CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Taxable sales in Nevada fell 17.7 percent in September, marking the 11th straight month of double-digit declines.A report issued Tuesday by the state Department of Taxation says merchants sold $3.2 billion in goods during the

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Ensign said Monday that heeding calls for his resignation would make it harder for Republicans to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next year.Ensign acknowledged in June having an affair with a former member of

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is considering allowing its helicopters to attack wildfires at night, a practice the agency has long discouraged because of risks to pilots, a senior official said Monday.The change would be a major

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Barry Manilow says plenty of people still like to hear great love songs, so he's keeping things romantic as he moves to the Las Vegas Strip for a new show opening March 5."I've always believed that

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao submitted his candidacy for the 2010 elections Tuesday, his second attempt at a congressional seat.Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas last month to win his seventh world boxing titles in seven

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - With one pinpoint throw after another, Drew Brees put New Orleans' pursuit of perfection into overdrive and left Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the dust.Brees threw for a season-high 371 yards and five

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan amendment to increase insurance benefits for women through yearly screenings gets the first Senate vote Tuesday on health care overhaul legislation.The amendment - co-sponsored by Sens. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine - would

SEATTLE (AP) - The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the first as early as Christmas, on an accelerated timetable with an endgame in sight, The Associated Press has learned.In his prime-time speech to the nation

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Nevada led the nation in bankruptcy filings during the last fiscal year, according to a new report from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The Silver State reported 10.49 bankruptcy filings per 1,000 people from Oct. 1 2008 through

NEW YORK (AP) - Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after Thanksgiving weekend's strong online sales, to try to maintain the momentum.Meanwhile, a research firm that tracks business at stores reported tepid sales and

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif (AP)-Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year.Woods said in a statement on his Web site

UPDATED: With comment from Assemblyman Marcus Conklin.Gov. Jim Gibbons on Monday accused lawmakers of callous disregard for Nevadans on unemployment for failing to approve regulations implementing unemployment insurance taxes paid by businesses.He said the decision by the Legislative Commission not

SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - The fatal shooting of a Salinas father of two over the weekend marks the city's 25th homicide of 2009 - tying last year's record.Twenty-seven-year-old Carlos Anthony Alfaro died early Sunday after he was shot several times

RENO - Even though winter's approach means there are fewer boats on Lake Tahoe, officials say any water craft launched will continue to be inspected for the presence of invasive mussels.Quagga and zebra mussels pose a big environmental and economic

The Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Auxiliary Gift Shop will be holding its Holiday Open House from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday. All merchandise in the gift shop will be 25 percent off, with the exception of See's candy, flowers

LAS VEGAS - Hot weather brings a spike in demand for water and power, so Hoover Dam keeps humming all summer long.Things tend to quiet down from October to April, so that's when workers try to catch up on equipment

The historic V&T Railroad is running a very special limited service for the upcoming Christmas holiday starting this Saturday and then every Saturday in December until Christmas.The "Christmas Elves Train O' Lights" is a great way to experience a truly

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving about 10-16 hours per month on the Carson City Airport Board. This committee oversees all matters pertaining to the Carson City Airport.There is one position open