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Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon tour Pennsylvania gas drilling sites: Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press; Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Susan Sarandon spoke out against fracking Thursday during a tour of natural-gas drilling sites in northeastern Pennsylvania, warning about what they view as the danger to air, water and human ...; 11:45 p.m.

Armstrong admits doping: 'I'm a flawed character': Jim Litke, Associated Press; He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped. He was light on the details and didn't name names. But he admitted he was the ringleader of an elaborate doping scheme on a team ...; 11:40 p.m.

'Last Stand' star Schwarzenegger talks gun control: Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't think there's a parallel between film and real-world gun violence.; 11:30 p.m.

Plan to bisect District with two-way street clears hurdle: By Eli Segall; Owners of the District at Green Valley Ranch are one step closer to replacing its pedestrian thoroughfare with a two-way street and parking spots.; Updated 11:00 p.m.

Police seek help finding missing man: By William D'Urso; Police are in search of a man who has been missing since Tuesday and are seeking the public's help in finding him.; 6:55 p.m.

Strip Scribbles: Miss America controversy; ‘Absinthe’; and Food University: By Robin Leach; Wicked Whispers and Racy Rumors! A controversy over seating at the 2013 Miss America Pageant has reportedly erupted between producers ...; 6:33 p.m.

Weekend best bets: Springs Preserve cooking class, Tuff-N-Uff and Disney on Ice: By Allison Duck; The AVN Awards and Adult Entertainment Expo have taken over Las Vegas but for those looking for other options, there are plenty of comedians, concerts and family-friendly events to enjoy.; 6:00 p.m.

Final documentary in Mexican drug war trilogy opens in Vegas: By Tovin Lapan; Charlie Minn has spent the last three years filming documentaries in Juarez, enough time to see the city come full circle from murder capital of the world to a city with above average, but not ...; 6:00 p.m.

UNLVino adds a day to its libation celebration: By Ron Sylvester; UNLV's Harrah College of Hotel Administration will expand its annual beverage tasting fundraiser from three to four days when it returns this spring to the Las Vegas Strip.; 6:00 p.m.

Wheel of Fortune, Michael Jackson, Megabucks take top slot spot: By Ron Sylvester; Wheel of Fortune, Michael Jackson and Megabucks ended last year as the top performing slot machines, a quarterly survey of casino operators showed.; 6:00 p.m.

State's new Medicaid administrator to meet with Las Vegas doctors: By Cy Ryan; In his message to the Legislature, Gov. Brian Sandoval said 78,000 Nevadans will be eligible for Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act.; 5:52 p.m.

Subway 'crisis': Is the footlong sub really 11 inches?: Mae Anderson, Associated Press; Subway, the world's largest fast food chain with 38,000 locations, is facing widespread criticism after a man who appears to be from Australia posted a photo on the company's Facebook page of one of its ...; 5:48 p.m.

UNLV Extras: Rebels' challenge now is to avoid emotional letdown: By Taylor Bern; The danger with getting a victory like the 82-75 one UNLV enjoyed at No. 15 San Diego State on Wednesday is that it could distort reality.; 5:45 p.m.

County shooting complex now offering 'golfing with guns': By Conor Shine; A new $3 million sporting clay course opening Friday at the Clark County Shooting Complex will give visitors and valley residents a chance to “golf with guns” while enjoying scenic overlooks of the Las Vegas ...; 5:28 p.m.

Opinions vary as Colorado movie theater reopens: P. Solomon Banda, Associate Press; The Colorado cinema where 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting rampage nearly six months ago reopens Thursday with a remembrance ceremony and a private screening of the fantasy film "The Hobbit: ...; 5:25 p.m.

Las Vegas killer loses appeal: By Cy Ryan; The Nevada Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Las Vegas man who shot his estranged girlfriend and then fled to Mexico before being captured.; 4:35 p.m.

‘Gigolos’ star Brace tweets proposal to Lana Fuchs of ‘Sin City Rules’: By Robin Leach; Vegas DeLuxe has learned that “Gigolos” blond and buff stud Brace Land has sent a tweet to feisty Lana Fuchs inviting her to be on his show. ...; 4:32 p.m.

Nine reasons why you should watch the MMA Awards telecast: By Allison Duck; MMA fans can catch the condensed version of the MMA Awards on the telecast Sunday, January 20 on Fox Sports.; 4:18 p.m.

Zappos.com makes Fortune’s list of best places to work: By Richard N. Velotta; Las Vegas-based Zappos.com has again made Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 best places to work in the United States. The online shoe retailer ranked No. 31 on the Fortune list, down from its No. ...; 3:57 p.m.

Joe Downtown: Billionaire's son up next at Downtown Speakers Series: By Joe Schoenmann; John Kluge Jr. grew up with all the trappings of extreme wealth as the son of a man who topped the 1987 Forbes list of richest people with a worth of some $4 billion.; 3:34 p.m.

Multivehicle pileup sends three to hospital: By Brian Nordli; A four-vehicle pileup Thursday afternoon on Charleston Boulevard at the 215 Beltway sent three people to University Medical Center, a Nevada Highway Patrolman trooper said.; Updated 4:41 p.m.

2013 AVN/AEE: Web cam sex star Taylor Stevens talks 180-pound weight loss and cancer fight: By Robin Leach; The busty blonde is of Palestinian descent but isn’t handcuffed to Muslim beliefs about exposing flesh. A onetime Big Beautiful Woman, ...; 2:45 p.m.

Former Metro officer sentenced for groping women while on duty: By Jackie Valley; A former Metro Police officer who pleaded guilty to inappropriately touching women while on duty received a two-year prison sentence. John Norman, 34, had pleaded guilty in June to two gross misdemeanors.; 2:33 p.m.

Lance Armstrong stripped of Olympic bronze medal: By Stephen Wilson, Associated Press; On the day he went public with an admission of doping after years of denials, Olympic officials disclosed one more embarrassment for Lance Armstrong: He was stripped of a bronze medal won at the 2000 ...; 2:09 p.m.

Joe Downtown: Cosmopolitan, First Friday Foundation cultivating local arts scene: By Joe Schoenmann; A multigenre local band, Juice, will be playing this weekend at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. They caught the eye and ears of resort honchos at the launch dinner for the First Friday Foundation.; 1:56 p.m.

Pennsylvania cements spot as nation's No. 2 gambling market: By Patrick Walters, Associated Press; Gross revenue from Pennsylvania's 11 casinos rose 4.4 percent last year to more than $3.1 billion, further cementing the state's status as the second-largest U.S. gambling market as the Atlantic City market saw another decline.; 1:12 p.m.

Hiker rescued after fall at Red Rock Canyon: By Brian Nordli; A female hiker was rescued by air Thursday after falling while hiking Calico Vista at Red Rock Canyon, Metro Police officials said.; 1:03 p.m.

A tour of the 2013 Adult Entertainment Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel with Sunset Thomas: By Robin Leach; Porn princess Sunset Thomas is a member of the Adult Video Hall of Fame with 205 movies to her credit. A Las Vegas resident, she has ...; 12:39 p.m.

'Dear Abby' advice columnist dies at age 94: By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press; Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, sometimes saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothers-in-law to millions of newspaper readers around the world and opened the way for the likes of Dr. ...; Updated 12:32 p.m.

Chicago man who backed terror group gets 14 years: By Jason Keyser and Tammy Webber, Associated Press; A Chicago businessman was sentenced to 14 years in prison Thursday for providing material support to overseas terrorism, including a Pakistani group whose 2008 attacks on Mumbai, India, left more than 160 people dead.; 12:10 p.m.

Some victims to attend ceremony at Colorado theater: By P. Solomon Banda, Associated Press; The Colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and wounded dozens of others reopens Thursday with a private ceremony for victims, first responders and officials — an event boycotted as insensitive by some ...; 12:02 p.m.

Photos: Hoover Dam, The Strip, Bishop Gorman, Lake Mead -- from above: By Don Chareunsy; Our thanks to contributing photographer Tom Donoghue, who shared a photo gallery of his aerial shoot aboard a Maverick Helicopter ...; 11:43 a.m.

First-time unemployment claims fall from November to December: By Cy Ryan; The number of Nevadans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits dropped in December from the previous month.; 11:30 a.m.

Lawyer: Man accused of group home slayings suffers from dementia: By Jackie Valley; David Settle, accused of bludgeoning to death two people at a group home last month, suffers from a condition related to Alzheimer’s disease and needs more medical testing, a public defender told a judge.; 10:50 a.m.

Sheriffs, state lawmakers push back on gun control: By Jeff Barnhard, Associated Press; From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama's proposed ban on new assault weapons and large-capacity magazines struck a nerve among rural lawmen and lawmakers, many of whom vowed to ignore any restrictions — and even ...; Updated 12:08 p.m.

From the Double Down to the Smith Center: Longtime "Blue Man Group" side-project Uberschall brings avant-garde improv downtown: By Andrea Domanick; Blue Man Group musicians set to perform with Terry Bozio of Missing Persons.; 9:56 a.m.

Lithium batteries central to Boeing's 787 woes: By Joan Lowy and Joshua Freed, Associated Press; Lithium batteries that can leak corrosive fluid and start fires have emerged as the chief safety concern involving Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a problem that apparently is far more serious than government or company officials acknowledged ...; 9:43 a.m.

Saudi airman accused in rape of teen boy ordered back to court Friday: By Jackie Valley; A Saudi air force sergeant charged with raping a teenage boy New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip appeared Thursday morning in Las Vegas Justice Court, only to find out he’ll return Friday.; 9:37 a.m.

Stocks rise after better housing, jobless reports: By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press; Stocks advanced, pushing the Standard and Poor's 500 to another five-year high, after strong reports on housing starts and unemployment claims made investors more optimistic about the U.S. economy.; 9:35 a.m.

Hawaii hometown backs Notre Dame's Te'o after girlfriend hoax: By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press; People in the small Hawaii hometown of Manti Te'o are offering support for the Notre Dame linebacker, after the story of his girlfriend and her death from leukemia were revealed as a hoax.; 8:50 a.m.

Algeria: Army rescues hostages, toll unclear: By Aomar Ouali and Paul Schemm, Associated Press; Algerian special forces launched a rescue operation Thursday at a natural gas plant in the Sahara Desert and freed foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked militants, but estimates for the number of dead varied wildly from ...; Updated 1:23 p.m.

Obama's gun measures face a tough road in Congress: By Erica Werner, Associated Press; President Barack Obama's sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president's allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well short of pledging ...; 8:34 a.m.

Man confined to bed dies in house fire: By Brian Nordli; A man died and three other people suffered smoke inhalation Thursday morning after their house caught fire, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said.; 7:55 a.m.

Traffic at airport needs attention: Tom Keller, Henderson; The taxi long-hauling mentioned in Richard N. Velotta’s Tuesday column is a minor problem compared with the whole airport/Strip traffic mess.; 2:02 a.m.

Obama takes on extremism on guns: E.J. Dionne; President Barack Obama went big in offering a remarkably comprehensive plan to curb gun violence, and good for him. But his announcement Wednesday is only the beginning of a protracted struggle for national sanity on ...; 2:02 a.m.

Farewell to an Internet freedom fighter: Clarence Page; My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Aaron Swartz, who took his own life Friday at age 26.; 2:01 a.m.

No fear of smart gun regulations: Wayne Grose, Henderson; Regarding Ronald Plamondon’s letter, “Guns protect us from government,” he expresses concern for “an entity” taking away his freedom by disarming citizens.; 2:01 a.m.

Economic development costs Nevada $30,000 per job in tax incentives: By Anjeanette Damon; Nevada officials approved $87.6 million in tax incentives to create nearly 2,900 jobs in the past two years, according to data obtained by the Las Vegas Sun. That’s about $30,000 in forgone tax revenue per ...; 2:00 a.m.

At Las Vegas conference, experts urge schools to teach 'run, hide, fight' in shootings: By Paul Takahashi; The average school shooting lasts just 12 minutes. That means all too often, help arrives too late to prevent mass casualties as demonstrated by last month's Newtown, Conn., tragedy, which took the lives of 26 ...; 2:00 a.m.

For first dates, Las Vegas locals prefer to ditch the Strip: By Andrea Domanick; When it comes to date night in Las Vegas, leave the five-star dinners and Venetian canal rides to tourists: A new study finds that locals prefer to ditch the Strip when it comes to first ...; 2:00 a.m.

Bypass bridge inspectors use engineering smarts, mountain-climbing skills: By Brian Nordli; Seven bridge inspectors equipped with climbing harnesses stood in a circle Wednesday morning atop the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge for a safety check.; 2:00 a.m.

The president's prescription: Thomas Friedman; If election campaigns are supposed to be an exercise in coming to grips with our biggest problems, then the one we just went through was a dismal failure.; 2:00 a.m.

Las Vegas sports bettors favoring Patriots vs. 49ers for Super Bowl XLVII: By Case Keefer; The Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons made local sports books sound like amusement parks last weekend. The two teams’ exhilarating comeback victories in the NFL playoffs produced more shrieks and roars than the world’s most ...; 2:00 a.m.

Obama's savvy pick for defense job: Sam Pizzo, Henderson; It was a brilliant move by President Barack Obama to nominate former Sen. Chuck Hagel, a Republican, to replace outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.; 2:00 a.m.

Experts: Less than half of motorists would use toll road around Boulder City: By Richard N. Velotta; Transportation experts say a 15-mile toll-road bypass around Boulder City would only be used by about 44 percent of the motorists using what eventually would become a piece of the proposed Interstate 11 between Hoover ...; 2:00 a.m.

What's new at the renovated Buffet at Aria: By Ron Sylvester; The executive chef at one of the most polished hotels on the Strip heard customers comparing his buffet to a bathroom. "We used to have these tiles everywhere, and people said it reminded them of ...; 2:00 a.m.

SHOT Show attendees respond to Obama gun control proposal: By Tovin Lapan; As President Barack Obama laid out his plan for increased gun control in a Washington press conference just before 9 a.m., approximately 60,000 people were roaming the Sands Convention Center for the second day of ...; 2:00 a.m.

Nevada cedes top foreclosure ranking to Florida: By Eli Segall; After five straight years in the country’s dubious No. 1 spot, Nevada’s foreclosure rate finally dipped in 2012 — to second-worst.; 12:40 a.m.

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