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Vegas City Council defeats 2 business proposals

Jul. 16, 2009
The Las Vegas City Council has defeated proposals that would have required commercial property landlords to get a business license and increased a license fee paid by businesses every six months. Still, Mayor Oscar Goodman expressed concern at Wednesday's...
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo