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Watertown businessmen purchase Las Vegas e-commerce firm
The purchase of WebHost XTC will help three Watertown business executives offer more e-commerce capabilities to customers of their respective companies. Three Watertown business owners have purchased a Las Vegas-based commerce hosting company and plan to add jobs locally, according to a Monday press release. Paul Dickey, owner of Accurate Pool & Spa Services in Watertown, along with Brian ...
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Twain expert raise money for historic NV school
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. -; A Mark Twain expert from Connecticut is making his first visit to Virginia City this week to help raise money for needed repairs at the Comstock's historic Fourth Ward ...
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Arias trial wraps for day continues Tuesday
FILE - Jodi Arias cries as Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his "victim impact statement" to the jury in this Thursday, May 16, 2013 file photo, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias returns to court Monday May 20, 2013 for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in ...
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Suspect in iPad robbery death tried to hide evidence police say
Marcos Arenas, 15, was run over Thursday when robbers tried to take his iPad as he walked near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive. He later died of his ...
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Las Vegas man killed in explosion near Nellis Air Force Base identified
A man killed in an explosion near Nellis Air Force Base Friday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office. Gregory Kent Wong, 51, from Las Vegas, was an employee of Nevada Truck and Trailer Repair, where the explosion and fire happened. Wong died from blunt force trauma to the head and other contributing causes, including explosive fire injury and first- and second- ...
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Equity firm sports betting bill dies in Nevada
SB346 sponsored by Republican Sen. Greg Brower of Reno ran into trouble when the chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board raised red flags over how such groups would be ...
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Three killed in I-15 head-on crash identified
Three people killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday morning have been identified by the Clark County coroner's office. Aldo Diaz-Nafra, 20, of Las Vegas, was driving an Acura Legend northbound in the southbound lanes about 4:30 a.m. when he crashed into a southbound GMC Yukon driven by Ashutosh Jain, 28, of Beaumont, Texas, according to Nevada ...
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Las Vegas yoga Celebrate Buddhas birthday teacher training yoga to music
South Korean Buddhists in Seoul, South Korea prepare for the Buddha's birthday. Buddha's birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May, which is on May 17 this ...
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Las Vegas sees rise in suburban poverty
It's seen every day throughout Las Vegas. Now it's creeping into the suburbs. Poverty. The Las Vegas metropolitan area was ranked among the 100 largest in the nation for levels of suburban poverty, according to data released today by the Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution. "We see it every day," said Brian Burton, president and chief executive officer at the ...
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2 dead 20 injured after explosions in Dagestan- Wave of violent attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq
MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Two people are dead and at least 20 are injured after two car bombs exploded Monday in Dagestan, in Russia's North Caucasus region, where armed militias are leading an Islamist insurgency. Both blasts were near the headquarters of the court bailiffs and appeared to have been detonated by remote control, a Russian state agency told Reuters. Police cordoned ...
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CA man pleads guilty to 2 Tahoe pedestrian deaths
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. -; A Northern California man faces up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to reckless driving causing the death of an Incline Village couple who was hit in a pedestrian crosswalk at Lake Tahoe in December ...
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Tornadoes slam Plains Midwest one dead in Oklahoma
SHAWNEE, Okla. -- Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community she called home. Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, ...
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Cause of Henderson brush fire at rec area unknown
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) -- Henderson firefighters continue to investigate the cause of a brush fire that sent flames 70 feet into the sky and burned about three acres at the Whitney Mesa Recreational Area over the ...
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Whittemores campaign money trial resumes in Reno
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Was it an offer they couldn't refuse from their multimillionaire boss doing the bidding for arguably the most powerful man in the U.S. ...
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Boy dies after stabbing at large fight near Reno eatery
Reno police are searching for leads in the stabbing death of a boy during a fight near a fast-food restaurant. Police say they responded to a report of a large fight early Sunday morning near the Jack in the Box on South McCarran Boulevard and saw numerous people leave the scene when they arrived. Investigators say the fight involved several people and a boy was taken to a Reno hospital with ...
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Residents eager for new facility to open
Cornerstone Park hasn't officially opened yet, but that hasn't stopped Henderson resident Terrell Chandler and others from using it. Chandler, a 42-year-old construction worker, said he visits the park about four times a week to run or walk around its distinguishing feature: a 30-acre lake. No one seems to mind, as long as he enters on foot. He said he can't wait for the ...
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Lion Fight Promotions hopes fans of fights get kicks watching Muay Thai
Lion Fight CEO Scott Kent, left; Yodsanklai Fairtex, center; and Vice President Christine Toledo are pictured after the Lion Fight 8 main event Jan. 25. Lion Fight was the first Muay Thai promotion to bring Fairtex to the U.S. He is the biggest star in the sport and a legend in ...
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INTEL Google Glass ban Canvas Pop expansion and a slip of the tongue
Caesars won't have any of that. And we'd bet most other casinos won't, either. The New York Times reported recently that a Caesars Entertainment Corp. spokesman said, "We will not allow people to wear Glass while gambling or attending our shows." No, the spokesman wasn't referring to all glass, he was referring to Google's wearable computer that happens to be ...
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Penn gracious after Apprentice defeat
"All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Penn Jillette, left, is shown with billionaire Donald Trump and Opportunity Village Associate Executive Director Linda Smith on Sunday night in New ...
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Billboard awards mostly about show not prizes
Taylor Swift poses backstage with an armload of awards at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden. She won eight awards, including top artist and album of the ...
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Focus and common sense required as Legislature nears end
Depressed by the lack of accomplishments so far as Nevada legislators seem to focus on social issues instead of serious financial issues? Last Friday was the day bills had to pass out of the second house committees, next Friday is the deadline to pass out of the second house, with the exception of budget bills. With four leaders who have never gone through the torture of closing a legislative ...
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Reid opposes gay bias in workplace
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., says it's possible he might call for a Senate vote this year on a bill prohibiting workplace discrimination against individuals based on their sexual ...
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Audit raises questions about taxicab medallion regulation
Taxis wait to pick up passengers March 1 at McCarran International Airport. A Legislative Counsel Bureau audit report published in April recommended an overhaul for how medallions, the operating permits for Nevada taxicabs, are ...
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AP IMPACT Military sex abuse victims seek VA help
By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as "''shameful and disgraceful." A ...
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Jury Begins Deliberation In Las Vegas Casino Case
Jurors have begun deliberations in a breach of contract case against casino giant Las Vegas Sands after hearing conflicting stories from lawyers about the role a Hong Kong businessman played in helping the company enter the lucrative Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. Sands attorney Richard Sauber said in his closing argument that the company knew about opportunities in Macau in the early 2000s ...
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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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