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King Trumps 5 as Card Flip Settles an Election Tie in North Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS -- The cards were unsealed, jokers removed. The deck was spread out on a green felt table for inspection. The man overseeing the proceedings even made an amateur flub, telling the women to draw cards a little too soon. After some laughter, the deck was shuffled and cut. The first woman drew a five of diamonds,...

Slain Ohio Sheriff's Deputy Was Dedicated to Duty

She loved her job and dedicated herself to her duty. A sheriff's deputy in Ohio, Suzanne Hopper was killed doing what she cared about: trying to help others. "It wasn't the career you think about your daughter being in ... but she loved it," her father, Charles Bauer, told WHIO TV. "It's evident that she did more for...

Man Suspected of Killing Deputy in Ohio Shootout Is Identified

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Authorities on Sunday identified a man suspected of killing a sheriff's deputy and injuring a police officer in a gunbattle at a trailer park. The Clark County sheriff's office provided few details about shooting suspect Michael Ferryman, who also was killed during the New Year's Day standoff in the Enon...

Terry Watanabe Cuts Deal With Harrah's, Prosecutors

(July 8) -- Apparently, he knows when to fold 'em. Retired former businessman Terry Watanabe has reached a deal with prosecutors that will keep the 53-year-old gambler from serving jail time. According to The Associated Press, Watanabe has agreed to drop his $190 million lawsuit against Harrah's Entertainment, and...

Feeling Pooped by Pigeons, Cities Try Bird Birth Control

LAS VEGAS (July 2) -- It sounds like a plot line for the NBC sitcom "Parks & Recreation," but this is no joke: The latest approach to combating the messy scourge of urban pigeons is to con them into eating pellets laced with contraceptive. Beginning this month, three Vegas parks will set out automated feeders that promise...

Background on Clark County

Clark County is a county located in Southern Nevada. The county had a population of 1,951,269 at the 2010 census, and is the most populous county in the state of Nevada, accounting for nearly three-quarters of its residents.

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