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• Trial brings out more details on gunman in Colo. theater shooting

  01-05-2015 23:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Harrowing accounts from survivors dominated the first week of Colorado’s movie theater massacre trial, but amid the tears a much more detailed picture emerged of gunman James Holmes, his personal life and his deadly plan.
  
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• Justice department will provide $20M for police body cameras

  01-05-2015 23:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Obama administration will provide $20 million in grants to local police departments to help buy body cameras for officers, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
  
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• Police: Armed, suicidal man led to closure if I-15, Las Vegas Boulevard

  01-05-2015 23:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities briefly shut down northbound Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard in the south valley Friday afternoon while they arrested a man they said was armed and suicidal.
  
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• I-15 reopens after arrest of armed man near Sloan

  01-05-2015 23:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Northbound Interstate 15 has reopened after authorities shut down the freeway to arrest a man they said was armed and suicidial.
  
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• I-15 closed from Sloan to St. Rose Parkway for possible suicidal man

  01-05-2015 23:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Interstate 15 between the Sloan and St. Rose Parkway exits is shut down while Metro and the Nevada Highway Patrol investigate a call about a man they believe is suicide and armed.
  
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• Armed, suicidal man caused closure of I-15, Las Vegas Blvd.

  01-05-2015 23:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities briefly shut down northbound Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard in the south valley Friday afternoon while they arrested a man they said was armed and suicidal.
  
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• Armed man who led to I-15 closure near Sloan arrested

  01-05-2015 23:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A driver deemed armed and suicidal by police — and prompted the closure of Interstate 15 and Las Vegas Boulevard near Sloan — has been arrested.
  
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• Coroner rules April fire-related death a homicide

  01-05-2015 22:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office has officially ruled the death of the 42-year-old woman who died in a west valley apartment fire in April as a homicide.
  
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• Cause of death released for woman found under trailer

  01-05-2015 22:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office has determined the cause and manner of death for a woman whose body police said was hidden under a trailer by her ex-boyfriend in April.
  
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• Cause in fire-related death still unknown, coroner says

  01-05-2015 22:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The cause and manner of death for the 42-year-old woman who died in a west valley apartment fire in April is unknown, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
  
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• Vegas judge tells Sheldon Adelson ‘you don’t get to argue with me’

  01-05-2015 22:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez tells casino mogul: “Sir, you don’t get to argue with me. You understand that?”
  
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• Protesters on Strip spotlight Mayweather’s history of domestic violence

  01-05-2015 21:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A group dedicated to bringing attention to athletes accused of domestic violence is speaking out against boxer Floyd Mayweather ahead of his megafight — and mega payday — against Manny Pacquiao.
  
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• They gathered Friday to bury the Nevada sesquicentennial, and to praise it

  01-05-2015 21:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval and other dignitaries gathered in front of the Nevada State Museum at the Springs Preserve to fill a time capsule with items from the state’s 150th anniversary and lower it into a concrete vault on the property.
  
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• Nevada lawmakers given $6.3 billion revenue projection to work with

  01-05-2015 21:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s Economic Forum on Friday projected $6.3 billion in general fund tax revenue for the upcoming two-year budget cycle, a figure that legislators must use to finish the state’s budget.
  
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• Economists zeroing in on about $6.3 billion in state revenue

  01-05-2015 21:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Top economists Friday were in general agreement that Nevada should collect around $6.3 billion in tax revenue in the upcoming two years to fund state government.
  
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• Metro IDs cop who shot man in burglary investigation

  01-05-2015 20:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas police officer who shot a 19-year-old man Wednesday during a burglary investigation has been identified.
  
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• Farmer finds 100-million year-old sea beast on his property — VIDEO

  01-05-2015 20:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Australian farmer found a 100-million-year-old sea monster in his own backyard.
  
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• Famer finds 100-million year-old sea beast on his property — VIDEO

  01-05-2015 20:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Australian farmer found a 100-million-year-old sea monster in his own backyard.
  
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• MGM exec: NHL will vote on Vegas expansion in September

  01-05-2015 20:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The board is expected to “socialize” with Bill Foley’s franchise team in Las Vegas in June, and hold a formal vote on Foley’s expansion team proposal when they next meet, in September.
  
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• Report: 42 Nevadans died from on-the-job injuries in 2013

  01-05-2015 19:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Forty-two Nevada workers lost their lives due to on-the-job injuries in 2013, according to a new report released by the AFL-CIO that was based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  
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• Education Notebook, May 7-13, 2015

  01-05-2015 19:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley
  
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• Clark High School legend Luke Werner dies

  01-05-2015 19:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A high school community, friends and family are mourning after a family member says a Clark High School legend died early Friday morning at the age of 58.
  
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• Ex-Chris Christie appointee pleads guilty in NJ bridge scandal

  01-05-2015 18:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A former ally of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the George Washington Bridge closure scandal, delivering another blow to Christie’s image at a time when he is trying to get his presidential campaign off the ground.
  
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• 1 person trapped in collapse at Watergate parking garage

  01-05-2015 17:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three floors of a parking garage at the Watergate complex in Washington collapsed on Friday, reportedly trapping at least one person, local authorities and media reported.
  
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• 6 Baltimore police officers charged in Freddie Gray’s death

  01-05-2015 16:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Six police officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Friday.
  
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• 6 Baltimore police officers charged in Freddie Gray death

  01-05-2015 16:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby told reporters Friday that her office’s investigation, coupled with a medical examiner’s determination that Freddie Gray’s death was a homicide, led her to determine there is probable cause to file criminal charges.
  
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• Atlanta officers kill woman who fired at them inside patrol car

  01-05-2015 16:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Atlanta police shot and killed a handcuffed black woman on Thursday after she fired on two officers from inside a patrol car, the city’s police department said.
  
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• ‘Project Pink’ May 7 at Carson Tahoe Health

  01-05-2015 10:55
  
  With Mother’s Day coming up on May 10, Carson Tahoe Health is encouraging women with a family history of breast cancer to be proactive about their breast health by attending its annual event, Project Pink. A woman’s risk of breast cancer doubles if she has a close relative (mother, sister, or daughter) who has been diagnosed with the disease.Project Pink will be held from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, May 7 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, 1535 Medical Parkway. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provide
  
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• CHS seizes chances versus Douglas

  01-05-2015 10:07
  
  MINDEN — Five runs on just two hits in the third and fourth innings were the difference Thursday afternoon for the Carson High baseball team in its 6-3 regular-season ending victory against rival Douglas.Carson (14-8 conference, 17-14 overall) scored twice in the third inning then added three more runs in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead and then held on to secure its win at Tiger Field.Carson is riding a five-game win streak into the Northern Division I Region Tournament, which opens Tuesday wit
  
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• Stewart Indian School receives $20,000 grant for oral history program

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  CARSON CITY — The Nevada 150 Foundation recently awarded the Nevada Indian Commission a $20,000 grant as part of the yearlong celebration’s legacy project. The grant will be used to preserve oral history surrounding the Stewart Indian School. “We are thankful to the Nevada 150 Foundation for their support of this legacy project,” said Sherry Rupert, State of Nevada Indian Commission executive director and Nevada 150 Commissioner. “We are keenly aware that our Stewart alumni are aging a
  
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• REGION TOURNAMENT MATCHUPSTUESDAY:No. 8 McQueen at No. 1 Damonte Ranch, 4 p.m.No. 5 Carson at No. 4 Galena, 4 p.m.No. 6 Spanish Springs at No. 3 Bishop Manogue, 4 p.m.No. 7 Reed at No. 2 Reno, 4 p.m.

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  MINDEN — Five runs on just two hits in the third and fourth innings were the difference Thursday afternoon for the Carson High baseball team in its 6-3 regular-season ending victory against rival Douglas.Carson (14-8 conference, 17-14 overall) scored twice in the third inning then added three more runs in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead and then held on to secure its win at Tiger Field.Carson is riding a five-game win streak into the Northern Division I Region Tournament, which opens Tuesday wit
  
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• ‘Project Pink’ May 8 at Carson Tahoe Health

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  With Mother’s Day coming up on May 10, Carson Tahoe Health is encouraging women with a family history of breast cancer to be proactive about their breast health by attending its annual event, Project Pink. A woman’s risk of breast cancer doubles if she has a close relative (mother, sister, or daughter) who has been diagnosed with the disease.Project Pink will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 8 at the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, 1535 Medical Parkway. Light hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
  
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• Local sports roundup: Carson softball falls to Wooster

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  The first inning Thursday against Wooster was a microcosm of Carson High’s softball season.Errors on back-to-back plays led to four unearned runs, and the Colts went on to an easy 11-3 win over the Senators in their home finale.Carson closes its season with a doubleheader Saturday at 11 a.m. at Douglas.The Senators struggled at the plate, getting just six hits, five coming in the fourth and sixth innings when they scored their runs off Vanessa Kostka.“We were not patient at the plate; not di
  
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• Info on summer EBT program for children coming in mid-May

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health‘s Women, Infants and Children Program, in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, will be administering the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children Program.The program provides food benefits to households with children receiving free and reduced lunch and breakfast at school, who would miss out during summer months when school isn’t in session. The program uses the WIC framework to deliver food benefits on EBT cards
  
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• Escaped Carson City felon begins preliminary hearing

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  A preliminary hearing began Thursday for Duffy and Sarah Thomas, two siblings who are being charged in association with a felony escape from April 20.Duffy was arrested on suspicion of attempted escape by a felony prisoner, and two counts of grand larceny after he allegedly agreed to be a confidential informant for the Carson City Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Team. Duffy allegedly attempted to double-cross the deputies and escape with $850 cash and a police wire given to Duffy
  
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• Carson City’s WNC seeks input on Burton

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  Nevada Chancellor Dan Klaich, Board of Regents Chair Kevin Page, and ​Vice Co-Chair Rick Trachok of the Nevada System of Higher Education are soliciting feedback from the community in preparation for the contract review of Chester “Chet” Burton, president of Western Nevada College.Members of the public are invited to meet with NSHE officials and offer comment about Burton’s leadership of the college from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, in the President’s Board Room, located in the
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office trades guns for aprons

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Department found a new way to serve the community.As a part of the Tip-A-Cop event, deputies traded in their guns and badges for menus and aprons and worked as servers at the Carson Street Applebee’s Thursday. The officers helped serve restaurant guests from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 9 p.m. All proceeds from the event went to the Nevada Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, an organization in which law enforcement officers help raise awareness and mo
  
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• Carson City boy honored as Safety Patroller of the Year

  01-05-2015 09:57
  
  One Carson City boy was honored by the AAA Nevada for being the Honorable Mention Safety Patroller of the Year Thursday morning.Kyle Navarro, a seventh grader at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School, was recognized by the organization for his exemplary leadership with the program. The AAA Safety Patrol safety program is designed to help reduce pedestrian accidents as children cross streets to and from school. “I thought it would be a fun way to get along with people and get along with the comm
  
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• Fight knocks out six Cirque du Soleil shows

  01-05-2015 09:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a first for Las Vegas, six of eight Cirque du Soleil shows will shut down Saturday to serve as sold-out venues for the closed-circuit broadcast of the megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
  
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• Apparent fire, smoke in Carson City downtown area

  01-05-2015 09:47
  
  Shortly after midnight early Friday morning, there were scanner reports of a possible structure fire and considerable smoke somewhere in the Carson City downtown area. More details will be sought.…
  
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• Resale market for fight tickets heading down

  01-05-2015 09:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It will be interesting to see just where the resale market for tickets to Saturday night’s megafight ends up. As of 10:30 p.m. Thursday, ticket broker site StubHub showed 17 available tickets for $2,930.25 per ducat. That’s down from $4,200 — 30 percent, using others’ math.
  
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• Police investigating body found in burned motor home

  01-05-2015 08:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro homicide detectives and the Clark County Fire Department are investigating a dead body found in a burnt-down motor home Thursday night.
  
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• Effort to recall GOP Assembly Speaker Hambrick falls short

  01-05-2015 07:58
  
  Conservative activists’ efforts to recall Republican Nevada Assembly Speaker John Hambrick over his stance on taxes have fallen far short of the number of signatures needed to trigger a special election, according to a preliminary count. Documents submitted to the secretary of state from the Clark County Registrar indicate 270 people signed a petition seeking a recall election. The petition needed more than 4,100 signatures, which would represent 25 percent of the voters who cast a ballot in
  
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• Nevada schools will keep same star rankings for another year

  01-05-2015 07:47
  
  Nevada schools are expected to keep the same star rankings for at least another year. The Nevada Board of Education approved a state proposal Thursday to carry over the 2013-2014 star rankings to the current school year. Education officials have been discussing the option for months because Nevada schools are switching over to more rigorous standards and a different testing system. The state wants to establish baseline scores under the new system before reflecting schools’ growth through the s
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Bill creating state anti-bullying office clears next hurdle

  01-05-2015 07:47
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval’s effort to implement a broad anti-bullying program throughout Nevada’s school system moved forward Thursday after getting a nod of approval from the Senate Finance Committee. The vote came during a hearing for a portfolio of programs targeting English language learners, students in poverty and children who struggle to read. Sandoval describes the initiatives as an effort to modernize Nevada’s education system, and is trying to raise or extend $1.1 billion in taxes ove
  
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• Child, 2, revived after being found in northwest valley pool

  01-05-2015 07:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 2-year-old child was resuscitated after being found at the bottom of a swimming pool Thursday night, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• No consensus emerges on ‘campus carry’ at CSN town hall

  01-05-2015 05:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A town hall at the College of Southern Nevada yielded concerns Monday night from students, faculty and staff who fell on both sides of a debate over a controversial bill to allow concealed weapons on public school campuses.
  
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• Governor’s school reform plan heads to Senate

  01-05-2015 05:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Key components of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s ambitious agenda for improving Nevada’s public schools and raising student achievement were the focus of a Senate Finance Committee hearing late Thursday.
  
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• Nevada testing problems impede school accountability ratings

  01-05-2015 04:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada education officials will hit pause on the state’s school accountability ratings following weeks of computer glitches that have marred an online student testing system. The State Board of Education on Thursday voted to carry over the one- to five-star ratings that individual campuses received in the 2013-14 school year to the 2014-15 school year.
  
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• Cortez Masto’s Senate hopes mirror her AG track record

  01-05-2015 03:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  What you saw in Catherine Cortez Masto as Nevada attorney general is what you’ll see if she wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, she said Thursday in her first interview since announcing her campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
  
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