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DEATH OF A DJ Adam GoldsteinÕs sudden death last week at age 36 might not have seemed relevant to many Las Vegas entertainment observers, but to DJ AMÕs sizable following at such places as Pure, LAX and Rain nightclubs, it was a true tragedy.

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Vanilla Ice is back with a new album, a new TV show É and a kangaroo. The Õ90s icon is no stranger to performing in Las Vegas. This year heÕs played Pure, Wet Republic and Rok Vegas, and for Labor Day weekend the rapper (born Rob Van Winkle) is returning to the New York-New York nightspot to perform alongside Naughty by Nature. This time heÕs brought news about his upcoming album, his new reality television show and a possible cameo by his pet kangaroo.

Before his fight against Juan Diaz last week in Houston, Paulie Malignaggi told anyone who would listen that the judges at the Toyota Center would show a bias in favor of his opponent.

Mike Dunn, a Cimarron-Memorial High graduate and former College of Southern Nevada player, could be a key component of the New York YankeesÕ bullpen in the final month of the season and into the playoffs.

UNDER THE RADAR Eric Tuiloma of Desert Pines High has just one scholarship offer ? from Northern Arizona. But in the season opener against Cheyenne, he touched the ball four times and scored four touchdowns ? three on passes and one on an interception return. ÒEric had a field day,Ó Desert Pines coach Paul Bennett said. ÒHeÕs a hidden jewel.Ó For more coverage, go to lasvegassun.com/highschoolfootball.

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Two weeks ago I wrote that Harry ReidÕs mouth is the X-factor in his bid for reelection. The Senate majority leader didnÕt wait long to prove my point.

If anybody could embody an organization, Kara Kelley has.

This should be common sense: Denying back pay for illegal immigrants is wrong. A group of immigrant laborers is suing a cleaning company that does work at posh Strip restaurants, saying the company made them work long hours and never paid them what they were promised. The lawsuit says the workers made as little as $4.40 an hour, well below the minimum wage in Nevada.

Bill would allow seniors, government to save money under prescription drug program. Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, is the latest in a long line of congressmen from his party to make bogus arguments against proposed health care reform.

Powerful software at DMV spots many suspects, but also poses a privacy issue. Identity thieves often use computer software to make other peopleÕs lives miserable through acts of fraud, so it is only just that their lives are being made equally miserable through a software program installed at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

In certain child welfare cases, DA wonÕt argue against, or for, county. CARSON CITY ? The county Department of Family Services will go to child welfare court hearings without a lawyer to push its recommendations on childrenÕs futures when Clark County District Attorney David Roger disagrees with the departmentÕs conclusions, according to a letter from the district attorney to state officials.

Some would have to make aggressive changes to qualify for money. At first blush it looks like a boon for the Clark County School District:

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As annoyingly smoky as it is out there this week, air quality officials say the conditions aren't particularly dangerous. In many ways, Las Vegas is the easternmost major city of Southern California. We get the largest chunk of our tourists and new residents from there. When Southern Californias economy catches a cold, Las Vegas gets pneumonia. And when Southern California burns, we choke.

Witnesses of gang-related violence reluctant to speak. Teenagers poured off the bus that afternoon. Afterward, from their hospital beds, shooting victims estimated 50 people were standing at the school bus stop when someone shouted gun!

In her brotherÕs name, former CNN anchor continues advocacy in town halls, Washington. This isnt how Veronica De La Cruz would have chosen to grieve for her dead brother.

Celebrities, money and an indefatigable sister were not enough to keep Eric De La Cruz alive. In the debate about health care overhaul, there are countless stories of families saddled with hospital bills and unemployed workers who have lost their insurance.

Firefighters tightened their grip on a huge wildfire burning in Los Angeles on Thursday as new flare-ups forced more evacuations in a sign the battle against the flames was far from over.

Company accused of misleading customers on Bextra branding. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has agreed to pay $2.3 billion in a settlement to the United States government and multiple state governments over charges the company illegally marketed its anti-inflammatory drug Bextra. The settlement includes a nearly $1.3 billion criminal fine, the largest of its kind in history.

"Voluntary" letters may have violated state labor code, group alleges. With Congress set to come back from its August recess and health care reform front and center on the agenda, Consumer Watchdog is urging California Attorney General Jerry Brown to investigate allegations that some insurers are coercing their employees to lobby for weaker measures.

But pizza chain challenges assumptions about its offerings. Most people wouldn't consider eating an entire medium hand-tossed cheese pizza from Domino's in one sitting. And these days, most folks are carb-conscious enough not to order pizza as a side order to pasta, or vice-versa.

Mining injuries more frequent, severe after lost hour. Every March, most Americans welcome the switch to daylight saving time because of the longer days, but also dread losing an hour of sleep after they move their clocks forward.

Fees and rates drive decline. Are you happy with your credit card? If not, you have a lot of company.

US officials have arrested a Belgian man, suspected for decades of being an international arms dealer, charging him with conspiracy to export F-5 fighter jet engines and parts to Iran, the Justice Department said.

New claims for US unemployment benefits fell slightly the past week, the government said Thursday in a sign of slight improvement in the job situation as the economy recovers from recession.

The government denied any "double-dealing" with oil-rich Libya over the release of the Lockerbie bomber but admitted it had not wanted the former Libyan agent to die in a Scottish prison.

The remarkable comeback of Kim Clijsters gathered pace at the US Open, underlining her growing threat to the domination of the Williams sisters.

Five-time defending champion Roger Federer booked a third-round US Open date with former world number one Lleyton Hewitt while six-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal cruised in his opener.

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie says he'll be keeping a close eye on this week's two million-euro European Masters, despite having pulled out of the event due to fatigue.

Six-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal made an impressive start to his quest for a first US Open title on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

Britain denied Wednesday any "double-dealing" with oil-rich Libya over the release of the Lockerbie bomber but admitted it had not wanted the former Libyan agent to die in a Scottish prison.

YouTube is considering streaming movies for rental, a move that would see the free video-sharing site charging for content for the first time, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

German automaker BMW plans to build new models of the iconic Mini in Britain, in a major boost for the country's ailing car making industry, the British government said.

Twenty20 cricket was branded as "fun" when it was launched as a professional sport in England six years ago.

The government denied Wednesday any "double-dealing" with oil-rich Libya over the release of the Lockerbie bomber but admitted it had not wanted the former Libyan agent to die in a Scottish prison.

South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, the central bank said Thursday, raising hopes that Asia's fourth largest economy is well on the road to recovery.

The CIA has refused to release further documents related to its controversial terrorist rendition, detention and interrogation programs, saying doing so would threaten national security.

President Barack Obama, seeking to breathe new life into his drive to remake US health care, will address a rare joint session of the US Congress on September 9, congressional aides said Wednesday.

A four-day search of kidnapping suspect Phillip Garrido's northern California home found no evidence linking him to a series of unsolved prostitute murders, police confirmed Wednesday.

The remarkable comeback of Kim Clijsters gathered pace at the US Open on Wednesday as she defeated 14th seed Marion Bartoli of France 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round.

Former Olympic athletics champion Khalid Skah is to seek an Islamic ruling or fatwa to get back his children who he says were kidnapped by the Norwegian government on behalf of his ex-wife.

China provided its ideological ally Cuba 600 million dollars in loans and grants Wednesday during a visit to strengthen ties by the Asian giant's parliamentary head Wu Bangguo, diplomatic sources said.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission flubbed a probe of confessed swindler Bernie Madoff, who pulled off one of the biggest frauds in Wall Street history, an internal probe showed Wednesday.

US President Barack Obama Wednesday spoke by telephone with Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to congratulate him and his Democratic Party of Japan on a landslide election win.

Roberto Luongo, who holds a number of franchise records including most shutouts in a season, signed a multi-million dollar, 12-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks.

Judge refuses to block Washington State gay partner referendum on a technicality. While admitting that plaintiffs raise valid concerns in their bid to block the certification of a referendum that aims to repeal a gay-inclusive domestic partnership law in Washington State, King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector on Wednesday rejected the challenge on a technicality. Secretary of State Sam Reed certified Referendum 71 on Wednesday. But the referendum barely met the state's minimum with about 1,200 signatures to spare. Referendum 71 puts the ?everything but marriage? law up for a November vote. If passed, the law would extend a 2007 domestic partnership law for a second time, granting gay and lesbian couples all the remaining state-provided rights, benefits and responsibilities of marriage. The gay rights group Washington Families Standing Together filed the lawsuit before election officials had certified the referendum, alleging the secretary of state had accepted thousands of ?de

The remarkable comeback of Kim Clijsters gathered pace at the US Open on Wednesday as she defeated 14th seed Marion Bartoli of France 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round.