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November 8, 2009

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Colorado State vs UNLV
Colorado State vs UNLV

UNLV beats Colorado State 35-16 in Las Vegas Saturday night for the Rebels' first home win over the Rams in school history, keeping their bowl hopes alive. Watch »

Wayne Newton pt. 1 : New Show & Critics
Wayne Newton pt. 1 : New Show & Critics

Legendary Las Vegas entertainer, Wayne Newton, talks about his new show, and responds to the critics. Part 1 of 4. Watch »

Wayne Newton pt. 2 : Beginnings
Wayne Newton pt.  2 :  Beginnings

Legendary Las Vegas entertainer, Wayne Newton, talks about how his career began. Part 2 of 4. Watch »

Wayne Newton pt. 3 : Jerry Newton
Wayne Newton pt.  3 :  Jerry Newton

Legendary Las Vegas entertainer, Wayne Newton, talks about his relationship with his brother Jerry Newton. Part 3 of 4. Watch »

Wayne Newton pt. 4 : Bobby Darin
Wayne Newton pt.  4 :  Bobby Darin

Legendary Las Vegas entertainer, Wayne Newton, talks about his relationship with Bobby Darin. Part 4 of 4. Watch »

Pacquiao Prepares for Cotto
Pacquiao Prepares for Cotto

Manny Pacquiao prepares for his fight with Miguel Cotto. Watch »

Cotto Prepares for Pacquiao
Cotto Prepares for Pacquiao

Miguel Cotto prepares for his fight with Manny Pacquiao. Watch »

Two Die After Struggles with Officers
Two Die After Struggles with Officers

Metro Police Capt. Randy Montandon discusses two recent cases Thursday afternoon in which men died while in the custody of Metro officers. Watch »

Game Preview: Colorado State vs UNLV
Game Preview: Colorado State vs UNLV

With Colorado State coming to town, Rebels discuss bowl eligibility, Rodelin Anthony's health and Mojave-product Rashaun Greer. Watch »

City to Study Downtown Arena Plans
City to Study Downtown Arena Plans

The Las Vegas City Council votes 6-0 vote to approve an agreement with the Cordish Co. of Baltimore, noted for its downtown development expertise around the country, to study the ... Watch »

With His Heart on His Sleeve
With His Heart on His Sleeve

In his third season with the Wranglers, defenseman Jason Krischuk proves that at 29 years old, he still finds joy in the game. Watch »

Sanfordology: 7-on-7
Sanfordology: 7-on-7

UNLV head coach Mike Sanford breaks down the Rebels' 7-on-7 drill. Watch »

Showing Their Cards
Showing Their Cards

With the final table set, ESPN's Norman Chad and Lon McEachern weigh in on life behind the scenes of the World Series of Poker. Watch »

Gibbons on Nevada Newsmakers
Gibbons on Nevada Newsmakers

Gov. Jim Gibbons on "Nevada Newsmakers" on Monday. Watch »

Thomas Randolph
Thomas Randolph

A week after his wife was killed, Thomas Randolph describes on videotape what happened to police. Watch »

Slideshows

Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Neighborhood Stabilization Program

The first five houses purchased by the federal government under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program are photographed Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. View slideshow »

Casamayor
Casamayor

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UNLV vs. Colorado State
UNLV vs. Colorado State

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WSOP Final Table
WSOP Final Table

Fans and players gathered Saturday for the WSOP Final Table at the Rio in Las Vegas. View slideshow »

Henderson Veterans Day Ceremony
Henderson Veterans Day Ceremony

Henderson held a Veterans Day Ceremony a couple days early on Saturday morning to honor people who served in the military and add six names to the Veterans Memorial Wall. View slideshow »

First Annual Fall Cleanup Day
First Annual Fall Cleanup Day

Boulder City residents gather to pick up trash and cleanup the community Saturday for the first annual Boulder City Fall Cleanup Day. View slideshow »

Del Sol vs. Coronado
Del Sol vs. Coronado

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Pacquiao workout
Pacquiao workout

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines invited the media to a workout at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Pacquiao will challenge WBO welterweight champion ... View slideshow »

Interactive

Prescription narcotic consumption

Prescription narcotic consumption

Nevadans consume about twice the national average of several prescription painkillers, making us among the most narcotic-addled populations in the United States, a Sun analysis has found. Explore drug use nationwide.

Flight Delays

McCarran flight delay calculator

See how frequently individual flights were delayed to and from McCarran International Airport in 2007. Also: Read "Delays of the Land," an overview of the most-delayed flights.

Podcasts

The Rebel Room
CSU POSTGAME: A successful snoozer for UNLV
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Panoramas

Refugee
Refugee

A life-size cutout of a Sudanese girl sits inside a real U.N. Refugee Agency tent used to illustrate the conditions in which refugee families live for the exhibit “Torn From Home: My Life as a Refugee” at the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum in Las Vegas.

Landscape
Landscape

"Double Negative", Michael Heizer's first prominent earthwork, on the eastern edge of Mormon Mesa northwest of Overton.

Underground Graffiti
Underground Graffiti

A look around Las Vegas’ most intriguing art gallery.

Newseum
Newseum

The entrance to the Newseum's brand-new building in Washington, D.C., opens into the New York Times - Ochs-Sulzberger Family Great Hall of News

UAW-Dodge 400 Infield
UAW-Dodge 400 Infield

A view from the infield at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the UAW-Dodge 400.

La Concha, Resurrected
La Concha, Resurrected

The Neon Museum has spent $1.4 million to cut apart, move, then rebuild the cement and glass lobby designed by architect Paul Revere Williams. The project was a challenge unlike any other.

Immerse yourself in a 360-degree audio-visual panorama of the “Spin Room” at the Nov. 15 Democratic presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas. See Dennis Kucinich and actor Matthew Modine in this multimedia-surround sound view.

Recent Episodes: Face to Face with Jon Ralston

Foggy Air? - Soul Survival
Foggy Air? - Soul Survival

Wednesday: Conservatives and moderates are battling for the soul of the Republican Party. Jon talks ... Watch »

Definitive Account?-Viewer Feedback
Definitive Account?-Viewer Feedback

A new book promises to be the definitive account of the death of former Nevada ... Watch »

Recent Episodes: All in

April 2
April 2, 2009: Episode 30

Green Valley defensive back LaQuan Phillips was left temporarily paralyzed after making a tackle in ... Watch »

March 26
All In: March 26, 2009

Alex Adeyanju runs down the second to last show. Watch »

Recent Episodes: In Business TV

October 30
In Business TV - October 30, 2009

The state's budget woes worsen as sales tax receipts plummet. Plus, third quarter numbers show ... Watch »

October 23
In Business TV - October 23, 2009

New numbers show Nevada is one of the worst states in the nation for lost ... Watch »