Vegas chapels, hotels combine wedding deals as numbers align for quirky date: 9-9-09LAS VEGAS — Two years after Las Vegas chapels hit the wedding date jackpot with lucky sevens, it’s all eyes on the nines for 9-9-09. Senate pushes to attract more international tourists, but they’d be hit with $10 feeWASHINGTON — The Senate appears poised to pass a bill designed to boost tourism to the U.S. but which would also charge foreign visitors for the privilege of coming here. Hindus hail Malta Catholics for inclusiveness attemptNEVADA - Hindus have applauded Catholic Archdiocese of Malta for documenting that students should “learn from the beauty and goodness of other faith traditions”. AP NewsBreak: Security contractor for State Department electrocuted while showering in IraqWASHINGTON — A State Department contractor apparently has been electrocuted while showering in Baghdad even as U.S. authorities in Iraq try to remedy wiring problems that have led to the deaths of American troops there. Industry pushes new visitor, industry fees to attract international travelersWASHINGTON — Members of Congress would like to attract more international travelers to the United States, but the welcome mat would come with a $10 price tag. Harrah’s Entertainment to swap existing debt for $720M in new notes due 2017LAS VEGAS — Casino giant Harrah’s Entertainment says it’ll offer $720 million in new secured notes to give it more time to repay lenders. Lauding Japan for Sanskrit conference, Hindus ask for restoring Sanskrit to its rightful placeHindus have applauded Japan’s Kyoto University for hosting prestigious World Sanskrit Conference, which concluded on September five. Kidnap suspect’s teenage shift to music scene, drug use preceded alleged predatory behaviorSAN FRANCISCO — Attending high school in a rural suburb east of San Francisco, Phillip Garrido stood apart from the crowd that studied hard, played sports, basked in popularity and set sights on college. Gains in auto and housing industries boost some hard-hit counties, AP stress map showsSigns of life in the auto industry and an easing of the housing crisis helped reduce unemployment and kept foreclosures flat in some of the nation’s hardest-hit areas in July, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Bravado, mental illness or both? Garrido’s recent actions factored into arrestSAN FRANCISCO — In the days before his arrest, cracks showed in the elaborate facade authorities say Phillip Garrido built to conceal the girl he kidnapped, raped and imprisoned — and those cracks were of Garrido’s own making. T. rex for sale: Fossilized dinosaur that’s 66 million-years-old up for auction in Las VegasLAS VEGAS — Museums and high-rolling natural history buffs will get a crack at buying a fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex next month at a Las Vegas Strip auction. Bizarre Calif. kidnapping case has police checking other unsolved murders, child abductionsRENO, Nev. — Police are scouring old records of major unsolved cases in northern Nevada to determine if any match the profile of the man charged in the abduction and assault of a Lake Tahoe girl 18 years ago. The cold cases include the 1989 murders of two Reno children who vanished near their school bus stop. Bizarre Tahoe kidnapping case has police checking other unsolved murders, kidnappingsRENO, Nev. — Police in northern Nevada are scouring old records of major unsolved cases to determine if any match the profile of the man charged in the abduction and assault of a Lake Tahoe girl 18 years ago. Nevada victim of man in Jaycee Dugard kidnap case: ‘Don’t let this happen to anyone else’LAS VEGAS — A Nevada woman who was abducted and raped in 1976 by California kidnapping suspect Phillip Garrido said Thursday she believes he deserves the death penalty, although his crimes wouldn’t qualify him. 49-year-old woman accused of scalding, killing woman over money dispute in Las VegasLAS VEGAS — A 49-year-old woman was being held without bail Wednesday on accusations that she killed another woman by boiling a pot of water and pouring it onto her body at a Las Vegas apartment. Las Vegas Sands plans to raise up to $600 million in proceeds from exchangeable bonds saleLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday that it plans to raise up to $600 million in proceeds from an exchangeable bonds sale, as the casino operator looks to boost its liquidity. Las Vegas newspaper publisher says he met Reid after senator said he hoped paper would failLAS VEGAS — The publisher of Nevada’s largest newspaper said Tuesday he has met with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid since the Democratic majority leader told the newspaper’s advertising director that he hopes it goes out of business. Vintage neon signs to be restored, displayed on stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard downtownLAS VEGAS — It’s a touch of old Vegas: Vintage neon signs are being restored and will adorn a stretch of downtown’s Las Vegas Boulevard. MGM Mirage brands grow in Asia, Middle East with less gambling as co. tries franchising, mgt.LAS VEGAS — Struggling with an economy that has gouged gambling profits and cut casino companies’ ability to borrow, MGM Mirage hopes to keep expanding its international hotel and casino empire and fattening its profit — but have other companies foot the bill. Military plane damaged while landing after mission in NevadaNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The U.S. Air Force says a plane was damaged while landing at Nellis Air Force Base but none of the 32 crew members aboard was injured. MGM Mirage brands grow in Asia, Middle East with less gambling as company tries franchisingLAS VEGAS — Struggling with an economy that has gouged gambling profits and cut casino companies’ ability to borrow, MGM Mirage hopes to keep expanding its international hotel and casino empire and fattening its profit — but have other companies foot the bill. Police agencies in California review open cases as more details of kidnapping case come forthANTIOCH, Calif. — Police on Saturday searched the home and property of a California couple charged with kidnapping a little girl 18 years ago, looking for evidence linking them to other open cases in the area, including the unsolved murders of prostitutes. Questions haunt neighbors, police who came in contact with accused California kidnapperANTIOCH, Calif. — His neighbors knew he was a registered sex offender. Kids on his block called him “Creepy Phil” and kept their distance. Parole agents and local law enforcement regularly visited his home and found nothing unusual, even after a neighbor complained children were living in a complex of tents in his backyard. Authorities say alleged kidnapper fathered 2 children with woman missing 18 yearsDugard Kidnapping: Missing girl found after 18 years Former O.J. Simpson co-defendant completes drug treatment, back on probationLAS VEGAS — A former O.J. Simpson co-defendant says he’s completed the inpatient drug treatment a judge sent him to instead of prison for a probation violation. Cowboys coach, scouting assistant sue companies that built failed practice facilityDALLAS — Two Dallas Cowboys employees seriously injured in the collapse of the team’s indoor practice facility filed lawsuits Tuesday against the company that designed the structure and others linked to its construction and repair. Kansas Lottery chief says Ensign, other ex-Mandalay Bay exec out of Wichita-area casino planTOPEKA, Kan. — Retired Las Vegas gambling executive Mike Ensign is no longer involved in an attempt to build a casino south of Wichita, the Kansas Lottery’s executive director said Tuesday. Lawyer: Police twisted Jackson doctor’s account of singer’s final hoursLOS ANGELES — A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s personal doctor says police have twisted his client’s account of the singer’s last hours. Las Vegas police seek associate of company promoting Mayweather Jr., suspected in shootingLAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police investigating a shooting outside a skating rink say they are seeking an associate of the company that promotes boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. 3 in French tour group still in hospital after deadly Death Valley van crashDEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Two French teenagers and their driver remained hospitalized Monday after a weekend crash that claimed two lives when the driver fell asleep on a tour through the Mojave Desert, officials said. One youth was in a coma. |
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