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8 Gay Activists Arrested in Reid Protest on Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS (July 20) -- In a rare incidence of civil disobedience in this destination's tourism corridor, eight activists protesting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's inaction on gay rights legislation were arrested for blocking traffic at one of the Strip's busiest intersections today. As they were being handcuffed and...

Las Vegas Writer Pads Resume With Crazy Jobs

(April 23) -- In this economy, any good job is a good job -- even when your job is to do as many crazy jobs as possible. And that's how Corey Levitan earns his keep. Levitan, 44, is a columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and his specialty is tackling the most bizarre jobs that Sin City has to offer. Since his...

Vegas Considers Selling Booze at the Baggage Claim

LAS VEGAS (March 15) -- Cities and states across America are adding or expanding casino gambling to raise revenues in these tough times, but that's one well Las Vegas can't really drill any deeper. But never fear, Sin City officials have found another vice to exploit: They want to open a liquor store in the baggage claim...

Liberace's Luxury Villa Is in Foreclosure

LAS VEGAS (March 5) -- Liberace once epitomized a luxurious, indulgent era of Las Vegas with outlandish bling and over-the-top showmanship, but the lavish house where the late pianist spent his waning years is now a symbol of a new, more sober age for this economically ravaged town. That is, it's in foreclosure. And that...

Obama Tries to Heal Rift With 3 Little Words

LAS VEGAS (Feb. 19) -- Trying to redeem himself and bolster Democratic Sen. Harry Reid in a city that feels derided by the president and devastated by the recession, President Obama opened a speech to business leaders here with the declaration: "I love Vegas." About two weeks after he bruised the city's ego by saying that...

LasVegas News From the Web

05/25/12 Celeb Mom Q&A with Molly Sims Source: Working Mother Magazine Las Vegas star Molly Sims is weeks away from motherhood and "so excited" to meet her baby boy.
05/21/12 Ottawa man wins poker tournament, off to Las Vegas Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada After two long days of poker play, OttawaÃ¢s Carlos Nahas has won a $1-million ticket to Las Vegas.
05/20/12 Poker players vie for spot in Vegas Source: Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa - ON - Canada OTTAWA Ã¢ While others spent Sunday afternoon trying to beat the heat, players at a high-stakes poker tournament in Gatineau kept their cool under pressure as they vied for a million-dollar ticket to Las Vegas.
05/20/12 Siegfried back from eye injury Source: Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV First came the sighting of Las Vegas entertainment legend Siegfried Fischbacher sporting an eye patch in public.
05/18/12 Southern Belle Source: Fit Pregnancy Best known for her role as Delinda on Las Vegas (which ran for five years on NBC; currently on TNT) and her Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue appearances, Molly Sims is expecting her first baby (a boy) with producer husband Scott Stuber.