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March 18, 2010 Updated 3 hours, 41 minutes ago

$45 million for maglev shifted to airport road project

Traffic is shown on Interstate 215 at its interchange with the connector road to McCarran International Airport.

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Funds previously promised to go toward building a maglev train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas will likely now be used to make improvements to the Interstate 215 connector to McCarran International Airport.

Barack Obama has UNLV losing in first round of tourney

Barack Obama has UNLV losing in first round of tourney

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President Obama doesn’t think the UNLV basketball team will win a game in the NCAA Tournament. Obama’s made his tournament picks for ESPN, with the segment airing this morning. He has UNLV losing Thursday to Northern Iowa in a Midwest Regional first-round game.

Mandalay Bay’s Rumjungle nightclub files for bankruptcy

Mandalay Bay's Rumjungle nightclub files for bankruptcy

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The owner of the Rumjungle nightclub at Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday, saying it needs court protection to prevent Mandalay Bay from shutting it down.

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Holly Madison kicks off festivities in Las Vegas

Platinum blonde Peepshow star Holly Madison is going green today and kicks off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at center Strip. She marched at noon with lucky leprechauns right into O’Shea’s, the only Irish-themed casino on the Strip. It will signal the start of a four-day-long block party, and Holly will challenge guests to beer pong games. Meantime, Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker throws her first Pot of Gold Ball at her Eve the Nightclub in MGM CityCenter’s Crystals tonight.

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Sandoval portrays his job hopping as a strength in campaign for governor

GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval flashed his biggest advantage in the Republican primary — campaign cash — by releasing a radio ad Tuesday, arguing he will restore the public’s trust in the governor’s office while helping businesses create jobs.

Strip land sale proceeds could buy new interchange

Clark County commissioners decided Tuesday to push forward with a new North Fifth Street interchange on the Las Vegas Beltway, although the source of funding for the project is unclear.

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Sports books hope for more profitable NCAA Tournament than last year

The 2009 NCAA Tournament featured high-scoring games and each of the top 12 seeded teams advancing to the Sweet 16. In other words, it was exactly what Las Vegas sports books didn’t want to happen. Most sports books around town posted losses for the tournament ...

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County, Rhodes reach agreement on development near Red Rock Canyon

County, Rhodes reach agreement on development near Red Rock Canyon

Plans for a massive development near Red Rock Canyon — which vanished from public view after becoming mired in a lawsuit — are back. But the five years that have passed since they were first introduced haven’t erased nearby residents’ disdain for Jim Rhodes’ plans ...

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