LAS VEGAS — The man accused of planning a murder-for-hire plot against a Valley judge was in court Thursday morning.Police said Daimon Hoyt was willing to pay a hitman to kill Judge Michelle Levitt, …

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You hear a lot about bank and convenience store hold-ups. But this time a church was the target of a violent burglary. Now they're out thousands of dollars and a sense of security.

On Saturday, Jan. 26, Miss America (pictured above are last year’s hopefuls) once again lands in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood, where 1 out of 52 women will vie for the crown.

Roulette has better odds.

A four-part reality TV show “Miss America: Reality Check” has been following the contestants around in a mocking way, poking fun at one of America’s institutions.

In a nod to Fox’s “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader,” the show has a segment called “Are You Smarter than a Miss USA Girl?”

A cheeky Miss America?

Ratings for the pageant have been on a decline, with its move to Las Vegas three years ago (not to mention a drop from network primetime on ABC) as a last-ditch effort to drum up interest in the 87-year-old program.

And if trying to appeal to the YouTube generation where anything goes, may we suggest a Miss America hotdog eating contest?

The reality series airs on the TLC network, leading up to the pageant on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST, also on TLC.

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