Not far from Las Vegas: Nothing

Uninhabited Arizona place has an interesting name and a hidden message

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Far from Las Vegas: Phony Roswell Incident hits 75th anniversary

What became an enduring myth began during the summer of 1947

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Again from Las Vegas: Second Amendment defenders are defending slavery

Wording comforted Southern states worried about slave rebellions

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From Las Vegas: World history is fatal flaw in Trump’s voting fraud claim

Out-of-power parties don’t have the resources, and incumbents rarely complain

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Far from Las Vegas, pardon for Trump would be admission, thanks to long-ago scandal and media

The 1915 Supreme Court case holding this involved journalists pressured to reveal sources about juicy stories

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Far from Las Vegas, fitting venues for GOP speeches

Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium and Fort McHenry carry a lot of baggage

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Far from Las Vegas: How a 1980s management book explains Trump

“Unstable at the Top: Inside the Troubled Organization,” by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries and Danny Miller, describes wacko leadership

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Far from Las Vegas, did Gannett claim Pulitzer Prize credit for papers it didn’t own?

Media company cites a big number far above honors won on its watch

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From Las Vegas, thoughts on the pandemic recession and the election

Economic downturns last on average 20 months, which would be well past the 2020 presidential election

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Far from Las Vegas, coronavirus and Thomas Paine legacy in New Rochelle

Illness containment zone includes political shrine where nothing political happened

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Far from Las Vegas: U.S. once had a gay president, and vice president, too

The relationship of James Buchanan and William R. King prompted rumors back in the day

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Far from Las Vegas, UFO-mania began with bogus Roswell Incident

If it’s so well documented, why are there six different alleged crash sites?

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Far from Las Vegas, thoughts on the Abscam sting of conman Mel Weinberg

FBI informant brought down many politicians in undercover sting

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Far from Las Vegas, the racist cant of the National Anthem and its lyricist

Rarely sung third stanza by Francis Scott Key welcomes the killing of fleeing slaves

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Far from Las Vegas, Curse of Lew Wallace resurfaces in New Mexico

Flub of 10 vetoes by Gov. Susana Martinez recalls prophecy of 19th century author of Ben-Hur

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From Las Vegas: Second Amendment defenders are defending slavery

Wording comforted Southern states worried about slave rebellions

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Far from Las Vegas, an amusing Trump hack of Google Maps

Someone inserts president’s picture into results of search for Brooklyn property bought by Paul Manafort

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Far from Las Vegas, the racism of the National Anthem

Third stanza by slaveowner Francis Scott Key welcomes killing of escaping slaves

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