A 20-ton slab of granite, inscribed to honor "the enduring spirit of freedom," was laid Sunday at the World Trade Center site as the cornerstone of the skyscraper that will replace the destroyed towers.
A militant group denied on Sunday that it killed U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, injecting hope into his family's tense wait for news. The fate of the Lebanese-born Marine remains unknown, though Lebanon's Foreign Ministry says he is believed dead.
Iraqi militants claimed on a Web site Saturday that they beheaded a captive U.S. Marine, in what would be the fourth decapitation of a foreign hostage in the region since May.
Two of five firefighting air tankers cleared to return to service after being grounded over safety concerns are headed for Nevada and California, federal officials said Saturday.
Iraq's prime minister, less than a week after taking power, may offer amnesty to insurgents and could extend it to those who killed American troops in an apparent bid to lure Saddam Hussein loyalists from their campaign of violence.
Fewer high school students bought cigarettes at Nevada stores in 2003, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Nevada Department of Education.
The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe is pushing for a higher level of federal protection for three prehistoric sites in Churchill County.
Actor Marlon Brando has died at age 80. The death occurred at an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital Thursday, attorney David J. Seeley said Friday. The cause of death was being withheld, Seeley said, noting the actor "was a very private man."
Firefighters west of Reno are getting a break from the weather as light winds, slightly higher humidity and a lack of new lightning strikes helped them gain ground on a 1,200-acre complex of wildfires.
The economy created just 112,000 jobs in June, slowing from the torrid pace of the previous three months and raising new misgivings about the strength and endurance of the rebounding jobs market.
The Secretary of State's Office postponed certification Friday of two petitions dealing with public school funding and a higher minimum wage.
Veterans will help elect Democrat John Kerry because he was a hero in combat while President Bush's costly missteps in Iraq show he doesn't understand war, ex-Sen. Max Cleland said Friday.
In another omen of deepening drought, the most popular public boat ramp on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe is closing a week from Sunday because of the falling level of the lake.
Saddam Hussein scoffed at charges of war crimes and mass killings Thursday, making a defiant first public appearance since being hunted down seven months ago.
The Washoe County School District received nearly $1 million Thursday to help better educate students about U.S. history.
Firefighters got a break from the weather on Thursday as light winds and slightly higher humidity helped them battle an 1,100-acre complex of wildfires west of Reno.
A Reno judge refused Thursday to dismiss a whistleblower's claim that slot machine giant International Game Technology filed false tax returns and owes up to $30 million in back state taxes.
Peace activists who met with Rep. Jim Gibbons on Thursday said the Nevada Republican listened to their pleas to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq but "seemed unmoved."
A $10 million bill sent to the Marine Corps to cover the costs of fighting a 22,750-acre Sierra Nevada wildlife two years ago remains unpaid, the U.S. Forest Service confirmed Thursday.
Detectives are still investigating a shooting in Northwest Reno that left one man dead
11-month old girl is subject of a widespread search after kidnapping.
A pall of smoke cloaked high-rise casinos on Thursday as a result of a lightning-sparked complex of wildfires 10 miles west of Reno.
Lightning touched off a series of wildfires across hundreds of acres on the edge of Reno Wednesday, sending up large plumes of smoke just west of the city but posing no immediate threat to homes.
Democrats aren't fretting about a poll showing that President Bush would get 49 percent and John Kerry 44 percent in northwest Nevada if the election were held today. Just the opposite - they're happy.
Reno lifts the curtain Thursday on its 9th annual monthlong tribute to the arts with more than 200 diverse performances and exhibits ranging from the Joffrey Ballet to Second City to Arlo Guthrie.
