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Firm seeks FAA OK for tall Vegas Strip thrill ride
A Florida-based thrill ride developer is seeking federal approval for air space to allow a 650-foot-tall roller coaster on the Las Vegas Strip. U.S. Thrill Rides LLC, of Windmere, Fla., submitted a request in April to the Federal Aviation Administration for the ride that would be called the Polercoaster, the ...
MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena
Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a privately financed 20,000-seat indoor venue on the Las Vegas Strip. Construction on the $350 million arena should start ...
Miss Utah latest beauty queen to botch answer
Miss Utah Marissa Powell is the latest beauty queen to trip on national television, not over her gown, but during the interview segment. Asked about income inequality at the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas Sunday night, the 21-year-old Salt Lake City resident gave a rambling, awkwardly-worded answer that included ...
Miss Universe contest heads to Moscow
This year's Miss Universe pageant will be held in Russia's capital Moscow. Donald Trump made the announcement Sunday after the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. He added that he would be moving Miss USA out of Las Vegas and to his golf resort in Miami for the next three ...
Miss USA crown goes to Connecticut contestant
The newest Miss USA is leaving a white-collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that go with her new role — and she can't wait. Moments after she was crowned at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, Connecticut accountant Erin Brady said all she ...
Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas
A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant Sunday night after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding widespread DNA tests. She beat ...
Lawyer: Miguel inviting lawsuit over fan's injury
The woman who was kicked by Miguel during a Billboard Music Awards performance continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and has yet to receive any assistance from the R&B singer nearly a month after the incident, her attorney said. Doctors continue to evaluate Khyati Shah's injuries, but the exchange student from ...
No injuries in Reno plane collision at air races
One of two Czech-built military training jets that collided in midair while practicing for this fall's National Championship Air Races in Reno had to make a belly landing on the runway with no wheels, but neither pilot was hurt at the airport where 11 people were killed during the finals ...
Investor in Grand Canyon Skywalk dies at 51
A Las Vegas businessman who developed the Grand Canyon Skywalk glass bridge in northwestern Arizona and later became entangled in legal battles about it has died in Los Angeles, a company representative said Friday. David Jin died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after a four-year battle with cancer, Grand Canyon ...
Nevada governor vetoes universal background checks
Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill Thursday that would have required a background check almost any time a firearm changes hands in Nevada, carrying through on his earlier promises to kill legislation that attracted interest in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting and a rampage at a Nevada restaurant ...
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