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Star Surveillance: CeeLo, Mraz, ‘Pawn Stars’ star Corey Harrison, Madison, ‘Fantasy’: By Robin Leach; Ahead of tonight’s special Christmas show and “Loberace” teaser at Planet Hollywood, superstar “The Voice” judge and singer CeeLo Green ...; 11:56 p.m.

Police raid marijuana grow house in Seven Hills: By Brian Nordli; A task force arrested three people and seized more than 100 marijuana plants after they raided a marijuana grow house inside a gated community in Seven Hills on Wednesday night.; 9:34 p.m.

Investors take big bite out of Las Vegas housing supply: By Eli Segall; Las Vegas’ housing supply shrunk rapidly this past year as cash investors bought homes in bulk so they could rent them out.; 9:01 p.m.

Foreclosure rate dips, but Nevada remains one of worst-hit states: By Eli Segall; Nevada’s foreclosure rate plunged last month but was still high enough to keep the state in the top 10 of America’s worst-hit states. Nevada had the fifth-highest foreclosure rate in the country in September.; 9:01 p.m.

Fine of $175,000 levied against Las Vegas mortgage banker: By Cy Ryan; A fine of $175,000 has been levied by the state against a Las Vegas mortgage banker who conducted business without being licensed.; 8:50 p.m.

Court orders hearing for Las Vegas killer: By Cy Ryan; A Las Vegas teenager sentenced to death for the killing of a mother and her son is getting a new hearing on whether his reduced sentence of life in prison without parole is justified.; 8:42 p.m.

26 testify against Lance Armstrong in doping case: Eddie Pells, Associated Press; Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 former teammates.; 8:20 p.m.

UFC 153 breakdown, betting odds and picks: By Case Keefer; Stephan Bonnar has already made history. Bonnar hopes to go down in the UFC annals as the first man to beat pound-for-pound great Anderson Silva Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, but he’s clinched a different ...; 7:30 p.m.

FDIC sets out to seize Tarkanian family's Nevada assets: By Karoun Demirjian; The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made a move Wednesday to start seizing Nevada assets from congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian and members of his family toward a $17 million judgment.; Updated 9:21 a.m.

Man dies in head-on collision on highway to Pahrump: By Brian Nordli; A man was killed after his car collided head-on with a semitrailer on State Route 160 between Pahrump and Las Vegas around 11 a.m. Wednesday.; 6:30 p.m.

Police arrest suspect in gang-related shootings at UMC, Rio: By Brian Nordli; Metro Police Gang Crimes detectives arrested a man on Tuesday who was suspected of taking part in two gang-related shootings at the Rio and University Medical Center on March 11.; 6:10 p.m.

A high school debate coach's advice for the candidates: By Sarah Feldberg; The biggest problem with the Denver debate? No questions were answered. “If you took the question and typed up some of their answers, many times they would have either a D or an F,” said ...; 6:00 p.m.

Derek Stevens tries to bring a bit of Detroit downtown with the D: By Ron Sylvester; Just as people from Hawaii view the California casino as "the ninth island," Derek Stevens wants people in Detroit to look at the D in downtown Las Vegas like a second home. He is advertising ...; 6:00 p.m.

Reflections on Metric's first Las Vegas visit: By Andrea Domanick; The Emily Haines-fronted indie band rocked the House of Blues on October 6.; 6:00 p.m.

Strip Scribbles: SHe is set to pounce at Eva Longoria’s Crystals haunt: By Robin Leach; Actress and restaurateur Eva Longoria’s shuttered restaurant and nightclub Beso at Crystals in CityCenter is being converted into a chi-chi, ...; 5:35 p.m.

Tuscany to pay nearly $50,000 to settle worker-bias suit: By Steve Green; The Tuscany hotel-casino in Las Vegas has agreed to pay a $49,000 fine to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department involving the employment eligibility verification and re-verification process for noncitizen employees ...; Updated 5:35 p.m.

Police seek assistance in identifying armed robber: By Brian Nordli; Metro Police are searching for the man who last month robbed a convenience store near Vegas Valley Drive and Lamb Boulevard. Officials said the suspect walked into the store around 3:55 a.m. Sept. 29 carrying ...; 5:09 p.m.

Photos: Downtown D Hotel aims to be dramatic, different and daring: By Robin Leach; The D of the D Hotel could mean dramatic, different, delicious, daring or the duke of downtown. The D also features D Bar and American Coney ...; 5:04 p.m.

After no previous agreement, Fremont Cannon game to be televised in Las Vegas: By Ray Brewer; The UNLV football team’s Fremont Cannon rivalry game Saturday against visiting UNR at Sam Boyd Stadium will televised in Southern Nevada, after all. Cox Communications will televise the 12:07 p.m. game on channel 96.; 5:03 p.m.

Balanchine’s abstract ballet 'Jewels' leaps into the Smith Center: By Kristen Peterson; Jewels represents different historical styles of dance, complete with costumes.; 4:23 p.m.

Schoolteacher files lawsuit over ‘invasive’ drug test: By Dave Toplikar; A Las Vegas middle school teacher has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Clark County School District for allegedly holding her against her will in a room and forcing her to take an ...; 4:22 p.m.

Ross Miller pursues campaign finance law violations against AFP: By Anjeanette Damon; In a case that may force a national conservative political organization to reveal its donors, Nevada Secretary State Ross Miller is seeking to prosecute Americans for Prosperity for violating state campaign finance laws.; 4:18 p.m.

Photos: Hakkasan marks ‘topping off’ ceremony at MGM Grand: By Robin Leach; Construction workers rubbed shoulders with MGM Resorts International executives and Hakkasan Las Vegas restaurant nightclub operators ...; 3:57 p.m.

Rain falling across Las Vegas Valley: By Dave Toplikar; The Las Vegas Valley was getting a few splashes of rain Wednesday afternoon, but the heavier rains won’t hit the valley until Thursday, a meteorologist said.; 3:42 p.m.

Fran Lebowitz talks politics with Frank Rich at the Smith Center: By Kristen Peterson; We don’t need publicly funded Muppets when we’ve got the more adorable and cuddle-worthy Fran Lebowitz.; 3:05 p.m.

Husband, former neighbor arrested in woman's slaying: By Jackie Valley; Police have arrested the estranged husband and his former neighbor in last month's slaying of a woman in her Summerlin apartment. Officials announced the arrests of George Tiaffay, 40, and Noel Stevens, 37, in the ...; 2:58 p.m.

Police investigate armed robbery at jewelry store: By William D'Urso; Metro Police are in search of a man who robbed a business at gunpoint around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday. The man went into Frank Melaerts Jewelers, 421 S. Decatur Blvd., and robbed the business with a ...; Updated 2:34 p.m.

Wynn shareholder lawsuits reinstated: By Steve Green; Four federal shareholder lawsuits against the Wynn Resorts Ltd. board members were reinstated on Wednesday after they were apparently dismissed in error on Tuesday.; 1:50 p.m.

Ryan prepares to take on skilled debater Biden: By Philip Elliott, Associated Press; To prepare for his biggest test yet on the national stage, untested debater Paul Ryan has been hauling two thick briefing books around the country and intently studying up on Vice President Joe Biden, who ...; 1:39 p.m.

Biden likely to play 'hardball' in vice presidential debate: By Matthew Daly, Associated Press; Four years ago, Joe Biden was careful not to appear overly aggressive in his vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, then a newcomer to the national stage.; 1:25 p.m.

The Neon Museum's having a swank party -- and you're invited: By Kristen Peterson; As a big thank you to the community for all its support and love, the Neon Museum is hosting “First Night,” a vintage-themed party on the eve of the museum’s official opening.; 12:50 p.m.

Group lands at Monte Carlo from out of the blue: From staff and wire reports; Blue Man Group literally dropped by its new home on Wednesday, as members of the group took a 7,000-foot parachute leap near the Las Vegas Strip to promote the opening of its new show at ...; 12:41 p.m.

What a failed Vegas sex pill and the meningitis outbreak have in common: By Marshall Allen, ProPublica; Imagine my surprise when I heard about Vegas Mixx, the latest club drug being promoted in Las Vegas. Marketing materials described it as a combination of Valium, to relax the mind, and Viagra, to stimulate ...; 12:07 p.m.

Declining water level to prompt boat ramp closings at Lake Mohave: By William D'Urso; A drop in water level on Lake Mohave will bring the temporary closing of six boat-launch ramps later this month. Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials will close the ramps from Oct. 29 through Nov. ...; 11:50 a.m.

Southern Nevada visitor volume up slightly in August: By Richard N. Velotta; Visitor volume was up slightly in Southern Nevada in August compared to last year, thanks primarily to conventions that were here this year and not in 2011 and an uptick in auto traffic from California.; 11:17 a.m.

Wynn says he’s afraid to build in Las Vegas because of Obama: By Steve Green; Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn says he’d like to partner with some friends to develop another megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip, but he hasn’t done so because of what he calls President Barack ...; 10:38 a.m.

‘DWTS’ photos: Frankie Moreno dazzles in night of shocks, surprises: By Robin Leach; “Dancing With the Stars” viewers Tuesday night weren’t just stunned by the unexpected double elimination of racecar driver Helio Castroneves ...; 10:26 a.m.

Vice President Joe Biden to stump in Reno and Las Vegas next week: By Anjeanette Damon; Vice President Joe Biden will rally supporters in Reno and Las Vegas next week.; 9:59 a.m.

Two high-level execs returning to Station, MGM Resorts: By Steve Green; Two high-level executives are returning to work at Las Vegas-based casino operators Station Casinos LLC and MGM Resorts International. Station today said Stephen Cavallaro was appointed president of the company, putting him in the No. ...; 9:59 a.m.

Reno mayor recuperating from open heart surgery: By Anjeanette Damon; Reno Mayor Bob Cashell underwent a successful heart valve replacement surgery Tuesday.; 9:43 a.m.

Photos: Blue Man Group marks move to Monte Carlo with skydiving: By Robin Leach; It’s the most electrifying move on the Strip as the Blue Man Group “jumps” this morning from their Venetian theater to new quarters at the Monte ...; 9:27 a.m.

Nevada gaming revenue off 3.1 percent in August: By Cy Ryan; Gaming revenue in Nevada was down 3.1 percent in August compared to the same month a year ago, with Las Vegas Strip revenue down 1.1 percent, the state Gaming Control Board reports.; 8:50 a.m.

Spearmint Rhino settles lawsuit by dancers for $12.9 million: By Steve Green; The Spearmint Rhino topless dancing clubs in Las Vegas and around the country settled a lawsuit for $12.9 million with dancers who claimed they were denied all wages and benefits due them when they were ...; Updated 12:24 p.m.

Fire at Las Vegas Valley strip mall does $75,000 damage: By William D'Urso; A fire at a strip mall early this morning caused an estimated $75,000 damage to a shoe repair store and minor roof damage at a tea house, the Clark County Fire Department said.; 7:58 a.m.

Seeing comments in the light of day: Rob Powers, Las Vegas; During Thursday’s vice presidential debate, I hope Joe Biden asks Paul Ryan the following question — one that should have been hammered home again and again during the first presidential debate.; 2:02 a.m.

From one president to another: Maureen Dowd; After the debate, I was talking to Aaron Sorkin, who was a little down.; 2:01 a.m.

Big Bird is doing just fine, thank you: Michael O. Kreps, Las Vegas; There is a growing concern over Mitt Romney’s statement at last week’s debate that he would stop publicly funding the Corporation For Public Broadcasting.; 2:01 a.m.

Hearing an echo on foreign policy: Eugene Robinson; Mitt Romney claims to disagree with President Barack Obama on many aspects of foreign policy.; 2:00 a.m.

UNLV Foundation event honors donors, applauds rise in fundraising: By Brian Nordli; Inside a Bellagio ballroom crowded with1,000 UNLV donors and alumni, the spotlight was cast on Bob Boughner, the Lee family and Caesars Entertainment's Caesars Foundation during the UNLV Foundation Dinner on Tuesday night.; 2:00 a.m.

Most people don't embrace poverty: Wayne Grose, Henderson; Regarding the letter, “Want higher pay? Improve yourself”: I can’t image that most folks aspire to make just minimum wage.; 2:00 a.m.

Mountain Best: Marquee matchup taking place near top of the standings: By Taylor Bern; This is the first weekend with all 10 Mountain West teams playing conference games, and it also presents the season’s first marquee intraleague matchup.; 2:00 a.m.

Diversion court's 'soft, cuddly approach' attempts to keep teens from lives as hardened criminals: By Jackie Valley; It’s shortly after 3 p.m. on a Wednesday in courtroom 15 at Clark County Family Court. The public seating is filling up as Judge Stephen Compan, wearing a blue robe, enters. He welcomes those seated ...; 2:00 a.m.

Jokes aside, Stephan Bonnar calls UFC 153 a 'defining moment of my whole life': By Case Keefer; A UFC 153 commercial making the television rounds depicts Forrest Griffin coaching old pal Stephan Bonnar on how to fight Anderson Silva. Griffin basically lists every option available to use in the fight and tells ...; 2:00 a.m.

Think tank clashes with district over tax proposal to fix schools: By Paul Takahashi; For months, the Nevada Policy Research Institute has publicly questioned the Clark County School District's ballot initiative to raise property taxes for school renovations. Representatives from the libertarian think tank raised concerns about the six-year ...; 2:00 a.m.

Which is smarter: Buying or renting a home in the Las Vegas Valley?: By Eli Segall; The two houses on Tilden Way look almost identical. They share similar colors, layouts and landscaping. But there's one big difference: One is rented, the other is owned.; 2:00 a.m.

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