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Las Vegan’s book reveals husband’s letters from WWII

Fern Jennings of Las Vegas never knew how lonely and loyal her husband was during the Christmas of 1944 until after he died 40 years later and she opened a shoe box full of his letters from World War II.

If NFR leaves Las Vegas, team roping will stay

Even if the National Finals Rodeo leaves Las Vegas for Central Florida after 2014, there still will be plenty of cowboys and fans who will continue to come to Sin City in December.

Plus Size Modeling page proves big is beautiful

Women everywhere worry about how they look — you don’t have to be plus-sized to have body issues.

Ex-UNLV star proposes Strip arena

Former UNLV and NBA basketball player Jackie Robinson is proposing a $1.3 billion privately funded 22,000-seat arena and resort on the Strip. The $1.3 billion includes $690 million for the arena.

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Nevada AG warns Target shoppers to monitor their accounts

Nevada’s attorney general is warning Target shoppers to monitor their credit and debit card statements after some 40 million accounts may have been compromised.

Dining Pick of the Week: Jalisco Cantina

The Jalisco experience is old-world spices combined with new-world ideas. The diverse menu has more than 90 items that are even more delicious when paired with a margarita made with 100 percent agave tequila and real fruit juices.

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Holiday exhibits keep visitors coming to Las Vegas resorts

Las Vegas has mostly shelved its attempt to rebrand itself as a family-friendly wonderland. But there’s one exception: the dreaded holiday season, when visitor numbers crater and room vacancies soar.

Las Vegas cabbie finds $300,000 holiday surprise

Veteran cabdriver Gerardo Gamboa was making a typical pickup at the Bellagio on Monday morning when a hotel doorman handed him a brown paper bag left in the taxi’s back seat.

Rollover in Spaghetti Bowl causing delays

One man is in critical condition after his vehicle rolled over on U.S. Highway 95 by the Spaghetti Bowl on Tuesday morning.

The spirit of Christmas lives on, even in fake branches

I’m sitting in the darkened room, illuminated only by the glowing lights of a Christmas tree. My Christmas tree. It’s peaceful. And provocative. It soothes me … and evokes melancholy. But, as odd as it might seem, I actually treasure the melancholy. Christmas is joyful but wistful, too. Hopeful but filled with poignant longing.

VA surveillance video deleted

Surveillance video wanted by the House Veterans Affairs Committee for an inspector general’s probe into the treatment of a blind Navy veteran in October during a lengthy emergency room wait at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center has been deleted.

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