For most of the year, this second-tier gambling town on the arid border of Nevada, Arizona and California attracts aging vacationers in modest sedans, RVs and tour buses who are seeking a cheap getaway.
Police remained on alert for possible retaliation Sunday after a knife and gun fight between rival motorcycle gangs left three dead and more than a dozen wounded in the worst ever shooting inside a Nevada casino.
Some consumers have said its stores, which specialize in closeout merchandise, provide good value but appear too crowded and are hard to navigate because the aisles are too narrow.
As a 2-year-old girl forced to live at this former internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, Iku Kiriyama recalls mostly "kid stuff" about the dark episode in American history.
Northwest Airlines tentatively agreed Saturday to extend its pilots' contract one year, putting off further negotiations until industry conditions improve.
Wild coyotes are becoming an increasingly familiar sight in metro Atlanta suburbs, causing animal owners to become more cautious with their pets, authorities said.
Nineteen nursing home employees have accused a co-worker of hoarding the winning ticket in the April 16 Big Game drawing after buying it for their office lottery pool.
