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Mannequins hanging from nooses on two Las Vegas billboards Wednesday were part of an apparent publicity stunt that led to dozens of calls from drivers on their morning commute, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

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Romney holds big lead in Nevada caucusupdated: Fri Feb 03 2012 10:10:00

Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist, discusses the Nevada caucus and unemployment in the state.

Kate Gosselin runs marathon in Las Vegasupdated: Mon Dec 05 2011 16:14:00

She's used to chasing after her children (and at times being chased by paparazzi) but Kate Gosselin had a different reason to be running down the famous Las Vegas Strip on Sunday.

Vegas weddings skyrocket on 11/11/11updated: Fri Nov 11 2011 06:52:00

It's a day that comes only once every 100 years -- 11/11/11. And in Vegas, that means throngs of lovebirds are flocking to chapels to get hitched Friday.

Things that go bump in the lightupdated: Sat Aug 20 2011 10:44:00

Back in 2008, while hope was still alive, I was canvassing for Barack Obama in Nevada -- in a suburban area that borders the Las Vegas Strip. At first glance, the neighborhood looked idyllic.

Arrest made in Bellagio casino robbery; suspect is son of local judgeupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 09:52:00

A Las Vegas judge whose 29-year-old son was arrested in the December robbery of Las Vegas' Bellagio casino said he is "devastated and heartbroken" but that "people who break the law need to be held accountable."

Arrest in Bellagio casino robberyupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 09:52:00

Las Vegas police have made an arrest in the Bellagio casino robbery.

People.com: A Star-Worthy New Year's Eve Soundtrackupdated: Sat Jan 01 2011 14:29:00

Celeb favorite, DJ Vice shares his top 10 picks to ring in 2011

Helmet-wearing gunman robs Bellagio casino of $1.5 million in chipsupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 07:16:00

Police say they're trying to find a helmet-wearing gunman who robbed one of Las Vegas' most recognizable casinos of $1.5 million in casino chips Tuesday morning -- and may also have robbed a different casino last week.

Bellagio suspect may have struck beforeupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 07:16:00

Police say the man who robbed the Bellagio may be the same suspect who robbed another Vegas casino.

2 die when car crashes into Nevada casinoupdated: Wed Feb 03 2010 15:38:00

Two people died Wednesday when a car crashed into the front entrance of a Laughlin, Nevada, casino, police said.

'This is the bat caves'updated: Sat Oct 24 2009 11:02:00

Hundreds of homeless live in tunnels beneath Las Vegas. A man named Michael shows CNN his dwelling.

Under Vegas glitz, a dark life in tunnelsupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 11:02:00

More than 37 million people visit Las Vegas each year for its glitz, glamour and lure of hitting a jackpot. Yet few tourists ever see the dingy world beneath the bright lights: tunnel dwellings that have become home to those down on their luck.

People.com: Pharmacy Raided in Michael Jackson Investigationupdated: Tue Aug 11 2009 18:09:00

Police and federal officials search the Las Vegas business for evidence, say reports

People.com: INSIDE STORY: The Two Sides of Dr. Conrad Murrayupdated: Mon Aug 03 2009 08:27:00

Supporters say Michael Jackson's physician is no Dr. Feelgood, but a beloved, selfless caregiver

People.com: Cops Seize Cell Phones, Hard Drive from Jackson's Doctorupdated: Wed Jul 29 2009 12:27:00

The search warrants for Dr. Conrad Murray relate to the singer's "reported aliases," the physician's lawyer says

People.com: Neighbor Describes Scene at Dr. Murray's Vegas Homeupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 23:48:00

The police search of Michael Jackson's physician's house was "calm" and "controlled"

People.com: No Presidential Suite for Obama in Las Vegasupdated: Thu May 28 2009 13:28:00

The Chief Executive picks a room with plenty of space but no fancy label

Showgirls to hang up headdresses as famed show closesupdated: Mon Mar 23 2009 11:32:00

You know it's a recession when leggy Las Vegas showgirls can't sell enough tickets to stay in business.

Snow becomes the show in Las Vegasupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 15:17:00

There are some pretty unusual sites on the Las Vegas Strip. But snow on palm trees stole the show Thursday.

Snow falls on Vegasupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 15:17:00

Las Vegas has been hit with snow and below-average temperatures.

Anchor worried she 'might throw up' on cameraupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 08:05:00

When asked if I wanted to bounce down a hill while inside a gigantic inflatable plastic ball, I have to admit, I was intrigued.

Show and Tell: Zorbupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 08:05:00

Take a ride head over heels with Zorb!

Time.com: Candidates' Vices: Craps and Pokerupdated: Wed Jul 02 2008 20:00:00

Obama learned the art of politics in backroom poker. McCain bets thousands at craps. What the candidates' passions for gambling tell us about their presidential ambitions

SI.com: Frank Deford: Yesterday's partyupdated: Fri May 02 2008 16:39:00

There is something wonderfully ironic about the Olympic torch, which is making its journey around the world with what appears to be, a big "KICK ME" sign on it for China.

Man arrested in Las Vegas ricin caseupdated: Wed Apr 16 2008 16:06:00

A man at the center of a mysterious case of exposure to the deadly biological agent ricin has been arrested, FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said Wednesday.

Time.com: Man in Vegas Ricin Case Wakesupdated: Fri Mar 14 2008 20:00:00

(LAS VEGAS) -- A man who may have been exposed to toxic ricin in his motel room a month ago has regained consciousness and was being questioned by investigators, authorities said Friday.

Eco lies: What does 'green' mean?updated: Thu Dec 20 2007 11:34:00

As I write this, I'm in a hotel room on the Vegas Strip, looking out my window at the construction site of what will be the largest green hotel in the world, set within MGM Mirage's $7.4 billion City Center.

People.com: David & Victoria Beckham Hit Vegas Strip Clubupdated: Thu Dec 13 2007 09:02:00

David and Victoria Beckham enjoyed a different kind of Las Vegas Strip Monday night when they spent three hours in a private room at the Spearmint Rhino, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Analysis: Vegas has become a political boomtownupdated: Wed Nov 14 2007 12:34:00

What's new in Las Vegas? Everything -- including the politics!

Kid Rock on Larry Kingupdated: Mon Oct 08 2007 04:11:00

CNN's Larry King talks to Kid Rock in his first sit-down interview since his VMA brawl with Tommy Lee.

CNNMoney: Tycoon wants mini-Vegas casinos worldwideupdated: Tue Sep 11 2007 22:07:00

American billionaire and gambling tycoon Sheldon Adelson said Wednesday he wanted to set up variations of Las Vegas-style strips around the world, with Asia alone having room for several more casinos.

CNNMoney: World's biggest casino set to open in Macauupdated: Mon Aug 27 2007 00:47:00

The world's biggest casino opens in Macau on Tuesday, the most ambitious throw of the dice yet in a $24 billion effort to build a Las Vegas-style "neon alley" in this Chinese gambling enclave.

CNNMoney: Nevada casinos score jackpot in revenueupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 02:39:00

Gamblers lost $959.8 million at Nevada casinos in June, almost 6 percent more than in the same month a year earlier, helping the state notch record winnings for the fiscal year, Nevada's Gaming Control Board said Friday.

CNNMoney: MGM profit rises on property salesupdated: Wed Aug 01 2007 21:45:00

MGM Mirage Inc., the world's second-largest casino operator, said Thursday second-quarter profit more than doubled on gains from sales of properties.

People.com: Full House's Jodie Sweetin Weds in Las Vegasupdated: Mon Jul 23 2007 12:54:00

Former Full House star Jodie Sweetin has tied the knot in Las Vegas, according to a marriage certificate filed in Nevada.

14 arrested in Las Vegas street fight updated: Sun Jan 29 2006 05:26:00

At least 14 people were arrested after a street fight involving partygoers and police officers on the Las Vegas Strip, police said. Several people, including officers, sustained minor injuries.

Money Magazine: Spouses gone wild! Why solo play is okayupdated: Mon Jan 23 2006 13:18:00

Sharon Greenwald, loving wife and mother, had reached her breaking point. She was fed up with shuttling kids around, the cold weather, the clutter of the business that she runs from home, the suffocating sameness of the suburbs.

CNNMoney: Playboy bares club comeback planupdated: Wed Oct 06 2004 06:45:00

Playboy is making a return to the nightclub scene, 18 years after shuttering the last legendary Playboy Clubs.

CNNMoney: Trump plans tallest Vegas buildingupdated: Fri Jul 30 2004 06:50:00

Donald Trump filed to build Las Vegas' tallest building, and the casino and real estate mogul's company is moving closer to restructuring $1.8 billion in debt, according to published reports.

FSB: Las Vegasupdated: Sat Feb 01 2003 00:01:00

--Drive down the Vegas Strip, and you'll see replicas of the world's most famous restaurants: Charlie Palmer's Aureole, Sirio Maccionio's Le Cirque 2000, Wolfgang Puck's Spago. But if you want to e...

Money Magazine: How Do I Use Them? SKIP THE BEGINNING AND END OF A REPORT (WHERE THE BUY AND SELL JIVE IS THICKEST) AND GO FOR THE GOOD STUFF INupdated: Mon Jul 01 2002 00:01:00

Analysts have faced some ferocious criticism lately--much of it richly deserved. Not only did the profession routinely bang the drums for investment banking business, but its stars took the extra s...

Fortune: Room Review: Bellagio, Las Vegasupdated: Mon Jun 12 2000 00:01:00

The Vegas Strip has come to resemble a dockyard of gaudy cruise ships: You leave one oversized hotel/ship only to find yourself at another with a different theme. The 3,005-room Bellagio is no diff...

Fortune: GAMBLING'S KINGS ON A ROLL AND RAISING THEIR BETS LAST YEAR AMERICANS VISITED CASINOS MORE OFTEN THAN THEME updated: Mon Jul 22 1996 00:01:00

STEVE WYNN: A $2.5 BILLION WAGER

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