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Boyd Gaming sues man over Internet domain name: Tuesday, November 24, 2009; By Steve Green; Boyd Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas on Monday sued the owner of an Internet domain name, charging it wrongly associates one of its casinos with an online gambling site.

Bellagio sues company over alleged trademark infringement: Tuesday, November 24, 2009; By Steve Green; Attorneys for the Bellagio hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip are demanding that a Canadian company stop doing business as "Bellagio Limousines.'' The Las Vegas resort filed suit Monday against Bellagio Limousines of the Toronto area in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, alleging the company has been infringing on the resort's trademarks by offering "Bellagio'' limousine services and by promoting its services with an Internet Web site.

Report: LV home prices fall despite increases nationwide: Tuesday, November 24, 2009; By Steve Green; Las Vegas remains the nation's most depressed big housing market as tracked by the influential S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with prices in the gaming capital falling for the 37th consecutive month through September.

Golden Nugget opens $150 million, 500-room tower: Monday, November 23, 2009; Tower is the first to open in downtown Las Vegas in two decades; By Amanda Finnegan; The Golden Nugget celebrated a milestone Monday for downtown Las Vegas. The hotel-casino had a grand opening celebration for its Rush Tower, the first new hotel tower to be added to the downtown area since Golden Nugget’s Carson Tower opened in 1989.

Hundreds mourn slain Metro officer, denounce violence: Monday, November 23, 2009; Co-worker remembers Trevor Nettleton as 'idealistic' officer; By Erin Dostal; Faces aglow in candlelight, hundreds of friends, family members, coworkers and community members gathered for a vigil Monday for slain Metro Police Officer Trevor Nettleton, who was gunned down last week at his North Las Vegas home. “We’ve got great community support for what we do,” Sheriff Doug Gillespie said. “In times like this, it’s good for our organization to see this kind of outpouring.”

Report details events leading to officer’s fatal shooting: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Cara McCoy; New details emerged Monday in the shooting death of Metro Police Officer Trevor Nettleton with the release of an arrest report in the case. Five young men have been arrested in connection with his death.

Hearing delayed for teen charged in bus stop sex assault: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Tiffany Gibson; The arraignment for a 17-year-old boy charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in a vacant house has been continued for a week so prosecutors can investigate whether the teen allegedly assaulted another victim.

Executive resigns from casino supplier IGT: Monday, November 23, 2009; The Associated Press; International Game Technology says David Johnson has resigned as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of the Reno-based slot machine maker.

Sen. John Ensign's affair revealed in text message: Monday, November 23, 2009; The Associated Press; A man whose wife had an affair with Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007.

Funeral services set for Metro corrections officer killed in crash: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Sun Staff; Funeral services will be Saturday for a Metro Police corrections officer killed this past weekend in a crash on U.S. 95 near Searchlight. Services for Officer Daniel Leach, 49, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Spine surgeon pleads guilty to concealing fraud: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Cara McCoy; A Las Vegas spine surgeon has pleaded guilty to concealing fraud committed by his two codefendants and will be sentenced to five years of probation and six months of home detention, said U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden of Nevada. Under the terms of the plea, the doctor is also required to pay $3.5 million in restitution to a victim who became paralyzed after surgery.

Metro investigates bank robbery on East Tropicana: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Erin Dostal; Metro Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred early this afternoon in the eastern Las Vegas Valley.

3 arrested in shooting of Metro officer appear in court: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Cara McCoy; Three of five young men charged in the death of a Metro Police officer appeared today in North Las Vegas Justice Court. Prentice Marshall, Saul Williams Jr. and Adrian Pena made their court appearance via videoconference from the North Las Vegas Detention Center, where they are being held without bond.

Former Gov. List: Health care bill 'so liberal,' will cost Reid: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON -- Former Republican Gov. Robert List said today that the nearly 500,000 uninsured Nevadans do not lack health care because they can receive public hospital and emergency room treatment in the state.

Man accused of beating woman, stealing car waives hearing: Monday, November 23, 2009; By Tiffany Gibson; A man accused of beating a woman in her home, then nabbed after allegedly stealing a woman's purse outside a bookstore has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and will appear in district court for an arraignment on felony charges.

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