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UFC 106 walk-in music: Griffin changes his tune, secures win over Ortiz

Forrest Griffin changed up his signature song and earned a victory over Tito Oritz at UFC 106.

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People in the news quiz

Can you name these eight people who were in the Las Vegas Sun this week?

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Las Vegas guide to Mexican Independence Day

Mexican Independence Day is just around the corner and concert venues and clubs around Las Vegas are bringing in the big guns to celebrate. Famous musicians like Marco Antonio Solis, Ricardo Arjona and Luis Miguel have come to croon and rock out. Comedians like Kiki Melendez, Polo Polo and Paul Rodriguez will have you laughing in the aisles and there is even bloodless bull fighting at the South Point. So don your sombreros and break out the red, white and green flags; it’s time for a fiesta.

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DJ Scotty Boy honored among top spinners

Number 5 is alive! Holding strong in the fifth spot for the second year in a row, Vegas DJ Scotty Boy has garnered the same ranking again in this year’s America’s Best DJ contest, with famed turntabilist Z-Trip earning top honors for 2009.

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Labor Day guide to Las Vegas

Memorial Day is a distant memory and it’s not quite time for Halloween. That doesn’t mean it’s not time to party like a rockstar. As usual, Las Vegas is pulling out all the stops for a Labor Day Weekend chock full of concerts, DJs, barbecues and pool parties not soon to be forgotten.

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Atmosphere slugs it out at House of Blues

From the first lines of “God Loves Ugly” to the last chants of “let it shine,” indie-rap outfit Atmosphere owned the House of Blues on Tuesday night.

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UFC 101: Let’s go to the (mix) tape

The musical cues used by UFC 101 fighters included a few gems.

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UFC 101: where to watch and where to party

If you can’t afford the plane fare to Philly or aren’t satisfied with your lack of a home theater, Las Vegas bars and casinos are offering a plethora of viewing options for UFC 101 right in your own backyard, or close enough. The UFC is following up the historic UFC 100 fight card with another stacked ticket you won’t want to miss just because you’re not in Philadelphia.

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Vince Neil’s pants belong to the ages

Mötley Crüe has endured many changes over the years. Some changes were good, some changes were not.

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The ‘happiest mayor in the universe’ celebrates another year

At the celebration of his 70th birthday, the “world’s happiest mayor” proclaimed he was now the “happiest mayor in the universe!” Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman closed the book on another decade and looked forward to the next one with a VIP pre-party at Gold Diggers at the Golden Nugget. Before heading out to the Fremont Street Experience for a blowout bash with his extended Las Vegas family, Goodman partied at the Golden Nugget’s lounge.

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