Las Vegas Sun
Story archive for December 2013
Tuesday, Dec. 31
Monday, Dec. 30
- Tax preparer arrested in filing of false returns
- At one NYC New Year’s event, it’s 3, 2, 1 ... shhh!
- Man shot after 'words exchanged' at apartment complex
- Mother, daughter take the stand in kindergarten teacher’s kidnapping hearing
- ‘Duck Dynasty’ couple to appear on Fox News holiday special
- Violent collision injures Olympic speedskating hopeful at practice
- Latest officiating gaffes are sore spot for the NFL
- Anderson Silva's doctor details surgery and recovery to mend badly broken leg
- Girl declared brain dead remains on life support
- Health exchange customers without coverage cards may need to call insurance companies
- Crane falls off truck, disrupting traffic in northwest valley
- Injured judge talking to police; still unclear if he was attacked
- A tale of two 'new' venues: Axis at Planet Hollywood and The Chelsea at Cosmo
- Suspect in Carson City slaying kills self at Reno park
- Signed contracts to buy US homes level off
- Safety questions after ND oil train derailment
- Tim Tebow joins SEC Network, still pursuing NFL
- Atlantic City casinos pressured to improve or face new competition
- Lung cancer scans urged for some smokers, not all
- Bowl Bites: Getting to know UNLV's Heart of Dallas opponent, North Texas
- Gay in Utah: Hostility, acceptance both part of life
- Dining News & Notes: Chef David Middleton returning to the Strip
- Harry Reid: Senate will vote next week on jobless benefits
- Uganda warns South Sudan rebel leader
- Home electricity use in US falling to 2001 levels
- Local brewpub Big Dog's has closed its Sahara location
- Weekly's 10 most-read stories of 2013
- Sports books post Seahawks as Super Bowl favorites over Broncos
- 5 NFL coaches already fired
- Lions fire coach Jim Schwartz after 5 seasons
- Ariz. woman accused of trying to poison children
- Bowl Bites: Livengood enjoying UNLV and Hauck's success from afar
- Russia beefs up security after bombings kill 31
- Alabama A&M hires UNR's James Spady as football coach
- Pedestrian dies in accident on Boulder Highway
- Standoff with man barricaded in apartment ends peacefully
- Gaming revenue up 11.9 percent statewide, 22.5 percent on Strip
- Motorcyclist dies after smashing into concrete wall
- Feds announce Nevada as test site for drone aircraft
- 2.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Boulder City
- Examining pot, same-sex marriages
- An ode to spam
- The GOP’s growing divide
- Lottery jackpots should be divided
- What interested you this year: the Sun’s 10 most-read stories of 2013
- Cosmopolitan’s Rose. Rabbit. Lie. is to be Hip. Retro. Mysterious.
- Mark Shunock: Plans for 2014 include taking on film, a sitcom
- Bowl Pick’em Against the Spread: Entry 3
- By the numbers: If the season ended today, Rebels wouldn’t make tournament
- Younger Rebels relish chance to prove themselves in extra bowl practices
- Transportation department details road closures for New Year’s Eve
- Latest trend lets purchasers buy a lifestyle, not just a house
- Openings and closings: More dining changes at the M
- With citizenship in hand, chef now ready to focus on SLS Las Vegas opening
Sunday, Dec. 29
Saturday, Dec. 28
Friday, Dec. 27
- Family finds facility to take 'brain-dead' girl
- Wranglers fall to Idaho; game dominated by penalties, called with 1.7 seconds left
- Goodmans’ son Eric recovering after assault in Summerlin park
- Libya releases 4 U.S. military personnel who were detained
- Chiefs, 49ers get 8 players each for Pro Bowl
- Dining Guide: New Year's Eve in Las Vegas
- California boy, 9, is youngest to reach Aconcagua summit
- Fire on express train in India kills at least 23
- UFC 168 weigh-in: MGM inundated with energy for two championship fights
- Times Square's crystal ball gets gleaming new skin
- Suicide suspected in woman's death at Clark County jail
- Judge denies bail in alleged 'knockout game' case
- Driver survives 300-foot plunge off California cliff
- Q&A: Boz Boorer, singer-songwriter and chief Morrissey collaborator
- Police: Man pretending to have gun fails at robbery
- A&E reverses decision on 'Duck Dynasty' patriarch
- Thousands following progress of injured Las Vegas food critic
- Mass. regulators find Wynn suitable casino operator
- Rescue of icebound Antarctic ship faces setback
- Cabbie gets $10,000 reward for returning $300,000 found in back of taxi
- New laws for 2014 span driver's licenses, taxes and tax credits, transportation and more
- California man pleads guilty to terror count
- Utility linemen brave cold, ice to restore power
- Python kills security guard near Bali luxury hotel
- Chicago teen charged after decapitated body found
- Car bomb kills politician, 5 others in Lebanon
- Newtown school shooter was fascinated by guns, violence
- Police: 4 dead after La. shootings, 3 injured
- Opponents to fight new US military base on Okinawa
- Target: Customers' encrypted PINs were obtained
- 1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday
- Las Vegas judge who dated former prosecutor finds her dead at home
- Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread Entry 2
- Federal judge rules NSA phone surveillance is legal
- Car overturns on freeway, lands on Highway Patrol cruiser
- Forum shows that understanding comes from listening
- Sledgehammer justice
- Greed in the season of giving
- The gospel according to Mary
- Bad government vs. good work ethic
- State education chief, on job about 100 days, tackling tall test ahead of him
- 'Two football teams and one president': Neal Smatresk at the center of bowl game
- Dave Rice: Top priority in 2014 is making UNLV basketball nationally significant
- Week 17 NFL picks against the spread for the Sun's handicapping contest
- Anderson Silva displays new mindset before second fight with Chris Weidman
- Weekly’s food editor picks the most memorable meals of his dining year
Thursday, Dec. 26
Wednesday, Dec. 25
Tuesday, Dec. 24
- All thousands want for Christmas is electricity
- Ga. Christmas display prompts emergency response
- Thai prime minister proposes reform council
- Family of Calif. girl on ventilator maintains hope
- China jails dad who tried to kill kid with needles
- Uruguay President Mujica signs marijuana law
- Making raped teens relive trauma works, study says
- Judge rules against BP in spill-settlement dispute
- Text of pope's Christmas Eve prepared homily
- Crowds throng Bethlehem for Christmas
- Evacuations lifted for Big Sur fire in California
- Drummer Ricky Lawson, 59, dies after aneurism
- Jerry Jones: Romo could be cleared to face Eagles
- Queen's Christmas message: time to reflect
- The race of Jesus: Unknown, yet powerful
- W. Pa. man charged with stealing cuffs in escape
- After Christmas begins before the holiday
- Ice storm leaves 500K without power in US, Canada
- Man in Santa Claus suit shot in DC with pellet gun
- Health care site put to the test as deadline nears
- Federal court: No halt to gay marriages in Utah
- Utah county faces lawsuit on gay marriage refusal
- Pope ushers in his first Christmas at Vatican
- Nevada taxable sales up 6.1 percent in October
- Court-appointed doctor says Calif. teen brain dead
- Tablets a hit with kids, but experts worry
- US sales of new homes slipped 2.1 percent in November
- First-class postage stamps going up to 49 cents on Jan. 26
- Nevada AG warns Target shoppers to watch accounts
- Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport flat in November
- Cabbie returns $300,000 found in taxi, wanted to ‘do the right thing’
- Hearing delayed in bus station shooting case
- Stocks end on a high note before Christmas
- Mother, daughter file suit against CCSD, former teachers over sexual allegations
- Reno hospital gunman told patients to flee before shooting
- Burglars steal family's Christmas presents, puppy
- NY man's 10,607 video games secure Guinness title
- Death Valley puts brakes on running, cycling races
- UN says mass grave of 34 found in South Sudan
- Israel launches Gaza airstrikes for worker killing
- 30 arrests during 49ers game at Candlestick
- Flight diverted to Las Vegas due to alarm issue
- Astronauts make rare Christmas Eve spacewalk
- NSA leaker Snowden: 'Mission's already accomplished'
- Sage grouse needs private land
- In Sochi, shades of 1936
- Democrats treat us like children
- Duck Dynasty, meet Pope Francis
- A case for personal responsibility
- Tony Hsieh: Appreciates Nevada for its 'endless possibilities'
- For the ultimate procrastinator, some shops will be open Christmas Day
- Delta running pilot program at McCarran to curb baggage thefts
- Sweet leap of faith: Jin Caldwell follows her passion for chocolate, finds success
- Saxophonist Yusef Lateef dies at age 93
- California family celebrates 3 heart transplants
- NFL preps its biggest game for the biggest stage
- Fixed rates are latest in college tuition plans
- Vanishing adviser reappears as Iran policy player
- Bah humbug: Heart woes can spike this time of year
- Utah turns to higher court to halt gay marriage
- Bomb scare delays Musharraf high treason hearing
- NYE 2013 Las Vegas Party Guide
- New Year's Eve Party Guide: Downtown Las Vegas edition!
- Eat your way through New Year's in Vegas
- Go brut: Three Champagnes to pour this NYE
Monday, Dec. 23
- The Rebels' Deville Smith soaks in victory months in the making
- Instant Analysis: What a difference a month makes for the UNLV basketball team
- $40 million fund created for Bangladesh victims
- Fight over military pension cuts to continue
- Adjusting the line: Romo-less Cowboys now 7-point underdogs against Eagles
- UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic
- Colombia downplays report of CIA covert program
- 14 ticket holders could win big with 1,000-1 odds on Auburn
- Holiday sales down for third week
- Headphones, speakers top gift lists
- Apple lands elusive iPhone deal with China Mobile
- Cold stays put as utilities work to get power back
- UK finally pardons computer pioneer Alan Turing
- Powerful bombing at Egypt police station kills 13
- Blog: Deville Smith earns tournament MVP honors after Rebels' victory
- Another prisoner dies in custody of Nevada Department of Corrections
- Metro seeks details in how unconscious man came to be in park restroom
- Joe Downtown: The area's 2013 sea change was one for the record books
- Dear 2014, we have a few questions regarding Las Vegas...
- Police: Man who died had altercation with casino lounge security
- Reno man gets life in prison for child's death
- Marijuana dispensaries not expected to open for months after law takes effect
- Garrett: Romo not ruled out for Philly game
- Hyundai, Kia to pay millions in fuel settlement
- 59 test positive for TB after Las Vegas outbreak
- Fire burns vacant home undergoing renovations
- Christmas card from Idaho: The new store has Lava Hot Springs abuzz
- Real estate website ranks Las Vegas among America's 10 best cities
- Another arena proposed for the Las Vegas Strip
- Man suffers minor injuries when hit by van
- Casinos draw tourists with holiday exhibits
- Nevadans scrambling to beat Obamacare deadline
- Judge: Keep California girl on ventilator for week
- Obama enrolls for health coverage, won't use it
- Boise State quarterback says he didn't urinate from balcony
- Man throws 3-year-old son, himself off NYC roof
- Rain, ice tapers, cold temps stay for parts of US
- Auburn's Gus Malzahn named AP coach of year
- Va. town looks for ways to rid town of vultures
- Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of AK-47 rifle, dies at 94
- 13 hurt as tour bus crashes on California freeway
- Police investigate shooting death in northeast Las Vegas
- Jos. A. Bank turns down Men's Wearhouse offer
- Last-minute insurance shoppers given grace period
- Utah gay couples rush to wed amid legal wrangling
- 2 Pussy Riot members released from prison
- Students tackle controversial issues
- Cool the rush to legalize pot
- Seeking veto-proof majority for GOP
- Making the right call on NSA
- Reagan would have acted on climate
- County commission chairman says DA's witness-payment records raise red flags
- Openings and closings: Barbecue and burgers out, Asian fusion in
- UFC fighter Forrest Griffin: He's got some regrets, but time for accomplishments yet in '13
- Christmas cards let veterans know they're not alone during the holidays
- Milestones and missteps in Southern Nevada business in 2013
- South Point culinary staff fears no food allergies
- Orlando rides off with NFR
Sunday, Dec. 22
Saturday, Dec. 21
Friday, Dec. 20
Thursday, Dec. 19
- In diverse US, Santa Claus has many faces, races
- Mafia waste dumps spread to Tuscany
- Gay marriage supporters see hope in deep-red Ind.
- Goverment offers a stopgap health insurance option
- Survey: Detached dads less prevalent than 10 years ago
- Fury and frustration over Target data breach
- Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run accident at Nellis, Cedar
- Pedestrian walking on I-15 hit by a car, killed
- Figure skating champ Boitano says he's gay
- Fire crews make progress in Tenn. industrial fire
- Pa. pastor appeals defrocking over gay wedding
- Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions
- ‘Duck Dynasty’ fans react to Robertson’s hiatus
- Police: 4 charged in bogus prison release in Fla.
- New delay hits 9/11 case at Guantanamo
- Police: Suicide note foretold of Reno attack
- Target security breach affects up to 40 million cards
- NLV councilman awarded attorneys fees for fight against contested election
- Carson City prisoner is fifth Nevada inmate to die since November
- Alaska Airlines makes inaugural nonstop flight between Anchorage, Las Vegas
- It's official: Warren Buffett is in the Nevada energy business
- Company receives $1.1 million to relocate safe business to Nevada
- Preteen reports being accosted on way to school in North Las Vegas
- Obama appoints MGM's Murren to national council
- U.S. 95 ramp to Interstate 15 to be closed for work
- Man claims he was delirious when he pleaded guilty in slaying
- 30 injured as bus overturns on California freeway
- Thief steals Salvation Army kettle from blind bell ringer
- Tule Springs bill approved by Senate committee
- Report: Fired nuke general misbehaved in Russia
- Adding it up: A look at Las Vegas’ NYE fireworks show by the numbers
- Government says deportations down 10 percent, percentage of criminal deportees up
- Kobe Bryant likely to miss 6 weeks with fracture in knee
- 2 kids kidnapped, one's throat cut in Mississippi
- Over 75 injured in partial London theater collapse
- Metro IDs officers involved in shooting near UNLV
- Dotty’s owner gets gaming license for revamped Hacienda casino
- Drug blocks HIV in lab study; human tests planned
- New Mexico Supreme Court: Same-sex marriage legal
- Obama, Dems get behind Heller’s bill to extend unemployment benefits
- DA: No charges in beating death at South Point
- Flights suspended at Salt Lake City airport after cargo plane slides
- Weekly US jobless claims hit 9-month high of 379K
- Reno police ID man dead after fight at casino
- UK tabloid trial: Kate Middleton's phone hacked
- Man who shot woman on porch will face murder trial
- Fidel Castro discloses brother's words to Obama
- Putin to pardon jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky
- Rodman in North Korea to prep for game on leader's birthday
- Woman: Focus of Reno shooting case had depression
- Target: 40 million card accounts may have been breached
- Politics should be for the people
- Ain’t nothin’ like a dame
- The illusion of forward motion
- What the new federal budget means for Nevada
- Artist Robert Beckmann: 'It's beginning to work!'
- School districts' less nit-picky rules regarding lice bug some parents, organizations
- A healthy rule change
- Ron Scoggins Jr. continuing family legacy at UNLV, second in family to play in bowl game
- Onetime Las Vegas plumber now Army's Soldier of the Year
- How to combat income inequality
- Imminent NFL future not outweighing Las Vegas Bowl for Derek Carr
- Appeals court upholds Las Vegas judge's distribution of attorneys fees in Wal-Mart suit
- Margins tax would discourage business
- Advisory panel recommends more oversight for NSA
- Oil trains raise concerns in small towns, cities
- Gift guide: Shop local with these made-in-Vegas finds
- Gift guide: Give someone an experience to remember this holiday season
Wednesday, Dec. 18
- Obama's brother writes about abuse
- Executions in US drop close to 20-year low in 2013
- Chinese cartoon producer blamed after kids burned
- Study: Relief from deportation more important than path to citizenship for many immigrants
- Oil prices slip after Fed stimulus decision
- Pa. Methodist pastor to learn job fate on Thursday
- Egypt’s Muslim Sisterhood takes lead in protests
- Holidays key test for Nintendo as Wii U struggles
- Reno hospital killer targeted exam room area
- South Sudan unrest continues as army loses town
- Israeli military raid kills Palestinian suspect
- Kendrick, Rebels' front court carry UNLV past Radford
- Super Mex gets cozier and tastier as Jalisco Cantina
- Project 100, abridged: A guide to Downtown's ambitious transportation project
- Secret Service investigating Target data breach
- Inmate who died at hospital is fourth prisoner death since November
- Patriarch off ‘Duck Dynasty’ after anti-gay comments
- Sweet and spicy Carolina barbecue, from Pub 1842 to your own kitchen
- Russia passes amnesty bill, questions remain
- Urban schools improving faster than rest of US
- Ex-BP engineer convicted on 1 obstruction charge
- Marine center offers degree, hands-on training
- Father charged with murder, child neglect after death of 6-week-old son
- At age 87, comedy legend Jerry Lewis still knows how to entertain audiences
- Blog: Two Rebels register double-doubles in 19-point victory
- Holiday shopping season: A disappointment so far
- What's with the giant turkey at the Container Park?
- Man exhibit is a surprisingly fun romp through the tides of maleness
- FedEx CEO says drones unlikely to make big impact
- Table 10's Tim Doolittle talks seasonal cooking and finding beauty in simple food
- Paying tribute with foxes in soxes, grinches and such
- Death penalty OK’d in Vegas nightclub shooting
- 'American Hustle' is little more than Scorsese-light
- Joe Downtown: With one man’s dedication, 'Pawn Stars' is becoming a play
- Suspect in March shooting in custody
- Feds: Man held in Reno supported India terrorism
- McIntosh nominated as School District chief financial officer
- Watch out, Vegas: 'Beacher's Madhouse' is back
- Got a light? Torch relay seems cursed to the ends of the earth
- Fully realized, Fremont Street's Slotzilla has blocked out a beloved view of Downtown
- Joe Downtown Radio: People really are raising kids downtown
- Las Vegas social studies instructor named Nevada’s top teacher
- Former Social House chef John Chien Lee elevates the sushi scene at Soho
- Bipartisan budget agreement clears Congress
- Bill would extend federal jobless benefits
- Man says judge penalized him for ‘Pimp Daddy’ tattoo
- Joe Downtown: Random bag searches halted at Downtown Container Park
- Crews evacuate near fire on Tenn. Superfund site
- Teen sentenced in federal bomb case in Las Vegas
- Man arrested in deadly California wildfire
- Task force urges limit on NSA snooping
- Purported George Zimmerman artwork listed on auction site
- Court date reset in fatal Las Vegas Strip nightclub shooting
- Aguilera, Gaga duet as 'The Voice' crowns a champ
- Govt: 500 reported killed in South Sudan
- Sheriff: Colorado school gunman may have targeted 5 spots
- Strip search of diplomat stirs outrage in India
- Pedestrian struck and killed by train near Moapa
- Harvard student due in court on bomb hoax charge
- Reno police investigate suspicious death at casino
- Shelley Berkley to oversee Nevada, California schools in Touro University system
- Conditions in jail should be looked at
- Drone use requires careful deliberation
- Family values hypocrisy
- ‘Sucks’ has lost its succulence
- GOP running in reverse
- Deville Smith has lead in fluid situation at backup point guard
- Indian tribes, more states eye online gambling
- Amid tougher competition, can Whole Foods maintain its pace?
- Unusual late fall fire still burning in Big Sur
- Happy days are here again!
- Thank goodness for plastic gun ban
- Prison board adopts grooming standards for correctional officers
- First-year coordinators may be key to UNLV's breakthrough bowl season
- Report: State, local governments need to cooperate more to address 'inadequate' mental health care
- Tarkanian Classic at Gorman to feature some of nation's top teams, be televised by CBS Sports Network
- Heller, Heck not onboard with Congress' budget deal
Tuesday, Dec. 17
- Survey: Teens using synthetic drugs less often
- US sending $25M in new typhoon aid to Philippines
- Georgia lottery winner to take $123 million one-time payout
- Haiti faults orphanage run by well-off US church
- Study backs pets as presents, but holdouts remain
- Wash. teen arrested after reported school threats
- Tourist distracted by Facebook falls off pier
- Taliban hit NATO fuel trucks, kill 1 Afghan police
- Harvard student due in court on bomb hoax charge
- Fed decision on pace of bond purchases is awaited
- As food labels get closer look, ingredients vanish
- Coroner IDs man police say shot daughter, self
- Facebook testing video advertisements
- Year-end agreement: Budget heads to final passage
- Jury 'at a standstill' in ex-BP engineer's trial
- UN: Hundreds estimated killed in South Sudan
- Dial-a-Carol a holiday tradition at U of Illinois
- Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi delegation
- Banking company bringing call center to Henderson, filling some of the space Zappos left vacant
- LAX sets itself apart by favoring live performers over EDM DJs
- Settebello's Summerlin location features the woodsy Miguel Douglas cocktail
- NASA orders urgent spacewalk repairs at station
- Police: Reno hospital killer appeared to be on mission
- Blind man, guide dog struck by NYC subway
- Joe Downtown: Food court taking place of Luna Rossa at Neonopolis
- Nevada nominee to head BLM takes heat from GOP
- Foreign student arrested in death of man at South Point
- Sen. Tom Coburn: Government subsidizing breast implants for prostitutes
- Sheriff proposes compromise tax increase for more cops
- Survey: Most economists say US income gap is holding back economy
- Squaw Valley ski resort scales back expansion plan
- Man reported to be suicidal shot, injured by police near UNLV
- New tech honcho for Obama health care website
- The winning numbers are in — will your Mega Millions numbers win the $636 million jackpot?
- Man accused of trying to trade live alligator for beer
- Pet bird dies in Las Vegas house fire
- Doomsday minister Harold Camping dead at 92
- Coroner IDs man gunned down outside strip mall
- Budget bill moves toward final passage in Senate
- Officials: 6 Americans killed in Afghanistan crash
- Snowden: NSA's indiscriminate spying 'collapsing'
- It’s a historic day for public medical education in Nevada
- Why Boehner blew up
- Nuke deal with Iran is a mistake
- Miles-traveled tax isn’t realistic
- ‘Rape insurance’ is a new front in GOP’s clueless ‘war on women’
- The valley's priciest homes: A few million dollars buys stable, elevators, water slides
- Nevada teachers paid slightly less than national average
- Lawmen focus on biggest drug problem: overdoses of prescribed meds
- Take 5: The history that makes Cotton Bowl Stadium stand apart
- Thai mega mall tops Instagram’s year-end list
- Report: Nevada Supreme Court, Clark County justices carry heavy caseloads
- Japan new security plan focuses on island dispute
- US fundraising mittens made in China
Monday, Dec. 16
- Video provides look into chaos before fire deaths
- 200-gallon acid spill clears truck stop off I-15
- Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel headed to Rock Hall
- Judge: Paint companies to pay Calif. cities $1.1B
- Teller and Tom Waits bring 'The Tempest' to the Smith Center
- Metro Police investigating 'suspicious death' near South Point
- Las Vegas ready to sweep out Wrangler NFR, but PRCA says, ‘Hang on there, cowboy’
- Possible China deal could pep up iPhone sales
- Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $586 million
- State Dept: Businessman held by Bolivia is in US
- Big Sur fire destroys 15 homes, forces 100 to flee
- Laughlin man dies from injuries sustained during fight with friend
- Joe Downtown: Slotzilla undergoing tests, unlikely to be open by New Year's Eve
- Joe Downtown: Every dog has its day — downtown, it's Saturday
- Tortoises, taxes at issue during county commission meeting
- Review: Jay Z brings his Magna Carter World Tour to Mandalay Bay
- Influential country singer Ray Price dies at 87
- Ogden's Hops & Harvest closes after just seven months
- Pedestrian killed, driver injured when van crashes into utility pole
- Do vitamins block disease? Some disappointing news
- FDA: Anti-bacterial soaps may not curb bacteria
- 5 things to know about ruling on Utah bigamy law
- New law to cost Nevada State Bank owner $387 million
- Officials: 6 indicted in Las Vegas, Zurich fraud case
- Nevada regulators OK NV Energy sale to Warren Buffett company
- High School Basketball Picks: Week 2
- Local artists help fundraise for autism with painted skateboards
- Man's body found in Las Vegas Wash over weekend
- Sandoval: Reported conduct at psychiatric hospital is ‘indefensible’
- NV Energy sells land to home developer for $14.8 million
- Carlos Santana rolls out ‘Corazon,’ startles first lady and revs up for ‘Santana IV’
- Holiday skating rink open at Caesars Palace
- Miley Cyrus to twerk the opening of Beacher's Madhouse
- Groom killed while helping motorist in snow
- NSA phone record collection ruled unconstitutional
- Ohio judge sentences man to 28 years in $100M charity scam
- Wave of attacks kill 70 people in Iraq
- Memorial for wounded Colorado student growing
- Syrian airstrikes pummel rebel areas
- Relative: Mandela signer in group that burned men alive
- Rescued Nevada family describes wilderness ordeal
- Panel: Wynn Resorts suitable to open casino in Massachusetts
- Names of bused Nevada psychiatric patients found in crime reports
- Moapa Valley lineman Mat McDermand picks UNR over UNLV football
- Medical school recommended to diversify economy
- Former UNLV basketball player sentenced to community service
- Democrat Dondero Loop to run for state Senate
- Man arrested on arson count after house fire
- All-clear given at 4 evacuated Harvard buildings
- Adopt a Rescue Pet does great work
- Saddest Christmas wish lists ever
- Conflicts of interest in court
- A paperless society? Not so fast
- Obamacare effects will be widespread
- 'Next frontier' of business travel: Reno-based jet maker eyes supersonic speed
- Corrections department flouts new law requiring autopsies for inmates who die in custody
- Now open: A new clothing store, a Strip restaurant and a boozy bakery
- Bringing kids joy and a 'happy spirit' is this Santa's favorite gift
- Notebook: UNLV hands out team awards; bowl opponent UNT happy with ticket sales
- Exporting our greatest ideas
- Las Vegas sisterhood of mothers gets together to get fit
- Year in review: Southern Nevada's top 10 business stories of 2013
Sunday, Dec. 15
Saturday, Dec. 14
Friday, Dec. 13
- No winner in $425M Mega Millions jackpot
- Newtown plans quiet anniversary of school shooting
- Small plane goes down near Fiesta Henderson
- Mandela's remains transferred to air base
- IRA bomb in backpack targets Belfast nightlife
- US faces new pressure over missing CIA contractor
- Prospects for budget legislation solid in Senate
- UN chief deplores use of chemical weapons in Syria
- Jang's execution leaves China in delicate position
- Faber vs. McDonald a can't-miss attraction at UFC on Fox 9
- Former UNLV freshman forward quickly lands at BYU
- Sandoval signs tourism agreement with state of Mexico
- Nevada family nearly found on 1st day of search
- North Korea purge mirrors those in 20th century
- White House to keep NSA, cyber oversight together
- Doctor agrees to $5,000 settlement with Board of Medical Examiners
- Georges St. Pierre leaving UFC for the time being, vacating title
- Gunman, 18, wounds classmate in Colorado school before killing himself
- Yellowtail’s omakase stacks up with the Strip’s finest
- How the Bellagio Conservatory boss dug up the scoop on Santana’s percussionist
- Astronaut may get Christmas wish for spacewalk
- Man arrested in car bomb plot at Kansas airport
- 2 dead after boulders crush house in Utah
- Slot player hits $10 million Megabucks jackpot at MGM Grand
- Brisk sales raise Mega Millions jackpot to $425 million
- Ohio school workers plead not guilty
- See the world's biggest gingerbread village
- Missing American in Iran was on unapproved mission
- Police: Near fender-bender leads to stabbings after Denver football game
- Reno school janitor named nation's best in contest
- Beyonce releases new iTunes-exclusive album
- More purges may follow execution of Kim's uncle
- Fake interpreter reportedly faced murder charge
- GOP struggle widens as Boehner rebukes hard right
- Las Vegas Sands cancels Spain casino resort plan
- Pink, Queens of the Stone Age, 2 Chainz, Empire of the Sun and more announce Vegas shows
- Kerry’s high-wire diplomacy
- Employees subsidized as bank profits rise
- Can’t we do better in America?
- Iran deal presents the U.S. with short-term victory, long road ahead
- Rested Rebels looking to even their record Saturday at Southern Utah
- Week 15 NFL picks against the spread for the Sun's handicapping contest
- Rebels administration searching for ways to keep bowl travel costs low
- Media can reverse spending trend
- Stop taxing, start streamlining
- Moving all-star game to December allows high school seniors better exposure
- Nevada leaders back budget, even though state's jobless will suffer
- Time to accept immigration
- Joe Downtown: Tony Hsieh inspires out-of-town developer to fast track housing, retail plans
Thursday, Dec. 12
Wednesday, Dec. 11
- Alleged killer of wife, sister was 'sweetest guy you could ever imagine'
- GOP senators hold talkathon over Obama nominees
- Spray painting ignites fire at Queensridge clubhouse; worker burned
- Wranglers rally to force OT, take shootout at Colorado
- Pedestrian struck, killed while jaywalking
- Senator: Staffer's home searched in child-porn investigation
- Nevada out of dubious top 10 for foreclosures? Almost
- Marine's family sues U.S., Greek gov'ts over his missing heart
- Arizona detective resigns over resident status
- Girl's mother praises 6-year-old boy's kissing suspension
- Air Force Academy leader seeks to end informant program
- From seed to smoke, Uruguay testing legalized pot
- Metro: Man who rammed cop cars had stolen three vehicles
- Jury acquits ex-cop in fatal post-Katrina shooting
- Come for breakfast, stay for lunch at MTO Cafe
- Graphic video shows October shooting outside Bally’s nightclub
- Mr. Mamas serves up greasy-spoon goodness
- A bucket-list visit to the Golden Steer
- NBT’s elevated 'Nutcracker' returns
- Allegiant Air to sell pain relievers during flights
- Greyhound subsidiary offering L.A.-Las Vegas bus rides starting at $1
- Art draws hundreds to an old motel on Las Vegas Boulevard
- FDA takes steps to phase out antibiotics in meat
- Black and white, thousands bid farewell to Mandela
- NASA: Cooling pump on space station shuts down
- They survived being stranded in the bitter cold. Could you?
- Prosecutor: no domestic charges against Zimmerman
- Artist to create fluorescent mountains in the desert
- Las Vegas man indicted on child pornography charges
- What will become of Liberace’s former home?
- Freshman forward decides to leave Rebels program
- District Court judge strikes down plan to pump water from rural counties
- McCarran bartender Gary Cymerman talks life before 9/11 and Vegas hospitality
- International imitations: 5 global concepts for Strip developers to take on
- Joe Downtown: Las Vegas may as well not have offered free Wi-Fi
- 17,000 Nevadans stand to lose unemployment benefits after Christmas
- Mother, 1 child released after rescue from cold
- Activity increases on Nevada health exchange
- Poll: Public admiration of Obama drops
- Man cloaked in hoodie is suspect in Henderson bank robbery
- Biden to participate in online immigration discussion, Hispanic organizations issue midterm congressional report card
- Elian Gonzalez makes 1st trip abroad since 2000
- Utah's Eagle Point offering $25 lift tickets
- House Republicans signal support for budget deal
- Mandela ceremony interpreter called a 'fake'
- Pope Francis is Time's Person of the Year
- Health care signups pick up pace in November
- NTSB: Pilot in San Francisco crash worried about landing
- Joe Downtown Show: Art is starting to cover downtown walls, but one mural is already gone
- Make way for the energy industry
- Election decided by votes, not money
- A reason to raise minimum wage
- Lack of key support has Joe Heck holding back his Dream Act bill
- 'War on Christmas' is nonsense
- Filibuster: Democrats will miss it when it’s gone
- Clark County’s charter schools continue to chart strong growth
- Follow Reagan’s lead and take action on climate change
- Frozen pipes kept to minimum as Las Vegans heed warnings, plumbers report
- In D.C. hearing, Adelson deputy rails against online gaming
- Liberty's Tyler Newman named state Gatorade Player of the Year
- New gym at Faith Lutheran will eliminate teams practicing on tennis courts or before school
- Portable battery company finds success in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Dec. 10
- Mandela's body arrives for viewing in South Africa
- NFR: Trevor Brazile earns 19th gold buckle
- Kobe still winless after Suns beat Lakers 114-108
- NTSB to review Asiana crash at hearing Wednesday
- Pay gains for young women; inequality still seen
- Uruguay OKs first national market for legal pot
- Will National Finals Rodeo up and get all Miss America on us?
- Mike Pyle to feel at home in UFC 170 bout in Las Vegas
- Drew Barrymore is busy juggling work and family
- Suspected car thief rams cop cars during chase
- Bacharach calls musical of his songs a 'valentine'
- AP Study: Hits to head still prevalent in NFL
- Man found shot dead in minivan parked on Lake Mead Boulevard
- Elderly man found shot to death in his home identified
- What will NBC do for a 'Sound of Music' encore?
- Sexual harassment? Boy, 6, suspended for kissing girl on hand
- Backcountry skier survives avalanche in Utah gully
- Stocks lower after hitting record; banks in focus
- Downtown drinking: A bar crawl through the new Container Park
- With its third anniversary approaching, Cosmo evolves its nightlife program
- Nightlife news & notes: Holiday closures, Audrina parties at Hyde and more
- The martini gets a major upgrade at Petrossian Bar with a caviar garnish
- Metro IDs 3 officers involved in fatal shooting
- Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact
- US ban on high-risk bank trades approved
- Nevada drivers paying less at pump than a month ago, AAA reports
- Kerry, Congress spar over Iran nuclear deal
- Bail set at $150,000 for suspect in bus station shooting
- High School Basketball Picks: Week 1
- Eastern snowstorm brings closures, delays
- Congressional subcommittee weighs online gambling
- Legislative committee approves $100 million bond sale for Project Neon property
- Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama
- Trio of Rebels receive 2nd-team All-Mountain West honors
- Man who says shooting was accident pleads not guilty to murder
- Tracks reopened this morning after train carrying coal derailed
- Democrats use new power to tilt appeals court
- Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Raul Castro
- GM exec to be first woman to head major car company
- Enough already: Warmer weather on the way
- Overturned Jeep provided shelter for Nevadans stranded in frigid mountains
- Las Vegas deemed a top destination for tourists in 2014
- Median home sales price drops 1.1 percent in November
- Mandela, the conscience of the world
- A model of leadership
- Nation needs to get control of its debt
- Why does Afghan leader thumb his nose at us? Because we let him
- Best gift is to invest in children’s future
- Super Seven: Raychel Stanley adding to family pedigree at Bishop Gorman
- What if there were an election for Nevada governor with no Democrat?
- Drills keep firefighters sharp for when the real deal occurs
- Las Vegas Super Seven: Valley High's Mathis grows into a new role, becomes one of area's top players
- Rebels surprised, then excited when bowl decision became public
- UNLV engineering students put program to practice
- 58 companies pump $450 million into Southern Nevada's economy
Monday, Dec. 9
- More snow forecast for mid-Atlantic, Appalachians
- Fran Drescher heading to Broadway's 'Cinderella'
- World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela
- Standoff at Las Vegas apartment ends peacefully
- Behind backup QB, Bears beat Cowboys 45-28 on Ditka Day
- Suspects who shot at officer amid car chase are arrested, police say
- UFC heavyweight Shane Del Rosario dead at 30
- Florida congressman lost $18 million in stock scheme
- Thousands get meningitis B vaccinations at Princeton
- New Mexico officer fired in minivan shooting to appeal
- California city official found guilty in 'corruption on steroids'
- Riot police storm opposition offices in Ukraine
- Behind the scenes at the Venetian's Grand Banquet
- Brazil tries to ease fears of World Cup violence
- Legislative panel OKs money for medical marijuana licensing program
- Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold
- Passenger awakens to find himself locked in plane
- New American Airlines emerges as deal closes
- Roadwork to interrupt traffic on I-15 during overnight hours
- Shania Twain sleighs ’em as leader of the pack at Great Santa Run
- Crews cleaning up after coal train derails near speedway
- Heisman: Winston, Manziel, Lynch among 6 finalists
- Joe Downtown: Businesses bringing unique items to downtown
- Ex-San Diego mayor sentenced for harassment
- Government sells remaining stake in GM, loses $10.5 billion in bailout
- US vet held in N. Korea says statement was coerced
- Domestic case dropped against '127 Hours' figure
- Gaming investigators find MGM Resorts suitable to run Mass. casino
- District wants ‘lots of results’ from Zoom schools
- Bail reduced for 2 in Las Vegas sovereign citizen case
- Storm snarls travel; power outages persist
- MGM Grand restaurant makeover: Mortons debut a stunning new space at Crush
- 18 L.A. sheriff's deputies face federal charges in jailhouse abuse
- 1 injured in oil plant fire near Fallon
- Calif. allegations lead to increased bail for teacher accused of kidnapping teen
- Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Bastille and more announce Las Vegas shows
- Search resumes for couple, 4 kids missing in Nevada mountains
- Hagel orders airlift for Central African Republic
- Man gets prison for leaving crash that killed Metro volunteer
- Homeless suspected of starting fire at vacant house
- Purge sends chilling message to NKorea's elite
- Ukraine opposition: Riot police stormed our office
- Sarah Palin to host outdoors show
- Torre, La Russa, Cox elected to baseball Hall of Fame
- Obama heads to South Africa for Mandela memorial
- Cold streak expected to continue through Tuesday
- Sun apologizes after automated feed grabs New York Times content prematurely
- Experiencing a nightmare on health site
- Mommy, the drone’s here!
- FDA is wrong to target trans fats
- Let’s stop buying and giving things that people don’t want or need
- Republicans, history and ACA
- Nevada's Hispanics work to boost representation on education boards
- Now open: A boozy bakery, a Strip shoe store and a Prohibition-era bar
- Bike courier powered by perseverance, individuality
- Have faith and shop small
- Should taxes here stay here?
- Successful entrepreneurs share their secrets for running healthy, resilient businesses
Sunday, Dec. 8
- Sports books make Florida State a 7- to 8-point favorite over Auburn
- San Jose State is the bowl-eligible Mountain West team staying home this postseason
- USC, Fresno State will play in Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl
- Senators: Put cameras on train tracks, engineers
- Hosts get punchy at Vegas Nightlife Fights
- Prater kicks record 64-yard field goal for Broncos
- No hugs allowed? Madison targets pro cuddlers
- Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls traffic, cancels flights
- Man shot, killed outside Las Vegas grocery store
- Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle at Eastern and Sunset
- Ukraine sees largest anti-government protest since 2004
- Blizzard, Lions can't stop McCoy in Eagles' victory
- Rebels will ring in the New Year in Heart of Dallas Bowl against North Texas
- Palestinians remember Mandela as an inspiration
- In 2nd week, 'Frozen' tops box office with $31.6 million
- Thousands expected at memorial for Paul Walker
- Fire burns unoccupied house in northwest valley
- Bareback rider Peebles wins again at National Finals Rodeo
- Bride goes to trial in Glacier Park newlywed death
- Jesse Owens Olympic gold medal sells for $1.4M
- A legacy of forgiveness
- Military spending hamstrings nation
- It turns out Democrats have a divide, too
- Columns, cartoons came together well
- Pope offers an unexpected gift
- What we the people got for our $6 billion
- Reid has fought good fight for state
- Time for a medical school
- Celebrity/Media NFL Picks Week 14: Andrew Freeman of 'Rock Vault' is the contest's lead singer
- 11 takeaways from Sen. Harry Reid's visit to the Sun
- Officer-involved shooting rattles nearby neighbors, sending them packing
- Here's why Nevada voters may eagerly support a 2 percent business tax next year
- Notebook: Dejean-Jones leads Rebels in scoring despite benching
Saturday, Dec. 7
Friday, Dec. 6
- Sundance Film Festival to add children's movies
- Hagel outlines new weapons sale plan for Gulf
- Imagine Dragons among newcomers to make splash at Grammys nominations
- Road-weary Wranglers return home with win over Bakersfield
- Hunt, Silva staged heavyweight spectacle at UFC Fight Night 33
- Clint Holmes is happy to chill (indoors) at Smith Center; ‘MDQ’ bids farewell to its ace on bass
- Imagine Dragons pick up a pair of Grammy nominations
- Live performance of 'Sound of Music' is ratings gem for NBC
- Chinese firm paid US government intelligence adviser
- N. Korea deports U.S. tourist and war vet
- Nelson Mandela film shifts from tribute to eulogy
- Defense bolsters its case for insanity plea in 2010 ax-slaying of infant
- Experts urge feds to measure, pursue our happiness
- President Obama lights National Christmas Tree
- Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families
- New Mexico officer in van shooting is fired
- Auction of delinquent-tax properties nets more than $2 million
- Nelson Mandela memorial to be one of the biggest
- Financial experts: Nevada's economy will continue improving in years to come
- NSA defends global cellphone tracking as legal
- Joe Downtown: Man out to ease life on the street with Backpack Bed
- Metro officer indicted on sexual harassment charges
- Chris Petersen leaving Boise State for Washington
- Tina Kunzer-Murphy first woman to head UNLV athletics
- Country crooners to naughty nuns, the Downtown Hoedown defied the cold
- Memories of Nelson Mandela and the country he loved
- U.S. to allow eagle deaths — to aid wind power
- New California court date set for ex-Nevada lawmaker
- Bus station guard tells police he pleaded for his life with suspect in shooting
- Demolition of flawed tower at CityCenter delayed again
- It’s been a long ride for the Wrangler NFR to renew its commitment to Las Vegas
- Notebook: What's at stake for UNLV with the impending bowl news
- Manhole work to close part of Jones Boulevard
- 6 reported in Mexico hospital with radiation exposure
- Dylan's Newport guitar sells in NY for $965,000
- Soweto remembers Mandela
- Texans fire coach Gary Kubiak
- Utah doctor tries suicide after murder conviction
- Scoping out NFR week's country music highlights
- South Africa begins life without Mandela
- US to play Ghana, Portugal, Germany at World Cup
- Ga. Wendy's worker drops pot in burger, arrested
- Las Vegas sees record-setting cold, braces for snow
- Former Assemblywoman Vivian Freeman dies at 86
- Mandela to be buried Dec. 15
- US unemployment falls to 7 percent on 203,000 jobs added
- Better pay now
- Obama has not earned our respect
- Do your research before you vote
- Will Supreme Court endow corporations with a soul, too?
- The Benghazi syndrome
- Is ACA doing more harm than good?
- UNLV study identifies the most connected nonprofit groups in Southern Nevada
- Not feeding the meters at Town Square? Not to worry
- Doughnut Rambo: Cambodian refugee finds success, friendship in Las Vegas
- End of unemployment benefits would hurt Nevadans, economy, Democrats say
- Week 14 NFL picks against the spread for the Sun's handicapping contest
- Welcome back: After more than a month, Wranglers hockey has a home game
- Rebels prepping for big challenge in renewed series at No. 2 Arizona
- Advocacy group angles for $35K to help you leave your union
Thursday, Dec. 5
- 'Ice Friday' bears down on Texas, much of Midwest
- How Mandela changed everything with a rugby jersey
- UFC latches on to NFL's big event for Super exposure
- UNLV working to enter 2014 event that could set up game against Duke
- Gunman opens fire at downtown Las Vegas bus terminal
- Prosecutors face tough choices in NYC derailment
- 2 allegedly stole parts of Porsche after Paul Walker crash
- White House changes story on Obama's uncle
- Couple to turn Walt Disney's Chicago home into museum
- South Africans mourn, celebrate Mandela
- Going beyond Balto, film shows life-saving dog run
- Gay weddings 17 percent of Washington marriages
- Las Vegas dancer's trial in fatal crash is reset to July
- Dolphins' Martin talks to investigator again
- Mandela film breaks box office records in South Africa
- Mandela, anti-apartheid icon, mourned world over
- Lindsey Vonn says she will race at Lake Louise
- CCSD board chooses state BOE member to fill vacancy
- Holly Madison in fine form in return to stage with ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
- Hey all you whiners, you think this is cold?
- Feds' health care site gives states incomplete Medicaid data
- Bitter cold likely cause of transient's death in Carson City
- Appeals court denies dismissal of case against employer who paid works in gold coins
- Obama: Nelson Mandela 'belongs to the ages'
- Longtime Metro captain announces retirement a month after kicking off run for sheriff's office
- Major events in the life of Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Mandela, South Africa's 'greatest son,' dies at 95, president announces
- Groups sue feds over foreclosure-fighting tactic
- Officials: 35 pilot whales moving in deeper water
- American teacher shot dead in Libya's Benghazi
- Las Vegas man faces life sentence for sex trafficking
- Mojave's Flanagan, Virgin Valley's Bowler named Division I-A players of the year
- Dozens dead in Central Africa Republic ahead of French troops
- Court: forced C-section was medically justified
- Al-Qaida says it was behind Yemen attack that killed 52
- Nevada businesses to save $70 per employee next year
- Nevada Supreme Court overturns attempted murder charge of Las Vegas man
- Serious news bumps Ron Burgundy off 'SportsCenter'
- Caesars: Online gambling might hurt casinos in Nevada, NJ
- FSU quarterback Jameis Winston won't face charges
- Bruce Springsteen 'Born to Run' manuscript sells for $197,000
- 1 child dead in Idaho elementary school bus crash
- Temperatures plunge into the 20s; snow in forecast
- Fast-food strikes return amid push for wage hikes
- Martin Bashir leaves MSNBC over remarks on Sarah Palin
- Gorman football playing to equal championship feat from 1920s, further establish dynasty
- Bilbray’s answers are questionable
- Say no to ads for empty calories
- We all have a right to political dissent
- Humanitarian crisis worsens
- Cabinet official wants nation, Nevada to examine commitment to education
- For some folks, life is a hill
- Rep. Heck reveals details of his Dream Act legislation
- GOP complaints are just deflections
- Education secretary stays busy on whirlwind day in Las Vegas
- The second life of Jenny Stiles: Battling illness in the digital age
Wednesday, Dec. 4
- Northwest Europe braces for severe storm
- Temperatures continue to drop; freeze warning in effect till Friday morning
- Residents get some long-awaited details about massive I-15 widening project
- At 50, new-look Mustang still has plenty of muscle
- China refuses to give ground to Biden in air zone dispute
- Toros brings Spanish flavors to Summerlin
- Tender takes surf and turf to the next level in burger form
- Venezuela cyber crackdown ensnares Web's Bitly
- Mexico plans how to safely box up recovered cobalt
- Biden questions China treatment of U.S. journalists
- Bicyclist in southwest valley is struck by vehicle, hospitalized
- Smoke inside Mexico City arena postpones NBA game
- Gaming board rejects application of former Las Vegas casino exec
- Making macarons with Hakkasan pastry chef Monica Delgadillo
- Joe Downtown: HUD secretary looks to downtown Las Vegas for inspiration for government support
- Big Banksy piece from gas station up for auction
- Three-network event 'Bonnie & Clyde' comes up short
- Gaming Control recommends OK’ing sale of Hacienda casino
- With tax revenue up, Las Vegas could see first balanced budget since recession
- 1 in a million: California couple conceives rare identical triplets
- Walled-off wonder: A first impression of Downtown's Container Park
- Joe Downtown: The decision to cover an LIB mural has launched a worthy discussion
- Man who slipped house arrest in Las Vegas captured in Jamaica
- Toronto mayor to appear on D.C. sports radio show
- Joe Downtown: Bars, Mob Museum to celebrate repeal of Prohibition
- Report: EDC 2013 brought $278 million into Clark County
- Beyoncé at MGM Grand, Take 2
- Guy Savoy on the Krug Chef's Table and the future of fine dining
- Report: NSA tracks billions of cellphones daily
- Former UNLV, NBA player gets 8 years in Illinois prison
- Prosecutor: Sex investigation of FSU QB over
- Planet Hollywood brandishes Britney Spears as premiere of ‘Piece of Me’ approaches
- Mass. boy denies raping, killing his math teacher
- Kindergarten teacher accused of kidnapping gave 16-year-old an STD, prosecutors say
- Nevada Rep. Amodei appointed to House Appropriations Committee
- Metro Police veteran Joe Lombardo jumps into race for sheriff
- 10 whales dead, dozens stranded in Everglades
- Judge delays sentencing in rape case for suspect in Strip shooting
- Autopsy: Actor Paul Walker died from impact, fire in crash
- 911 tapes released: Newtown dispatcher urged callers to take cover
- Netflix sets Season 2 release of 'House of Cards' on Feb. 14
- Apartment fire causes evacuation, $75,000 in damage
- Suspect in Drai's shooting pleads not guilty; D.A.'s office to weigh whether case merits death penalty status
- September trial set for teen accused of killing mother, brother
- Power outage hits Stratosphere, county jail
- Cold front settles into valley, could bring snow by Saturday
- Student borrowers in Nevada have among lowest debt in U.S.
- Obama: Income inequality a defining challenge
- NFL fines Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000
- Mexico: Stolen radioactive cobalt box found empty
- HGTV 'Curb Appeal' co-host dies in San Francisco motorcycle crash
- Court hears discrimination case over wedding cake
- Satellite launched aboard private SpaceX rocket
- The real travesty of website’s flaws
- Billionaire Soros sold us bill of goods
- There’s a second Arab awakening
- As Las Vegas mayor, she is her own Goodman
- Here’s something that Harry Reid admires about the House of Representatives
- Can women ever be good enough?
- When is it necessary to forgive and forget?
- The almost year-end quiz
- Actor's death shouldn't give Porsche Carrera GT bad rap, Las Vegas exotic car mechanic says
- IGT exec on the future of gaming: Interchangeable titles for social media, online real-money play and brick-and-mortar casinos
- ‘Substandard’ insurance policies
- Reid confident Congress to pass immigration bill, says Boehner will 'cave in'
- After fires, then floods, Mount Charleston now bracing for increased risk of avalanches
- After rough debut, Gorman's defense has led charge in quest for fifth title
- Nevada among many states to get F grade in rules of judicial disclosure
Tuesday, Dec. 3
- Brrrr! Cold snap felt across western half of nation
- Detroit bankruptcy decision puts pensions at risk
- Outdoor Bally's mall modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
- U.S. man marks 4 years in Cuban prison, writes Obama
- Fatherhood inspired one of Paul Walker's final roles
- For Biden in China, tense reunion with Xi Jinping
- County officials seek cheaper way to protect desert tortoise
- Dad cited for jaywalking after motorcycle hit his 3 kids
- Motorist is victim in Las Vegas drive-by shooting
- Traffic delays expected along Lake Mead Drive
- House votes to give loose change left at airport to USO
- Principal forbids students from speaking Spanish
- Final passenger cabin affixed to High Roller, but work continues
- How man survived three days at bottom of the Atlantic
- Joe Downtown: Ballet teacher's relocation sparks bigger issue with downtown redevelopment
- New health club to open near Green Valley Ranch in 2014
- Monday was top online shopping day on record, report says
- Stocks sink as US consumer spending worries deepen
- Firefighters in aerial bucket catch falling woman
- Walker autopsy underway; 'Fast & Furious 7' halted
- US vet detained in NKorea oversaw guerrilla group
- Lawyer: N.Y. engineer had 'daze' before train wreck
- Education secretary to address president's initiatives, federal programs during visit
- Killers music backs $1.3 million ski Tahoe ad campaign
- Board approves funding to prepare for drone site selection
- In brief: Boehner hires immigration adviser; fast on National Mall reaches 22 days
- Burgers, beer and pizza: How Las Vegas stacks up
- UMC's oversight put in hands of eight board appointees
- 5 high schools being sanitized after Norovirus outbreak
- The Killers release annual holiday single, ‘Christmas in L.A.’
- At 11th hour, Congress debates plastic gun ban
- Edward Heffron, of WWII's 'Band of Brothers,' dies
- Water rate hike one approval away from going into effect
- Woman taken to hospital after 3 pit bulls attack
- Judge: Detroit eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy
- Billy Joel announces Madison Square Garden residency
- Coroner IDs man killed in North Las Vegas apartment
- Hearing reset for teen held in Egg and I restaurant crash
- Strong winds today as freezing weather approaches
- Could technology have prevented deadly NYC train crash?
- Bob Dylan charged in France over Croatia remarks
- Count of bodies in Mexico mass graves totals 64
- Obama's Kenyan-born uncle allowed to remain in U.S.
- Beer and brats are heading to the Plaza with Bier Garten
- The secret success of Obamacare
- Where is the love for fellow man?
- Blaming Reagan is a bit of a stretch
- The pope and conservative Catholics
- Obama will sink with the ACA
- Christmas decorations looking sad? Find some joy in a cartoon contest
- Report to offer forecast of city's financial health
- Amid 70,000 titles, Wyoming booksellers find treasured life
- At home or abroad, Las Vegas-based chorale puts valley's best voices in limelight
- Online poker starting to pad companies' bottom line
- Las Vegas-based Facebook page lets plus-size women ‘know that they’re beautiful’
- Philanthropist had long love affair with Nevada history, dance troupe Rhythmettes
- Paul Walker crash not part of street race, officials say
Monday, Dec. 2
- Investigators probe possible links between Morsi, jihadists
- Amazon's delivery drones: An idea that may not fly
- US voices solidarity with Japan on China air spat
- Tumblr brings hipster twist to year-end lists
- Seahawks dominate Saints, improve to 11-1
- Soldier goes on trial over prostitution ring
- Atty: Cops wrongly accused in fatal beating of Calif. homeless man
- Gay weddings become reality in Hawaii with new law
- Here's the winner of the Miley Cyrus cartoon contest
- Battle scene edges its way back to ‘Ka’; a Flying Wallenda graces ‘Absinthe’
- Witness: Woman gunned down fellow ’Bama fan over apathy after loss
- Steve Sarkisian 'fired up' to return to L.A., lead USC football
- Venezuela caps car prices as crackdown continues
- Joe Downtown: Nothing unusual — or more unusual than normal — about Zappos office on busy Cyber Monday
- Christie: Early front-runner status 'meaningless'
- Year-end signups crucial test for health care website
- Stocks fall on disappointing Thanksgiving sales
- Fast-food workers set to walk off job in about 100 cities
- Health District: Norovirus to blame for 100 falling ill at Rio
- Developer buys Boulevard mall from lenders for $54.5 million
- Federal funding allows UNLV, community partners to continue Healthy Homes Program
- Bern's-Eye View: Commish doubtful all eligible league teams will make a bowl
- High School Football Picks: State Championship Game
- Legal fight over The Platters headed back to Las Vegas court
- 'Singin' in the Rain' suit goes up for auction
- Some Dems keep distance as Obama popularity drops
- Ruling absolves trooper in 2012 death of pedestrian at 215 and Decatur
- Angel Moroni sculptor for Mormon temples dies
- Artist suing over stamp mix-up involving Las Vegas' version of Statue of Liberty
- NH hospital worker gets 39 years in hepatitis case
- Drone on: Novel uses for Amazon's envisioned drone delivery
- Concert review: Justin Timberlake delivers (and delivers and delivers) at MGM Grand
- Man dies after struggle near Kansas City stadium
- China launches first moon rover, the 'Jade Rabbit'
- Americans click for deals on Cyber Monday
- Amazon.com sees drones as the future for package delivery
- Pedestrian hit by car, suffers minor injuries
- Cold front to bring subfreezing weather later this week
- NTSB: Train going 82 mph as it entered 30 mph curve
- A 2nd fire breaks out at vacant apartment building
- Biden opens weeklong Asia trip with Tokyo stop
- Sandoval put people ahead of ideology
- Gun-free zones cut down on massacres
- Treat people right and they will shop
- CEO has big plans for newly merged Henderson, Las Vegas Boys & Girls Clubs
- Communities should work together to keep kids in class
- Governor of action
- Don’t jump to conclusions about religious groups
- Despite décor, courtroom hasn't gone to the dogs, judge insists
- As UNLV contemplates new stadium, valley has other venues of all sizes
- Bern's-Eye View: UNLV deserves a bowl, but no guarantees in crowded field
- Now open: Meatballs headed to the Strip, yogurt to the suburbs
- Putting technology in the hands of those who need it
- A look back at the year in business — and what to expect in 2014
- Crowd problem building at airport
Sunday, Dec. 1
- Manning, Decker lead Broncos past Chiefs 35-28
- Jenny McCarthy talks Holly Madison, poor wardrobe decisions and her famous cousin
- Record crowds during weekend, but spending declined
- Less than one week after losing her father, Aubrianna Atwell loses her ‘best friend’ Paul Walker
- Peterson cracks 200-yard mark as Vikings top Bears 23-20 in overtime
- Anti-government mass rally in Ukraine turns violent
- Fire damages business near Windmill and Pecos
- Man killed in shooting at North Las Vegas apartment
- Officials: Worst tech bugs over for HealthCare.gov
- NYC train derailment kills 4, hurts more than 60
- Washington can’t find right balance of power
- The louder we scream, the less we hear
- Grisly news coming out about mass executions in North Korea
- KO the ‘knockout game’
- NCAA pokes its growing nose further into others’ business
- A pediatrician’s view of our changing world
- The stories of the ’60s deserve thoughtful consideration
- Helping women in Afghanistan
- New UMC governing board poised for appointment
- Oh, brother! Big brother is back
- Haven’t politicians done enough yet?
- Thanksgivukkah may be once in a lifetime, but celebrations of family, friends and freedom are timeless
- Oregon’s plan to replace gas tax is creepy, but worth doing
- Nate Diaz misses out on high school reunion to knock out Gray Maynard
- Think college tuition is expensive? Try day care for a toddler
- Just blame Bush for ACA’s problems
- 'It's all been worth it': Rebels finish breakthrough regular season on a high
