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  • January 2008

    • TV Content Stars at Vegas Show

      New York Times  |  Jan 10, 08 9:23 AM CST

      TV Content Stars at Vegas Show

      (Newser) - Televisions were all over the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, including some of the biggest, thinnest ones around, showing the crispest pictures ever, the New York Times reports. But exhibitors' focus was much more on what viewers will be seeing on those TVs, with several manufacturers unveiling deals with media and Internet outlets to put content on its sets.  More »

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      television  • technology  • NBC  • Las Vegas  • consumer electronics  • HDTV  • Consumer Electronics Show

  • December 2007

    • Declines in Home Prices Could Triple

      Times (UK)  |  Dec 31, 07 5:00 PM CST

      Declines in Home Prices Could Triple

      (Newser) - A top economist says the US is in danger of slipping into a lengthy recession, the Times of London reports. Robert Shiller, who co-developed the index that measures home prices, says losses from the housing recession could triple over the next few years. “This is a much bigger issue than subprime,” Shiller says. “We are talking trillions of dollars’ worth of losses.” More »

    • Egypt to 'Copyright' Sphinx™

      BBC  |  Dec 26, 07 4:26 AM CST

      Egypt to 'Copyright' Sphinx&trade;

      (Newser) - Egypt is set to pass a law that would "copyright" the pyramids and the Sphinx, the BBC reports. The law would apply to large-scale replicas anywhere in the world of any ancient Egyptian monument or museum piece.  Egypt intends to collect royalties from the duplicates to protect its ancient sites. The law would not apply to artistic drawings. Copies of Egyptian monuments are popular in resorts across the world. More »

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      Las Vegas  • Egypt  • ancient Egypt  • Pyramids

    • Celine's Heart Will Go On

      Associated Press  |  Dec 16, 07 12:32 PM CST

      Celine's Heart Will Go On

      (Newser) - Celine Dion bid a emotional farewell to Las Vegas last night, wrapping her nearly 5-year run at Caesars Palace and admitting that she once wanted to nix the show, the AP reports. She told the audience of 4,000-plus that she had wanted to raise her son instead, but the show was already bankrolled. "I wanted to be more successful as a mother than as a singer," she said. More »

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      music  • Las Vegas  • pop music  • motherhood  • Celine Dion

    • 6 Hit by Gunfire Leaving Las Vegas School Bus

      Associated Press  |  Dec 11, 07 7:12 PM CST

      6 Hit by Gunfire Leaving Las Vegas School Bus

      (Newser) - Gunfire hit six people as they stepped off a Las Vegas school bus around 2pm today, the AP reports. One adult male was hurt critically and one teenage male seriously after both were shot in the torso, a hospital spokeswoman said. Four others received minor gun shot wounds, and one has been released. Police suspect at least two gunmen in the shooting. More »

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      Las Vegas  • shooting  • school shooting  • student  • hospital  • gunman

    • Vegas to Build Mob Museum

      Associated Press  |  Dec 11, 07 11:03 AM CST

      Vegas to Build Mob Museum

      (Newser) - Las Vegas will create a museum showcasing the Mob's role in turning a tiny desert settlement into America's gambling mecca. The $50 million project is slated to be completed in 2010. "Let's be brutally honest, warts and all. This is more than legend. It's fact," said the mayor. "This is something that differentiates us from other cities." More »

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      FBI  • Las Vegas  • Nevada  • Mafia  • organized crime  • museums  • mob

    • Grannie's Slot Machines Get Hip

      New York Times  |  Dec 10, 07 8:47 PM CST

      Grannie's Slot Machines Get Hip

      (Newser) - After years of catering to the little old lady crowd, slot machine manufacturers are reaching out to the video game generation with a line of skill-based games, the New York Times reports. “We need to appeal to new buckets of players, or we’ll die,” said one slot exec. New machines will sport joysticks, multiplayer modes, and advanced graphics. More »

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      Las Vegas  • gambling  • casino  • slot machines

    • Vegas Tree Chopper Sought Better View of Strip

      Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 5, 07 10:44 PM CST

      Vegas Tree Chopper Sought Better View of Strip

      (Newser) - A retiree convicted of killing 500 trees in a Las Vegas suburb was trying to better his view of the famous Strip, the Los Angeles Times reports. Douglas Hoffman, 60, was found guilty last month of felling $250,000 worth of mesquite and other trees over the course of a year, and he could face 35 years in prison. More »

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      Las Vegas  • conviction  • trees  • landscaping

    • Comeback for Siegfried & Roy?

      People  |  Dec 4, 07 7:54 AM CST

      Comeback for Siegfried &amp; Roy?

      (Newser) - Four years after a horrific mauling by a 600-pound white tiger at the Mirage hotel almost killed Las Vegas showman Roy Horn, he and partner Siegfried Fischbacher appear to be planning a comeback, reports People magazine. "A good magician never lets the cat out of the bag," the still-recovering Horn, 63, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal when asked about future plans. More »

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      Las Vegas  • Siegfried and Roy  • Siegfried Fischbacher  • Roy Horn

  • November 2007

    • Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman

      Associated Press  |  Nov 25, 07 12:17 PM CST

      Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman

      (Newser) - A Las Vegas bartender is suing Dennis Rodman in federal court for assault, saying the ex-NBA star rubbed up against her and slapped her derriere last year, reports the AP. Sara Robinson is also accusing the Hard Rock hotel for firing her after she filed a complaint regarding Rodman's behavior. It's deja vu for the ex-NBA star, who was sued in Vegas in 2001. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • lawsuit  • Las Vegas  • Dennis Rodman  • Hard Rock

    • Judge Orders OJ to Stand Trial

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 14, 07 6:45 PM CST

      Judge Orders OJ to Stand Trial

      (Newser) - Former NFL star OJ Simpson must stand trial on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping stemming from a September altercation inside a hotel room, a Las Vegas judge ruled today. The trial date was set for Nov. 28, the Los Angeles Times reports. Simpson could face life in prison if convicted on the kidnapping charges alone. More »

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      Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • sports memorabilia

    • Dealer Describes OJ 'Invasion'

      Associated Press  |  Nov 8, 07 9:30 PM CST

      Dealer Describes OJ 'Invasion'

      (Newser) - OJ Simpson led several men into a memorabilia dealer’s hotel room “in a military-style invasion” and took tens of thousands of dollars worth of items, the dealer, Bruce Fromong, testified yesterday. He kicked off a 2-day hearing in Las Vegas to determine whether Simpson and others should stand trial on charges that could put the disgraced NFL great away for life. More »

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      Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • robbery  • sports memorabilia  • Bruce Fromong

    • OJ Hearing Kicks Off in Vegas

      CNN  |  Nov 8, 07 3:00 PM CST

      OJ Hearing Kicks Off in Vegas

      (Newser) - OJ Simpson arrived in a Las Vegas court today to begin a two-day probable cause hearing to determine if his robbery case goes to trial. Eight witness were expected to testify against Simpson, including several who will confirm that guns were used in the Sept. 13 incident in which the ex-footballer took sports memorabilia he claimed was stolen from him, CNN reports. OJ's lawyers will not call witnesses. More »

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      Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • robbery  • sports memorabilia

  • October 2007
  • September 2007

    • OJ Pays Bail and Walks Out

      CNN  |  Sep 19, 07 6:53 PM CDT

      OJ Pays Bail and Walks Out

      (Newser) - OJ left a Vegas detention center today after paying his $125,000 bail and hearing a list of charges against him and his alleged cohorts. His lawyer said that OJ will plead not guilty to all charges, including robbery and kidnapping with a weapon. Simpson, 60, gave up his passport but can return home to Miami or travel throughout the US, CNN reports. More »

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      Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • robbery  • bail  • heist  • Thomas Riccio  • Charles Cashmore

    • OJ Hit With Robbery, Kidnapping Charges

      CNN  |  Sep 18, 07 7:19 PM CDT

      OJ Hit With Robbery, Kidnapping Charges

      (Newser) - Nevada prosecutors have filed 11 felony counts against OJ and his alleged cohorts for stealing memorabilia in Las Vegas last week, CNN reports. Charges include robbery with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon and first-degree kidnapping. Simpson, who is being held without bail, will face his first court appearance tomorrow morning. More »

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      kidnapping  • Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • robbery  • Ronald Goldman

    • O.J. Arrested in Heist of Memorabilia

      CNN  |  Sep 16, 07 2:11 PM CDT

      O.J. Arrested in Heist of Memorabilia

      (Newser) - There was no Bronco chase this time, as police arrested O.J. Simpson after an alleged armed burglary at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson and his pals made off with memorabilia that the ex-football phenom says were stolen from him. Police nabbed another man in the case last night, and seized two guns that may have been used in the heist, CNN reports. More »

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      Las Vegas  • arrest  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • burglary

    • OJ Admits He Did It (Took Sports Collectibles, That Is)

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 07 2:54 PM CDT

      OJ Admits He Did It (Took Sports Collectibles, That Is)

      (Newser) - OJ Simpson says he was just conducting a “sting operation” to retrieve items he says were stolen from him, but now Las Vegas authorities have named him a suspect in a hotel break-in. The ex-football star told the AP an auctioneer tipped him off to a secret sale of his collectibles, and he merely sought to reclaim them. More »

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      Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • robbery  • If I Did It  • sports collectibles  • Heisman Trophy

  • August 2007

    • 10 Most Expensive Hotel Suites

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 29, 07 11:37 AM CDT

      10 Most Expensive Hotel Suites

      (Newser) - When New York's Four Seasons opened a new penthouse suite costing a cool $30,000 a night, they boasted that it was the world's most expensive hotel room. Think again. The Times of London lists the world's most astronomically priced hotel rooms. Royal Penthouse Suite, Hotel President Wilson, Geneva ($53,000) Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Resort, Las Vegas ($43,500) More »

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      list  • New York  • travel  • Las Vegas  • vacation  • hotel  • Geneva  • Four Seasons  • Sardinia

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