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• Nevada inmate serving time for making child pornography dies in Carson City

  27-01-2015 23:55
  
  Authorities say a 78-year-old inmate jailed for producing child pornography and statutory sexual seduction died at a Carson City prison hospital. Nevada Department of Corrections officials said Monday Robert Haase died Jan. 1 at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center’s medical facility. Officials say an autopsy was planned. Haase was serving five years to life with the possibility of parole for producing child pornograph
  
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• American among 8 dead in attack on Libyan hotel

  27-01-2015 23:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An American security contractor working for Virginia-based security firm Crucible LLC was among those killed in an attack on a Libyan hotel on Tuesday, an executive of the firm said.
  
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• Colorado man indicted in Las Vegas after Facebook posts

  27-01-2015 22:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Colorado man accused of making Facebook threats to kill law enforcement officers was indicted Tuesday by a Las Vegas federal grand jury.
  
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• Man charged with murder in death of Georgia couple

  27-01-2015 22:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A south Georgia man was charged Tuesday with murder in the death of a couple who went missing last week after contacting a car seller on Craigslist, police said.
  
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• North Las Vegas mayor touts deficit fix at State of City address

  27-01-2015 22:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  North Las Vegas has cut its projected long-term deficit by $74 million, Mayor John Lee announced Tuesday at his State of the City address.
  
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• NLV Mayor Lee touts deficit fix at State of City address

  27-01-2015 22:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  North Las Vegas has cut its projected long-term deficit by $74 million, Mayor John Lee announced Tuesday at his State of the City address.
  
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• Metro SWAT evacuates neighborhood in attempt to pry person from house

  27-01-2015 21:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A person refusing to come out of an east valley home after a reported domestic dispute prompted Metro police to send out their SWAT unit and evacuate a neighborhood.
  
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• Union leaders say they’re braced for ‘war’ on public employees

  27-01-2015 21:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The head of the Nevada AFL-CIO proclaimed Tuesday that “working families are under attack” by Republican lawmakers who want to weaken collective bargaining laws and pensions now that they control the Legislature.
  
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• Key defendant pleads guilty in HOA takeover scheme

  27-01-2015 20:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Another key defendant pleaded guilty Tuesday in the scheme to take over and defraud Las Vegas-area homeowners associations.
  
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• Coroner says 91-year-old died from November wreck

  27-01-2015 20:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 91-year-old driver whose injuries initially were not considered life threatening after a November wreck died a week later, Las Vegas police said Monday.
  
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• Reno helicopter company to offer charters to wine country

  27-01-2015 20:27
  
  Reno Tahoe Helicopters is expanding its business to offer charter service to the California wine country, hard-to-reach fly fishing spots and shuttle serve between the Reno Tahoe International Airport and ski resorts. The 10-year old business currently offers several scenic helicopter tours of Lake Tahoe taking off from South Lake Tahoe and Truckee, aerial filming and photography services and HeliMinden, a flight
  
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• Red Rock Canyon closed due to low visibility

  27-01-2015 20:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Low visibility and “safety concerns” prompted the Bureau of Land Management to shut down Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the department announced Tuesday morning.
  
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• Morning fog that closed Red Rock gives way to afternoon sunshine

  27-01-2015 20:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas woke up to a wet and foggy morning Tuesday after a small storm strolled through the valley overnight.
  
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• Ariz. Boy Scout dies in zip line accident

  27-01-2015 20:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Arizona teen is dead after an accident involving a zip line. A spokesman for the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said the 15-year-old was participating in a Boy Scout troop activity at a private residence at the time of the accident.
  
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• Woman accused in videotaped sex attacks agrees to plead guilty

  27-01-2015 20:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One of three adults charged with videotaping sexual attacks on several children in Las Vegas agreed to plead guilty Tuesday in Clark County District Court.
  
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• Nevada lawmakers hear about prison growth, aging woes

  27-01-2015 19:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A growing prison population, reduced federal grants, aging facilities and inmate hospital care are taxing the Nevada Department of Corrections and will be the focus of budget discussions during the upcoming legislative session, prison officials said Tuesday.
  
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• New ISIS video threatens Japanese, Jordanian hostages

  27-01-2015 18:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A video file posted online Tuesday purports to relay a new message from Japanese ISIS hostage Kenji Goto: He and a captive Jordanian military pilot will be killed in the next 24 hours if Jordan doesn’t release a convicted would-be suicide bomber.
  
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• Limo company ordered to pay $232,317 for minimum wage violations

  27-01-2015 18:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas limousine company will be required to pay $232,317 to 479 employees for violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and paying workers less than minimum wage.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in Jan. 19 crash

  27-01-2015 18:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who suffered critical injuries after crashing his motorcycle into a car last week has died, Las Vegas police said on Tuesday.
  
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• Las Vegas motorcyclist dies from injuries a week after crash

  27-01-2015 18:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motorcyclist critically injured after a sedan made a left turn into the path of his bike has died, Las Vegas police said on Tuesday.
  
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• Metro detective accused in robbery of prostitute appears in court

  27-01-2015 17:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Prosecutors modified charges Tuesday against a Metro detectitive accused of robbing, beating and trying to sexually assault a woman after a quarrel about a prostitution fee.
  
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• Wolf Pack hosts rival Rebels tonight

  27-01-2015 17:47
  
  RENO —David Carter liked what he saw last Saturday at Fresno State. “We lost the game (66-62) but I was really proud of how we competed,” the Nevada Wolf Pack coach said Monday. “We played hard for 40 minutes and gave ourselves a chance to win.” Carter, whose Wolf Pack will bring a four-game losing streak into its rivalry game against the UNLV Rebels Tuesday night (7 p.m.) at Lawlor Events Center, made some drasti
  
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• Army sergeant released by Taliban to be charged with desertion

  27-01-2015 17:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who disappeared from his base in Afghanistan in 2009 but was released last year in a prisoner swap with the Taliban, will be charged with desertion, according to NBC.
  
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• Military: No decision yet in Bergdahl investigation

  27-01-2015 17:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Army on Tuesday denied that a decision had been made to bring desertion charges against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released last year in a prisoner swap after disappearing from his base in Afghanistan in 2009.
  
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• Military: No decision yet in Army sergeant investigation

  27-01-2015 17:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  No actions or decisions have been made in the investigation of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released last year in a prisoner swap with the Taliban after disappearing from his base in Afghanistan in 2009.
  
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• Las Vegas student found dead in college dorm room

  27-01-2015 17:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas resident who was a lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University was found dead in his dorm room Sunday night, the university said Monday.
  
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• Johns Hopkins lacrosse player from Las Vegas found dead in dorm

  27-01-2015 17:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas resident who was a lacrosse player at Johns Hopkins University was found dead in his dorm room Sunday night, the university said Monday.
  
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• Northeast storm has ripple effect on travel

  27-01-2015 17:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Northeast woke Tuesday to an unusual quiet. Subways and buses were shut down, and normally bustling commuter spots were empty.
  
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• Nevada jobless rate drops to 6.8 percent in December

  27-01-2015 17:07
  
  LAS VEGAS — State officials say Nevada’s unemployment rate dropped in December to a level unseen since June 2008. Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Tuesday the state’s jobless rate dropped to a seasonally adjusted 6.8 percent in December compared to 9 percent a year ago. The agency’s chief economist Bill Anderson says the unadjusted unemployment rates in all of the state’s 17 co
  
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• Chuck Muth-led PAC takes steps to recall Assembly Republicans

  27-01-2015 16:59
  
  A conservative activist and anti-tax firebrand has helped organize three political action committees with the goal of recalling Nevada Assembly Republicans that he says haven’t come out strongly enough against the governor’s proposed tax increases. The move by Chuck Muth came as Republicans prepare for a fierce debate over Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed budget when the legislative session begins Feb. 2. The political
  
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• Chuck Muth-led PAC takes 1st steps to recall Assembly Republicans

  27-01-2015 16:59
  
  A Nevada conservative activist is launching a number of PACs designed to recall three Southern Nevada Republicans who haven’t staked out a strong anti-tax stance. Citizen Outreach President Chuck Muth said he’s helping oversee political action committees designed to recall Republican Assembly members Chris Edwards, Stephen Silberkraus and Speaker-designate John Hambrick because they haven’t publicly committed to votin
  
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• Gaming industry wants AG nominee questioned on illegal betting

  27-01-2015 16:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The chief lobbyist for the casino industry is urging the Senate to gauge Loretta Lynch’s commitment to enforce laws against illegal betting before it votes on her nomination to become attorney general.
  
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• Suspect killed, 2 officers injured at Minn. city council meeting

  27-01-2015 16:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man opened fire on police attending a swearing-in ceremony for new officers in New Hope, Minnesota, on Monday night.
  
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• Nevada’s unemployment rate falls in December

  27-01-2015 13:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Silver State’s jobless rate dipped to a six-year low, and the state added nearly 40,000 jobs in 2014. Employers statewide have created 99,000 new positions since 2010, the state’s employment department reported Tuesday.
  
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• Ride 2 Recovery event benefits wounded vets, heroes — PHOTOS

  27-01-2015 08:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Around 60 bicyclists from around the country participated in the mountain biking event to raise money for America’s Healing Heroes.
  
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• Pine needle baskets to feature at Legislative gallery

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  “Pine Spirit” by Sande Rowan, a basket maker who worked with Native American basket makers in the Southwest, will be featured Feb. 2-20 at the Legislative eXhibition Series Gallery in the Legislative building. Rowan, the author of “Pine Spirit: A Modern Approach to the Ancient Art of Coiled Basket Making,” gathers pine needs while hiking in the Sierra. She said the trees she encounters give their energy t
  
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• Mayor says selection of next Carson City treasurer to be open

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  Carson City government’s next treasurer will be selected by the Board of Supervisors in an open process that gets started Feb. 5, Mayor Robert Crowell said Monday. The five-member city governing board must select someone to become treasurer, which normally is an elected office, because Al Kramer left city government after two decades to take a top spot in the state treasurer’s office earlier this month. Whomever secures
  
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• Lawsuit seeks to stop Pine Nut horse round-up

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  Wild horse advocates said Monday they will file a federal court lawsuit in hopes of stopping a round-up planned for this week in the Pine Nut Herd Management Area. In the complaint, Friends of Animals and Protect Mustangs are seeking an injunction to prevent the round-up, saying the Bureau of Land Management failed to more carefully consider the effects of the fertility drug PZP on wild horses. According to the
  
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• John R. Bullis: No death or inheritance tax in Nevada

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  The federal death tax exemption (amount each person can leave behind at death) is increased to $5,430,000 in 2015. Many folks think that is all there is to be concerned about. However, if you live in some of the other states, you may have a state death (estate) tax. Massachusetts levies a state death tax if the total taxable assets are more than $1 million. The tax rate is 16 percent. So, if you were a citizen of
  
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• JoAnne Skelly: Fruits vs. vegetables to a botanist

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  I asked my husband this morning if a coconut was a fruit. This started a conversation about what is a fruit versus what is a vegetable. Tomatoes and string beans are fruits that everyone thinks of as vegetables. If you are a botanist, a fruit is a structure that holds the seeds of a plant. Vegetables come from all the other plant parts such as leaves, roots and stems. This means plant structures that contain seed
  
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• Final pre-session budget hearings start this morning

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  The final three days of the legislature’s pre-session budget overview is scheduled to begin today with a presentation by Director of Corrections Greg Cox. The major change proposed on prison budgets is the addition of about 100 correctional officers to beef up the inmate to staff ratios within the different institutions. Following that, Public Safety Director James Wright will outline changes in his department, including
  
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• Carson City Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class fundraising for project

  27-01-2015 07:07
  
  The Carson City Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2015 is currently fundraising for its class project. Each class takes on a project that will leave a long term impact on the community. The class, which will graduate in June, has taken on renovating and remodeling the children’s area of the Carson City Library. Current plans include, but are not limited to, furniture, décor and painting. The class is seeking to rai
  
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• North Las Vegas motorcycle officer injured in I-15 wreck

  27-01-2015 06:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A North Las Vegas motorcycle officer was injured in a wreck on Interstate 15 South on Monday night. The incident happened about 8:30 p.m. near the Washington Avenue exit, Nevada Highway Patrol spokeswoman Trooper Chelsea Stuenkel said.
  
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• Reid Is Home After Surgery for Injuries

  27-01-2015 06:00
  Senator Harry Reid of Nevada was back at his home in Washington on Monday after surgery for injuries sustained in an exercise accident on Jan. 1.
  
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• Rain expected later this week too

  27-01-2015 05:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The rain Las Vegas is seeing now should clear out by sunrise Tuesday, but don’t tuck your umbrellas away just yet.
  
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• Municipal election season kicks off Tuesday

  27-01-2015 02:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It should come as no surprise that Las Vegas promises to have the glitziest election matchup among more than a dozen races spread across three cities as campaign season officially begins Tuesday.
  
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• Touro University names new provost

  27-01-2015 02:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Touro University Nevada announced it has hired former UNLV administrator Raymond W. Alden, III to be provost of its Henderson campus.
  
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• Fact-finding review in NLV police shooting set for Friday

  27-01-2015 02:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The public can attend or watch a televised fact-finding review Friday of a July police shooting that killed a man in North Las Vegas.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Log: Woman arrested on suspicion of felony battery by strangulation

  27-01-2015 02:27
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. FRIDAY • At 11:28 a.m., a 45-year-old was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving after a traffic stop at North Roop and East William streets. The arrest report says deputies chased his motorcycle several blocks before he stopped at a signal. He was also charged with possession of a dangerous weapon afte
  
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• Nevada inmate dies in prison

  27-01-2015 02:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An inmate died Jan. 1 in Carson City, the Nevada Department of Corrections announced Monday.
  
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