Category Archives: Las Vegas Strip

It Didn’t Stay Here: New Jersey jail guard fired after phoning in sick from Las Vegas

Posted on by June 23, 2018
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Judge says Tia Smith made up illness to extend birthday trip to Sin City

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Las Vegas as observed by Tom Wolfe in 1964

Posted on by June 1, 2018
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Writer called Sin City “a resort for old people”

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As feds ponder nuke dump near Las Vegas: Payback for decades of dirty dealings?

Posted on by May 15, 2018
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Bill that just passed the House would restart Yucca Mountain licensing process

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Alleged Pittsburgh-area fraud involved Las Vegas spending

Posted on by June 10, 2018
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Feds say George Retos Jr. used corporate assets as a “slush fund”

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Las Vegas exhibit to open for war criminal John C. Frémont

Posted on by April 9, 2018
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By massacring Indians and Latinos, he helped open the West to gringos.

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Trump, Stormy, Las Vegas–and me

Posted on by May 25, 2018
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Turns out a 2006 Forbes issue I tried to sell for big bucks on Ebay wasn’t used to spank the future president

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Las Vegas massacre brings out worst of blogosphere

Posted on by October 3, 2017
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Right-wing sites wrongly identified as shooter a supporter of Rachel Maddow

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Las Vegas Strip isn’t in Las Vegas, and other oddities

Posted on by August 13, 2017
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The famous gambling district sits in unincorporated Clark County

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Las Vegas and environs profit from UFO aura

Posted on by August 13, 2017
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Souvenirs, tours, attractions focus on proximity to Area 51

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It Didn’t Stay Here: Prison for NY pet pound staff who spent stolen funds in Las Vegas

Posted on by May 24, 2017
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Pair spent most of $800,000 stolen on unsuccessful gambling

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