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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tropicana Las Vegas has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with new owners.

WASHINGTON - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

* Start Your Day on the Fourth of July with a Bang 10k and two-mile run 7 a.m. Saturday at the Korean War Memorial Park, at Fifth Street and Marsh Road. Fees are $30 on race day. Participants younger than 18 are $15. Contact Scott Keith at...

(AP) - There's nothing like easy-to-grow, high-yield plants to help boost the self-confidence of young gardeners.

LAKE TAHOE - Area tree services say announcements of mandatory defensible space by local fire districts are fueling business this summer.

Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.

Singing "This Land is Your Land" and waving American flags, the children from Kinderland Nursery paraded their patriotism around their west Carson City neighborhood Thursday.

TodayFree books and planter decorating for families will be held from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Silver City School House Community Center and Park. For more information, call Quest Lakes at 287-7598.

Reservations due for barbecue, bluegrassCarson City Music Club will host its annual barbecue and bluegrass musical entertainment, Monday, July 13 on the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall lawn, 511 N. King St.

WASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top...

WASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top...

NEW YORK (AP) - A senior member of President Barack Obama's auto task force testified Wednesday that the U.S. government will not continue to fund General Motors Corp.'s operations if the automaker doesn't get approval to...

When Nevada passed a law banning smoking in places that serve food, Susan and Jeff Melvin discovered it created a niche for people looking for a smoking option.

Silver State Charter High School, which has been steadily growing since it opened five years ago, plans to expand next year to include seventh and eighth grades.Principal Steve Knight said it is a response to community demand.

Grilled skewers of marinated meat and vegetables make a savory treat for a barbecue. They also are great for eating on a budget.

Pasta salad and barbecued chicken are a natural pairing for July Fourth celebrations. They're even better in the same dish.

The Northen Nevada Development Authority is creating several key industry advisory committees to help its mission of fostering economic growth in the region.

PITTSBURGH - The doctor had barely pulled away the needle when a blister appeared on Tracey Berg-Fulton's abdomen: An experimental shot was revving up the 24-year-old's immune system - part of a bold quest to create a vaccine-like...

LONDON - A new technique to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older, doctors announced Monday.

CHICAGO - A surprising number of teenagers - nearly 15 percent - think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.

Smith’s Food and Drug Stores is expanding the ground beef recall first issued on June 25.

Using white plastic balls and a light bulb, students learned Tuesday how the sun affects the phases of the moon.But these weren't average students in an average science camp.

Carson Valley Medical Center has reported the first case of swine flu confirmed for Carson Valley.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern Nevada health officials say a 33-year-old Clark County man infected with the swine flu virus has died.

Date: 6/28/2009 5:55 PMBC-US--Student Loan Relief,1st Ld-Writethru/652Eds: ADDS background on program. Moving on general news and financial services.CANDICE CHOI,AP Personal Finance Writer

Decades in the making, the soon-to-be-completed section of the Carson City Freeway Project will finally give motorists a fast route around low-speed, stoplight-laden Carson Street.

Business licenses issued in Carson City as of June 19:Alvarado Ana, 3055 S. Edmonds Drive, new general business, Ana Alvarado, owner.Armandos Dog Walking Service, O of T, new out of town business, Armando Nevarez, owner.

The news has been looking up on the business front lately for Carson City. Several big construction projects are under way along South Carson Street, and downtown businesses are looking forward to the next section of freeway to open, which will...

The 2009 session of the Nevada Legislature wasn't great for business, but lobbyists say it very easily could have been a lot worse.

Real estate transactions recorded by the Carson City Assessor's Office by date, address and sale price. For details on individual transactions, visit www.carson-city.nv.us/.May 25, 20091342 Goshute Way, $241,000 May 29, 2009