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Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, ...
Chorizo likely source of Vegas eatery outbreak
Health officials say cooked chorizo is the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 300 patrons of a popular Las Vegas tapas restaurant. Southern Nevada Health District data released Wednesday show 294 people reported food poisoning after dining at the Firefly restaurant in late April. It's the largest ...
Foster Farms recalls grilled chicken breast strips
California-based chicken producer Foster Farms is recalling about 6,165 pounds of its ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips because the strips contain wheat and soy — known allergens — which are not listed on the labels of its packages, federal agriculture officials said. The mislabeled packages were discovered when a customer ...
Nick Jonas, Giuliana Rancic to host Miss USA
Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality. Pageant officials announced Tuesday that Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers pop act and Giuliana Rancic, co-anchor of "E! News," will host the June 16 pageant. The winner of the 62nd annual pageant ...
Utah Gov. Herbert rails against US Land management
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert told a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday his state does a better job than U.S. land managers and has a bigger stake than the bureaucrats in protecting the natural resources and rugged beauty that drives Utah's outdoor recreation and tourism industry. "No one understands state challenges and ...
With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved — and disable it remotely. The technology, but not an actual gun, was demonstrated Tuesday at a wireless technology conference in Las Vegas ...
Charismatic Las Vegas mob lawyer mayor pens memoir
Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist. A former mob lawyer, he promoted his city and himself with antics that lent credibility to his self-given title of "Happiest mayor in the universe." Now, two years into a ...
Equity firm sports betting bill dies in Nevada
A plan to allow private equity firms to wager chunks of cash at casino sports books was scratched by Nevada lawmakers, along with a measure to make federal election outcomes moneymaking fodder for oddsmakers. Both measures died Friday when they failed to make it out of committees. SB346, sponsored by ...
Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also ...
OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison. The last time Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom, he ...
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