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Are wild horses native to the U.S.? A federal court seeks the answer
GreenspaceAnimal rights groups are pressing a case in federal court maintaining that wild horses roamed the West about 1.5 million years ago and didn't disappear until as recently as 7,600 years ago. More important, they say, a growing stockpile of...... -
Floyd Mayweather Jr. facing eight charges
The Fabulous ForumUnbeaten former world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was charged with four felonies and four misdemeanors Thursday after being arrested last week for his alleged involvement in a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend in front of their three... -
O.J. Simpson's appeal rejected by Nevada Supreme Court
The Fabulous ForumThe Nevada Supreme Court ruled Friday that all of O.J. Simpson's arguments for appealing his convictions on armed-robbery and kidnapping charges were without merit. The court did order the conviction of Clarence "C.J." Stewart, Simpson's co-defendant in... -
Touch-screen voting machine issues pop up in Nevada to the benefit of Reid (and Angle)
Top of the TicketElectronic voting machines are being blamed for anxiety in Nevada as several early voters are complaining that when they began to cast their ballot Majority Leader Harry Reid's name was already selected. Boulder City resident Joyce Ferrara, who wanted to.... -
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval: 'The cure is not more government spending'
Top of the TicketThe new Republican governor, like many others, was immediately confronted with a budget deficit in the hundreds of millions of dollars.... -
Can Obama -- and Vegas' sparkling new CityCenter -- improve the fortunes of Nevada Sen. Harry Reid?
Top of the TicketPresident Obama stumps for the the Senate majority leader in Nevada, but will he move voters to back Harry Reid?... -
Goodwill Guardians
New York has George Soros. L.A. has Eli Broad. Vegas? Bet you thought everyone was busy wagering. Wrong. The city, historically known more for carnality than compassion, has a range of denizens working not only for a better city but a better world....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Charity, Alzheimer's Disease, Circuses, Boyd Gaming Corporation
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Las Vegas clubs get slapped for bad behavior
Even in Las Vegas, apparently, there are limits.
In July, gaming regulators slapped the Planet Hollywood casino with a $500,000 fine for its Prive nightclub's bad behavior, including "topless and lewd activity" and dumping club-goers in the casino "in...Tags: Crimes, Dining and Drinking, Gaming, Drug Trafficking, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Man gets 5 years in tree massacre
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterResidents of an upscale retirement community near here knew Douglas Hoffman was upset that trees were blocking his backyard view of the Strip. But at a hearing Monday, where Hoffman was sentenced to up to five years in prison for killing more than 500...Tags: Massacres, Prisons, Wars and Interventions, Death, Career and Workplace
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Judge says Nevada debate must include Kucinich
From the Associated PressA Nevada judge said Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis J. Kucinich must be included in today's candidate debate in Nevada. Senior Clark County District Judge Charles Thompson said if Kucinich was excluded, he would issue an injunction...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, MSNBC (tv network), Justice System, Lawyers
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Nevada man is guilty of killing trees
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCloaked by darkness, a saw tucked under his jacket, Douglas Hoffman skulked through suburbia, methodically killing trees. He severed some. Others he sliced just enough so they would slowly die. In a year's time, authorities said, he wiped out more than...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Crimes, Retirement, Real Estate Agents, Lawyers
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Special Treatment Keeps Them Under the Radar
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersOne Nevada judge was nearly indicted on blackmail charges. Another ruled repeatedly for a casino corporation in which he held more than 10,000 shares. Still another overruled state authorities and decided in favor of a gambling boss who was notorious as a...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Criminals, Lotteries, Weddings, Punishment
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