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• Nevada justices side with patients in hepatitis outbreak

  31-12-2014 23:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday said patients who were exposed to unsafe injection practices at some health care facilities in Southern Nevada can make a claim for negligence even though they have so far tested negative for any illness.
  
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• NEW YEAR’S CLOSURES

  31-12-2014 23:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NEW YEAR’S CLOSURES
  
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• Metro helicopter down near downtown Las Vegas

  31-12-2014 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two officers were hospitalized after a Metro helicopter went down. No one else was reported injured.
  
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• Metro helicopter down in downtown Las Vegas

  31-12-2014 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two officers were hospitalized after a Metro helicopter went down. No one else was reported injured.
  
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• Metro copter reported down in downtown Las Vegas

  31-12-2014 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Metro helicopter went down in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, according to Las Vegas Fire Department. It wasn’t clear if it was a crash or hard landing.
  
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• Mechanical problem reported with downed helicopter; intersection reopens

  31-12-2014 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An intersection near downtown Las Vegas has reopened after a Metro helicopter went down in the road because of an apparent mechanical problem.
  
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• Mechanical problem reported before Metro helicopter accident

  31-12-2014 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas police helicopter dodged power lines, people and houses as it came to a hard landing after an apparent mechanical problem on 23rd Street on New Year’s Eve.
  
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• Justices order study of Nevada prison diets

  31-12-2014 22:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A panel of the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a lower district court and ordered it to compel the state’s chief medical officer to examine and report on the nutritional adequacy of the diet of prison inmates as required by state law.
  
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• Wrongful death suit filed in Red Rock shooting

  31-12-2014 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The mother of a man who was shot and killed by two federal rangers near Red Rock Canyon in February has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
  
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• Woman accused in fatal hit-and-run to face jury

  31-12-2014 21:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After a lengthy, often heated morning-long hearing, a judge decided Wednesday that a 29-year-old woman should face a jury on a charge that she struck and killed 63-year-old Michael Grubbs while he was pushing his granddaughter in a stroller along Rainbow Boulevard.
  
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• Family Services probing death of 4-month-old

  31-12-2014 21:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County Department of Family Services is investigating the death of a four-month-old girl.
  
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• Mom shot, killed by toddler supported gun rights

  31-12-2014 20:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Concealed weapons are part of everyday life in Idaho, and that’s unlikely to change in the Mountain West state despite a shocking accident in which a 2-year-old boy reached into his mother’s purse, grabbed her gun and shot her in the head inside a Wal-Mart.
  
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• 98 still unaccounted for from burned Greek ferry

  31-12-2014 20:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Stormy weather in the Adriatic Sea thwarted efforts Wednesday to tow a fire-ravaged ferry to Italy so authorities can investigate the blaze that killed at least 11 people and search the ferry for more possible dead.
  
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• Trial delay, move denied in Boston Marathon bomber case

  31-12-2014 20:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday denied defense requests to move and delay the start of the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose lawyers say they are overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of pages of documents.
  
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• Reno wins Supreme Court ruling in firefighter layoffs

  31-12-2014 20:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday gave a victory to the city of Reno in its decision in May to lay off 32 firefighters after federal funding that supported their positions ran out.
  
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• 2 dead, drivers stranded in SoCal winter storm

  31-12-2014 20:04 via reviewjournal.com
  Two people died on a wind-beaten Southern California coastal island and emergency crews rescued more than 100 drivers trapped in the snow-caked mountains outside Los Angeles as a fierce winter storm crept over the region Wednesday.
  
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• Police suspect domestic violence in Canada mass shooting

  31-12-2014 19:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police are investigating what prompted a man to kill six adults and two young children in Edmonton before taking his own life in a horrific rampage described as the western Canadian city’s worst mass shooting.
  
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• U.S. highways 95, 93 reopen

  31-12-2014 18:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Highway 95 has reopened at the Nevada-California in southern Clark County after it was shut down because of ice on the road, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Snow flurries flying around Las Vegas Valley

  31-12-2014 18:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  No need to pinch yourself, it is not a dream. Snow is being reported in some parts of the valley Wednesday morning.
  
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• Ice closes U.S. 95 at Nevada-California line in Laughlin

  31-12-2014 18:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Highway 95 is closed in southern Clark County because of ice on the road, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Man accused in Walgreens slaying makes court appearance

  31-12-2014 17:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man accused in the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas Walgreens employee during a robbery appeared in court Wednesday, while his attorney said he still needed to obtain copies of police reports about the slaying.
  
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• 10 most-viewed reviewjournal.com stories in 2014

  31-12-2014 17:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Reviewjournal.com’s most-viewed stories for 2014 were a mix of big news and celebrity antics — so, completely unsurprising for Las Vegas. Take a look at the 10 most popular.
  
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• 2 bodies from AirAsia plane crash arrive in Indonesia

  31-12-2014 17:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The first two bodies from the AirAsia plane that crashed off the coast of Borneo arrived on Wednesday in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, where relatives have gathered to await news of their loved ones.
  
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• World celebrations ring in 2015

  31-12-2014 15:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After a turbulent year marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters, many could be forgiven for saying good riddance to 2014 and gratefully ringing in a new year.
  
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• World begins ringing in 2015

  31-12-2014 15:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After a turbulent year marred by terror woes, Ebola outbreaks and a horrific series of airline disasters, many could be forgiven for saying good riddance to 2014 and gratefully ringing in a new year.
  
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• Swearing in, 2015 Carson City board kickoff Monday

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  Two supervisors, along with other local elected officials, will be sworn in Monday morning at the Carson City Courthouse. Supervisor Karen Abowd, reelected to a second term, and Lori Bagwell, elected to her first term, will be among those sworn in during ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m. in the newest third floor courtroom. That same afternoon, the board beginning at 1:30 p.m. will hold its first meeting of 2015 in the Sierra Room at the Commun
  
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• SNOW DAY

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  Juan Hernandez with Lawn Pro maintenance snow blows a customer’s driveway on Tuesday. Today’s forecast calls for clear skies, but for extreme cold with a high around 20 degrees and overnight lows nearing zero. …
  
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• Rivera, O’Keefe top four in classic

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  Brady Rivera and Brady O’Keefe were just able to place at the Sierra Nevada Classic in Reno. Rivera and O’Keefe were able to finish in the top four. Rivera placed fourth and O’Keefe took third to give Carson two medalists at the tournament, which featured many of the West Coast’s top programs. Behind Rivera’s and O’Keefe’s finishes, Carson was also able to finish ninth as a team, improving on its 10th place
  
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• Prep roundup: Carson boys win finale

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  The Carson high boys basketball team ended the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic on a high note with a 42-40 win over Westview of San Diego on Tuesday. Carson jumped out to a 12-5 lead after the first quarter before Westview outscored the Senators 18-9 to take a 23-21 halftime lead. But Carson regained control by outscoring Westview 14-6 to take a 35-29 lead heading into the fourth quarter. It looked like Carson was going to put the game away by s
  
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• Hardesty will become chief justice of Nevada

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  James Hardesty will assume the title of Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court with the new year. Hardesty takes over from Justice Mark Gibbons in the post, which rotates among the justices each year. Justices become eligible to sit as chief during the final two years of their six-year terms. Hardesty previously served as chief in 2009. The chief justice presides when the full court hears cases and chairs the Commission on Judicial Selecti
  
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• Gaming win flat in November

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  The fact Nevada’s gaming win was flat in November compared to a year ago is actually good, not bad. Gaming Control board Analyst Mike Lawton said Nov., 2013 was “a significant tough comparison.” A year ago, Game and Table win was up 52 percent over the previous year, driven by an 81 percent increase in Baccarat win. That means even though Game and Table win was down 7.7 percent compared to a year ago, coming that close was a good sign f
  
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• Four make cut in Carson City project chase

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  Designs from four consulting firms for a streetscape makeover in downtown Carson City cleared an initial hurdle, city government officials said Tuesday. The four companies, among five seeking the nod to do the mostly publicly-financed project, are Stantec, Resource Concepts, Inc. (RCI), Lumos & Associates and Atkins, according to Public Works Director Darren Schulz and Transportation Manager Patrick Pittenger. Pittenger said interviews with r
  
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• Course offered on owning a home

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  The Nevada Rural Housing Authority is offering an online course in the responsibilities of owning a home. The court, titled “After the close — Homeowner Education,” was originally created for new homeowners who take advantage of the authority’s “Home At Last” programs. But a spokesman said the course is available for anyone. It provides information on keeping a home in good condition, resources on budgeting and expenses, regular m
  
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• CARSON CITY SHERIFF’S LOG: Man arrested for harassment, stalking

  31-12-2014 08:43
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. SUNDAY • At 8:56 p.m., a 43-year-old was taken into Civil Protective Custody after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle in the parking lot of the Frontier Plaza. He was ordered held until he was sober. MONDAY • At 12:57 a.m., a 57-year-old Dayton man was arrested on a warrant charging harassment and
  
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• 2014 for Carson City, state: Charged up by Tesla, celebrating 150

  31-12-2014 08:35
  
  January 1: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has identified Guy Perry, 52, and his daughter Cassandra, 19, as the victims of a
  
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• Hardesty named state Supreme Court chief justice

  31-12-2014 06:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court announced Tuesday that Justice James W. Hardesty will take over when Chief Justice Mark Gibbons finishes his term in the state’s highest court next week.
  
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• 6 arrested in attempted burglary of burned Ferguson beauty shop

  31-12-2014 06:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police say six suspects are in custody after an attempted burglary of a beauty store that was burned and looted during protests in Ferguson.
  
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• Preparations underway for America’s Party fireworks show

  31-12-2014 04:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A crew of 70 from Fireworks by Grucci will put on America’s Party for the 11th time in the Las Vegas Strip’s fireworks show’s 15-year history.
  
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• 2 male actors contract HIV at Nevada porn shoot

  31-12-2014 04:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two adult film actors have contracted HIV, with one most likely infecting the other during unprotected sex at a film shoot in Nevada where testing was less stringent than industry standards, officials said.
  
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• Proposal aims to tighten rules for prescribing pain drugs

  31-12-2014 02:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Board of Osteopathic Medicine is considering new standards for treating patients with chronic pain to help prevent highly addictive painkillers from being dispensed to people without a medical need.
  
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• Penn. man tried to run down cops, was shot and killed

  31-12-2014 02:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday so, fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him, authorities said.
  
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• Man foretold murder-suicide ‘out of love’ on Facebook

  31-12-2014 02:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A New Hampshire man walked into his wife’s hospital room early Tuesday, fatally shot her then killed himself, a murder-suicide that he foretold in a candid and emotional Facebook posting to friends and family.
  
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• Friend tells judge Strip killing was self defense

  31-12-2014 01:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who fatally stabbed a panhandler known as the “pantyhose prankster” on the Strip last month was defending himself against an attack, his friend told a judge Tuesday.
  
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• Federal grand jury indicts 7 people in telemarketing scheme

  31-12-2014 01:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal grand jury has indicted seven people in a multimillion-dollar million telemarketing scheme authorities say defrauded struggling small businesses by falsely promising help to obtain federal grants. FBI agents arrested four of the defendants in Las Vegas Tuesday, including the key players, Mark Bausch, 40, and Alan Rodrigues, 54.
  
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• FBI arrests four in telemarketing scheme

  31-12-2014 01:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  FBI agents arrested four people in Las Vegas Tuesday in a telemarketing scheme authorities say defrauded struggling small businesses by falsely promising help to obtain federal grants.
  
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• FBI arrests 7 people in telemarketing scheme

  31-12-2014 01:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal grand jury has indicted seven people in a multimillion-dollar million telemarketing scheme authorities say defrauded struggling small businesses by falsely promising help to obtain federal grants. FBI agents arrested four of the defendants in Las Vegas Tuesday, including the key players, Mark Bausch, 40, and Alan Rodrigues, 54.
  
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• Police looking for convenience store robbers

  31-12-2014 01:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are looking for the public’s help in identifying men they said robbed a convenience store in October.
  
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• 7 adults, 2 kids killed in Canada ‘mass murder’

  31-12-2014 00:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police say they are investigating the deaths of seven adults and two young children at three separate but connected Edmonton-area crime scenes.
  
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• Father gets 5 year prison sentence for keeping kids in filthy home

  31-12-2014 00:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A father whose four young sons could communicate only in grunts when authorities rescued them from a filthy Denver apartment was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday by a judge who said he hoped it would send a message to parents that they can’t treat their children like pets.
  
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• It’s gonna snow! Probably.

  31-12-2014 00:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The best chances for snow in the Las Vegas valley will come late Wednesday afternoon and early in the evening, according to the national weather service.
  
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