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Amber Alert issued after toddler taken in Pahrump: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; An Amber Alert has been issued for a toddler boy taken by his father this afternoon in Pahrump.
The alert was issued Friday evening for 18-month-old Julian Alarid, taken at about 3 p.m. Friday by his father, Stephen Alarid, 47.
Garage fire does at least $110,000 damage: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; A garage fire at a Henderson home Thursday night did at least $110,000 damage, but nobody was injured, the Henderson Fire Department said.
CityCenter launches Web site to show property: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; MGM Mirage today unveiled its new CityCenter Web site, www.citycenter.com, which offers visitors an interactive look at the $8.5 billion resort complex that begins opening next month on the Las Vegas Strip.
Metro Police find man dead in his condominium: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009; A man was found dead, the victim of a homicide, in his condominium Saturday morning after neighbors reported that he had not been seen for more than a week, Metro Police said.
Randy Couture wins close decision over Brandon Vera: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009; Randy Couture won a tightly contested light-heavyweight match against Brandon Vera at UFC on Saturday in Manchester, England, taking all three cards, 29-28. The UFC veteran avoided his first three-fight losing streak thanks to continually getting Vera into clinches against the cage.
Gaming Partners reports quarterly loss on charge: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009; Gaming Partners International Corp. of Las Vegas, which makes casino currency and table game equipment, today announced a loss as it wrote down the value of assets to reflect the recession's affect on its business.
Banks end plan for 1st Commerce acquisition: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009; Western Liberty Bancorp's deal to buy 1st Commerce Bank of North Las Vegas has been canceled.
Encore to begin work this month on entertainment complex: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; Wynn Resorts Ltd. today confirmed plans to replace the Encore porte-cochere on Las Vegas Boulevard with an entertainment complex.
Las Vegas Sands moves forward with Macau project: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009; Las Vegas Sands Corp. is accelerating activity in Macau, launching its initial public offering road show for investors and planning to resume construction on a stalled project there within months, reports said today.
Fatal crash closes southbound lanes of I-15 at Tropicana: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009; Southbound lanes of Interstate 15 were closed near the Strip Monday night after a fatal crash.
The Nevada Highway Patrol responded at 9:22 p.m. to the crash near Tropicana Avenue.

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People in the news quiz

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009

Can you name these eight people who were in the Las Vegas Sun this week?

Fake field goal sets up Green Valley win

Friday, Aug. 28, 2009

Green Valley beat Centennial 10-7 tonight.

ESPN 1100 hosts Radiothon to benefit cancer wellness center

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Longtime boxing analyst Al Bernstein and ESPN Radio 1100, supported by a score of UFC personalities, will again be hosting “The Longest Radio Show Ever” next weekend to benefit The Caring Place — a non-profit facility that provides free services to support the mind, body and spirit of individuals touched by cancer.

51s drop another

Sunday, May 3, 2009

The slide continued for the 51s on Sunday. Despite taking a two-run lead in the fourth inning, Las Vegas gave up four runs in the seventh to suffer their third straight setback, a 4-2 defeat to the Salt Lake Bees at Cashman Field.

UNLV's golf team wins Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship

Sunday, March 15, 2009

The UNLV men's golf team erased a 12-shot deficit in the final round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate Championship on Sunday and held off Oklahoma State by a single stroke to win its own tourney for the second straight year with a 54-hole total of 9-under par 855.

Former Sen. Heck to run for governor

Friday, March 13, 2009

Sun columnist Jon Ralston is reporting that former state Sen. Joe Heck will enter the race for governor.

NHL awards ceremony coming to the Palms

Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3857941

Hot-handed Allen, Malott reach PBA TOC finals

Friday, Jan. 23, 2009

Wes Malott kept his hot streak going Friday, jumping into the lead of the Professional Bowlers Association’s H&R Block Tournament of Champions at Red Rock Lanes in the afternoon.

But by the end of the night, the five-time PBA Tour titlist — fresh off his Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic title last weekend in Medford, Ore. — needed every ounce of that luck to survive and advance into Sunday’s ESPN televised (9:30 a.m. PT) stepladder finals.

Page takes lead in PBA event with perfect game

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

The reigning Professional Bowlers Association’s Rookie of the Year could have just as easily stayed fixated in the moment Thursday night at Red Rock Lanes.

Instead, Rhino Page finished his star gazing in warm ups and proceeded to roll a perfect game during the opening round of match play in the H&R Block Tournament of Champions.

UFC confirms remaining bouts for UFC 94

Friday, Jan. 9, 2009

While the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight champion B.J. Penn tries to become the first fighter in the organization’s history to hold two titles at the same time with a win over welterweight champ Georges St.-Pierre, a handful of other big name fighters highlight UFC 94 set for Jan. 31, 2009 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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