FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS AND FIREWORKS (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

"AMERICAN PIE FOURTH OF JULY" featuring live music and fireworks displays on the Viva Vision canopy today through Sunday at Fremont Street Experience, downtown between Main Street and Las Vegas Boulevard. Live music begins at 6 p.m. today and 8 p.m. Sunday. The Grass Roots perform today. California Dreamin' performs today, and Class of '69 performs today and Sunday. The Viva Vision canopy ...

New poll shows Strickland in trouble (The Columbus Dispatch)

A new statewide poll shows that Ohioans are growing increasingly frustrated with Gov. Ted Strickland's leadership, particularly the way he has handled the economy and the state budget crisis.

When live news shots turn bad (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

KTNV-TV, Channel 13, reporter Steve Ryan 's live shot-gone-bad is all over the national news.

Southern Nevada Independence Day Festivities (FOX 5 Las Vegas)

Annual Night of Fire at Las Vegas Motor Speedway When: Gates open at 5 p.m. July 2 (racing starts at 7, fireworks at 9:30) Admission: $15 general admission, $12 for senior citizens and military, $5 for children. Family four-pack also available.

Philharmonic's Fourth of July concert moves to Springs Preserve (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

For the first time in a decade, you won't see the rockets' red glare during the Las Vegas Philharmonic's Fourth of July concert.

Related News (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti economic commentator Vlad Grinkevich) - On July 1, gambling across most of Russia's territory has become illegal. Now slot machines, roulette and blackjack tables are supposed to be removed to special gambling zones yet construction there has barely even started.

Eased gambling, building rules give Central City second chance (Denver Post)

For the past decade, Central City has been a shell of its former self, a virtual ghost town compared with its days in the early 1990s as the state's premier gambling destination.

Indiana's governor signs state budget (FOX 41 Louisville)

The budget was signed hours before the current spending plan was to expire.

UPDATE: House approves budget bill (Evansville Courier & Press)

INDIANAPOLIS – All four conferees have signed off and the compromise budget is finalized. The Indiana House is expected back in less than an hour to begin debate ahead of a vote that will come this evening.

Gambling business becomes extinct in Russia (Pravda)

The 30th of June is the last day, when casinos and gambling bars are open in Russia. Many of those addicted to gambling may experience very hard times.

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