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Long time coming: Homebuilders are busy once again in Las Vegas

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Las Vegas homebuilders can’t build houses fast enough these days to keep up with buyers’ demand. Yes, you read that right. The valley’s new home market is booming. Developers say they haven’t built, or sold, so many houses in years.

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Canyon Springs High School sophomore Shaquile Carr practices with the Las Vegas Prospects at Durango High School in Las Vegas, May 22, 2012.

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Las Vegas Prospects’ Shaquile Carr fielding a lot of national interest in class of 2014

Posted 2:00 a.m. 5

By Taylor Bern

Shaquile Carr knows his dream isn’t a popular one with the UNLV community. Carr, a 6-foot-1 point guard for the 16U Las Vegas Prospects, has a scholarship offer from the hometown Rebels. He’s received interest from Utah, UCLA, Oregon and on Tuesday night after practice he was supposed to call back Arizona coach Sean Miller.

Jeweler: World Series of Poker bracelet most expensive sports prize ever

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The World Series of Poker unveiled its championship bracelet for the main event winner with what the jeweler called the most expensive championship adornment to be offered in any professional sport.

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