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With mass trauma victims, Las Vegas hospitals are put to the test

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 3, 2017
After Sunday night’s shooting in Las Vegas, emergency responders rushed hundreds of people to hospitals in and around the city. Most hospitals in the country are built to provide elective, predictable care. Few in the country have the capacity to handle that sort of surge – so how does a hospital prepare for mass trauma? […]
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After Las Vegas shooting, gun stocks spike temporarily

by David Brancaccio and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 2, 2017
During his campaign, Trump has promised to defend the second amendment.
President Donald Trump makes a statement on the Las Vegas mass shooting. The gunman, identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the music festival, leaving at least 58 people dead and hundreds injured. Police have confirmed that one suspect is dead. The investigation is ongoing.
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Just how expensive are those wedding bells?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 25, 2017
Let's do the numbers on marriage.
Cupid's Wedding Chapel sign is seen on display in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
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The history of the Las Vegas Strip is the history of how we vacation

by Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2017
The evolution of the Strip's architecture reflects how U.S. leisure trends have changed in the last several decades.
Neon signs advertising casinos and clubs on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Goldman Sachs pulls out of Las Vegas stadium deal with Raiders

by Reema Khrais
Feb 1, 2017
The Oakland Raiders’ plan to move to Las Vegas is falling apart. First, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson said he would no longer help finance the $1.9 billion relocation. Then, Wall Street powerhouse Goldman Sachs backed out. Sports business experts explain how locking down money for team relocations can be tricky. Click the above audio player […]
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A look at a Las Vegas gun shop's sales

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 19, 2016
A Bloomberg reporter talks about his time behind the counter and 'fear marketing.'
Gun sales are up nationwide; a third of U.S. households owns some kind of firearm.
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Like Angry Birds, but for money

by Sally Herships
Nov 27, 2015
Millennials don't like gambling. But they do like games.
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The business behind the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 24, 2015
Years in the making, the match is set to bring in some serious cash.
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For one Vegas sports book, it's anyone but Kentucky

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 3, 2015
William Hill sports book is on the hook if Kentucky goes undefeated.
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Local mismanagement, dry conditions causing a global freshwater crisis

by Lizzie O'Leary
Aug 8, 2014
The drought is impacting more than just water.
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