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What Happens in Vegas Won`t Stay in Vegas

Sin City doesn't keep things as close as it projects...

(CLERMONT, FL) - If all goes as planned, six weeks from this writing, I will be at the MGM Grand in Vegas; one of 150 authors pitching books to Movie and TV Producers at an annual “Book To Screen PitchFest”.

Adelson and Ross: Yin Yang of US Politics

So I asked Google what unites Adelson and Ross and why do they make me think of yin yang?

(CHICAGO) - What unites Sheldon Adelson and Dennis Ross? And why did both show up at the same time in the weekend news in two different locations?

Here is how it came down: Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson gave $5 million to a Newt Gingrich PAC, a huge boost to Gingrich’s fading presidential hopes.

Helicopter Tour Flight Near Las Vegas Crashes: Five Dead

At this point, there is no known cause for the crash and few details.

(SALEM) - A helicopter pilot and five passengers were killed in a crash out of Las Vegas Wednesday around 5:00 p.m. Andrew Munoz with the National Park Service, says the aircraft was operated by Sundance Helicopters. It crashed about four miles west of the edge of Lake Mead, in the River Mountains.

Dan Wheldon @ 33 (In Memorial)

An autopsy completed today indicates that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head.

(CLEVELAND) - Dan Wheldon, the 2011 winner of the Indianapolis 500, perhaps the most well-known racing competition in the world, lost his life in a tragic crash this week in Las Vegas, at the age of 33

The English race driver was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion, and in he won the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 as well as this year's event. He died from injuries shortly after a collision at the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday.

Arab Dissident`s Strange Bedfellows

“I really don’t care what happens to Iran. I am for Israel” - Sheldon Adelson

(OSAKA, Japan) - If it’s true that, as Shakespeare famously put it, “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows,” then pro-democracy Arab dissidents must be very miserable indeed.

CyberDissidents.org is a project created in 2008 “to research and focus attention on the online activities of democracy advocates and dissidents in the Middle East, in the hope of empowering them at home and raising awareness of their plight abroad.”

Stephen Baldwin is a Blatant Racist

"Stay white, stay right, it's the only hope we've got" - Stephen Baldwin

(SALEM, Ore.) - I know a few things in this world, and one, sadly, is the real nature, character, and intelligence level of the actor Stephen Baldwin.

He may or may not remember our encounter; Donny Osmond, I believe clearly would remember it.

Obama`s Suggestion that Americans Avoid Vegas Angers Mayor & Former Mob Attorney Goodman

The mayor of Las Vegas says the President's pending trip to Sin City will be an awkward one.

(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - President Obama angered Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman this week, when he said that Americans impacted by the nation's economy shouldn't blow their money in Las Vegas. Goodman believes the statement will damage Las Vegas' economy.

Deadly Shooting in Las Vegas Recorded on Video Phone

“My thoughts are with the victims of today’s shooting and their families. The law enforcement personnel who protect the courthouse put their lives at risk every day to keep the people who are inside safe and I greatly appreciate their service” -Nevada Senator Harry Reid

(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - A shootout in a Las Vegas, Nevada federal courthouse left two people dead today. Amazingly, a passer-by with a cell phone recorded the sound of what are clearly dozens of rounds being fired.

KVVU FOX-5 in Henderson reports that a court security officer was killed as well as a gunman.

Rentrak Corporation to Present at Las Vegas Investor Conference

Entertainment Essentials provides customers with near-real-time, actionable insight into performance of content distributed over a wide variety of modern media technologies.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Rentrak Corp. (NASDAQ:RENT) today announced that Paul Rosenbaum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the B. Riley & Co. 9th Annual Las Vegas Investor Conference on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. PT at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

In conjunction with this conference, Rentrak's presentation will be available via webcast through the Investor Relations section of Rentrak Corporation's web site at rentrak.com/.