Vegas, Business News

March 16 (Bloomberg) -- MGM Mirage, seeking to modify lending terms on its unsecured debt and avoid default as gambling activity withers, is in talks ...

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