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July 5, 2009 Updated 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

THE SENATOR’S SCANDAL :

Ensign’s pal lacked usual qualifications for job as senator’s senior aide

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Ensign’s pal lacked usual qualifications for top job

When Sen. John Ensign hired Doug Hampton to be his senior aide in November 2006, Nevada Republicans were baffled. Hampton was an unknown, without a policy profile or political experience.

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Fourth of July:

Fourth fireworks light up valley sky

Tourists brave heat to see display of fireworks in Las Vegas

Fireworks displays outshone the neon and glitter of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday to the delight of those enjoying the holiday weekend on Las Vegas Boulevard.

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Sun Pulitzer »

The Las Vegas Sun was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service — journalism’s most prestigious award — for its investigation of construction deaths on the Las Vegas Strip and the failures of government, management and labor unions to protect workers.

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Colin Cowherd, once a Las Vegas TV personality, will co-host ESPN's SportsNation with Michelle Beadle.

Ron Kantowski:

Cowherd was never afraid to take a chance

I used to call Colin Cowherd “The World’s Most Dangerous Sportscaster.” It was both a nod to the “World’s Most Dangerous Band,” which is what David Letterman called Paul Shaffer and his musical pals before they became “The CBS Orchestra,” and a tribute to Cowherd’s ...

Peter Manley first got into pro darts to see the world with his wife and have some fun. Along the way, he became a world champion, but he continues to have loads of fun. He's grateful for everything the sport has given him.

PRO DARTS:

Darts competitor thrives on pro circuit

Peter Manley couldn’t believe his good fortune. Darts had steered him from running that newspaper and magazine shop to semi-stardom, and a tournament in China.

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Xavier (6) and Jalen Grimble, two stars on Bishop Gorman's football team, seen Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

Cousins attracting attention from college football recruiters

Xavier Grimble, a senior-to-be tight end at Bishop Gorman, and Jalen Grimble, a rising junior defensive end for the Gaels, are two of the nation’s most sought-after college recruits.

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21 - The Movie
“21” Movie: The Recap

Plus, critic Joe Brown say watching someone else gamble is as suspenseful as watching someone talk on the phone."

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Calculate Flight Delays

Last year, more than one in every five flights – 22.15 percent – arriving at McCarran Airport was late. See statistics nationwide.

Construction Deaths
Construction deaths

Nine construction workers have died since the end of 2006 at the towers that are redefining the Las Vegas skyline.

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The LV Phil has moved from Hills Park to Springs Preserve, and the show is “green,” with lights replacing pyrotechnics.

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