October 2009

Homeless hustle – 44th Edition

It used to be such a quiet neighborhood, says Paul, without irony, over the engine noise and beep-beep-beeping of heavy equipment below.By lasvegascitylife.com

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Accused Killer Released, No Charges Filed – 68th Edition

A Las Vegas woman who police said admitted shooting her husband was released from custody Tuesday because no charges have been filed against her.By fox5vegas.com

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BREAKING NEWS: Pedestrian Killed On Charleston – 69th Edition

A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle at Charleston Boulevard and Lamont Street in northeast Las Vegas, Metro police say.By fox5vegas.com

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Las Vegans Arrested In ‘Phish Phry’ Bust – 67th Edition

Three Las Vegans are among 100 people linked to an identity theft ring that reached from the United States to Egypt.By fox5vegas.com

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Written in stone – 41th Edition

WITH a few good swings of the pick, I chunked out a hole in the hard desert soil. I coaxed the plant out of its plastic pot, gingerly placed it in the hole, then backfilled it with soil. After throwing on a splash of water and staking down a fence to keep out hungry rabbits [...]

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French resistance – 42th Edition

CORRECTION: A bottle of Louis Roderer Cristal is $450 at Pamplemousse, and Frank Zappa never dined at the restaurant. Also, John Curtas is a food critic for KNPR-FM 88.9. These facts were incorrect in the story. CityLife regrets the errors.By lasvegascitylife.com

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Teen Killed In Crash Identified – 66th Edition

Las Vegas Metro police identified a 17-year-old killed in a crash Tuesday night as Pierino Yohanes Halley.By fox5vegas.com

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French resistance – 40th Edition

Were it not for the elegantly lettered sign in front of the one-story, salmon-colored building, you’d miss it entirely. Around the corner and three blocks off the Strip, Pamplemousse nestles in the nexus between the Sahara hotel-casino and the encroaching seediness of Sahara Avenue proper. It’s one of the area’s last bastions of high-end living [...]

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Lowden Joins Nevada Senate Race – 64th Edition

Ending weeks of speculation, former Nevada Republican Party chairwoman Sue Lowden made it official Thursday and announced she would seek Sen. Harry Reid’s Senate seat in 2010.By fox5vegas.com

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