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Las Vegas stories: 147 news summaries

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Drugs Linked
to Boy's Kidnapping

Police target 'person of interest' as search for Cole continues

Oct 17, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 6-year-old boy’s kidnapping is tied to "significant amounts of money and drugs," the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Police say some of the boy's family are involved in illegal drugs, and are seeking a "person of interest," the Associated Press notes, as the nationwide... More »

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Mexico • Las Vegas • kidnapping • drug cartel • missing child • Cole Puffinburger

Vegas Waitress Sues Nevada Guv in Alleged Rape Attempt

Says Gibbons, cronies covered up incident

Oct 15, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just months after a messy—and overly public—divorce, Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has been slapped with a lawsuit by the Vegas cocktail waitress who claims he assaulted her two years ago and then covered up the police investigation, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Chrissy Mazzeo says she's been "... More »

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Las Vegas • lawsuit • assault • Nevada • governor • Gov. Jim Gibbons

 OJ Seeks 
 New Trial 

Lawyers cite errors, possible racial prejudice in filing for appeal

Oct 11, 08 5:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - OJ Simpson's lawyers have given seven reasons why he should get a new trial in their motion seeking an appeal, reports the Las Vegas Sun. They cite judicial errors and insufficient evidence in Simpson's conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping, and argue that his rights may have been violated when... More »

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celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • trial • conviction • Clarence Stewart

 Pal: Convicted OJ 'in Shock' 

Former football star an't fathom why he's in jail for 'nothing incident'

Oct 6, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - OJ Simpson is “in shock” over his conviction and the prospect of spending the rest of his life behind bars. “I can't believe I'm in here for this nothing incident,” he said. “He's strong. He's just in shock,” a friend told the New York Daily ... More »

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NFL • pensions • celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • conviction

(Newser) - Thirteen years to the day after being acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, OJ SImpson was found guilty late last night in Las Vegas of all counts in the 2007 robbery of two sports-memorabilia dealers. The disgraced NFL great faces life when he is sentenced Dec. 5. Simpson, 61, sighed as... More »

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crime • celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • Clarence Stewart

OJ Defense Rests Without Calling Simpson

Las Vegas jury could get robbery-kidnap case tomorrow

Oct 1, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - OJ Simpson’s defense team rested its case today without calling the former football star to testify in his armed robbery and kidnapping trial in Las Vegas. Though the prosecution can still call rebuttal witnesses, the case could go to jury tomorrow, the Review-Journal reports. Lawyers for Simpson's co-defendant called... More »

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crime • celebrity trials • Las Vegas • kidnapping • OJ Simpson • armed robbery

(Newser) - Prosecutors rested their case in the OJ Simpson robbery-kidnapping trial today after a state witness waffled under cross-examination, AFP reports. Michael McClinton admitted that he had not told police about Simpson's request to bring a gun to rob memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas last year. But he testified last week... More »

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celebrity trials • robbery • Las Vegas • kidnapping • OJ Simpson • trial

Goldman Lawyer May Testify Against OJ

Attorney for murder victim's kin may speak to OJ's state of mind

Sep 24, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - OJ Simpson's past murder trial dramatically resurfaced in his armed robbery hearing yesterday as prosecutors sought to question a lawyer for the family of murder victim Ron Goldman, CNN reports. The prosecution argued that David Cook—who has aggressively pursued Simpson's assets—could testify as to Simpson's state of mind... More »

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celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • Ronald Goldman

 Sick Crime Scribe 
 Rushed From 
 OJ Trial 

Dominick Dunne battling cancer

Sep 23, 08 2:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vanity Fair crime writer Dominick Dunne was rushed to the hospital yesterday from the Las Vegas courtroom where OJ Simpson is on trial for armed robbery, reports CNN. Paramedics were called when the 82-year-old writer, who suffers from bladder cancer, told a colleague: "I am in a lot of... More »

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Vanity Fair • celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • Dominick Dunne • Valley Hospital • bladder cancer • Dominique Dunne

Vegas Cop Thought OJ Heist 'Couldn't Be True'

'It didn't make sense' until he heard tape

Sep 18, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first Las Vegas detective to investigate OJ Simpson’s alleged involvement in an armed robbery last September said he was initially flabbergasted at the idea, the Los Angeles Times reports. “It didn't make sense,” Andy Caldwell testified yesterday at Simpson’s trial. Caldwell was soon swayed by... More »

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celebrity trials • Las Vegas • kidnapping • OJ Simpson • trial • video • testimony • armed robbery • recording

Alleged Simpson Victim Gets Sick in Courtroom

Fromong testifies for hours before pointing
to chest and leaving

Sep 15, 08 7:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first witness in OJ Simpson's robbery-kidnapping trial cut proceedings short by complaining of chest pain and leaving the courtroom, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Bruce Fromong, 54, who says he has had four heart attacks since the robbery, testified for hours before pointing to his chest and walking out.... More »

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celebrity trials • robbery • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • trial • court • Bruce Fromong

 Another OJ Trial Kicks Off 

Ex-NFL great faces a dozen charges, life sentence in Las Vegas court

Sep 15, 08 4:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - OJ Simpson shook his head as a prosecutor promised to show jurors "the true face" of the disgraced NFL star, whose trial on 12 counts of felony kidnapping, armed robbery, and other charges began today in Las Vegas, the Review-Journal reports. Simpson's lawyer countered that he was retrieving his... More »

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celebrity trials • Las Vegas • OJ Simpson • trial • sports memorabilia • criminal trial

GLOSSIES

 Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail 

Whether in a swing state or a fave with young Hollywood, Obama and McCain can rest easy

Aug 20, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Following the flurry of political press linked to hotel heiress and partier-in-chief Paris Hilton, campaign accommodation now requires serious vetting. Travel + Leisure plays candidate concierge, offering lodging suggestions for the presidential hopefuls:
  • Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas: For John McCain, red-friendly name and removed from the sinful Strip.
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Barack Obama • John McCain • Paris Hilton • Las Vegas • Hilton Hotels • Scarlett Johansson • hybrid car • luxury hotels • hotels

 Las Vegas
 Ricin Man
 Pleads Guilty

Loner fantasized about harming people

Aug 5, 08 3:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man who almost died from exposure to his own ricin, one of the deadliest toxins known, has pleaded guilty to possession of the poison, reports the Los Angeles Times. The unemployed graphic designer, 57, was found suffering from poisoning in February, and investigators discovered he had been making... More »

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Las Vegas • Salt Lake City • ricin • castor beans • Roger Bergendorff • Anarchist Cookbook

In Gloomy Economy, Even Vegas Is Down on Its Luck

Investors dry up as gambler demand drops

Jul 1, 08 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The economic downturn is hitting Las Vegas casinos with a one-two punch: Gamblers have less money to spare, and investors are less willing to shell out for glamorous new projects. Several casino companies have recently filed for bankruptcy protection, the Wall Street Journal reports. "This is the toughest environment... More »

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Las Vegas • recession • casino

 Retirees Scoop Up
 Bargains in
 Housing Slump 

Sunbelt home prices plunge 25%

Jun 27, 08 2:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Retired Americans who can afford new bargains are enjoying the drop in housing value in once-exorbitant sun havens where prices have plunged as much as 25%. Miami, Phoenix and Las Vegas—formerly at the forefront of soaring prices—are now leading the decline, the New York Times reports. Homebuyers... More »

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real estate • housing market • Las Vegas • Miami • Phoenix

Rock, Paper, Scissors Champ Wins $50K in Vegas

He's off to China to try his luck there

Jun 25, 08 6:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Massachusetts systems analyst covered, cut, and smashed his opponents to win the USA Rock, Paper, Scissors championship in Las Vegas. Sean Sears, 23, is now headed to China to play for the world title. He beat out 300 opponents to win the $50,000 championship purse. More »

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Las Vegas • Rock, Paper Scissors • Matti Leshem

Home Prices Take Steepest Tumble Since 2000

Housing index fell by 15.3% in April versus a year ago

Jun 24, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(AP) - US home prices tumbled in April at the fastest rate since the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index started keeping track in 2000, with all 20 metropolitan areas surveyed posting annual declines for the first time. The index fell by 15.3% in April versus a year ago, according to today's report.... More »

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Las Vegas • Miami • home prices • Case Shiller price index • Charlotte

Cities' Sewage Serves as Giant Drug Test

Analyzing waste for
illicit substances
sheds light on use

Jun 23, 08 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Across the world, raw sewage is being analyzed for clues to illegal drug use. Environmental scientists are testing waste from US and European cities to gather data, which reveals everything from what's popular to which days see the greatest use of which substances. "Every sample has one illicit drug... More »

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drugs • London • Las Vegas • heroin • cocaine • methamphetamine • Milan • sewage • drug test

 Ventriloquists 
 Speak Up for 
 Themselves 

Well, maybe not. But the form is seeing more success these days

Jun 20, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ventriloquism has been on the outs since the '70s, but its fortunes are starting to turn, the Wall Street Journal reports. Symbolizing the resurgence of the vaudeville favorite is Terry Fator, a winner of NBC’s America’s Got Talent competition, who recently picked up a yearlong headlining gig at... More »

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NBC • Las Vegas • comedy • documentary • puppet • documentary film • ventriloquism • Terry Fator

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