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Military TNT Canister Found at Scene of Fatal Motorcycle Accident
A fatal motorcycle accident turned into a bomb call for North Las Vegas police, this afternoon. After they arrived at the scene of the accident near Craig and Gowan, officers found a highly explosive TNT container under the motorcycle.

21-Year-Old Killed in House Fire Near Gowan & Durango
A Valley family is mouring the loss of their 21-year-old son. He was killed in a house fire this morning in a neighborhood near Gowan and Durango.

Person Shot Near Tropicana & Maryland Pkwy.
Metro Police are investigating a shooting on Golden Lane, that is near Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway. It happened just after 11pm Friday. Police say witnesses heard an argument outside a housing community and then heard several gunshots. Watch Action News for further information on this investigation.

Pedestrian Hit On Boulder Hwy.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit on Boulder Hwy.

AWG Charter Services Talks About I - 15 Crash
The owner of AWG Charter Services is expressing his sympathy to everyone involved in Sunday's bus crash on the I - 15 at St. Rose Parkway. Much like investigators though, Alan Waxler still does not know exactly what caused the accident.

Summerlin Resale Store Offers Back To School Bargains
From $1.99 to $4.99, the prices for kids clothing and accessories at Children's Orchard Summerlin are unbelievable. It is not just clothing, there are also deals on everything from books on motherhood to toys, cribs, strollers and even school uniforms.

Nevada's Unemployment Rate Rose In July
A new state report shows the rate rose from 6.4% to 6.6%. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 5.7%. Out of the 95,000 Nevadans out of work, nearly 69,000 of them were in Las Vegas.

Minus 5 Bar At Mandalay Bay To Chill Customers
Everything inside the bar is made of ice. It is called Minus 5 and it is under construction at Mandalay Bay. $30 gets you 30 minutes and a drink inside the bar, but you have to wear parkas and mittens to go inside.

Reports say Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:43 AM ET BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - There are reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay...

Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif.
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:43 AM ET BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - There are reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay...

Thousands pay respects to Bernie Mac
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 6:23 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - As Cedric the Entertainer puts it: Bernie Mac is "still the hottest ticket in town."

Crowds for memorial to Bernie Mac in Chicago
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 12:43 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Large crowds of people are gathering in Chicago to attend a public memorial for actor and comedian Bernie Mac.

Memorial for Bernic Mac scheduled in Chicago
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 2:53 AM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of people, including some faces from the big and small screens, are expected to attend a public memorial for actor and...

Reno businesses are dropping like flies
The NAI Alliance says that one by one small businesses in the Reno area are dropping like flies and the ‘mom and pop' stores have been hit the worse...

Could higher gas prices be contributing to fewer road fatalities?
Officers statewide are seeing fewer fatal accidents according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. Some officials credit...

Condo residents fighting homeowners association over $27,500 a piece bill
Residents of a Reno housing complex are upset over being hit with $27,500 assessment bills from their Home Owner's Association with little help from the courts...

Nevada property tax cap plan qualifies for November ballot
A Nevada version of California's Proposition 13 property tax cap has enough petition signatures to qualify for a spot on Nevada's November ballot. Secretary of State Ross Miller says...

New shots required for seventh graders, parents rush to immunize children
The health department is preparing for an increase in traffic, as parents prepare their children to go back to school. The district requires all students to be current on their shots before coming back to school. And new this year, seventh graders...

Fallon man sentenced for girlfriend's murder
FALLON (AP) -- A 49-year-old Fallon man has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 10 years for the May fatal stabbing of his live-in girlfriend. Michael Johnson drew the maximum sentence Tuesday, despite...

GOP fighting to maintain control of Nevada Senate
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Primary election results have given Democrats hope that they'll gain three seats in the Nevada Assembly, which they already control by a solid 27-15 margin, while Republicans hope to hang onto their bare 11-10 edge...

Mervyns to close all three stores in Northern Nevada
Mervyns will close four stores in Nevada, including all three locations in northern Nevada, as part of a cost-cutting move...

Bennett Leads $2 Million Forrest Wood Cup Presented by BP, Castrol on Lake Murray

Hudson claims co-angler title, $50,000 COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Duracell pro Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., caught a five-bass limit weighing...

Chris Castagna Wins Jetta TDI Cup at Historic Lime Rock Park

South Boston Driver Races Clean Diesel Vehicle to Finish Line in Connecticut LIME ROCK, Conn., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Castagna, 22, South Boston, Mass., won his...

Johnson's(R) Names Debbie Phelps its Official 'Mom of the Olympic Games'

Leading Baby Skin Care Company Donates Money to Global Children's Charities In Phelps's Name BEIJING, China, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the JOHNSON'S(R) Olympic...

Experimental Apartment in Beijing Achieves 99% Purity of Indoor Air

BEIJING, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Two indoor air quality (IAQ) experts who are in China to work with athletes during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games announced today that...

Leaders Meet to Keep Lake Tahoe Blue
Nevada Senator Harry Reid, California Senator Diane Feinstein, and Governor Jim Gibbons were just a few of the government leaders who gathered at Saturday's 12th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.

Inmate Escapes from Carson City Saturday Afternoon
Deputies with the Carson City Sheriff's Office are looking for an inmate who escaped while performing duty work.

Mine Executive Says Laid-Off Workers Will Be Paid
The chief executive of a shuttered Elko County gold mine says 400 laid-off workers will receive severance pay and health benefits as required by law.

Reno's Gay Community Unites With Pride
For 12 years the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgendered (LGBT) community of the Truckee Meadows have been coming together in unity for Reno Gay Pride.

Nevada Jobless Rate Climbs in July
Nevada's unemployment rate climbed to a new 14-year high in July as the housing, construction and casino industries struggled with the economic downtown.

Man killed in LA crash was driving car of murder victim
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:25 AM ET ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) - Police say a man killed in a fiery crash after a police chase was driving the car of a murder victim.

No damage from 4.6-magnitude quake off Northern California
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:15 AM ET TRINIDAD, Calif. (AP) - A 4.6-magnitude earthquake has jolted Northern California but no damage or injuries are reported.

Baby found in SoCal trash bin; woman in custody
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 7:55 PM ET LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - An Orange County woman is in custody after a newborn girl was found in a trash bin.

Mine exec. says laid-off workers will be paid
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 2:55 PM ET ELKO, Nev. (AP) - The chief executive of a shuttered Elko County gold mine says 400 laid-off workers will receive severance pay and health benefits...

Central Coast fires prompt forest closure
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:24 AM ET SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) - Officials have closed some 88,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest as crews continued to battle five fires...

Crews contain brush fires in LA's Griffith Park
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - A brush fire in the northeast corner of Griffith Park is at least 60% contained and four other fires nearby are...

Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits
SATURDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Irresponsible eating, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption are among the factors that contribute to the Freshman 15, which refers to the...

Rituximab Promotes Healing in Common Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The drug rituximab may significantly reduce kidney damage in people with a common form of kidney disease called membranous nephropathy, believed to...

Hair to Help Kids with Cancer Stolen
A thief has made off with an unusual item from a Douglas County woman's car: a braid of hair intended for a nationwide group that makes wigs for children with cancer.

Authorities find body that may be missing clerk
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 12:53 AM ET SCOTLAND, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a body found late Saturday might be a clerk whose abduction at gunpoint from a country store a day earlier...

Mummified remains from 1948 plane crash identified
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:53 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Scientists think they may have solved an Alaskan mystery. Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and...

100-plus temps recorded in some Oregon areas
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:23 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Forecasters in Oregon say relief is on the way after a third-straight day of near-record-breaking heat across the...

Newspaper: Blackwater guards get target letters
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:13 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Half a dozen Blackwater Worldwide security guards have reportedly been notified they are targets in a probe of fatal shootings in...

Bomb Squad Called Out To Fatal Las Vegas Wreck Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:19:49 PDT
Officers with the North Las Vegas Police Department are investigating a fatal wreck involving a truck and a motorcyclist.

Police: Father Finds Son Dead After House Fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:34:45 PDT
Fire crews are investigating the cause of a fatal fire at a Las Vegas townhome.

Phelps Makes History With 8th Olympic Gold Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:01:41 PDT
Leaving world records in his wake, Michael Phelps swims to an eighth gold medal.

Four Dead In Fay's Wake Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:36:00 PDT
Tropical Storm Fay leaves death and damage in the Caribbean.

Court Overturns 'S&M Svengali' Conviction Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:34:54 PDT
A law enforced retroactively gets a convict set free.

CNN - 20 Arrested After Hawaiian Palace Seized Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:41:14 PDT
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CNN - Friends And Fans Remember Bernie Mac Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:01:20 PDT
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