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Las Vegas 'Death Ray' Singes Tourists: 'Jesus, They Destroyed the Ozone Layer!''

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 28) -- Las Vegas resorts have long vied to be known as the hottest place in town. But that's not such a great distinction for Vdara, a 10-month-old Strip hotel-condo where a "death ray" of strong Nevada sunlight reflects off the concave, all-glass facade and onto sections of the pool deck throughout the...

Police: Bus Driver in Fatal Wreck Had Smoked Marijuana

(Sept. 23) -- The driver of a tour bus that killed three Japanese tourists in a rollover crash in Utah last month had marijuana in his system after he dozed off at the wheel from lack of sleep, authorities said. The bus driver, 26-year-old Yasushi Mikuni, was charged Wednesday with 10 felony counts of negligent driving...

Why Did Tea Party Nation Cancel Las Vegas Convention?

(Sept. 20) -- What happens in Vegas ... well, never mind. A prominent tea party group has abruptly canceled its plans to hold a convention in Las Vegas that was to begin Oct. 14, Washington Monthly and TPM report. Billed as the National Tea Party Unity convention, the event was sponsored by the Tea Party Nation, was to...

Close Call: Lion Chomps on Trainer's Leg at Las Vegas MGM Grand [VIDEO]

(Sept. 8) -- Talk about evading death by a whisker! Last week, a 400-pound male lion attacked a male trainer at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, severely biting his leg before another trainer and a lioness were able to break up the inter-species feud. The harrowing scene was captured on video by a couple on their...

Las Vegas Hoarder Found Dead in Her Cluttered Possessions

(Aug. 28) -- A Las Vegas woman who had been missing for four months was found buried beneath a mountain of garbage and clutter in her own home. Bill James brought the search for his wife Billie Jean to a horrifying conclusion on Wednesday when he spotted her feet sticking out from the pile of junk that filled the room...