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U.S. 95 shut down near Spaghetti Bowl
U.S. Highway 95 has been shut down in both directions between Las Vegas Boulevard and the Spaghetti Bowl, according to Nevada Highway Patrol. A suspicious device described as a silver object with end-caps is being investigated, according to Loy Hixson, NHP spokesman. The object was found shortly before 1 p.m., he said. Traffic is backed up and motorists are advised to avoid the area. Contact ...
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Big rig strikes kills woman walking along U.S. 95
A 38-year-old Henderson woman was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer while walking along U.S. Highway 95 near Railroad Pass late Tuesday night. Penny Amber Franco was walking south in the far right travel lane of U.S. 95 when a tractor-trailer pulling two trailers struck her about 9:42 p.m., the Nevada Highway Patrol said. Franco was transported to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center where she ...
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No GOP legislators take up education tax proponents invite
CARSON CITY -- No Republicans took up state Sen. Justin Jones' offer to show up in his office Wednesday and discuss ways the two parties can reach agreement on a way to secure more money for public education. "This is the most important issue we face," said Jones, D-Las Vegas. "I will keep my office door open." He asked Republicans to meet with him and work on a ...
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Retiring coal-fired plants in Nevada passes Senate
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The Nevada Senate has endorsed NV Energy Inc.'s plan to retire its coal-fired plants and pave the way for the state's biggest electrical utility to transition to more renewable ...
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British prime minister Indications London attack was terror
British forensic officers attend the scene of an apparent attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people wounded near Woolwich barracks in London on Wednesday. British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack in southeast ...
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Fairgrounds on Las Vegas Strip will accommodate 64000 for special events
: Circus Circus Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, sought use permits and approval for the fairgrounds complex from the zoning ...
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Wildfire closes Scottys Castle in Death Valley
A wildfire is burning on the grounds of Scotty's Castle at Death Valley National Park in California, but the historic mansion has not been damaged. Park spokeswoman Cheryl Chipman said the blaze broke out at the northern end of the castle grounds Tuesday afternoon. It is now burning up Grapevine Canyon toward the Nevada border, about 180 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The castle is not ...
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Bill banning sports kiosks from bars advances
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A measure pushed by the Nevada Resort Association to get rid of sports betting kiosks in bars and restaurants has cleared the Senate and now moves to the ...
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UT NV CA get US water conservation grants
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The U.S. Interior Department has awarded more than $20 million to 44 water conservation projects in 11 Western states, including Utah, Nevada and ...
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Chorizo likely source of Vegas eatery outbreak
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Health officials say cooked chorizo is the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 300 patrons of a popular Las Vegas tapas ...
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Canseco tweets he is suspect in Las Vegas sex assault probe
Jose Canseco in 2005. Jose Canseco loves the limelight - even though he’s the target of a rape investigation.The outspoken slugger and admitted steroid-taker today posted a series of tweets, some that he removed a short time later, that revealed he’s being investigated for raping a Las Vegas woman. He named and posted a picture of the tanned lean, ripped, bikini-clad fitness model ...
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Arias jury deadlocked but must continue
In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second chance at freedom ...
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Update FBI agent likely struck by shrapnel while arresting murder suspect
An FBI agent was likely struck by shrapnel, but wasn't shot, while arresting a California murder suspect Tuesday. Authorities initially said the unidentified agent was shot in his bulletproof vest Tuesday night in the 1700 block of Karen Avenue, near Sahara Avenue and Maryland Parkway. The agent was working with a local Las Vegas police fugitive task force. He was struck when the suspect, ...
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Panel rejects construction of a new Nevada execution chamber
CARSON CITY -- A panel of lawmakers decided Wednesday not to fund construction of a new $700,000 execution chamber at Ely State Prison. The decision was made by a joint Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance subcommittee when it voted to approve a $104 million capital improvement program for the upcoming two-year budget that begins July 1. The vote was unanimous and there was no comment from ...
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Oklahoma tornado damage could cost more than $2 billion
MOORE, Okla. - The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary official estimate announced Wednesday. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were among the 24 people who perished in the twister.Oklahoma Insurance Department spokeswoman Calley Herth told The Associated Press that the early damage tally is based on ...
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Interim leader chosen new Vegas-area schools chief
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A veteran Las Vegas school administrator who became interim superintendent in March has been named to head the nation's fifth-largest school ...
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NV sec of state accused of disclosure violation
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A national Republican group is suing Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller for failing to turn over records it says should be made public detailing his travel, compensation, public schedule and cell phone ...
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IRS official Lerner I did nothing wrong
IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP ...
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Kitchen Nightmares appearance leads to viral customer service disaster for restaurant
PHOENIX -- It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet meltdown. "I AM NOT ...
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Top 10 Memorial Day Weekend 2013 Nightclub Events in Las Vegas
Besides Labor Day and New Year's Eve, Memorial Day Weekend is the biggest holiday to celebrate in Sin City. Don't miss out on the hottest nightlife events going on in Las Vegas as the eventful weekend will be filled with exclusive celebrity appearances, live performances from top-notch artists and eclectic sounds by world-renowned ...
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Reno couple accused of child abuse kidnapping
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Reno police have arrested a couple on felony child abuse charges and kidnapping after the woman's 7-year-old son was found with several unexplained ...
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Elko County jail cited for health violations
ELKO, Nev. (AP) -- The Elko County Jail has been cited for state health code violations, including a lack of adequate toilets and shower facilities for female ...
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Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012
CEO pay has been going one direction for the past three years: up.The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by The Associated Press using data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.CEO pay, which fell two years straight during the Great Recession but ...
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FBI Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
Investigators stand outside an apartment complex where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ...
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Colonoscopy mill operator doesnt concern insurance company
To hear Health Plan of Nevada's advocates tell it, Dr. Dipak Desai was a master of deception. He was a real sleight-of-hand artist, a veritable David Copperfield of the colonoscopy. The fact Desai and a nurse anesthetist are on trial facing a list of criminal charges including second-degree murder illustrates the fact he's the one at fault. HPN, on the other hand, is a dedicated and ...
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Reno's roads in contention
Reno is in need of road improvement projects around the city, the residents of Reno agreed with this when they voted in favor of fuel taxes to fund these projects, but with many projects needing to be done and costs increasing there is disagreement about how to prioritize the funds.
In 2008, a number of road project in and around Reno were presented to voters, which would be funded by incremental increases in fuel taxes over the next ten years. Broadly speaking, there are six main road infrastructure projects. Read more
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