Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas? Famed sign greeting visitors tagged with graffiti

October 8th, 2009 Gigantic graffiti at LA River getting wipeoutLOS ANGELES — What may have been the largest single piece of graffiti in the nation is getting wiped out in Los Angeles. A contractor for the U.S.

October 8th, 2009 SUV hits 9-year-old on Las Vegas Strip sidewalkLAS VEGAS — An SUV that ran up on a sidewalk on the Las Vegas Strip hit a 9-year-old California boy, causing life-threatening injuries. Las Vegas police say the vehicle apparently went onto the sidewalk and crashed into a fire hydrant Thursday morning across the street from the Mandalay Bay resort on the south end of the Strip.

September 8th, 2009 3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coastBOSTON — A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits.

September 5th, 2009 Great white sharks tagged for first time off Mass.BOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. The electronic tag uses satellite technology to record the travels of the sharks, allowing scientists to better understand their migratory patterns.

September 1st, 2009 Vintage neon signs to be displayed in Las VegasLAS VEGAS — It's a touch of old Vegas: Vintage neon signs are being restored and will adorn a stretch of downtown's Las Vegas Boulevard. About 17 signs, some from casinos dating to the 1950s, will be part of the boulevard's Scenic Byways Plan, said Danielle Kelly, operations manager for the Neon Museum, which is providing the signs.

August 17th, 2009 Las Vegas tourism to hire a terrorist analystLAS VEGAS — Tourism officials in Las Vegas plan to hire a terrorist intelligence analyst in part to assure conventioneers that they will be safer in Las Vegas than if they meet in other cities. The board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved about $480,000 in funding for the next three years for the position.

August 1st, 2009 Las Vegas Sands declares quarterly dividendLAS VEGAS — Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. says it plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $2.50 for each share of its preferred stock.

July 31st, 2009 Tiger escapes magic act, ends up on Vegas streetsLAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas say a tamed tiger that escaped from a magic act has been captured. Police say the residents in the city's northwest section reported seeing the tiger wandering their streets Thursday night.

July 31st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A tiger that appeared in a Las Vegas magic act made an unscheduled disappearance and roamed the city's streets before being recaptured by its owners, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported Friday. The paper said that the feline escaped from the Fernando brothers Magic Act and ran loose through a northwest Las Vegas neighbourhood.

July 24th, 2009 Police: Vegas toddler shot by 4-year-old brotherLAS VEGAS — Police say a 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by her 4-year-old brother at a Las Vegas home. Police spokeswoman Barbara Morgan says officers were called about 8:30 p.m.

July 3rd, 2009 Tropicana Las Vegas emerges from bankruptcyLAS VEGAS — Tropicana Las Vegas has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with new owners. Toronto-based Onex Corporation and former MGM Mirage President Alex Yemenidjian acquired a majority stake in the Las Vegas hotel-casino this week, as it completed its yearlong bankruptcy process.

June 8th, 2009 Bette Midler marks her 100th show in Las VegasLAS VEGAS — Bette Midler admits it takes a little work to keep her Las Vegas Strip show fresh — especially now that it's hit its 100th performance. The entertainer marked the 100th milestone of "The Showgirl Must Go On" at the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Sunday.

May 4th, 2009 Nevada charges ACORN illegally paid to sign votersLAS VEGAS — Nevada authorities are accusing the political advocacy group ACORN and two former employees of illegally paying canvassers to sign up new voters last year. Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto filed charges Monday alleging the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now had policies requiring employees in Las Vegas to sign up 20 new voters per day or be fired.

April 27th, 2009 Downtown Vegas reliving groovy 1969 this summerLAS VEGAS — Forty years after the Woodstock music festival, downtown Las Vegas is looking for people who want to relive the groovy days of 1969. The Fremont Street Experience is paying tribute to 1969 all summer with free rock concerts, plenty of tie-dye T-shirts and peace symbols to trigger memories of a year many people say resonates with them to this day.

April 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - This year Miss USA contestants will be wearing none other Jessica Simpson's itty-bitty bikinis. The singer-actress-designer's Jessica Simpson Collection has landed the proud opportunity to be the annual beauty pageant's swimwear sponsor.