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HOLD FOR RELEASE 12:01 A.M. 05/23/13: Graphic shows the teen birth rate for 15- to -19 year olds for 2011 by state

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 ...

Oscar Goodman poses for photos with two showgirls before kicking off a car show at the Fremont Street Experience, 105Friday, May 17, 2013, in Las Vegas. The former Las Vegas mayor branded the city with a larger than life persona. And now he's branded himself again with a memoir. In “Being Oscar--From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas, Only in America,” Goodman tells all from his days as a lawyer representing members of the mob to his three terms as the “happiest mayor in the universe." (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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 ...

Carly Rae Jepsen arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

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 ...

Former O.J. Simpson defense attorney Yale Galanter reacts during an evidentiary hearing for Simpson in Clark County District Court on May 17, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson, who is currently serving a nine-to-33-year sentence in state prison as a result of his October 2008 conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping charges, is using a writ of habeas corpus to seek a new trial, claiming he had such bad representation that his conviction should be reversed.  (AP Photo/Steve Marcus, Pool)

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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