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With No Champagne or Celine, Vegas Casino Opens and Closes in 1 Day

LAS VEGAS -- The last time a casino opened around here, the champagne flowed freely, the women wore jewels, "Nightline" taped a segment and Brandon Flowers jammed in the lobby bar. This time, a guy named Walter Jones unlocked the door, then headed back to his car because the 6 a.m. desert air can be nippy and the fellow...

Will Donald Trump's Same-Sex Stance Alienate Gay Travelers?

LAS VEGAS -- Donald Trump's bluster may be raising the would-be GOP presidential candidate's poll numbers and ginning up ratings for his reality-TV show, but his remarks about same-sex marriage are already causing problems for his hotels and casinos. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation posted an online list of...

States Hustle to Legalize Online Poker Despite Federal Roadblocks

LAS VEGAS -- First it was medicinal marijuana use. Then immigration reform. And now at least six states, most notably Nevada and California, are on the brink of taking action where they believe the federal government has failed -- legalizing Internet poker. Bills are percolating in legislatures across the country that...

'Professional Leprechauns' Rejoice, but St. Patrick's Day Inspires Mixed Emotions Among Little People

For many people, St. Patrick's Day is a big day to go out and let off some steam, but it's a day of mixed emotions for people of short stature. Leprechauns are a part of Irish folklore, but their association with the holiday can cause undue misery for some little people, according to Gary Arnold, spokesman for Little...

NY Police Crack Down on Discount Buses; Poor Safety Records Cited

New York police took a half-dozen tour buses off the road for violations as investigators probed the cause of two fatal crashes involving discount coaches and federal officials interviewed the driver involved in a weekend wreck that killed 15 people. Police on Tuesday set up a checkpoint in Chinatown, where the buses...