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Murder of Tupac Shakur and Nixon’s Secrets

It’s a Crime with Margaret McClellan (KCAA 1050 AM) August 18, 2012 First hour: Crimes of the Rich and Famous and the unsolved murder of Tupac Shakur with Cathy Scott, author of Huntington Press’ The Murder of Tupac Shakur. Up … Continue reading

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The Deal: Breakfast of Champions, and Other Bargains

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column, “The Deal,” for Vegas Seven magazine. Aug. 9, 2012 The cheapo breakfast was once synonymous with Las Vegas, but it’s hard to find one these days. What’s cheapo? Ninety-nine cents is the standard, but even a … Continue reading

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So Many Books, So Little Time

Card Player Europe reviews Huntington Press title The Raiser’s Edge, by poker luminaries Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib and Tony Dunst. Aug. 7, 2012 It’s Sunday August 5 and last night I busted out of the £200+£25 deep … Continue reading

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The Unsolved Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls

While conspiracy theories abound, the murders of two of rap’s biggest stars go unsolved. Cathy Scott, crime reporter and author of Huntington Press’ The Killing of Tupac Shakur, revisits the murders of Tupac and Biggie Smalls for Crime Magazine. July … Continue reading

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Big Renovation at Las Vegas Palms in Progress

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column Aug. 1, 2012 An ongoing renovation at the Palms is moving to the hotel rooms, where $12 million will be spent to upgrade all 428 rooms in the original Palms Tower. The project should … Continue reading

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Mob Confessions

  Episodes in new Discovery Channel series “Mob Confessions” feature the subjects of two Huntington Press books — Cullotta and Surviving the Mob — with interviews with former mobsters Frank Cullotta and Andrew DiDonato, plus ex-cop-turned-author Dennis Griffin. The series debuted June … Continue reading

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The Casino Portfolio

Nathaniel Tilton, author of Huntington Press’ title The Blackjack Life, was the focus of a feature in the August issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine, discussing his new book and the realities of being a pro blackjack player in 2012. August, 2012 … Continue reading

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Seven for Seven

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Seven magazine’s “The Deal.” July 16, 2012 For years I’ve picked and published the “Las Vegas’ Top Ten Values” at LasVegasAdvisor.com, but that list is tailored for visitors. The list that follows is different in … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Room Rates Drop for Summer

Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column. July 4, 2012 Summertime in Las Vegas traditionally means low room rates and the summer of 2012 is no different. A survey conducted last week turned up 52 hotel-casinos with rates of $50 and … Continue reading

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Al Mancini, Las Vegas Restaurant Critic, Is Answering Questions

Eating Las Vegas co-author and flamboyant man-about-town Al Mancini is the guest host for NYT’s “Diner’s Journal” feature, where he answered readers questions about all things Las Vegas and dining for a week. June 26, 2012 Al Mancini is a … Continue reading

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A Rat Pack of Reviewers

The Dining & Wine section of the New York Times profiles the Las Vegas restaurant scene — more accurately the Las Vegas restaurant-critic scene, focusing on the unholy trinity who pen Huntington Press’ annual guide, Eating Las Vegas: the 50 … Continue reading

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Las Vegas: Bright Lights, Big City, Small Town

NPR’s State of the Reunion visits Las Vegas, and hears from Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien about the homless people whose lives he’s explored in Beneath the Neon and My Week at the Blue Angel. Residents narrate the city’s rise during … Continue reading

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