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• 15-month-old hospitalized after hit by lawn mower

  30-04-2015 23:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 15-month-old has been flown to a hospital after being struck by a lawn mower.
  
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• Nevada Legislature sends CARE Act to Sandoval

  30-04-2015 23:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Assembly give final legislative approval Thursday to a measure designed to help those who provide care to friends and loved ones after they are released from the hospital.
  
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• Chile’s Calbuco Volcano erupts for third time in 8 days

  30-04-2015 23:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Chile’s Calbuco Volcano erupted again Thursday, marking the third time since last week, the National Service of Geology and Mining said.
  
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• Space probe MESSENGER out of gas, might crash into Mercury

  30-04-2015 23:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The NASA spacecraft MESSENGER is about to crash onto Mercury.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Senate passes bill to expand school breakfast

  30-04-2015 22:39
  
  Nevada senators have passed a bill that would require more schools to serve breakfast after classes begin. SB503 passed in a 17-2 vote on Thursday. The measure would require breakfast be served in schools where 70 percent of students or more are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. First lady Kathleen Sandoval testified in favor of the bill, saying a consistent breakfast will help students concentrate on their classes rather than their hunger. State officials say 103 elementary schools now
  
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• Nevadans take swings at Yucca funding, come up empty

  30-04-2015 22:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada U.S. Reps. Joe Heck and Dina Titus took slightly different approaches Thursday, but both bids to remove or divert $150 million in Yucca Mountain funds from a 2016 Department of Energy spending bill were killed by voice vote in the House.
  
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• Officer says gunman was ‘calm, disconnected’ after Colo. theater shooting

  30-04-2015 22:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The police officer who arrested Colorado movie theater massacre gunman James Holmes told jurors on Thursday the shooter seemed very calm, relaxed and “sort of disconnected” when he found him standing behind the cinema where he had killed 12 people.
  
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• Comstock History Center Museum opens mining photo exhibit

  30-04-2015 22:22
  
  The Comstock History Center Museum is presenting a new historic photo exhibit, “Vanishing Icons: A Look Back at Comstock Mines and Mills.”In 1980, a documentation project was undertaken on the Comstock to record the remains of historic mine and mill sites originally built throughout Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City and Dayton during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The exhibit features 16 large-format, black & white photographs from this project.As part of the Historic American Engineeri
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help identifying suspect

  30-04-2015 22:22
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in identifying an unknown subject involved in multiple burglaries and fraud incidents at local businesses.If anyone has any information on this man, contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 775-887-2020 or secret witness at 775-322-4900, in reference to case number 15-1014.…
  
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• NYC jury keeps deliberating in Etan Patz murder case

  30-04-2015 21:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A New York jury deliberating the fate of the man charged with the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz is struggling to reach a verdict.
  
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• This robotic chimp could one day roam the Moon

  30-04-2015 21:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  With renewed interest in moon exploration robots might be the ideal solution and a German company has landed on the chimp as its model for unmanned lunar missions.
  
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• Notable Nevada politicians endorse Catherine Cortez Masto’s U.S. Senate bid

  30-04-2015 21:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A diverse group of 18 Nevadans, from former U.S. Senator Richard Bryan to Latino leader Otto Merida, on Thursday endorsed Catherine Cortez Masto to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
  
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• Judge denies release for man accused of killing elderly couple

  30-04-2015 21:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Robert Dixon Dunn, accused of killing an elderly couple and hiding their bodies in a west valley storage unit, must remain in jail while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• Woman dies after shark attack in Hawaii

  30-04-2015 21:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Officials in Hawaii are reporting a fatal shark attack off the island of Maui and are barring swimmers from the area’s shoreline.
  
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• Arizona State to offer freshman year cheap and at home

  30-04-2015 21:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Arizona State University will provide a full year of freshman online coursework in massive open online courses, or MOOCs, that anyone can take and then convert into ASU college credit.
  
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• Man held in Las Vegas death after unapproved medical procedure

  30-04-2015 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Arizona police arrested one of two men wanted by Metro in connection with the death of a woman after an unapproved medical procedure in August.
  
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• Not just another birthday for North Las Vegas

  30-04-2015 20:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  This month North Las Vegas will mark another year as a city. For many municipalities the anniversary of incorporation is just a date, but for Nevada’s fourth most populous city that date carries meaning.
  
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• Las Vegas to get hot for fight weekend

  30-04-2015 20:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The only May weather record threatened this weekend is the fighter’s, as temperatures will be hot in Las Vegas, but not hot enough.
  
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• Las Vegas attorney disbarred over mortgage fraud scheme

  30-04-2015 20:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court has disbarred prominent Las Vegas attorney Gerry Zobrist, who was convicted in a mortgage fraud scheme.
  
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• Erich Nowsch pleads not guilty to attack on 13-year-old boy

  30-04-2015 20:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Erich Nowsch, charged with fatally shooting 44-year-old mother of four Tammy Meyers, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a separate incident that happened just days after the killing.
  
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• Vandals tag public art utility boxes; painter to retouch

  30-04-2015 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ten utility boxes along Maryland Parkway that had been painted by local artists as part of the Zap 7 series have been tagged with graffiti, Clark County has announced.
  
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• Painters cover graffiti in utility box public art project

  30-04-2015 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Painters put the finishing touches Thursday on two Zap 7 project utility boxes that had been tagged with graffiti.
  
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• Artists cover graffiti in Zap 2 public art project

  30-04-2015 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Artists put the finishing touches Thursday on two Zap 7 project utility boxes that had been tagged with graffiti.
  
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• Clark County, cities offer amnesty for home improvements done without permits

  30-04-2015 19:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas area homeowners who have done minor repairs without permits can get them inspected during May without paying any penalty as part of an “amnesty” initiative.
  
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• These colleges will have a big effect on your salary, study says

  30-04-2015 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Where you go to school can have a huge effect on your salary. Here’s a list of the colleges that boost your salary the most.
  
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• Surprising colleges that have a big effect on your salary

  30-04-2015 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Where you go to school can have a huge effect on your salary. Here’s a list of the colleges that boost your salary the most.
  
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• Report says Freddie Gray’s injuries were in police van, not during arrest

  30-04-2015 18:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A preliminary probe has found no evidence that 25-year-old Freddie Gray was fatally injured during his videotaped arrest in Baltimore, a local ABC TV affiliate reported on Thursday
  
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• Baltimore police reveal transport van’s unreported stop with Gray

  30-04-2015 18:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Baltimore police have handed their Freddie Gray investigative files over to prosecutors a day earlier than planned, police officials said Thursday.
  
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• Family of Foothill student sues CCSD, claims teacher lured for sex

  30-04-2015 18:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The father of a former Foothill High School student has filed a civil rights lawsuit that accuses the Clark County School District of acting with “deliberate indifference” toward the conduct of an English teacher who lured the teenager into an inappropriate relationship.
  
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• Four fun activities for Vegas locals this week

  30-04-2015 18:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Featuring Race for the Cure and tacos
  
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• Homeland security official defends handling of Vegas visas

  30-04-2015 18:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Homeland security official defends handling of Las Vegas visas
  
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• Las Vegas veterans’ thoughts on Vietnam War anniversary

  30-04-2015 16:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Vietnam War veterans from the Las Vegas Valley offered their thoughts on the 40th anniversary of the war’s end, April 30, 1975.
  
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• Vegas city attorney says Goynes, Truesdell must leave planning commission

  30-04-2015 16:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas’ two longest-tenured planning commissioners — Ric Truesdell and Byron Goynes — are now on their way out, according to the city attorney.
  
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• Technology, patient demand has boosted outpatient services in Las Vegas Valley

  30-04-2015 15:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Medical clinics across the Las Vegas Valley are performing treatments formerly available only in a hospital, driven by new technologies, patient demands for outpatient services and the goal of delivering the most cost-effective care.
  
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• Piracy precautions serious business on cruise ships

  30-04-2015 09:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It was a little shocking, when boarding the Amsterdam in Dubai, to see the barbed wire on the third deck, the first open deck pirates could possibly board. Then there were the water hoses, pointed down toward the water line.
  
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• Metro responds to northwest valley homicide

  30-04-2015 09:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a northwest valley homicide that happened late Wednesday night.
  
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• Coroner IDs victim of deadly shooting in northwest valley

  30-04-2015 09:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office on Thursday identified the man who was killed in a northwest valley shooting Wednesday night.
  
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• Coroner IDs man killed in northwest valley shooting

  30-04-2015 09:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office has identified a man killed late Wednesday in a northwest valley shooting.
  
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• Nevada cruises; Whitt pitches scoreless inning

  30-04-2015 08:39
  
  RENO — The Nevada baseball team used a clean effort in all phases of the game to defeat Saint Mary’s for the second time in as many days. Senior RHP Jason Deitrich allowed one run in seven innings and the 28th-ranked Wolf Pack downed the Gaels, 8-1 on Wednesday evening at Peccole Park.Deitrich collected his team-best sixth win of the season and kept the Gaels quiet throughout. The 6-foot-6 righty allowed five base runners in seven innings and walked one compared to five strikeouts. Junior B
  
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• Carson baseball comes back for win against Douglas

  30-04-2015 08:39
  
  Carson rallies in sixth inning to beat DouglasThe Carson Senators used some sixth-inning magic to pull out a come-from-behind win for the second time in as many games.Trailing 2-1, the Senators used run-scoring hits by pinch-hitter Joe Nelson and Terek Been plus a wild pitch by reliever Zach Davies to score three runs and grab a 4-3 win over Douglas Wednesday night at Ron McNutt Field.Carson, which knocked off Galena Monday with four scores in the sixth, improved to 13-8 heading into today’s
  
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• Live webinar on avian influenza, poultry diseases

  30-04-2015 08:28
  To help answer questions about the current outbreak of avian influenza across North America, Backyard Poultry magazine will be hosting a live webinar 7 a.m., April 30.Backyard Poultry Editor Ryan Slabaugh will interview experts about how avian influenza affects backyard flock owners, what is avian influenza, and lead a discussion about how poultry owners can best prevent their flocks from getting diseases. The show will be available for replay after the live event at www.backyardpoultrymag.com/
  

• Carson City Symphony presents free festival

  30-04-2015 08:28
  On Saturday, May 9, Carson City Symphony’s Strings in the Schools will present its Festival for Harmonicas and Strings at Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa Drive. The half-day event includes a workshop for string players of all ages and a potluck lunch from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a public concert following at 3. Artists in residence for the festival are Carson City Symphony Education Director Sue Jesch, conductor; Idaho composer Gary Edwards, bass player; and Tom Stryker, harmonica
  

• Carson City K9s receive some training

  30-04-2015 08:28
  Being a part of the Carson City K-9 unit is more than dog treats and walks on the leash; it’s a lot of training, control and sometimes the occasional dog bite.The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has five handlers and five dogs in its unit, in which they are trained for things like tracking and drug sniffing. The unit works as a patrol and works for other units such as the Special Enforcement Team and patrol to assist the officers.“I have the best job in the department, it’s the best job in
  

• Carson City Commission OKs medical pot spot

  30-04-2015 08:28
  A medical marijuana cultivation and production facility was approved Wednesday by Carson City’s Planning Commission for 2919 N. Deer Run Rd.The co-located cultivation and edibles or oil making units were approved separately via two special use permits. They will go in one new, 13,775 square foot building if opened and the applicant, BioNeva Innovations Carson City. Mark Turner, speaking for BioNeva, said the marketplace would decide if and when that occurs, echoing a comment by Paul Esswein,
  

• Capitol City Gun Club hosting youth shootout event

  30-04-2015 08:28
  For the fourth year, the Capitol City Gun Club will be among a handful of sites to host the California Youth Shotgun Shooting Association’s championship shootout. The 1,200 participants will compete at five venues in Northern California and Carson City from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. “The kids keep saying they want to come here, for obvious reasons — the beauty and everything the region has to offer,” said Dave Gilles, treasurer for the Capitol City Gun Club. “But we can only handle about
  

• Assembly Ways and Means approves AG positions, still has questions

  30-04-2015 08:28
  The Assembly Ways and Means agreed on Wednesday to add five major positions in the Attorney General’s office including a deputy Solicitor General.But they balked on AG Adam Laxalt’s request for a veterans services coordinator who would try to connect veterans with free legal help in civil matters such as rental lease or car payment problems.In addition, Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick, D-North Las Vegas, said she has serious questions about the deputy solicitor general’s post because th
  

• Nevada Legislature: Voter signature verification bill draws some critics

  30-04-2015 07:47
  
  A Nevada bill that changes the way poll workers verify voters’ signatures is raising some eyebrows. The Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee held a hearing Wednesday for AB462, which passed the Assembly on party lines this month and would make several changes to elections law. The existing procedure involves voters signing in at the polling place, and a poll worker comparing the signature to one on file. If it doesn’t match, the poll worker asks personal questions to establ
  
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• Las Vegas May Day march expected to draw crowd; no traffic issues expected

  30-04-2015 04:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hundreds of people in Las Vegas are expected to take to the streets Friday as May Day marches unfold across the country, local organizers said Wednesday. No road closures are planned and no traffic issues are expected, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Metro showcases helicopter rescue process — VIDEO

  30-04-2015 04:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police Wednesday simulated a helicopter rescue near Red Rock Canyon to spread the word about Search and Rescue officers and volunteers.
  
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• Crash involving RTC bus closes U.S. 95 lanes near Boulder Highway

  30-04-2015 03:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A four-vehicle crash involving an RTC bus is closing two lanes of northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 95, near Boulder Highway, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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