Archive for September, 2007
« Previous EntriesPalms Hosts Black & White Party For AFAN This Weekend
Friday, September 14th, 2007The Black & White Party is an annual legend in Las Vegas, raising money every year for Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). This year the event turns legal age, and celebrates its 21st year with a massive 12 hour party at the Palms.
On Saturday, September 15th, the event will start out with a “topless” […]
City Tourism Increases In July
Friday, September 14th, 2007The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said 3.38 million visitors came to the city during July.
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Cops Lift Lockdown, Search For Shooter
Friday, September 14th, 2007Police are on the hunt for a gunman who shot a North Las Vegas student.
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Strike looms for some Las Vegas hotels (KHON 2 Honolulu)
Friday, September 14th, 2007Many travelers to Las Vegas could find themselves in the midst of a dispute between hotel-casinos and their union employees. A strike authorization vote covers about 10,000 Las Vegas hotel workers. Negotiations continue, but if they break down, a walkout could be a week away.
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Bush Orders Troop Withdrawl, Rejects Calls To End War
Friday, September 14th, 2007President Bush, defending an unpopular war, ordered gradual reductions in U.S. forces in Iraq on Thursday night and said, “The more successful we are, the more American troops can return home.”
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Massive Sink Hole Closes First Street In SF
Friday, September 14th, 2007A 20 feet by 30 feet sink hole in the center of First Street near Howard Street in San Francisco will keep First Street closed until the Friday morning commute, according to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokesman Tyrone Jue.
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2nd fatal crash at Reno air contest (AP via Yahoo! News)
Friday, September 14th, 2007For the second time in three days, a pilot has been killed in a crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races.
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2nd Fatal Crash at Reno Air Contest (San Francisco Chronicle)
Friday, September 14th, 2007For the second time in three days, a pilot has been killed in a crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races. A jet crashed Thursday afternoon during a competition, touching off a small brush fire along the runway at Stead Airport north of Reno,…
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