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Yahoo works to organize Internet’s news feeds

Yahoo’s out to save the news and magazine industries in its own technical way. At the tech giant’s keynote Tuesday afternoon at the 2014 International CES, Yahoo management made a series of content-centered announcements that should make news junkies very happy.

The voice of Vegas Vic has died

Zack Hale Jr., the voice of the iconic neon Vegas Vic cowboy that fronts the Pioneer Club on Fremont Street, died Dec. 28. He was 87.

Long lines form at Southwest Airlines as travelers try to head home

Long lines of visitors formed at the counter of Southwest Airlines, the largest carrier at McCarran International Airport, as passengers tried to reassemble their plans to get home after storms slammed airports in the East.

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Misery means success for Hangover Heaven

What could be more profitable than selling $500 bottles of vodka to nightclub revelers? Helping those partiers recover the next morning. That’s been the ticket to success for Hangover Heaven.

Incentives for quieter aircraft take effect over Grand Canyon

The fees for air tour operators that use technology to quiet the sound of aircraft at Grand Canyon National Park have been reduced. Many of the tours originate in Las Vegas.

Airline execs all business when looking to future of flight

Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the first commercial flight: a 23-minute hop across Florida’s Tampa Bay. With the anniversary in mind, The Associated Press reached out to today’s aviation leaders to see what they are predicting for the future of flying.

McCarran passenger numbers unchanged in November

The recent modest uptick in passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was halted in November, as the numbers year over year were unchanged, figures released Tuesday show.

Agenda shaking up the trade show status quo

Today the streetwear-focused trade show pops up in New York City, Long Beach and Las Vegas, and Levant has plans to expand overseas. And it all started with the entrepreneur noticing something lacking in the major fashion trade show world: a place for boutique brands.

Holiday exhibits keep visitors coming to Las Vegas resorts

Las Vegas has mostly shelved its attempt to rebrand itself as a family-friendly wonderland. But there’s one exception: the dreaded holiday season, when visitor numbers crater and room vacancies soar.

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