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NEVADA'S BUDGET WOES: Gibbons blames legislators

CARSON CITY -- Gov. Jim Gibbons lashed out at state lawmakers on Monday, blaming them for the state's fiscal crisis even as he called them into a special session to consider government spending cuts.





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Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star. Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25, entered his plea today in Los Angeles Superior Court just hours after he was charged.

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Updated: 02/08/2010 7:07 PM
MGM to divest from Atlantic City

MGM Mirage wants to divest itself from its Atlantic City holdings by placing its 50 percent ownership stake in the Borgata resort and its vacant land into a trust arrangement.


Updated: 02/08/2010 6:23 PM
Signs of Vegas' past moved to make way for museum's future

Cranes took up position at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and McWilliams Avenue today to start the delicate work of relocating vintage neon signs, the first stage in remaking the corner known as the Neon Boneyard.


Updated: 02/08/2010 5:39 PM
Shutting down the Ritz

The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, a five-diamond hotel at the troubled resort community in Henderson, told its 340 employees Monday that it will close on May 2.


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Updated: 02/08/2010 4:18 PM
Gang member sentenced to prison in 2007 slaying

Oswaldo Garibay apologized to his victim’s family, though he knew it would not ease the burden of their loss.


Updated: 02/08/2010 12:30 PM
Son of police officer critical after accidentally shooting himself

A Las Vegas police officer could face criminal charges after his young son shot himself with a handgun in their Moapa Valley home Saturday night.


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Updated: 02/08/2010 12:20 PM
UNLV's Tre'Von Willis named co-MWC Player of the Week

UNLV guard Tre’Von Willis, who scored a career-high 33 points to go along with a game-high eight assists and five rebounds in the Rebels’ 88-74 victory over No. 12 BYU on Saturday afternoon, today was named Mountain West Conference co-Player of the Week.


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Updated: 02/08/2010 11:39 AM
Runnin' Rebels return to Top 25 rankings

UNLV’s impressive 88-74 victory of 12th-ranked BYU on Saturday afternoon not only earned the Runnin’ Rebels a share of first place in the Mountain West Conference but also a spot in the Top 25 rankings for the first time since December.

The Rebels (19-4, 7-2) came in at No. 23 in this week’s Associated Press media poll and No. 25 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll.


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