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Counter Intelligence: Caesars Palace eateries; Beso’s new chef; ‘ELV2012’: By Robin Leach; Hot off the grill! Chef Guy Savoy hosted the exclusive launch party for the 2012 edition of “Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants ...; 11:57 p.m.

School District honors 32 National Merit semifinalists: By Paul Takahashi; About a dozen National Merit semifinalists attended a special presentation during a School Board meeting Wednesday. Students were introduced with a short summary of their accomplishments, and given certificates. Clark County School Superintendent Dwight Jones ...; Updated 3:03 p.m.

Vegas motorcyclist loses appeal, complaint dismissed in Harmon Tower case: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY — A Las Vegas motorcyclist who crashed into a median and sustained a brain injury has lost his appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court to continue with his case.; 10:59 p.m.

Convicted killer who 'walks with God' doesn’t get parole: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY — A Las Vegas convicted killer who has served more than 26 years in prison says that he “walks daily with God,” that he’s a changed man and should be released on parole.; 10:51 p.m.

U.S. Attorney reports collecting $85 million in criminal and court actions: By Aida Ahmed; The Nevada U.S. Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that it has collected $85 million related to criminal and court actions for the 2011 fiscal year in criminal fines, restitution, felony assessments and forfeitures.; 10:34 p.m.

North Las Vegas facing $15.5 million budget deficit: By Aida Ahmed; North Las Vegas is expecting another budget deficit for the next fiscal year, but it’s nothing concessions from police and fire unions can’t solve, according to acting finance director Al Noyola.; 10:19 p.m.

Audit: School District revenues fall $113 million while expenses rise $13 million: By Paul Takahashi; The Clark County School District’s annual audit for fiscal year 2011 found no major accounting problems, but showed continued financial stresses stemming from the severe economic downturn. Total revenues fell by 4 percent, or $113 ...; 10:02 p.m.

Residents critical of pawn shop's plan to move into neighborhood: By Conor Shine; The plan to relocate a pawn shop obstructing the multi-million dollar redevelopment of a downtown Las Vegas casino is drawing criticism from local residents, who say they don’t want the business in their neighborhood.; 9:34 p.m.

L.V. drivers in tight battle to win daredevil Baja 1000 desert race: By Robin Leach; Motorsports enthusiasts from around the world -- including Las Vegas daredevils -- arrive today in Ensenada, Mexico, for the legendary Baja 1000, ...; 9:31 p.m.

County firefighters shuttle in water to battle blaze: By Gregan Wingert; Clark County fire crews fought a garage fire in the southwest tonight using water shuttled from a hydrant a mile away from scene.; 9:10 p.m.

Man claiming to be police officer arrested for kicking car: By Gregan Wingert; A silver Ford Mustang allegedly took a $650 beating early Saturday morning in a Strip casino parking lot by a California man claiming to be a police officer, according to Metro Police.; 8:52 p.m.

Man arrested for alleged sexual assault: By Gregan Wingert; A Las Vegas man was arrested early Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting and attempting to rob a 54-year-old woman at a bus stop near Bonanza Road and Main Street, according to Metro Police.; 8:43 p.m.

Martin Kampmann fired up for UFC 139: By Case Keefer; UFC welterweight Martin Kampmann suffered a defeat he can’t quite get over the last time he appeared in the octagon. It wasn’t anything Diego Sanchez did in the UFC on Versus 3 main event against ...; 8:00 p.m.

David Foster weds model Yolanda Hadid in fourth walk down the aisle: By Robin Leach; Sixteen-time Grammy Award-winning hit producer and songwriter David Foster revealed in an interview with me about his upcoming ...; 7:59 p.m.

Antwain Britt comes full circle with Strikeforce main event bout at the Palms: By Case Keefer; Antwain Britt will make a long overdue appearance at the Pearl at the Palms Friday in the headlining bout of Strikeforce Challengers 20 against Lumumba Sayers. Britt was a cast member on the eighth season ...; 7:30 p.m.

New Riviera headliner Pat DiNizio's show has loud guitars and genuine emotion: E.C. Gladstone; “We’re not going after Armin Van Buuren, LMFAO or Lil Jon. [And] it’s an alternative to paying $300 to go see Celine Dion.”; 6:33 p.m.

Strip Scribbles: L.V. hotels, restaurants, spas make Forbes Travel Guide list: By Robin Leach; This year’s list included four new five-star restaurants highlighted by Twist by Pierre Gagnaire at Mandarin Oriental. Las Vegas winners of ...; 6:32 p.m.

Henderson lawyer who pleaded guilty in HOA scheme found beaten on roadside: By Gregan Wingert; Henderson police found a 57-year-old attorney lying beaten today on a Henderson roadside just weeks after pleading guilty in a scheme to swindle homeowners’ associations in the valley.; 6:22 p.m.

Random photo of the week: Ben Osmera; Submitted by Ben Osmera.; 6:20 p.m.

Begging for more Minor Suns at Beauty Bar on 11/11/11: Leslie Ventura; Their casual, “take-it-or-leave-it” attitude—mixed with emotional arrangements and airy vocals—made for a tight, sweet set.; 6:17 p.m.

Meaterific menu stars at Sassy Sal's barbecue shop: By Brock Radke; A flaming pig beats a cowgirl any day of the week.; 6:06 p.m.

HealthE Gambling app fights gaming addiction: By J. Patrick Coolican; With online gambling seemingly on the horizon, how about an app that keeps us in check?; 6:04 p.m.

Your Indian grandma's curry is at Rani's Kitchen: By Jim Begley; Just wander to the counter, order from the wonderfully doting woman and grab a seat near the refrigerators.; 5:57 p.m.

Where to go (Venice!), what to see ('Anarchy') and how to help (Give!) this week: Sedaris, Sparks, a craft fair and so much more ...; 5:44 p.m.

The Las Vegas story finally gets a fitting home at Nevada State Museum: By Kristen Peterson; It took $51.5 million and numerous delays, but the Nevada State Museum is finally here -- and very cool; 5:41 p.m.

Butter, syrup and bacon at the Street Food Throwdown: By Sarah Feldberg; It’s probably the only thing worth leaving bed for on a lazy Sunday, and this week, there are four good reasons to ditch your pillow and venture forth.; 5:40 p.m.

NCT's 'Miss Julie' has a hard time finding its focus: Jacob Coakley; NCT's 'Miss Julie' looks great, but offers little substance; 5:32 p.m.

Gallagher brothers' solo work is a mixed bag: Annie Zaleski; Until Oasis reunites, we'll have to settle for the brothers' solo work; 5:22 p.m.

Who’s crazier: the scam artist doing eyelifts in a living room—or her patients?: By Rick Lax; A local woman was recently caught performing plastic surgery without a medical license.; 5:19 p.m.

CD review: Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk': By Josh Bell; Rihanna puts out a lot of music, but that doesn't mean it's all good; 5:13 p.m.

CD review: Drake's 'Take Care': Shea Serrano; 'Take Care' is Drake's best music to date; 5:09 p.m.

Katy Perry brings her candy pop charm to Mandalay Bay: By Ken Miller; You gotta give Katy Perry credit for one thing: She knows how to package herself.; 5:06 p.m.

Dream Zone: 'Gums receding and left front tooth fell out': By Lauri Quinn Lowenberg; It seems you may have said something recently that you wish you could put back in your mouth just as you tried to put your tooth back in.; 5:00 p.m.

Derek Stonebarger launches Vegas Independent Film Festival at Orleans: By Robin Leach; Las Vegas filmmaker and TV producer Derek Stonebarger is launching the Vegas Independent Film Festival in hopes that it will fill the void left by ...; 4:58 p.m.

Josh Bell looks at the highs and lows of the 'Twilight' series: By Josh Bell; The good, the bad and the Twilight: A Josh Bell list; 4:55 p.m.

Peggy Plots Your Planets: By Peggy Allison; Priorities in order and ducks in a row.; 4:54 p.m.

Book review: Darrell Hammond's 'God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked': By Rick Lax; Darrell Hammond details a hard life in his new autobiography; 4:43 p.m.

Court sides with fired pilot who claimed state plane was operated unsafely: By David McGrath Schwartz; The attorney for Jim Richardson, of Carson City, says he expects Richardson to be reinstated as a pilot and receive 3 ½ years back pay, almost $250,000. Meanwhile, advocates for a state employees union say ...; 4:38 p.m.

MGM Grand's Studio 54 nightclub to close in January: By Gregan Wingert; After 14 years, the MGM Grand is shutting down the Studio 54 nightclub on Jan. 18 to make room for a new nightlife venue. A final party will be held Jan. 7 to bid farewell ...; 4:36 p.m.

Book review: Lynda Barry's 'Blabber Blabber Blabber': J. Caleb Mozzocco; Lynda Barry's talent was clear early in her career 'Blabber Blabber Blabber' shows why; 4:25 p.m.

Artist Jerry Misko takes up residency in Cosmopolitan's P3 Studio: By Kristen Peterson; He’s the Mr. Las Vegas of the local contemporary art scene.; 4:23 p.m.

Silver State Schools Credit Union closing 3 more branches: By Steve Green; Silver State Schools Credit Union today announced it plans to close three of its 12 Las Vegas-area branches by mid-January.; 4:21 p.m.

54 days to go until Studio 54 Las Vegas closes: By Mark Adams; The venue’s closure isn’t just the end of a nightclub, it’s the end of an era.; 4:20 p.m.

Putting the pedestrian deaths in perspective: By Kristen Peterson; Pedestrian safety may be in the spotlight right now, but the issue was at its height in 1999.; 4:17 p.m.

2 title officers indicted in alleged robo-signing scheme: By Steve Green; The office of the Nevada attorney general announced today that the Clark County grand jury has indicted two title officers on charges of running an alleged robo-signing scheme that resulted in the filing of tens ...; 4:09 p.m.

Las Vegas isn't the country's capital of foreclosures ... for now: By Ken Miller; Find out why Stockton, California took the top spot!; 4:01 p.m.

Nevada Supreme Court refuses to consider repealed mining tax law: By Cy Ryan; The Nevada Supreme Court has refused to consider the validity of a law imposing an additional tax on mining companies because the law has been repealed.; 3:53 p.m.

Topless club gets approval for pool despite concerns from resorts, police: By Joe Schoenmann; If Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club boosts business at the strip joint, as the owners intend, expect other Las Vegas strip clubs to follow suit. And perhaps hotels, officials said today.; 2:14 p.m.

Las Vegas Sands' Adelson polite and firm in latest deposition: By Steve Green; A newly released video of a deposition of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson shows him politely and firmly refusing to answer some questions posed to him by a legal foe.; 2:11 p.m.

Nevada traffic fatalities trending down; pedestrian deaths up: By Cy Ryan; Nevada’s traffic fatalities may be headed for a record low this year, but pedestrian deaths are up. Drunk driving-related and motorcycle deaths also are lower than last year at this time.; 1:42 p.m.

UFC 139 breakdown, betting odds and picks: By Case Keefer; In many respects, the UFC is getting back to what it does best with Saturday's card at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The event is loaded with 12 fights and most of them ...; 1:30 p.m.

Special City Council meeting will address North Las Vegas budget: By Aida Ahmed; The city budget is the only item on the agenda for a special meeting of the North Las Vegas City Council this afternoon.; 1:03 p.m.

As debt-reduction committee flounders, Sen. Harry Reid has no regrets: By Karoun Demirjian; With less than a week to go until the bipartisan, 12-member “super committee” must submit its official recommendations for how to slash the national debt by at least $1.2 trillion, rumors of counterproposals are flying, ...; 12:21 p.m.

NLV Police seek to ID suspect in tire vandalism: By Jackie Valley; North Las Vegas Police are asking the public’s help identifying vandalism suspect who has been damaging car tires in a northern neighborhood.; 12:02 p.m.

Sale of 2 Las Vegas psychiatric hospitals proposed: By Steve Green; A Tennessee company plans to buy two Las Vegas psychiatric hospitals. Strategic Behavioral Health LLC of Memphis would purchase Montevista Hospital and Red Rock Behavioral Health Hospital for an undisclosed amount under an arrangement disclosed ...; 10:03 a.m.

Hot Spots: Wolfgang Gartner, a Movember party and more: By Mark Adams; Also, Lady Silvia throws an Alice in Wonderland-themed bash.; 10:00 a.m.

Investor buys struggling Village Square shopping, office complex: By Steve Green; An investor in distressed real estate has purchased the struggling Village Square shopping and office complex in western Las Vegas and is promising to revitalize it.; 9:32 a.m.

Where will parks get their water?: Theresa Krause, Boulder City; Amazing: two new water parks (one opening, one proposed) for our neighborhoods.; 2:02 a.m.

Food inspectors invited to east side: Martin Dean Dupalo, Las Vegas; Where are the health inspectors’ enforcement efforts here?; 2:01 a.m.

Las Vegas working on way to curb blight of foreclosure: By Conor Shine; To combat the glut of blighted, vacant homes plaguing its neighborhoods, Las Vegas is working to create a registry to monitor foreclosed properties and hold their owners accountable for their upkeep.; 2:00 a.m.

Collins says his ethics amendment not a slap at Giunchigliani: By Joe Schoenmann; Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani claimed it wasn’t personal when she proposed a lobbying ban for commissioners that would affect only one member of the board — Tom Collins. And Collins said it wasn’t personal, ...; 2:00 a.m.

Trip to Brazil raises concerns about lobbyists' access: By Anjeanette Damon; Being co-chairman of the international committee for the Council of State Governments comes with a few perks for Assembly Majority Leader Marcus Conklin, D-Las Vegas — such as an all-expenses-paid trip to Brazil. Conklin was ...; 2:00 a.m.

‘Occupy’ math doesn’t add up: Victor Moss, Las Vegas; The Occupiers of Las Vegas bring two questions to mind.; 2:00 a.m.

The plan is there, so what about some action?: By Jon Ralston; Confession: I find it hard to be optimistic about the state’s future.; 2:00 a.m.

Warming up into the 70s for Las Vegas: By Dave Toplikar; Put away those sweaters — Las Vegas is going to bask in some 70-degree weather for the next couple of days, says Kevin Janison, KSNV-TV meteorologist.; 2:00 a.m.

LV area has sites worthy of national recognition: Lawrence Weekly; President Barack Obama’s designation of Fort Monroe last week as a national monument is an appropriate recognition of the place in Virginia where it is reported that the first slaves arrived in colonial America and ...; 2:00 a.m.

Las Vegas real estate lender posts more losses: By Steve Green; The Vestin real estate funds in Las Vegas reported more losses in the third quarter on continued weakness in the economy.; 2:00 a.m.

MGM Resorts honored for food recycling: By Delen Goldberg; MGM Resorts International was recently honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for being a leader in food waste recycling.; 2:00 a.m.

'Bonus Boxes' with prizes for players in test phase at Red Rock: By Delen Goldberg; Real paper money is a rare thing in casinos these days. But a new slot machine accessory being tested at Red Rock puts cash back on the gaming floor.; 2:00 a.m.

Cannery Casino Resorts LLC reports 3rd quarter gain: By Steve Green; A new Indian casino consulting deal lifted third quarter revenue for Cannery Casino Resorts LLC of Las Vegas.; 2:00 a.m.

Is switching time zones a bright idea for Nevada?: By David McGrath Schwartz; We’ve been told over and over that there’s no quick fix for Nevada’s grinding unemployment and underwater mortgages. So how about an extra hour of daylight to brighten these dark days? From the Internet comes ...; 2:00 a.m.

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