LAS VEGAS (AP) - Women from around the world are preparing to don evening gowns, show their interview skills and strut in swimsuits in Las Vegas in hopes of becoming the next Miss Universe. Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes of Angola will crown her successor Wednesday night during the competition featuring 89 contestants at the Planet Hollywood casino. The panel of judges includes singer Cee Lo Green, Pablo Sandoval of the World Series champion Giants, and "Iron Chef" star Masaharu Morimoto. The 61st annual Miss Universe show will also feature performances by the band Train and Australian singer Timomatic. The Miss Universe Organization is co-owned by NBC and Donald Trump.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco Jr. sexually assaulted her.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A gunfight between a Maserati and an SUV on the Las Vegas Strip caused a fiery crash at an intersection involving a taxi that burst into flames, leaving three people dead and at least three injured early Thursday, police said.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police on Friday searched for a Range Rover with dark tinted windows and custom rims that set off a fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip when someone in the luxury SUV opened fire on a Maserati driven by an aspiring rapper.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - If the force is with die-hard fans, J.J. Abrams will give away a few clues to his vision for the seventh live-action "Star Wars" film.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with the embezzlement of $5.6 million from the prominent builder of residential high-rises in the Vegas area over nearly five years.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with the embezzlement of $5.6 million from the prominent builder of residential high-rises in Vegas over nearly five years.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- One Las Vegas shooting range is selling "take a shot at love" packages that include 50 submachine gun rounds. Another is offering wedding packages in which the bride and groom can pose with Uzis and ammunition belts. And a third invites lovebirds to renew their vows and shoot a paper cutout zombie in the face.

LAS VEGAS - With more than four decades of success, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) reaches across global markets, connects the industry and enables CE innovations to grow and thrive.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former NHL player has been sentenced in Las Vegas to four to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl over a four-year period.

Entertainer Jamie Foxx is drawing criticism for calling President Barack Obama "our Lord and savior" at the recent Soul Train Music Awards in Las Vegas.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison will again emcee the Miss America Pageant this September in Atlantic City, N.J.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prince will be honored with an Icon Award during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.

Tristan Carey scored a career-high 30 points to lead Longwood to an 86-83 overtime victory against Florida A&M on Friday afternoon in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have signed right-handed reliever David Aardsma to a minor league contract and assigned him Triple-A Las Vegas.