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Actor Kal Penn to Stump for Obama at Las Vegas Summit

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 2:48pm

Actor Kal Penn is returning to Nevada to stump for President Barack Obama. The star of "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" is scheduled to speak late Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

He is hosting a student summit designed to get out the youth vote in the November elections. Penn is also the former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

He campaigned in Las Vegas for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2010. Nevada is an important swing state this year. Obama took the state in 2008.

(Copyright 2012 Associated Press)

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Rebels Regroup for Stretch Run

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 7:44am
Rebels Regroup for Stretch Run

UNLV looks to right its ship at home after a pair of road losses last week.

     By immersing himself in Twitter, junior guard Anthony Marshall has sought to develop a strong connection with UNLV basketball fans, for better or worse.

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Philharmonic Ends Ham Hall Era on High Note

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 1:51pm
Philharmonic Ends Ham Hall Era on High Note

Reviewer: a talented soloist leads to a climactic conclusion.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic bid farewell to Artemus Ham Hall on Saturday, and it did not go quietly.

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Occupy Protesters Vacate Las Vegas Camp

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 11:47am
Occupy Protesters Vacate Las Vegas Camp

The protesters caused no disturbance as they left.

Members of the local chapter of the Occupy Wall Street movement kept their word and vacated their camp Monday afternoon, a condition of their agreement with the county.

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Rough Week Leads to Free Fall in Polls for Rebels

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Monday, February 20th, 2012, 10:43am
Rough Week Leads to Free Fall in Polls for Rebels

LAS VEGAS – Two road losses last week sent the Runnin’ Rebels tumbling in the national college basketball rankings.

UNLV and San Diego State both absorbed upset losses last week. The Rebels dropped nine slots to No. 20 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll after a 65-45 loss Saturday at New Mexico and a 102-97 overtime loss Tuesday at TCU. The Aztecs fell to the final spot in the poll at No. 25 – from No. 15 – after a 58-56 loss to Air Force.

UNLV shot down 10 spots to No. 21 in the Associated Press poll, while New Mexico checked in at No. 18, marking the Lobos' first ranking this year.

The Rebels (22-6, 6-4) are now two games off the pace of the conference-leading Lobos, sitting in a second-place tie with the Aztecs. Beginning with Wednesday night’s home tilt against Boise State, UNLV has three games remaining before the Mountain West tournament that begins March 8 at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Allegiant Ends Service Between Las Vegas, Lexington

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Monday, February 20th, 2012, 9:26am
Allegiant Ends Service Between Las Vegas, Lexington

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Allegiant Air is ending its short-lived service between Lexington and Las Vegas this spring, but it will continue to service flights between the Blue Grass Airport and Florida.

Airline spokeswoman Jessica Wheeler told The Lexington Herald-Leader that they were using twin-engine Boeing 757 planes for the Lexington-to-Vegas flights, but Allegiant wants those aircraft for service to Hawaii.

The company began service between Lexington and Las Vegas in November and the service will end on April 7. Customers with reservations beyond that date will be contacted by Allegiant for a full refund.

Allegiant also recently announced it will end service between Redmond/Bend, Ore. and Las Vegas in April.

The company will continue its flights from Lexington to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Meyers, Orlando and Tampa.

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Football Home Opener Against Minnesota Moved to Last Thursday in August

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 11:44am
Football Home Opener Against Minnesota Moved to Last Thursday in August

The Rebels open against a tough Big Ten opponent.

The UNLV football team in 2012 will open the season at home on a Thursday for the first time in 30 years, the university announced this morning. The season opener against Minnesota has been moved up two days to Aug. 30, giving the Rebels a more marquee spot on college football’s opening weekend.

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