1. A three-alarm fire at the Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas sent flames raising across the roof, filling the sky with thick black smoke. Gamblers and guests were forced to flee. There were no major injuries.

2. With riot gear on, Egyptian forces try to stamp the flow of Palestinians through breaks in the Gaza-Egypt border. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are going back and forth, many carrying empty fuel canisters.

3. A Michigan prosecutor says she will investigate the mayor of Detroit for sending romantic text messages to his chief of staff. He denied under oath any relationship with his aide. A union leader is calling for the mayor to resign.

4. Caught! Authorities in Australia nabbed a crocodile cruising the waters of a local sewage pond after a week of hunting. The six-and-a-half-foot crocodile put the safety of workers at risk along with bird watchers.