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Family, teachers remember Powell boys at Washington funeral

Las Vegas Sun

Clearfield company sues Las Vegas man for trademark infringement

Last updated Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 9:46am

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Las Vegas man and his company were accused in a trademark infringement lawsuit Monday of selling creatine muscle-building compounds using another firm's name.

Albion Laboratories Inc. of Clearfield, Utah, filed the suit in U.S. District Court for Nevada against Muscle Foods Export LLC and that firm's manager, Tony Montana -- obviously no relation to the fictional "Scarface" character.

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Tough environmental policy hurting travel industry

Las Vegas Sun, Richard N. Velotta

Last updated Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 2:46pm

LAS VEGAS -- Seventy-two government agencies have cut their travel budgets because of environmental concerns, a top travel executive said, leading him to conclude that overzealous environmental policy could be the next roadblock facing the tourism industry.

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Mormon vote a factor in Nev. senate race

Delen Goldberg, Las Vegas Sun

Last updated Monday, October 18, 2010 - 2:56pm

LAS VEGAS -- When Sharron Angle's pastor went on a hate-filled rant about Mormonism, calling the religion "kooky" and a "cult," it was tempting to assume the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Nevada would pay the consequences.

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Vegas casinos outsmart baccarat cheats

Las Vegas Sun, Liz Benston

Last updated Friday, September 3, 2010 - 5:35pm

LAS VEGAS -- Baccarat -- the only Las Vegas game that is growing -- is attracting cash-rich Asians and leading to a spike in crime.

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Couture son's MAA debut looms as media circus

Las Vegas Sun

Last updated Friday, August 13, 2010 - 4:17pm

Ryan Couture became a fan of mixed martial arts at a young age, watching his father, Randy, become the first UFC fighter to claim championship belts in two weight divisions.

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IRS recruits casino workers to track white-collar crime

Las Vegas Sun, Liz Benston

Last updated Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 3:27pm

LAS VEGAS -- Several months ago, Internal Revenue Service agents who investigate financial crimes in Las Vegas began calling big casinos to set up meetings with their employees. The calls were friendly. In fact, the IRS needed the casinos' help. The feds were asking floor workers to drop a dime and report suspicious people gambling with lots of money.

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