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  Report: Las Vegas Sands won't seek license in Boston area

  Las Vegas Sands Corp. on Tuesday became the second Nevada-based casino operator to take a pass on Massachusetts' fledgling gaming industry, saying the number of casinos planned was too many for the overall market. The...

• Russian fishing territory angling for chips

• State investigating possible illegal gambling by Whitney Houston's daughter

• Slot machine maker WMS Industries buys Swedish Internet gaming company

• Toledo expected to challenge Detroit as draw for gamblers

• Ohio draws comparison to Singapore as fertile market for casino gambling

• Next gaming frontier: Toronto?

• Analysts mostly positive on Boyd deal

• Residential revival?

  Harmony Homes President Robb Beville never had a problem finding framers until the last few months. Now it takes 15 days to frame a house, instead of the usual five, because of the wait.

• EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Patrick Done

• Las Vegas Strip drugstore fetches record sale price

• Businesses discuss help from Yelp

• Nevada rated B+ for friendliness to small businesses

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  U.S. sales of houses increase

  WASHINGTON - Americans bought more previously owned homes in April, a hopeful sign that the weak housing market is gradually improving. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that home sales rose 3.4 percent...

• Aliante HOA works to dispel negative associations

• Henderson entrepreneur recognized for GreenStone building product

• Las Vegas new-home permits surge in first quarter

• Foreclosure starts continue to fall in Nevada, the West

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• Meadows Bank opens Reno loan office

  Meadows Bank on Tuesday opened a new loan production office in Reno and hired veteran banker Dennis Williams to oversee its operations. Williams was named the bank's regional president and will coordinate future...

• One Nevada Credit Union launches remote check deposit

• Silver State Schools CU donates $5,000 to Las Vegas school

• Small-business lending record touted by Wells Fargo

• Western Liberty Bancorp reports loss for first quarter

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  Economic pain to continue, expert says

  Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Economist John Silvia said Tuesday that he expects the nation's economy to improve in the remainder of the year, but growth levels will remain below 3 percent in 2012. Silvia predicts U.S....

• City startups succeed best when efforts are combined

• Southwest Las Vegas a melting pot of entrepreneurial endeavors

• Many state jobs in Nevada go begging

• Local small-business loans on the rise

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  Henderson facilities' efficiency praised

  Nancy Sutley, chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, visited two Henderson facilities with city officials Thursday morning.

• Obama nominates NRC commissioner opposed by Reid to another term

• NV Energy signals arrival in big leagues

• Interior secretary touts new solar power plant in Ivanpah Valley

• Moapa Paiutes tell EPA: Shut down coal plant next door

• Plane to Las Vegas makes emergency landing

  DULUTH, Minn. - An airplane headed from Duluth to Las Vegas had to turn around and make an emergency landing after running into engine trouble. The Allegiant Air plane landed safely just before 9 p.m. Friday at Duluth...

• Pilot, passenger identified in fatal Boulder City jet crash

• Two killed in jet crash in Boulder City

• Sharp drop in UK retail sales boosts stimulus case

  LONDON (AP) -- Retail sales fell sharply in Britain during the wettest April in a century, official data showed Wednesday, a piece of bad economic news which analysts say could help prod the Bank of England to approve more monetary stimulus....

• Skepticism over EU breakthrough hits markets

• Outerwear powers Burberry annual profit gain

• Greek banks to get $23 billion from bailout fund

• Turkmen deal boosts Afghan pipeline project

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  Big tourism weekend expected

  Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and the Las Vegas tourism industry is getting ready for a welcome onslaught. David Saxe, who produces 13 shows in Las Vegas via his David Saxe Productions, said business...

• LVCVA approves 2013 budget

• Wayne Newton gets no danke schoen from business partner

• Tourism officials hope wallets get Uncork'd

• McCarran flier count increases in March

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  Entrepreneurs go public for cash

  On March 20, CordCruncher appeared on Kickstarter.com with 30 days to raise $20,000. With just 10 days left to deadline, the extendable latex headphones stalled out at $5,000 raised.

• Lab's work help keeps water safe

• Las Vegas aerospace company in new partnership for space travel

• Students use video game to explore engineering concepts at Alexander Dawson

• Clark County high school students innovate in tech

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