PASADENA, Calif. — Pasadena-based IndyMac Bank, which was seized by the federal government as it teetered on the edge of collapse, will be closed this weekend, but plans to reopen Monday, officials s…

MADISON, Wis. — Quarterback Brett Favre on Friday formally asked in a letter for his release from the Green Bay Packers.Favre requested the release so he can return to the NFL with another team after…

WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney is undergoing his annual medical checkup today.Press secretary Megan Mitchell says the checkup is routine. Overall, she says, the vice president feels fine.Che…

Gary Trask When Day 4 of the World Series of Poker Main Event began Friday, Phil Hellmuth was at ESPN's featured table with 475,000 in chips. More than five hours later, and with about half as many ch…

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEYASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER LAS VEGAS — Tempest Storm is fuming. Her fingers tremble with frustration. They are aged, knotted by arthritis and speckled with purple spots under pap…

— State Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, is leading a campaign to persuade the Nevada Supreme Court to retain term limits for public officials. He has cautioned the justices they may not be reelecte…

CSN administrators in Las Vegas said serving residents of Moapa Valley and other outlying regions is integral to the college’s mission. But the school simply can’t afford to keep the Logan…

So it's Saturday afternoon on Day 98, and Gun Rack — which is what one of the local talking heads called UNLV basketball Hall of Famer Glen Gondrezick — and I are sitting on his couch, sort of wat…

Get ready for some big changes on the I-15 Freeway, as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) tries to make the I-15 area north of the Spaghetti Bowl better for travelers. But until the work i…

Katherine Whaley wants to know: Are you prepared for flash flood season? The threat of flooding is year-round, but July is one of the peak months for heavy rainfall. And this weekend, we're seeing…