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Sacramento Kings fans celebrate the announcement by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson that a deal to sell the Kings to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed earlier in the day,  during rally held at Sacramento City Hall, Friday, May 17, 2013. The sale of the team by the Maloof family comes after the NBA Board of Governors rejected a bid from a Seattle group, led by billionaire Chris Hansen, to buy and move the franchise to Seattle.
Sacramento mayor says deal to sell Kings has been signed
May 17, 2013
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.
The pool at Terrible's, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
After $7 million renovation, Terrible’s casino now the Silver Sevens
May 17, 2013
The Terrible’s cowboy is taking the next horse and buggy right outta town. The Affinity Gaming casino has a new name: The Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino.
An explosion was reported Friday late morning at the Nevada Truck and Trailer Repair business, May 17, 2013.
One dead in blast at Las Vegas truck repair facility
May 17, 2013
One man is dead after an explosion Friday morning at truck-repair operation near Nellis Air Force Base. The explosion at Nevada Truck & Repair, 4915 N. Sloan Lane, is under investigation.
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
May 17, 2013
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
Cause unknown in fire that damages two homes in Henderson
May 17, 2013
The Henderson Fire Department battled a blaze that damaged two homes early Friday.
Man found dead with gunshot wound at apartment complex
May 17, 2013
Metro Police are investigating the death of a man found early Friday in the parking lot of a northeast valley apartment complex.
Former O.J. Simpson defense attorney Yale Galanter testifies during an evidentiary hearing for Simpson in Clark County District Court on May 17, 2013, in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed.
Former lawyer says O.J. Simpson knew about guns
May 17, 2013
The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.

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Renee Gardner, 38, adds a bouquet of flowers, card and candle to a memorial for 15-year-old Marcos Vincente Arenas on Friday, May 17, 2013. Metro Police say Arenas, a freshman at Bonanza High School, was run over the previous day as he was being robbed of his iPad. Arenas was transported to University Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.
Boy, 15, run over by SUV and killed during theft of iPad
May 17, 2013
A teenager died Thursday after a man grabbed an iPad out of his hands and fled in an SUV that ran over the boy as he struggled to hold on to the device.

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Mosque, funeral bombings kill 47 in Iraq
May 17, 2013
Twin explosions ripped through a crowd of Sunni worshippers in Baghdad on Friday, an attack which, combined with a second deadly bombing at a Sunni funeral just outside the city, deepened fears Iraq may be headed toward a new round of sectarian conflict.
Reporters gather outside the Novotel hotel during the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. A French police official says a thief or thieves stole about $1 million worth in jewelry inside a safe in a Novotel hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town’s film festival.
$1 million in jewels stolen near Cannes film fest
May 17, 2013
Suspected thieves ripped out a small safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with about $1 million worth of jewelry inside, a French police official said Friday.
UMC not the only drag on Clark County’s budget outlook
UMC not the only drag on Clark County’s budget outlook
May 17, 2013
Most of the services provided by Clark County are paid for using revenues from property tax collections. But several county functions — ranging from airports to the Las Vegas Township Constable’s Office — are expected to pay for their operations using fees and other charges they collect from customers, much like a private business. While some of these “self-funded” operations make enough money each year to cover their expenses, many find their budgets in the red. When that happens, the department has several options, including cutting staff, keeping vacant positions open, raising prices or drawing on their reserves.

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Switch, a high-tech company that started 11 years ago in Las Vegas, now houses digital data for a number of Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. government in its expansive facilities.
Economic diversification office grants major tax breaks to one of its own
May 17, 2013
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development carefully considered the largest request for tax abatements in its history on Thursday — carefully, because the request came from one of the members of the board making the decision.
Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore inspects the product and learns about the different uses for and varieties of marijuana during a trip to a dispensary in Arizona on Friday, March 22, 2013.
Pot dispensaries could mean green for state coffers, advocates argue
May 17, 2013
Advocates for medical marijuana argued Nevada could bring in $10 million to $30 million a year for state coffers if lawmakers approve a bill to create a dispensary system.

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Grand Canyon wildlife event to honor memory of park biologist
May 17, 2013
Eric York was obsessed with the big cats — their health, temperaments and survival rates amid the Grand Canyon National Park's annual tourist invasion. Today, officials will hold a Celebrate Wildlife Day at the national park in honor of York, who died in 2007.
A security guard cools off fans with water during the Las Vegas stop of the Vans Warped Tour Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Las Vegas is a hot destination — maybe even more so this summer
May 17, 2013
Las Vegas might be in for a hotter summer than usual. "Nothing is ever definite, but all the signs are favoring a warmer-than-normal summer," said meteorologist Chris Stachelski.

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