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• Remnants of pressure-cooker bomb shown at Boston trial

  19-03-2015 22:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Boston Marathon bombing trial jury on Thursday saw the remains of a pressure-cooker bomb that prosecutors say Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hurled at police during a gunfight four days after the bombing as well as jihadist files recovered from his laptop.
  
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• Police: 53 guns seized in illegal Vegas pot delivery probe

  19-03-2015 22:35
  
  LAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas now say they seized 53 guns and two silencers in raids on a home and a medical marijuana dispensary owned by a man accused of operating an illegal pot delivery service. Officer Larry Hadfield said Thursday the investigation involving Christopher McDermott is continuing, and may include federal agencies. Clark County jail records show the 36-year-old McDermott is being held pending
  
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• The sun will go out on Friday…in some places

  19-03-2015 22:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It’s a phenomenon that’s been linked to a dragon, a black squirrel and Tiangiou, the magical dog of heaven. Mythologies from across the globe have blamed them all for eating the Sun.In reality, solar eclipses, like the one that can be seen across parts of the Northern Hemisphere this month, are down to an amazing coincidence.
  
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• Tesla updating Model S to ease range anxiety, improve safety

  19-03-2015 22:01
  
  DETROIT — Tesla Motors is updating its Model S electric car to help ease drivers’ worries about running out of battery charge — and is hinting that in the future drivers can take their hands off the wheel altogether. Tesla’s latest update — which will be beamed to owners automatically in about 10 days — will map out the best route to a driver’s destination based on the location of charging
  
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• Kerry: US disturbed by reports of chlorine attack in Syria

  19-03-2015 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The United States is deeply disturbed by reports that Syrian government forces attacked the town of Sarmin using chlorine as a weapon on Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement on Thursday.
  
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• IRS asking some to verify identify

  19-03-2015 21:28
  
  WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service Thursday reminded taxpayers who receive requests from the IRS to verify their identities that the Identity Verification Service website, idverify.irs.gov, offers the fastest, easiest way to complete the task.Taxpayers may receive a letter when the IRS stops suspicious tax returns that have indications of being identity theft but contains a real taxpayer’s name and/or S
  
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• $1,000 reward offered for recovery of stolen Lake Tahoe moose head

  19-03-2015 21:28
  
  TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Sunnyside Resort’s iconic moose head is on the loose, and authorities are offering up to $1,000 to find out who stole it.The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the historic stuffed head, which was stolen between midnight and 7 a.m. on Jan. 22, officials said.According to PCSO, one or more suspects entered the lobby at Sunnyside Resort a
  
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• Hundreds of pounds of marijuana, cash, guns found in pot bust

  19-03-2015 20:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police found over 20 pounds of marijuana, 260 pounds of marijuana edibles, 82 pounds of THC extract and 53 guns at Super Budz on Wednesday, according to Metro.
  
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• Kurt Busch, Mike Tyson to be inducted into Las Vegas-area hall of fame

  19-03-2015 20:52
  
  LAS VEGAS — NASCAR driver and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch and heavyweight boxer and area resident Mike Tyson will head a group of five 2015 inductees into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. Former UNLV star and Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Glenn Carano, UNLV rodeo team coach Ric Griffith and professional golfer Joe Kelly will bring to 89 the number of area sports notables installed since 1997. The n
  
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• Reno police seek suspect in theft of urn with baby’s ashes

  19-03-2015 20:14
  
  RENO — Reno police are searching for a suspect in the theft of an urn filled with a baby’s ashes. Police have identified the suspect as 27-year-old Holly Miller, a former acquaintance of the woman whose 2-year-old son died in 2012. Miller also is wanted on an unrelated burglary warrant in Douglas County. Police say she’s known to frequent the downtown Reno area. Investigators say Ashleigh Schneider filed a b
  
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• Ex-UNLV running back David Peeples died from drug OD, coroner says

  19-03-2015 19:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  David Peeples, 29, also known as “D-Peeps,” overdosed in February on on hydrocodone, the Clark County coroner said Thursday.
  
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• Netanyahu backtracks on Palestinian state comments

  19-03-2015 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Thursday abandoning his commitment to the eventual creation of a Palestinian state, backing away from comments he made during his re-election campaign that drew sharp criticism from Israel’s ally the United States.
  
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• Tuberculosis case at Zion National Park prompts probe

  19-03-2015 18:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  State and federal health officials have launched an investigation after a worker at Zion National Park tested positive for tuberculosis.
  
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• Tuberculosis case at Zion National Park investigated

  19-03-2015 18:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  State and federal health officials have launched an investigation after a worker at Zion National Park tested positive for tuberculosis.
  
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• Metro seeks help identifying store robbers

  19-03-2015 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men they said robbed a store near the intersection of Jones Boulevard and U.S. Highway 95 on March 11.
  
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• Taliban leader killed in US drone attack near Pakistan border

  19-03-2015 18:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A U.S. drone strike killed a Pakistani Taliban leader and two others on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Taliban said on Thursday, in the latest attack by an unmanned aircraft targeting the Afghan bases of Pakistani Taliban leaders.
  
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• DMV blames long lines on more demands, warns more to come

  19-03-2015 17:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An official with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles told lawmakers Thursday that the long lines at offices are growing in part due to new demands placed on the agency, with bills this session that could add voter ID cards, moped registration and medical marijuana caregiver cards for pet owners to the mix.
  
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• Kurt Busch, Mike Tyson to be inducted into Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame

  19-03-2015 17:28 via lasvegassun.com
  NASCAR driver and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch and heavyweight boxer and area resident Mike Tyson will head a group of five 2015 inductees into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. Former UNLV star ...
  
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• Do fraternities bring out the worst in college men?

  19-03-2015 17:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Despite roots in community service and brotherhood, inappropriate behavior at fraternities can be so common that often, no one blinks an eye.
  
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• ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Tunisia museum attack

  19-03-2015 16:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a museum in the Tunisian capital on Wednesday which killed 20 foreign tourists, according to an audio recording distributed online.
  
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• Va. governor calls for investigation into black student’s arrest

  19-03-2015 16:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday called for an investigation into the arrest of a black college student that left him bleeding from the head and sparked campus protests.
  
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• Africa-turned-Las Vegas resident transforming childrens books into TV series

  19-03-2015 09:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  From dancing to singing, Las Vegas resident John Rothman’s creative wheel is always turning.
  
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• Mojave High School prepping students for medical, agricultural careers

  19-03-2015 09:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  This fall, students in Clark County will have a chance to get hands-on experience in the classroom while preparing for a medical or agricultural career through a new program.
  
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• Spring fashion’s light, bright, relaxed allure

  19-03-2015 08:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  With blossoms winking from the trees and the air turning luxuriously warm, you get the urge to throw your wardrobe out the window and start fresh.
  
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• Bold young designers break out in the ‘Project Runway’-style Fashion Forward

  19-03-2015 08:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The Junior League of Las Vegas' annual design competition culminated in a March 14 runway blowout at Fashion Show Mall.
  
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• Workshop on rules for Carson City officials to be held

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  Carson City’s Board of Supervisors and other government panels will be together for training about ethics, open meetings and public records but no action will be taken on any issues.City government issued a release on the scheduled workshop for training on March 26, at the same time notifying the public that quorums of each panel are likely but with no action won’t result in any violations. The training worksh
  
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• Storey County bustling since Tesla Motors gigafactory announcement

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  RENO — Dean Haymore, Storey County building and planning administrator, Wednesday projected Tesla/Panasonic batteries can change both automotive and housing in years to come.He said eventually Tesla Motors and Panasonic, along with other firms involved in the gigafactory project at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) he oversees, eventually should make batteries so efficient they will propel Tesla
  
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• Simeone to turn Carson City’s Nugget into castle of comedy

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  Steve Simeone developed his style of storytelling around his family’s dinner table in Philadelphia, where he competed for laughs as the middle of three brothers. He will be featured at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Carson Comedy inside the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St. Simeone’s performances, which focus on childhood memories, made the comedian a regular performer at comedy clubs in Hollywood. H
  
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• Governor takes part in Nevada Moves in Carson City

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval poses with schoolchildren in front of the Governor’s Mansion Wednesday morning prior to walking to school with them as part of Nevada Moves. …
  
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• Gov. Brian Sandoval pulls out heavy hitters to support tax hike

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  Sandoval, supporters, opposition sound off in lengthy hearing on planA joint meeting of the Senate Revenue and Economic Development Committee and the Assembly Taxation Committee on Wednesday heard from a litany of witnesses for more than eight hours backing the governor’s proposed business tax.Among the backers were numerous business organizations including Rob Hooper,
  
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• Carson golf takes third

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  He leads Carson golf to thirdGENOA — Dalton Butler shot 3-under-par 69 and Carson finished third as a team on Wednesday during the season-opening Sierra League boys golf tournament held at Genoa Lakes Golf Club.Butler played a consistent round to finish in a tie for second-place and only one shot behind individual medalist Nick Turner of Bishop Manogue. The three-time defending
  
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• Carson City’s Whitt picks up NCAA-leading 10th save

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  RENO – The 29th-ranked Wolf Pack overcame a three-run deficit following back-to-back home runs to down Cincinnati, 5-3, Wednesday afternoon at Peccole Park. Nevada scored four runs in the sixth inning with two outs and nobody on base to rally past the Bearcats for a game one victory in the first-ever meeting between the two ball clubs.Senior Kewby Meyer hit a three-run homer and junior Bryce Greager hit a solo h
  
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• Carson City’s Battle Born Ammo and Firearms open for business

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  Catering to Carson City and area residents who think defensively, Battle Born Ammunition and Firearms’ retail outlet is open and plans a big weekend.The store at 1891 E. William St., Suite A, scheduled a grand opening event Saturday and Sunday and said it came about two weeks after opening doors as an offshoot of the two-year old ammunition manufacturing concern under the same name in Mound House. Fea
  
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• Carson City dog going for national title

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  Carson City’s Cathy Philipp and her Miniature American Shepherd, Sunny, are contenders at this year’s American Kennel Club National Agility Championship, a competition in which the quickest, most agile dogs in the country aim for the title of National Champion. Philipp and Sunny met rigorous standards to qualify for the competition. At the event, set for March 27-29 in Reno, they will run timed agil
  
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• Annual V&T wine train to benefit health auxiliary

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  This year’s V&T Wine, Cheese and Dessert Train, sponsored by the Carson Tahoe Health Auxiliary, will depart the Carson City Eastgate Depot, off of Highway 50 near the Carson City Landfill, at 10 a.m. April 18 for a trip through the Comstock to Virginia City. The train will return to Carson City at 3 p.m. The trip offers wine, cheese and dessert to and from Virginia City; lunch in Virginia City; and shuttle trans
  
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• Alumni notebook: How Carson City area athletes are doing on college

  19-03-2015 07:34
  
  BASEBALLJace Zampirro, Carson, Feather River: One appearance last week and threw scoreless inning. Is 0-0 with 9.00 ERA.Adam Whitt, Carson, UNR: Worked 3 innings and earned two saves. Is 1-0 with 10 saves and 0.51 ERA.Luke Maher, Carson, Colorado Northwestern: In 17 games is hitting .349 with 7 RBI.Brock Pradere, Carson, Ohlone College: Went 3-for-7 with 4 runs scored last week. Hitting .280 with 16 SBs in 21 game
  
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• Weekly Q&A: Las Vegas Fashion Council is working to put Vegas on the fashion map

  19-03-2015 07:30 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  “We want to make a name for ourselves as a fashion city. Typically people don’t make that association. Shopping, yes. We want to change that.”
  
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• Study shows New Yorkers have longest work week

  19-03-2015 06:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  New Yorkers have a longer work week on average than residents of the other largest 29 U.S. cities, thanks in part because of the time they spend getting to their jobs, city officials said on Wednesday.
  
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• ‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Arpaio offers to accepts sanctions for civil contempt

  19-03-2015 06:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Controversial Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, who bills himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” and his chief deputy offered on Tuesday to accept civil sanctions for contempt of court, ahead of a hearing next month in a federal court in Phoenix.
  
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• Metro: Illegal drug delivery ring shut down

  19-03-2015 05:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The owner of an illegal marijuana dispensary was arrested Wednesday following a months-long investigation, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Jury sees bombs, bloody sweatshirt in Boston bombing trial

  19-03-2015 05:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Boston Marathon bombing trial jury on Wednesday saw two sides of defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in pipe bombs he is charged with hurling at police four days after the attack and the sweatshirt stained with his own blood he was arrested in.
  
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• Veterans voice worries about access to medical services, claim denial

  19-03-2015 03:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  About 120 veterans attended Wednesday’s town hall discussion at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center with local VA officials. Their concerns, much like those raised in previous town halls, focused on delays in accessing health care services and in resolving disability claims.
  
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• 4-year-old cancer patient gets Disney sendoff on the Strip

  19-03-2015 02:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Maya Cortes, a 4-year-old kidney cancer patient, learned she and her family are headed to Walt Disney World courtesy of Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada at Maya’s very own “Cinderella” ball Wednesday at Aria on the Strip.
  
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• CCSD support staff union leadership in trouble after challenge

  19-03-2015 02:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The longtime union representing more than 11,000 Clark County School District bus drivers, janitors, cooks and other support staff is in disarray after being challenged by another union, sources familiar with the situation told the Review-Journal.
  
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• CCSD support staff union leadership fractures in wake of challenge

  19-03-2015 02:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The longtime union representing more than 11,000 Clark County School District bus drivers, janitors, cooks and other support staff is in disarray after being challenged by another union, sources familiar with the situation told the Review-Journal.
  
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• Red Rock Academy juvenile facility might reopen despite recent shutdown

  19-03-2015 02:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada officials on late Wednesday said they are considering reopening the juvenile correctional facility in Clark County that was closed by the state last week.
  
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• Hardy, Amodei to join Yucca Mountain tour amid push to reopen nuclear site

  19-03-2015 01:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two members of Congress from Nevada are reserving seats on the tour that will take a group of lawmakers to Yucca Mountain next month, a visit its organizer hopes will spark new interest in the shuttered nuclear waste site.
  
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• Medical marijuana to sick pets? Tick Segerblom’s bill would make it possible

  19-03-2015 01:49
  
  Pets might soon be able to use pot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Legislature.Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom is sponsoring the measure that would allow animal owners to get marijuana for their pet if a veterinarian certifies the animal has an illness that might be alleviated by the drug.Segerblom said he’s concerned that some animals might have adverse reactions, but “you don’t know until you
  
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• Former Nevada Rep. Horsford won’t run for Congress in 2016

  19-03-2015 01:49
  
  Former Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, of Nevada, said Wednesday that he won’t run for Congress in 2016 after his unexpected loss in November but he hasn’t ruled out a future bid for public office. Horsford said he wants to spend more time with his family and focus on his new job in the private sector. The communications and public affairs firm R&R Partners announced Wednesday that Horsford’s newly formed c
  
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• Las Vegas council keeps stadium financing measure off ballot

  19-03-2015 01:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegans will not get a chance to weigh in on millions of dollars in public soccer stadium subsidies after all.
  
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