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• Vegas teen graduates after earning 15 credits in 1 semester

  07-06-2015 23:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Paula Trejo’s graduation from Cimarron-Memorial High School was an achievement few others could match. After two semesters of academic work in Mexico failed to transfer, she crammed a year-and-a-half of schoolwork into one semester.
  
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• Tropical storm Blanca approaches Mexico’s Baja California

  07-06-2015 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tropical storm Blanca approached Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Sunday, the system slowing as it approached landfall but still threatening to drench the area with significant rain.
  
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• Hurricane Blanca weakens as it approaches Mexico’s Baja California

  07-06-2015 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hurricane Blanca weakened to a Category 1 storm on Sunday as it approached Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, according to the latest update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC).
  
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• Teachers forced to pay more while Health Trust stability spirals

  07-06-2015 23:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The downward financial spiral of the Clark County Education Association’s Teachers Health Trust has prompted it to increase costs to participants, who will soon be required to pay 20 percent of the cost for doctor office visits and all medical expenses.
  
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• 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting near Charleston, US-95

  07-06-2015 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting in the east valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• 1 killed, 1 injured in east valley shooting near Charleston, US-95

  07-06-2015 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting in the east valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Texas cop under fire after pulling gun on teen at pool party disturbance — VIDEO

  07-06-2015 22:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Dallas-area policeman has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced that showed him throwing a bathing-suit clad girl to the ground and drawing a gun on another at a pool party disturbance, officials said on Sunday.
  
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• Texas cop on leave after pulling gun on teen at pool party — VIDEO

  07-06-2015 22:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A police officer in the Dallas suburb of McKinney is on administrative leave after a YouTube video showed a chaotic confrontation Friday between teenagers and law enforcement at a community pool in an upper-middle-class neighborhood.
  
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• Small plane makes emergency landing on I-80

  07-06-2015 21:30
  
  RENO — Authorities say no one was hurt after a small airplane made an emergency landing on Interstate 80. KOLO-TV reports that the Nevada Highway Patrol says the plane landed Saturday afternoon about 70 miles east of Reno on I-80 eastbound. NHP says the plane was experiencing engine trouble and that the Federal Aviation Administration will assist in investigating the incident.…
  
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• Nevada sees 22 percent drop in abortions

  07-06-2015 21:30
  
  LAS VEGAS — The annual number of abortions in Nevada has decreased by 22 percent since 2010, but lawmakers in this historically pro-abortion rights state appear to have nothing to do with it. An Associated Press survey found that there were 22 percent fewer abortions in the state in 2013 compared with 2010, accounting for about 1,700 fewer procedures. Those numbers put Nevada among the states with the steepest declines, as data show an overall decrease in abortions of about 12 percent nationw
  
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• France honors Nevadan for D-Day

  07-06-2015 21:30
  
  The aircraft flown by a famous Nevadan will be the centerpiece of an extension of a museum dedicated to the memory of the paratroopers who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, as part of the D-Day invasion.Minden resident Nancy Downey, the daughter of U.S. Sen. Howard Cannon, whose C-47 cargo plane “Stoy Hora” delivered paratroops as part of the invasion, will be on hand at the Friday event at the D-Day Paratroopers Historical Center in Saint-Come-du-Mont, Normandy.Both Downey and the daught
  
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• Henderson man linked to Internet child sex sting gets judge to drop charge

  07-06-2015 20:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Kenneth Wescott, 53, was charged last year following undercover stings by an FBI-led task force to combat sexual exploitation of children. His victory after representing himself in court has been called a “one in a million jackpot.”
  
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• 2 escaped prisoners left behind note saying ‘Have a nice day’

  07-06-2015 19:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The two convicted murderers who used power tools to break out of a maximum security New York prison must have been heard during their escape, and left behind a note telling their jailors to “Have a nice day,” New York’s governor said on Sunday.
  
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• 2 escaped killers ‘could be anywhere’

  07-06-2015 19:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Marshals Service issued federal arrest warrants Sunday for two convicted killers who escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York over the weekend.
  
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• Officer Down website created in wake of Metro officer deaths

  07-06-2015 18:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The deaths of Las Vegas police officers Igor Soldo and Alyn Beck inspired one woman to help create the nonprofit Officer Down fundraising website, which has since gone nationwide and collected about $140,000 for officers and police departments across the country.
  
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• School district’s reclaim your future program helps off-track youths to graduate

  07-06-2015 18:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Parents can push their children to graduate, but sometimes it takes a stranger to give them the nudge in the right direction.
  
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• Obama drinks beer, celebrates with Germany at G7 summit

  07-06-2015 16:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Joking that he wanted to buy a pair of lederhosen leather shorts, U.S. President Barack Obama drank beer and mixed with Bavarians in a light-hearted start to his trip to Germany, before turning to more serious talks on the conflict in Ukraine.
  
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• UNLV professor’s book explores Nevada’s weird, wonderful history

  07-06-2015 10:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  UNLV history professor Michael Green’s new book was written as a college-level textbook but it can offer anybody a solid, and even entertaining, rundown of Nevada’s history.
  
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• American Pharoah runs into history, wins Triple Crown

  07-06-2015 09:05
  
  He’s first to accomplish feat in 37 yearsNEW YORK — By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown. He took his eyes off the horse to soak in the crazed scene of the packed grandstand. Fans jumped up and down, hugged, and tossed drinks in the air. The race wasn’t even over yet, and the crowd knew it, too. Thirty-seven years of waiting to see one of the rarest feats in sports was almost over. “The crowd was just thundering and I was just enjoying t
  
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• Whorton ‘unwelds’ history at Nevada State Prison

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  Miracles are happening at the Nevada State Prison thanks to organizational skills of one individual who knows this prison inside and out, has great people skills, and knows the right people to make miracles happen.While it is taking plenty of hands — both volunteer and the not-so-volunteer — to bring the prison up to a standard where those attending the historic Carson City Chamber BBQ and Lacy J. Dalton Concert can be comfortable, it probably couldn’t happen without the former Nevada Dir
  
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• Oodles of fun in Dayton

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  Khristian, 2, of Dayton goes down the slide at Oodles of Noodles on Saturday. The event continues today.…
  
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• Nevada State Prison on its way to becoming a museum/tourist attraction

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  With the passage of Assembly Bill 377, the historic Nevada State Prison is on its way to becoming a museum, tourist attraction and, potentially, even a movie set.Glen Whorton, who heads the NSP preservation society, said the legislation signed by Gov. Brian Sandoval gives the society a say in NSP’s future. It creates three different funds. The first is historic, the second for operation and maintenance of the more modern part of the prison.Then he said there’s a separate trust fund for indiv
  
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• Nevada National Guard to host annual Flag Day ceremony June 12

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  All are welcome to attend the Nevada National Guard’s 17th annual Flag Day and Army Birthday celebration at 10 a.m. on June 12 at the Legislative Grounds, 401 S. Carson St. This year’s celebration will feature keynote speaker Attorney General Adam Laxalt and McAvoy Lane, “The Ghost of Mark Twain,” as the master of ceremonies. The event is free and includes a historical flag display, an honor guard and birthday cake marking the Army’s 240th birthday. Col. Zachary Doser, who will attain
  
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• Keys to win

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  He’s first to accomplish feat in 37 yearsNEW YORK — By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown. He took his eyes off the horse to soak in the crazed scene of the packed grandstand. Fans jumped up and down, hugged, and tossed drinks in the air. The race wasn’t even over yet, and the crowd knew it, too. Thirty-seven years of waiting to see one of the rarest feats in sports was almost over. “The crowd was just thundering and I was just enjoying t
  
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• Farmer’s Market returns to Carson City

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  Butler Meats owner David Theiss helps 3rd & Curry Street Farmers Market shoppers Saturday morning during the first farmers market of the season.…
  
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• Dilfer likes 49ers, Raiders

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  Each of the Bay Area’s NFL franchises had offseasons characterized by change following disappointing 2014 campaigns — and Trent Dilfer thinks both teams are headed in the right direction. The ESPN analyst views the 49ers as contenders despite significant personnel losses and sees a return to relevance for the Raiders next season.San Francisco is coming off an 8-8 campaign that led to the firing of head coach Jim Harbaugh and the promotion of former defensive line coach Jim Tomsula. After a
  
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• Celebrity waiters make FISH celebration a success

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  Teen game night planned June 19 at Minden libraryThe Douglas County Public Library Teen Advisory Board and other teens are hosting a Mario Kart tournament from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 19, at the Minden branch, 1625 Library Lane. Board games will also be available; the free program includes pizza, popcorn and drinks. Teen Game Night is sponsored by the library’s Teen Advisory Board. For more information, find the library on Facebook and Twitter, or go to douglas.lib.nv.us, or call Kathy E. at
  
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• Carson City road report for June 8-14

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  The following information applies to the period of June 8-14:On Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10, there will be intermittent lane closures with flaggers on the south side of Winnie Lane near the intersection with Ormsby Boulevard due to the construction of shoulder improvements.Work will continue on westbound Fifth Street between Well Way and Pasture Drive due to work on the north side of the median. Some delays are expected.Work will continue for sidewalk improvements being constructed
  
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• Carson City Historical Society hosts annual Garden Tour

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  The Carson City Historical Society will be hosting its annual Garden Tour on June 13.This decades-old event will allow guests to tour various houses across Carson City, showcasing gardens and homes. To go on the tour, the Historical Society will be selling tickets in advance which will include the tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by an after party at the Foreman-Roberts House from 4:30-6 p.m. where light refreshments and beverages will be provided as well as live entertainment from local b
  
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• Barkley to hold off on surgery to play at ACC

  07-06-2015 08:55
  
  Star will hold off on surgery to play in ACC at EdgewoodCharles Barkley has the worst odds to win the 2015 American Century Championship next month at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. But a slim chance at winning didn’t stop the NBA Hall of Famer and ACC mainstay from making the tournament a priority.“I’m not trying to compete,” said Barkley, who’s listed at 5,000 to 1. “I think it’s just a beautiful place.”Barkley put off hip surgery until a few days after this year’s tournament so
  
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• NEVADA APPEAL AT 150 — Printing advances

  07-06-2015 08:44
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.May 16, 1965 The first printing press the Nevada Appeal used was a cylinder press.March 13, 1961 President John Fitzgerald Kennedy sent a letter to the Nevada Appeal congratulating the Appeal on its installation of an offset photographic printing process in 1961.…
  
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• ‘Going for Baroque’ in summer concert series

  07-06-2015 08:44
  
  TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — is kicking off its 10th Summer MusicFest with “Going For Baroque — Summer Solstice Serenade” concert series June 17-23. The program will open with Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin and Cello, RV 547, with Natalie Haines Backman and Nick Haines as soloists, and will continue with flutist Josue Casillas performing Vivaldi’s Concerto for Flute No. 428, “Goldfinch.” Other soloists include: Yuri Liberzon, guitarist, performing Vivaldi’s
  
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• Capitol Mall North technospace brand: The KIT Center

  07-06-2015 08:44
  
  The KIT Center is the name selected for the technology conference center and office space at the heart of the Capitol Mall North project in downtown Carson City.So said the mall’s developers, who credited the historic yet forward-looking name choice to Lynn O’Mara of Scaale Carson City, leader of a tech-oriented service firm that has signed a letter of intent to locate in the mega-mall when it’s constructed near the Carson Nugget casino. Matt MacRitchie and Rob Hooper, two of the three me
  
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• Utah woman killed in I-15 rollover near Mesquite

  07-06-2015 06:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Utah woman was killed after a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 15 near Mesquite on Saturday, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Another algae warning issued for Lake Mead

  07-06-2015 06:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The National Park Service is again advising Lake Mead visitors to avoid swimming in areas of green algae.
  
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• Algae at Lake Mead can cause rashes, stomach problems

  07-06-2015 06:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The National Park Service is again advising Lake Mead visitors to avoid swimming in areas of green algae.
  
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• Psychedelic rock band wrapping up 50 years of music

  07-06-2015 05:35
  
  Fifty years ago, the Charlatans, a psychedelic rock band who came out of the music scene in 1960s San Francisco, played its first performance at the Red Dog Saloon, a famed rock ‘n’ roll bar and restaurant in Virginia City. The band is returning to the Comstock for two commemorative performances the weekend of June 20-21. The first performance, “A Night at the Opera,” which will be followed by a meet and greet celebration at the Red Dog Saloon, will be Saturday, June 20, at Piper’s Op
  
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• Psychedelic rock band wrapping up 50 years of music in Virginia City

  07-06-2015 04:39
  
  Fifty years ago, the Charlatans, a psychedelic rock band who came out of the music scene in 1960s San Francisco, played its first performance at the Red Dog Saloon, a famed rock ‘n’ roll bar and restaurant in Virginia City. The band is returning to the Comstock for two commemorative performances the weekend of June 20-21. The first performance, “A Night at the Opera,” which will be followed by a meet and greet celebration at the Red Dog Saloon, will be Saturday, June 20, at Piper’s Op
  
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• Grief still fresh for family of man killed trying to stop shooting spree

  07-06-2015 03:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Joseph Wilcox was 31 when he was gunned down in an east valley Wal-Mart last summer while trying to stop a shooting spree. His mother Debra Wilcox is determined to make sure he isn’t forgotten.
  
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• Possible privatization of Medicaid Services raises concerns

  07-06-2015 02:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Legislation that would have privatized Medicaid services for the elderly, the blind and the disabled in Nevada died in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, but the concept survived after being grafted onto a different bill. Advocates who raised concerns about defunct Assembly Bill 310 now say they are worried about SB514.
  
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• Pregnant woman disappears in North Carolina on delivery date

  07-06-2015 02:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Family members of a pregnant North Carolina woman who went missing Tuesday are looking for answers.
  
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• Northbound lanes of Buffalo reopened after trash truck fire

  07-06-2015 00:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A trash truck blaze shut down northbound Buffalo drive at Lake Mead Saturday afternoon, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.
  
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• Northbound lanes of Buffalo reopened after garbage truck fire

  07-06-2015 00:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Northbound Buffalo Drive has reopened at Lake Mead Boulevard after a garbage truck blaze shut it down Saturday afternoon, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.
  
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• Garbage truck fire shuts down Buffalo at Lake Mead

  07-06-2015 00:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Northbound Buffalo Drive was closed at Lake Mead Boulevard while crews battle and clean up a garbage truck blaze Saturday afternoon, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.
  
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