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• Family of boy killed by Cleveland police sues

  05-12-2014 23:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The family of a 12-year-old who had a pellet gun when he was shot by a Cleveland police officer filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday, saying two officers acted recklessly when they confronted the boy in a terrifying manner and fired within seconds.
  
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• ‘Monster’ drunken driver gets prison for killing 2 teens

  05-12-2014 23:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A drunken driver who was texting when he struck and killed two teenage cousins in New Jersey called himself a monster when he was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.
  
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• Heller urges VA to put permanent director in Reno

  05-12-2014 23:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sen. Dean Heller has urged the the Department of Veterans Affairs to name a permanent director for the regional office in Reno that has had only an interim head since mid-summer.
  
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• Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi announces retirement

  05-12-2014 22:51
  
  Stacey Giomi, Carson City’s Fire Chief, has announced that he’ll retire in early February of 2015. Chief Giomi is only the fourth paid fire chief in the City’s history. He has accepted a position with Nevada Health Centers as their Director of Facilities and Emergency Preparedness. Nevada Health Centers is a federally qualified health center in Nevada and the largest primary care provider for the underserved and/or geographic
  
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• Henderson official’s traffic case closed after he pays fine

  05-12-2014 22:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A top official with the city of Henderson, who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in August, settled his court case by paying a $195 fine for improper parking.
  
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• Henderson official settles traffic case

  05-12-2014 22:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A top official with the city of Henderson, who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in August, settled his court case by paying a $195 fine for improper parking.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Log: Woman arrested on suspicion of DUI-drugs, possession of marijuana

  05-12-2014 22:11
  
  Carson City The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court: THURSDAY • At 10:58 a.m., a 36-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI-drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested after a deputy said he smelled marijuana as she drove slowly past with windows down. Total bail was set at $2,600. • At 12:10 p.m., a 29-year-old was
  
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• NB 95 lanes reopen at Spaghetti Bowl

  05-12-2014 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Highway 95 at the Spaghetti Bowl is re-opened after a crash had blocked all northbound lanes, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Crash closes northbound 95 lanes at Spaghetti Bowl

  05-12-2014 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An accident Friday afternoon has blocked all lanes northbound U.S. Highway 95 at the Spaghetti Bowl, the Regional Transportation Commission is reporting.
  
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• Crash closes NB 95 lanes at Spaghetti Bowl

  05-12-2014 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A crash has blocked all northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 95 at the Spaghetti Bowl, the Regional Transportation Commission is reporting.
  
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• Las Vegas may see rain Friday; warm temps to stick around

  05-12-2014 21:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The sun began peeking through clouds over Las Vegas on Friday after two days of thick fog cover, bringing pleasantly warm temperatures throughout the day.
  
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• Fog dissipates; rain could be next for Las Vegas

  05-12-2014 21:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The sun began peeking through clouds over Las Vegas on Friday after two days of thick fog cover, but the respite could be a short one.
  
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• Water woes among topics for 8 governors in Vegas

  05-12-2014 20:59
  LAS VEGAS — Facing dwindling water supplies, Western states are struggling to capture every drop with dam and diversion projects that some think could erode regional cooperation crucial to managing the scarce resource. Against that backdrop, eight Western governors meeting in Las Vegas this weekend will address regional water issues, and water managers from seven states arrive next week to work on ways to ensure 40 mil
  
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• UNR President Johnson gets 3 percent raise, $463K

  05-12-2014 20:59
  
  RENO — The state Board of Regents has voted to extend the contract of University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson for three years, and give him a 3 percent raise. The new contract will pay Johnson about $463,000 a year in pay and other benefits through June 2018. Dan Klaich, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, says the board unanimously approved the deal during its meeting in Las Vegas on Thursday. He told the Reno Ga
  
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• Rolling Stone apologizes for story on gang rape at UVa

  05-12-2014 20:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rolling Stone magazine apologized to readers Friday for a story it published chronicling one woman’s account of a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house and the school’s failure to respond to that alleged assault.
  
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• Manhunt continues in Fla. triple murder; suspect’s car found

  05-12-2014 20:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A manhunt intensified on Friday for a suspect accused of killing his wife and her friend before shooting dead a pastor at a Florida church, after police said they had found the SUV the man was last seen driving but were still searching for him.
  
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• School bus involved in crash; no children on board

  05-12-2014 19:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was injured Friday morning after a crash involving a school bus in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Education Notebook, Dec. 11-17, 2014

  05-12-2014 19:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley
  
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• UMC names third CEO in less than a year

  05-12-2014 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The University Medical Center governing board Friday morning selected the public hospital’s third chief executive in less than a year, choosing a career health care administrator charged with balancing patient needs with fiscal responsibility in a facility that historically has registered big deficits.
  
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• UMC board picks Mason VanHouweling as new CEO

  05-12-2014 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The University Medical Center governing board Friday morning selected the public hospital’s third chief executive in less than a year, choosing a career health care administrator charged with balancing patient needs with fiscal responsibility in a facility that historically has registered big deficits.
  
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• Employees call for leadership with 3rd UMC CEO in a year

  05-12-2014 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County and University Medical Center officials are under additional pressure to lock a leadership team into place after the selection Friday of the public hospital’s third chief executive in less than a year.
  
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• Coroner releases causes of death in couple’s murder-suicide

  05-12-2014 18:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office has released the cause of deaths for the man and woman found dead Wednesday in what detectives classified as a murder-suicide.
  
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• Orion reaches 3,600 miles above Earth in test flight

  05-12-2014 16:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NASA’s new Orion spacecraft hit its intended high point of 3,600 miles above Earth on its orbital test flight Friday, the farthest a spacecraft built for humans has traveled in four decades.
  
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• NASA’s Orion completes ‘most perfect flight’

  05-12-2014 16:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NASA’s new Orion spacecraft made a “bull’s-eye” splashdown in the Pacific on Friday following a dramatic test flight that took it to a zenith height of 3,600 miles and ushered in a new era of human exploration aiming for Mars.
  
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• Red Lobster robbery suspect arrested

  05-12-2014 15:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The suspect involved in the attempted robbery of a Las Vegas Red Lobster has been arrested, according to Las Vegas police. A customer fired a warning shot during the robbery Thursday night.
  
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• Patron fires warning shot during Red Lobster robbery

  05-12-2014 15:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A customer fired a warning shot during the robbery of a Red Lobster restaurant Thursday night, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Man arrested after Red Lobster robbery

  05-12-2014 15:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police arrested a man Thursday night who they say robbed a Red Lobster restaurant near the Meadows Mall.
  
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• Customer fires warning shot during Red Lobster robbery

  05-12-2014 15:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A customer fired a warning shot during the robbery of a Red Lobster restaurant Thursday night, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• CARSON CITY STUDENTS HELPING MAKE-A-WISH

  05-12-2014 08:43
  
  Second-grade teacher Virginia Evans helps Jessica Barry with her letter to Santa on Wednesday at Seeliger Elementary School. The letters are part of Macy’s seventh annual ‘Believe’ campaign benefiting Make-A-Wish. Drake Hardcastle, a second-grader at Seeliger Elementary School, displays his letter to Santa on Wednesday. Second-grader Jessica Barry shows her letter to Santa on Wednesday at Seeliger Elemen
  
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• Toccata performs Dec. 17 at CVAC

  05-12-2014 08:35
  
  “Messiah” will return to the Carson Valley by request for a Dec. 17 performance. G. F. Handel’s monumental Baroque oratorio will be presented by Toccata Orchestra and Chorus in the sanctuary of Saint Gall Catholic Church. The concert begins at 7 p.m. The Messiah series marks the completion of Toccata’s ninth season. Joining the Toccata Orchestra and Chorus for this production are soloists Katharine DeBoer, Joy Strotz, Anna
  
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• Prep roundup: CHS boys roll in opener

  05-12-2014 08:35
  
  ELKO — Carson High opened its 2014-15 season in impressive fashion with a 78-40 win over Spring Creek at the Red Lion Invitational Thursday night. Carson plays against Elko tonight at 8. The Senators had five players in double figures — Cameron Price (17), Kyle Steele (16), Jayden DeJoseph (10), Jared Rooker (10) and Asa Carter (10). Tez Allen chipped in six. Coach Carlos Mendeguia was happy with the win, especially the way his
  
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• Cookies with Santa benefits Carson City outreach center

  05-12-2014 08:35
  
  Thanks to big hearts and the spirit of giving, the fifth annual Cookies with Santa, a benefit for Ron Wood Family Resource Center’s holiday fund, takes place Saturday, Dec. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Café at Adele’s. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy complimentary hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee and cookies, visit with and have their picture taken with Santa, while helping provide Christmas for children in need. �
  
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• Carson City staff called lean; manager ‘leaning forward’

  05-12-2014 08:35
  
  City government staff efficiency ideas and a liquor license for Sassafras management provided bookends for Thursday’s Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting. Among issues considered between them were two on radically different project prospects in Carson City’s rural west and southwest regions, but it was the efficiency study and immediate action on one study recommendation that were the late cap to the day’s work. Mark Steranka of Mo
  
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• Carson City Animal shelter on track for Dec. 2015 opening

  05-12-2014 08:35
  
  Design and construction of Carson City’s planned animal shelter got on a fast track with approval Thursday of a $311,995 contract. The Board of Supervisors voted without dissent to forge an agreement with BDA Architecture, P.C., of New Mexico to do the architectural work and other oversight functions on the $3.9 million Animal Control Facility, which could be built by a year from now if all goes well. The target date for completion is Dec.
  
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• Carsn City’s WNC offers funding for dislocated worker training

  05-12-2014 08:35
  
  Western Nevada College has grant funding available for individuals who have lost their jobs and seek enrollment in an accelerated machine tool technology or welding technology program. Dislocated Worker programs for the spring semester begin on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Carson City campus. Up to 12 students can receive up to $2,250 for the semester to cover student tuition, fees, books, and supportive services, and do not require income verifi
  
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• Las Vegas ski resort opening delayed until Dec. 12

  05-12-2014 08:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard resort is feeling the impact of inclement weather, according to spokeswoman Veronica Kawka.
  
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• U.S. Army seeking new primary gun

  05-12-2014 06:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After about 30 years of using the Beretta as the primary sidearm pistol for the U.S. military, the Pentagon is seeking a new gun contract.
  
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• Pedestrian struck by car in northeast valley dies

  05-12-2014 04:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A person died after being hit by a car Thursday evening in the northeast valley, according to Las Vegas police. Officers responded about 6:40 p.m. to Alto Avenue and North Lamb Boulevard where a person was struck by a car, according to Metro Lt. Barb Schmidt.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Log: Man arrested in Reno after allegedly brandishing a gun in Carson City

  05-12-2014 04:27
  
  Carson City The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Tuesday At 8:14 a.m., a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of speeding (16-20 over), no valid driver’s license, no seat belt and obstructed windshield, all misdemeanors. He was arrested after a traffic stop in the 1900 block of William Street. Bail was set at $468. At 1:07 p.m., Edwin S. Scrivner, 56, was
  
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• Truck spills 19,000 copies of New York Times on highway ramp

  05-12-2014 04:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A tractor-trailer carrying 19,000 copies of advanced sections for Sunday’s New York Times overturned on a highway ramp outside Philadelphia, littering the side of the road
  
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• UMC set to pick third CEO in a year

  05-12-2014 03:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  University Medical Center officials Friday are poised to install their third chief executive in less than a year as the public hospital’s governing board meets to discuss a successor to Larry Barnard, who is taking a similar position in the private sector.
  
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• 5 free things to see and do in NYC at Christmastime

  05-12-2014 03:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Christmas season is one of New York City’s busiest times of year. Tickets for Broadway shows and hotel rooms go for premium prices and lines for top attractions are long. But some of the best and most beautiful things to see and do around the city during the holidays are free. Here are five of them.
  
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• College hires exotic dancers to recruit students in fraud scheme

  05-12-2014 03:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A for-profit Florida college used exotic dancers as admissions officers, falsified documents and coached students to lie on financial forms as it fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in federal money, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Miami.
  
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• Nine finalists named for new Nevada appeals court

  05-12-2014 02:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nine finalists for three judgeships on the new Nevada Court of Appeals were named Thursday.
  
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• Feds, state join whistleblower lawsuit over false hospice billing claims

  05-12-2014 02:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The United States and the state of Nevada have joined in a whistleblower case that accuses a for-profit hospice and related entities of submitting millions of dollars in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
  
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• ‘Share the road’ specialty license plate available

  05-12-2014 02:35
  A specialty Nevada license plate supporting safe bicycle and pedestrian programs is now available for purchase through the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. The specialty plate displays a “Share the Road” message and bicycle and pedestrian image. The plates will cost an initial $61 and $30 for renewal. Proceeds of $25 per plate will provide grant money for non-profit and government organizations to plan and construct bicycle
  
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• NAACP trains church leaders on HIV education

  05-12-2014 02:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The NAACP Las Vegas branch on Thursday held an HIV training session for senior faith leaders as part of a program to prepare Black church leaders to educate their congregations about HIV prevention and screening.
  
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• Arrest made in Henderson apartment shooting

  05-12-2014 01:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection to a Monday shooting that wounded a man at a Henderson apartment complex, the city announced Thursday.
  
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• Nevada hires expert to review child deaths

  05-12-2014 01:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state will spend up to $44,000 to have an expert review the homicide of a Clark County foster girl while in care and other child fatalities and near fatalities across Nevada.
  
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• Section of 215 to close overnight for bridge work

  05-12-2014 01:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A section of the northern 215 Beltway will be closed overnight Thursday and early Friday for bridge construction, according to Clark County.
  
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