GOP officials say Heller has decided not to make Senate run against ReidWASHINGTON — The GOP’s top choice to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next year has told party officials he’s decided against a run for the Senate. AP Source: Jackson doc bought anesthetic from Las Vegas pharmacyLAS VEGAS — The powerful anesthetic that investigators believe killed Michael Jackson came from a Nevada pharmacy that was raided this week, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Labor Secretary Solis green jobs hiring will pick up soon, become bigger slice of work forceLAS VEGAS — Hiring in the alternative energy industry will pick up in the next 12 months, though it will take more time before so-called green-jobs will become a bigger part of the U.S. job market, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday. Politicians, energy leaders meet in Las Vegas to talk jobs for fledgling industryLAS VEGAS —A high-profile cast of politicians and alternative energy leaders is meeting in Las Vegas to talk about prospects for the fledgling industry. Senate approves nomination of 2 top Interior officials overseeing land use policies.WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved the nomination of two of President Barack Obama’s top Interior Department officials to help oversee public land use policies. Senate confirms Bob Abbey to head national BLMCARSON CITY, Nev. — The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of Bob Abbey as director of the Bureau of Land Management. Las Vegas boy, 11, dies after mom’s car gets stuck for 5 days in blistering Death ValleyLAS VEGAS — An 11-year-old boy died in the intense heat of Death Valley National Park after he and his mother became stranded in one of the world’s most inhospitable areas and survived for several days on bottled water, Pop-Tarts and cheese sandwiches, authorities said Friday. Pouncing on economic woes, Nevada renews cutthroat push to poach businesses from CaliforniaLAS VEGAS — Talk about kicking a neighbor while he’s down: Nevada is spending $250,000 for an ad campaign that compares California legislators to talking chimps and tells business owners they can “kiss their assets goodbye” if they stay put. Union Pacific, federal government settle over alleged Clean Water Act violations in NevadaLAS VEGAS — The federal government says Union Pacific Railroad Company has agreed to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Nevada. Indian American leader rubbishes Vanity Fair’s biased “International Best-Dressed List”NEVADA - Indian American community leader Rajan Zed has criticized Vanity Fair magazine’s just released prestigious “2009 International Best-Dressed List”, saying that it smelled of unevenness. Board at casino company MGM Mirage shuffles management, appoints exec to oversee 11 propertiesLAS VEGAS — Casino operator MGM Mirage has realigned its management and created an executive position to oversee 11 properties, its chief executive said Wednesday. Boyd Gaming 2nd-quarter profit drops as revenue falls while gamblers tighten spendingLAS VEGAS — Casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit dropped 41 percent as the recession prompted gamblers to curtail their spending. Family hopes its 42-year search for relatives’ missing plane in California is nearing endFRESNO, Calif. — Somewhere after Amelia Earhart in the annals of aviators who have flown into oblivion is the Webb Family: Ruby and Carroll and their son William, a budding pilot with just 70 hours in the cockpit. Nevada Sen. Ensign says he won’t support Obama’s selection for US Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign says he will oppose Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Nevada Supreme Court considering whether to release OJ Simpson, co-defendant pending appealLAS VEGAS — A trio of Nevada Supreme Court justices focused Monday on whether O.J. Simpson and a former golfing buddy received a fair trial in a gunpoint hotel room heist and whether the case was so unique that the two men should be freed from prison while their appeals are considered. Casinos cos. with Macau properties rise on monthly gaming revenue results, City of DreamsNEW YORK — Shares of casino operators with properties in Macau climbed Monday as July gaming revenue edged up in the Chinese enclave and Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.’s new casino reported promising monthly results. MGM Mirage moves to 2nd-quarter loss amid impairment charges, spending pullback of gamblersLAS VEGAS — Casino operator MGM Mirage lost $212.6 million in the second quarter this year as it recorded hefty impairment charges and consumers gambled less during the recession. Nevada Supreme Court to hear arguments on releasing OJ Simpson pending appealLAS VEGAS — Lawyers for O.J. Simpson and a former golfing buddy hope to persuade a Nevada Supreme Court panel to spring the two men from prison while the justices review their convictions in a gunpoint hotel room heist. Foreclosure rates stabilize in 3 hard-hit states, even while joblessness holds back economyEven as Americans suffer rising unemployment, foreclosure rates in three states hit hardest by the housing bust — California, Arizona and Florida — stabilized in June, offering hope that the worst of the real estate crisis is over, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites; bogus SSL certificates hijack trafficLAS VEGAS — A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust. Being really smart has its challenges; Reno academy caters to profoundly giftedRENO, Nev. — Back home in Boise, Rachel was too bright for her own good. She was isolated from girls her own age who only wanted to talk about boys and shopping, and cut off from her teachers who seemed to regard her as an annoying brat. Housing begins to reverse 3-year recession in every US region, but 2nd half looks rockyIt was — note the past tense — the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember. Las Vegas Sands Corp. declares quarterly dividend of $2.50 per share of preferred stockLAS VEGAS — Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. says it plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $2.50 for each share of its preferred stock. Nevada governor to senator: ‘Put up or shut up’ about Yucca Mountain nuke dumpCARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Jim Gibbons challenged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday to “put up or shut up” about working to stop Yucca Mountain from being used as the nation’s nuclear repository. Obama nominates former federal prosecutor in Nevada to get back job he lost under BushWASHINGTON — A former U.S. attorney for Nevada who was forced to resign during the Bush administration could soon be getting his old job back. Las Vegas Sands, Disney, UBS, Ford, Synaptics among big movers on stock market FridayNEW YORK — Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. MGM Mirage to post second-quarter earnings before market opens on MondayLAS VEGAS — MGM Mirage is to report its second-quarter financial results before the market opens on Monday. Below is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. NV Energy 2Q earnings fall 49 percent; higher costs blamedCARSON CITY, Nev. — NV Energy Inc., the parent firm of Nevada’s two main electric utilities, said Friday earnings for the second quarter fell 49 percent because of higher costs and interest expenses related to power plant investments. Presto! Tamed tiger owned by magic act escapes, winds up roaming Las Vegas streetsLAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas say a tamed tiger that escaped from a magic act has been captured. Vegas casino cos. struggle with cutting costs and slashing room rates as 2Q results worsenLAS VEGAS — Declines in convention business and tourism took their toll on Las Vegas casino operators in the second quarter, as Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. each reported worse results Thursday than they did a year earlier. |
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