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• Vegas models show off traditional clothing from around world — PHOTOS

  13-12-2014 23:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Models wearing fashions from China, Egypt, Germany, Africa and other countries strutted down the runway at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum on Saturday morning.
  
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• Vegas models show off traditional clothing from around world

  13-12-2014 23:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Models wearing fashions from China, Egypt, Germany, Africa and other countries strutted down the runway at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum on Saturday morning.
  
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• 1 injured in Blue Diamond rollover

  13-12-2014 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One man was injured when a sport utility vehicle rolled over on Blue Diamond Road, near state Route 159, on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Medical pot lawsuits grow but weed doesn’t in Vegas

  13-12-2014 22:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The first medical marijuana dispensary in Nevada is yet to open, but the lawsuits are already flying as applicants jockey for a starting position in the state’s green gold rush.
  
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• Slow progress for Beltway upgrades

  13-12-2014 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The bottom-line answer: you’re in for a long wait.
  
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• Tornado touches down in Los Angeles

  13-12-2014 20:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Californians got a lot of what they wanted and not too much of what they didn’t from a major storm that finally blew out of the state Friday.
  
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• Ely man linked to wife’s death found dead in Nevada

  13-12-2014 19:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A sheriff in rural eastern Nevada says a 63-year-old man who had been sought in the shooting death of his wife and torching of their home was found dead in his pickup truck on a dirt road in a remote mountain pass.
  
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• DOJ no longer forcing James Risen to divulge source

  13-12-2014 19:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The decision comes ahead of a court hearing set for next week at which Justice Department prosecutors had been directed to reveal whether they plan to seek Risen’s testimony.
  
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• Taliban attacks kill 2 U.S. soldiers, 18 Afghan soldiers

  13-12-2014 18:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three attacks by the Taliban in last 48 hours left at least two American soldiers and 18 Afghan soldiers dead, officials said Saturday, in what looks set to be a particularly bloody weekend in Afghanistan.
  
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• Life support arguments arise after teen is declared brain dead

  13-12-2014 18:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A year ago, 13-year-old Jahi McMath underwent a tonsillectomy and tissue removal at Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California, to treat sleep apnea. The girl suffered massive bleeding, had a heart attack and was declared brain-dead Dec. 12.
  
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• Man linked to Oregon high school shooting arrested

  13-12-2014 17:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning in connection with the shooting of three teenagers and a 20-year-old who were wounded outside a Portland high school, police said.
  
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• Pedestrian critical after hit by pick-up truck Friday night

  13-12-2014 16:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries late Friday night after being hit by a pick-up truck in the southeast valley, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Teri’s Notebook: No excuse not to remember anniversary on this date

  13-12-2014 08:19
  
  Anyone with a calendar can tell you today is Dec. 13, 2014. But did you notice it’s 12-13-14? It’s the last sequential date we’ll see until 1-2-34. Some Carson City residents found a way to keep the day etched in permanent memory. Sue Merriwether, Carson City clerk-recorder-elect, said the phones at the marriage bureau have been ringing off the hook. “The girls have been getting calls like crazy,” she said. “We’ve bee
  
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• PERKING UP DONATIONS IN CARSON CITY

  13-12-2014 08:19
  
  Tim Sperry, center, donates food at the Governor’s Mansion on Friday while volunteers from Starbucks Ivan Rizzo and Cynthia Perry help out. …
  
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• March estimated reopening for Sharkey’s casino

  13-12-2014 08:19
  
  Sharkey’s will reopen March, 2015 if all goes well, Bill Henderson reported in his Carson Valley Inn blog on Wednesday. The casino closed midnight Nov. 15 a week after it was announced Sharkey’s would be subject to a trustee’s sale. Workers are conducting extensive renovations inside the casino. Carson Valley Inn owner Mike Pegram took over the casino after no one bid at the trustee’s sale on Dec. 4. …
  
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• Carson-Tahoe helps displaced Carson City children

  13-12-2014 08:19
  
  Front, from left: Clara Eskew, Kayleen Fogleman, Lorri Baker. Back row, from left: Mark Lisowski, Patty Hollowell, James Reyes and Leigh Alvorson volunteer to stuff duffle bags full of clothing and other household needs for displaced kids during the holidays at Carson-Tahoe Medical Center on Friday. “Many kids are taken from their homes and placed in Foster Care for their protection without the opportunity t
  
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• CARSON CITY sheriff’s log: Arrests made for kidnapping, robbery

  13-12-2014 08:19
  
  Carson City The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Wednesday At 3:40 p.m., A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office after he turned himself in as an ex-felon failing to register. Bail was set at $242. At 6:16 p.m., Stacy Karen Dianne Babb, 20, a transient, was arrested in the 500 block of North Carson Street on suspiciom of f
  
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• Carson City Deputy city manager to lead senior center

  13-12-2014 08:19
  
  Marena Works, who was named deputy city manager in 2013, is moving to Carson City’s Senior Center. She will become director there when Janice McIntosh retires next year. McIntosh, senior center director since March of 2000, is retiring in the spring from the center located at 911 Beverly St. The announcement came Friday from City Manager Nick Marano in coordination with the senior center board. Works met with board members on Friday. “The
  
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• Wolf Pack’s mental state concerns Carter

  13-12-2014 08:11
  
  RENO — David Carter is worried about his Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team’s mental state. “When you lose a couple games in a row, more than a couple games for us, you get down on yourself,” the Wolf Pack coach said. “That’s why I’m just trying to stay positive, hopefully give the guys more confidence.” The Wolf Pack, 2-6 on the season, have lost six games in a row for the first time since it lost eight in a row to clos
  
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• Prep roundup: Carson High wrestlers enjoy big day at Lowry event

  13-12-2014 08:11
  
  WINNEMUCCA — Carson High placed seven wrestlers in the semifinals and are in second place as a team after the first day of the Cody Louck Memorial at the Winnemucca Events Center. Brandon Basa (113), Spencer Rogers (132), Brady O’Keefe (145), Nolan Shine (160), Connor Sievers (195), Brady Rivera (220) and heavyweight Sheldon Miller are all undefeated. Sievers is 3-0 and the other six wrestlers are 2-0. Terin Keller (
  
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• Brian Reedy: Carson City educator Laurel Terry’s legacy will live on

  13-12-2014 08:11
  
  Years ago, as a teacher I had this one student who came across as an enthusiastic person who liked to be challenged. She worked great with other students and was a real positive part of the class. Her name is Alison Terry. She has a sincere sense of empathy and desire to make a difference. In fact, I selected her as the student to interview Hillary Clinton back in 2000 when Clinton was in Fallon for hearings about the health issues
  
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• CIA torture architect stepped down as Mormon leader

  13-12-2014 04:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  No senior policymakers or CIA officials have been charged for the maltreatment of suspects, but at least for former Air Force psychologist Bruce Jessen there has been a repercussion at a local level for his part in the so-called “war on terror.”
  
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• Feds seize most intact T-rex ever found

  13-12-2014 02:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Imagine spending your entire career searching for something buried somewhere within the Earth — and then when you miraculously find it, the federal government seizes your discovery.
  
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• Care Flight called to vehicle vs. pedestrian near SlotWorld

  13-12-2014 02:35
  
  Carson City first responders are responding to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in the northbound travel lanes of Fairview Drive and Gordon Street near SlotWorld. The female is conscious and reporting possible head and neck injuries. The woman will be taken to the airport by ambulance and then flown by Care Flight medical helicopter to a Reno hospital. Northbound Fairview Drive traffic is being rerouted. …
  
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• Care Flight called to collision near SlotWorld

  13-12-2014 02:35
  
  Carson City first responders are responding to a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision in the northbound travel lanes of Fairview Drive and Gordon Street near SlotWorld. The female is conscious and reporting possible head and neck injuries. The woman was taken to the airport by ambulance and then flown by Care Flight medical helicopter to a Reno hospital. …
  
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• Baby boy found safe with father after mom was found dead in fridge

  13-12-2014 02:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities say an 11-month-old boy whose mother was found dead in the refrigerator of her Houston apartment has been found safe in Mexico with his father, who has been taken into custody as a suspect in the killing.
  
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• Monorail Co. could benefit from two proposals tied to business license fees

  13-12-2014 02:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Monorail Co. stands to benefit from two proposals pending before the Clark County Commission tied to the company’s business license fees.
  
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• Fee plans could benefit monorail

  13-12-2014 02:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas Monorail Co. stands to benefit from two proposals pending before the Clark County Commission tied to the company’s business license fees.
  
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• Business license proposals could aid Las Vegas Monorail

  13-12-2014 02:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas Monorail Co. stands to benefit from two proposals pending before the Clark County Commission tied to the company’s business license fees.
  
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• Northern Nevada lands bills pass Senate

  13-12-2014 02:11
  
  Today, in a big moment for Northern Nevada, a historic package of lands bills — six introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei, R-District 2, and one by Rep. Steven Horsford, D-District 4, passed the Senate as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bills now move on to the President to be signed into law. The key measure for western Nevada is the Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, strongly backed by both congressmen. Ho
  
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• Machine drills 3-mile tunnel under Lake Mead — PHOTOS

  13-12-2014 02:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The American and Italian flags hang from the front of a tunneling machine that just finished drilling a three-mile tunnel under Lake Mead and into a water intake structure placed at the bottom of the reservoir in 2012.
  
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• Loaded handgun painted to look like toy

  13-12-2014 01:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hamilton County, Ohio Sheriff Jim Neil said it’s “a scary thought” that guns would be painted to mislead police.
  
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• 12 people apply for open Las Vegas Assembly seat

  13-12-2014 01:47
  
  LAS VEGAS — Clark County officials have received a dozen applications for a Las Vegas Assembly seat left open after a Republican lawmaker announced he’d take a job in the attorney general’s office. The paperwork was due Thursday, and a new legislator could be named when the county commissioners meet Dec. 16. Candidates must live in Assembly District 37 and be a Republican. The call for applications comes after Wesley “Wes” Duncan an
  
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• Woman who drank tea laced with lye reaches deal with restaurant

  13-12-2014 01:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Utah woman has reached a settlement with a barbecue chain restaurant where she unknowingly drank iced tea mixed with chemicals and nearly died.
  
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• Woman who drank lye-laced tea reaches deal with restaurant

  13-12-2014 01:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Utah woman has reached a settlement with a barbecue chain restaurant where she unknowingly drank iced tea mixed with chemicals and nearly died.
  
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• Police seek group of women in violent Las Vegas robberies

  13-12-2014 01:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in locating a group of women they are are behind several robberies throughout the valley.
  
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• Police seek group of women in Las Vegas robberies

  13-12-2014 01:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in locating a group of women they are are behind several robberies throughout the valley.
  
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• Sen. Reid gearing up for 2016 run

  13-12-2014 00:27
  
  RENO — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is batting down speculation that he won’t run for re-election in 2016. The 75-year-old Nevada Democrat told a Reno newspaper he’s running and plans to start interviewing candidates for his campaign staff in February. Reid hasn’t denied a run, but some have speculated that he would retire on account of his age or the health of his wife, Landra. He told the newspaper he has lots of ideas for a po
  
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• Sen. Harry Reid set to gear up for 2016 run

  13-12-2014 00:27
  RENO — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is batting down speculation that he won’t run for re-election in 2016. The 75-year-old Nevada Democrat told a Reno newspaper he’s running and plans to start interviewing candidates for his campaign staff in February. Reid hasn’t denied a run, but some have speculated that he would retire on account of his age or the health of his wife, Landra. He told the newspaper he has lots of ideas for a po
  

• Sandoval to stay out of GOP squabble in Assembly

  13-12-2014 00:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval said Friday he is not getting involved in the ongoing Assembly leadership dispute, and that he will work with whoever ends up in control when the Legislature gets to work on Feb. 2.
  
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• Police seek more information in Thursday fatal shooting

  13-12-2014 00:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas man who was shot and killed Thursday evening in the central valley was identified Friday, and police are seeking more information.
  
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• Clark County coroner IDs man killed in central valley shooting

  13-12-2014 00:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas man who was shot and killed Thursday evening in the central valley was identified Friday by the Clark County coroner’s office.
  
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• 3 accused of videotaping sexual abuse of kids in Las Vegas

  13-12-2014 00:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three adults are accused by Las Vegas police of sexually abusing at least eight children and young teens over the past 12 years and making videos of it, Metro Lt. Dan McGrath said Friday.
  
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