Topic: University of Nevada, Reno

Mysterious explosion and daylight fireball in Nevada, California skies (+video)

A loud explosion and a streak of light occurred over roughly a 600-mile line across Nevada and California. It was probably a meteor, say astronomers.

Casinos multiply as states, such as Massachusetts, hunt for jobs, revenue

Ohio, Kansas, and Maryland now have casinos. Florida may consider them. Massachusetts is poised to invite them in. Hard times tip the balance to economic over social issues, analysts say.

A public school for the brightest

A Nevada public academy is making new inroads on working with gifted students and getting the most out of them.

Freelance jobs: Half of all new jobs in recovery?

Freelance jobs are up 52 percent at Elance. The number of entrepreneurs are at a 15-year high. But the growth in freelance jobs mean less security for the workforce.

Green living: Sustainable design is Big Thunder's big payoff

Green living: A $40,000 investment in sustainable design pays off in seven years at Big Thunder

'Wolf man' Doug Smith studies Yellowstone's restored predators

'Nature without wolves is not nature,' says the field biologist and project leader

'Tea party' favorite Sharron Angle takes aim at Harry Reid

'Tea party' favorite Sharron Angle's challenge of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid includes controversial positions, statements, and affiliations that GOP leaders are having to scrub, explain, or make excuses for.

Sharron Angle too 'radical' for Nevada GOP strategist

Sharron Angle is said to be too radical for a Nevada GOP strategist who has organized a 'Republicans for Reid' campaign in support of incumbent Democratic Senator Harry Reid.

Polls open in Nevada; will Harry Reid's challenger be tea partier Sharron Angle

Tea party favorite Sharron Angle has topped recent polls in the Senate race, but businessman Danny Tarkanian and casino executive Sue Lowden appear to be within striking distance.

China’s impressive. But India may have more long-term potential.

Unemployed? This week's offbeat openings.

Conservative supermarket tycoon wins Panama vote

Ricardo Martinelli's message of change prevails despite years of strong economic growth.

Obama trumps McCain in people power, but to what gain?

His Nevada field organization outmans his rival’s. McCain, though, is making use of the GOP’s high-tech, well-tuned machine.

College students adapt to high gas prices

Instead of driving, students opt to walk, ride public transportation, or use Zipcar.

Chile or Bust: Tracing the path of the first Americans

New finds from Oregon and Chile support the idea that they arrived 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.