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• To curb spring break parties, Florida city bans beach drinking

  12-06-2015 23:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Florida city is banning beach drinking next March, after shootings and the alleged gang rape of a young woman who passed out on the beach earlier this year.
  
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• Sandoval signs bill funding Northern Nevada Veterans Home

  12-06-2015 23:43
  Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed several bills aimed at helping veterans, including one that provides $14 million to build a Northern Nevada Veterans Home. Sandoval held a ceremony Friday at the American Legion in Reno and approved five bills. He said his goal has been to make Nevada the most military and veteran-friendly state in the country, and said a major inspiration was meeting service members during a trip he took last year to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. Sandoval also signed AB71, which
  

• BLM takes precautions after shots fired near Nevada researchers

  12-06-2015 23:43
  
  The federal Bureau of Land Management is taking safety precautions after gunshots were fired near a group of contract employees on public land in southern Nevada where rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle roam. BLM officials say the three Great Basin Institute employees were studying water seeps and springs in the remote Gold Butte area, about 100 miles northeast of Las Vegas, on June 5 when they were approached by two men who asked what they were doing. The employees left after six shots were fired
  
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• Detroit teen gets 25-40 years for killing in French artist

  12-06-2015 23:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A judge on Friday sentenced a man to up to 40 years in prison in the killing of a 23-year-old French street artist in Detroit, prosecutors said.
  
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• World’s richest college dropout thinks you should go to college

  12-06-2015 23:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Bill Gates, who is still the richest man in the world according to Forbes, is a big fan of college.
  
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• No bail for N.H. man charged with killing parents, setting house on fire

  12-06-2015 23:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A New Hampshire man was ordered held without bail on Friday on charges that he murdered his parents and set fire to their house.
  
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• 17 injured in Tennessee church bus crash

  12-06-2015 23:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A church bus left the road and smashed into a drain culvert in southeastern Tennessee on Friday, injuring 16 juvenile passengers and the driver, authorities said.
  
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• Northbound I-15 reopens after concrete spill

  12-06-2015 23:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Spilled concrete on northbound Interstate 15 near Sahara Avenue backed up traffic on the freeway for nearly 2 hours, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Concrete spill forces lane closures of northbound I-15 near Sahara

  12-06-2015 23:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Spilled concrete on northbound Interstate 15 near Sahara Avenue is backing up traffic on the freeway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Concrete spill closes lanes of northbound I-15 near Sahara

  12-06-2015 23:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Spilled concrete on northbound Interstate 15 near Sahara Avenue is backing up traffic on the freeway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Las Vegas cabbie finds lost $5,000, returns it to Houston dentist

  12-06-2015 22:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Steve Matti, a Houston dentist, went from exhilaration to devastation within seconds on a recent pleasure trip to Las Vegas in an adventure that involved $5,000 cash, a happy ending and a car chase with a complete stranger that brought a whole new meaning to the term “ride-sharing.”
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Woman arrested on suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon

  12-06-2015 22:25
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 10:44 a.m., Sierra Heddy, 18, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony battery of a deadly weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies responded to reports of a man and woman fighting at the intersection of Highway 50 and Rand Avenue. At the same incident a Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery-first offense.
  
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• Grand jury indicts man accused of killing landlords

  12-06-2015 22:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man accused of fatally shooting his landlords has been indicted on murder and burglary charges, prosecutors said Friday.
  
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• New Boston terror suspect arrested in Rhode Island

  12-06-2015 20:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities have arrested another suspect in a Boston terror attack plot. It was foiled last week, when law officers shot attacker Usaamah Rahim dead.
  
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• Prison escape of 2 NY inmates among decade’s most audacious breakouts

  12-06-2015 20:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The upstate New York prison break of two inmates who squeezed through underground pipes last weekend was among a handful of recent daring escapes by U.S. convicts whom experts describe as ingenious and willing to risk it all to flee a life behind bars.
  
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• Most of Decatur closed at Gilmore after multi-vehicle crash

  12-06-2015 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was hospitalized Friday morning following a multi-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• Most of Decatur closed at Gilmore after after multi-vehicle crash

  12-06-2015 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was hospitalized Friday morning following a multi-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• Decatur Boulevard reopens after multi-vehicle crash

  12-06-2015 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was hospitalized Friday morning following the crash in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• 1 hurt after multi-vehicle crash on Decatur, Gilmore

  12-06-2015 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was hospitalized Friday morning following a multi-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• Missing 12-year-old girl last seen near Desert Inn, Nellis

  12-06-2015 19:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Marilyn Jackson was last seen Thursday about 2 p.m. near the 3500 block of Gloucester Gate Street, near Desert Inn Road and Nellis Boulevard.
  
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• Metro finds 12-year-old girl who had been reported missing

  12-06-2015 19:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Marilyn Jackson had been found as of 12:35 p.m. Friday. Police did not disclose the location where she was found.
  
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• Ex-judge’s felony conviction draws judicial complaint for lifetime ban

  12-06-2015 19:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline filed a complaint Friday against former Family Court judge Steven Jones that will allow the panel to ban him for life from running for judicial office again.
  
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• 1 hurt after van crashes into central valley laundromat

  12-06-2015 19:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It happened just before 9 a.m. at Wash and Save Laundromat, 235 N. Eastern Ave., according to Metro.
  
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• Nevada receives $4 million for wildfire protection

  12-06-2015 19:19
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Federal officials have awarded more than $4 million in federal grants to help combat wildfires and protect sage grouse habitats in rural parts of Nevada.The federal Department of the Interior and Sen. Harry Reid’s office announced Friday that Nevada will see around $4.3 million in grants as part of a $10 million federal project to expand fire protection across the country.Around $3.9 million was awarded to the help restore native plant life in the Sheldon-Hart Mountain area,
  
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• Florida cop shoots, kills homeless man in front of dozens of kids

  12-06-2015 19:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Florida police officer fatally shot a homeless black man who was carrying a pipe at a park in front of dozens of children on Thursday, according to the Miami Herald newspaper.
  
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• Education Notebook: School news and events for June 18-24, 2015

  12-06-2015 19:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  View rounds up education briefs from across the Las Vegas Valley, including school news and scholarship information.
  
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• 13 states to share $10 million to cut land wildfire risks

  12-06-2015 18:31
  
  BOISE, Idaho — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has announced $10 million for land restoration projects in 13 states in a strategy to reduce catastrophic wildfires. Jewell said Friday that making land more resilient to fire is essential for vulnerable species and for healthy rangelands, forests and watersheds. Eight of the states are in the West, with projects in conifer forests and sagebrush rangelands, where wildfires have been especially destructive in the last decade. Sagebrush is also hab
  
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• 2nd arrest made in fatal Fremont shooting

  12-06-2015 18:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 17-year-old boy was booked Thursday on charges of second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery with a deadly weapon in connection with the death of Richard Najera, 24.
  
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• Worst of MERS outbreak in South Korea may be over

  12-06-2015 17:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The MERS outbreak that has spread through health facilities in South Korea may have peaked, although two hospitals that treated people with the deadly respiratory disease have been sealed off, officials said.
  
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• Prison worker who reportedly helped NY inmates escape arrested

  12-06-2015 17:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Joyce Mitchell, the New York prison tailor who authorities said may have aided a pair of convicted murderers before their brazen escape, has been arrested, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN on Friday.
  
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• Prison worker gave blades, drill bits to escaped inmates, sources say

  12-06-2015 17:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities strongly believe a pair of fugitives from an upstate New York maximum-security prison are still together, two law enforcement sources briefed on the matter said Friday.
  
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• NAACP leader accused of lying about being black

  12-06-2015 16:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The racial identity of one of the most prominent faces in Spokane, Washington’s black community is under question after her parents produced a birth certificate that showed she is white.
  
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• Long streak of triple-digit temps on the way for Las Vegas

  12-06-2015 16:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Just one more day left until the Las Vegas valley is set to enter its first long streak of triple-digit weather, the National Weather Service said.
  
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• Assemblywoman Seaman catches bad break in sinkhole setback

  12-06-2015 08:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Assemblywoman Victoria Seaman managed to navigate the 2015 Legislature’s many political potholes. It was the one she and husband John Seaman encountered Wednesday that was really painful.
  
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• One Act plays begin at Carson City’s BAC

  12-06-2015 08:37
  
  Proscenium Players, Inc., the second oldest continuously-operating theater company in Nevada will present a series of humorous One Act plays today, Saturday and Sunday at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall. The themes of the acts are as varied as; When you realize your love life is being orchestrated by a terrible screenwriter, how do you stop the ride and get off? How does a hapless bystander respond when called upon by a deranged actress to give the brush off to her recent ex? What i
  
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• Jazz & Beyond music festival returning Aug. 7-23

  12-06-2015 08:37
  
  Mile High Jazz Band Association and Carson City are presenting the 12th Annual Jazz & Beyond Festival, featuring 17 days of music and art at multiple venues in Carson City, Aug. 7-23. “Jazz & Beyond is a homegrown event celebrating the talent of our region and relying on many local music fans who donate their time and effort,” said committee co-chair David Bugli, president of the Mile High Jazz Band Association. “Volunteers, sponsors, and advertisers help us make the event one of the best
  
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• Goose on the loose over Carson City

  12-06-2015 08:37
  
  A 1929 Ford Tri-Motor flies over Carson City Thursday afternoon. Affectionately dubbed the ‘Tin Goose’after its distinct all-metal look, the Ford Tri-Motor is commonly known as the first mass-produced airliner from aviation’s formative years. Rides are available on the plane this weekend at the Carson City Airport. For more information please visit: http://www.eaa.org.…
  
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• Carson City reading program to kick off with pancake breakfast

  12-06-2015 08:37
  
  Carson City Library’s Summer Reading Program will kick off with the Breakfast for Books at 8:10 a.m. Saturday. “It’s important kids keep reading in the summer so they start off strong in the fall,” said Heather Butler, youth services librarian. “This bridges the gap at the end of the school year.”This year’s program Every Hero has a Story will be hosted online, with participants signing up and tracking hours read at the carsoncitylibrary.com website. Each participant will be assign
  
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• Carson City Leadership Institute unveils Children’s Corner project

  12-06-2015 08:37
  
  The Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute graduated its latest class with an unveiling of its class project at the Carson City Library Thursday night.The class unveiled the Bob Kennedy Children’s Corner in the Carson City Library.Each year, the graduating class decides on a project to work on that benefits the quality of life for Carson City residents. As its graduation project, the class of 2015 decided to upgrade the children’s room at the library.“We met with the library staff and br
  
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• Mother of 12 pleads not guilty to neglect after children found in squalid conditions

  12-06-2015 08:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pregnant Oklahoma mother of 12 pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminally neglecting four of her children, who were found in a bug-infested, trash-strewn home that had holes in the ceiling and walls.
  
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• CEO Costolo stepping down in Twitter shakeup

  12-06-2015 08:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Dick Costolo abruptly announced he was stepping down on Thursday amid increasing scrutiny of the company’s slow user growth and inability to attract advertisers at the same rate as its competitors.
  
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• Michigan governor signs controversial adoption bill into law

  12-06-2015 08:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Michigan’s governor signed legislation on Thursday allowing private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples on religious grounds, one of a series of Republican-backed measures at the state level targeting gay couples.
  
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• Nevada insurance commissioner plans to resign

  12-06-2015 07:11
  
  The Nevada Commissioner of Insurance is announcing his resignation after serving in the post for five years. Scott J. Kipper said Thursday he’ll be leaving the job effective July 2. Agency officials didn’t give a specific reason for the move. Kipper served as commissioner starting in 2008 and took a break for about a year before being reappointed in 2011. He previously worked in insurance regulation in Louisiana and Oregon. The Division of Insurance is responsible for regulating Nevada’s
  
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• Nevada insurance commissioner announces plans to resign

  12-06-2015 06:18
  
  The Nevada Commissioner of Insurance is announcing his resignation after serving in the post for five years. Scott J. Kipper said Thursday that he’d be leaving the job effective July 2. Agency officials didn’t give a specific reason for the move. Kipper served as commissioner starting in 2008 and took a break for about a year before being reappointed in 2011. He previously worked in insurance regulation in Louisiana and Oregon. The Division of Insurance is responsible for regulating Nevada�
  
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• Sandoval signs law the opens door to privatizing some Medicaid Services

  12-06-2015 05:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday signed a bill into law that includes provisions to privatize Medicaid services for the elderly, the blind and the disabled in Nevada.
  
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• Sandoval signs Clark County School District breakup legislation

  12-06-2015 04:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Despite concerns that a breakup of the Clark County School District will hinder its ability to issue debt for new school construction, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval late Thursday signed legislation requiring a split of the district within the next three years.
  
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• Clark County School District breakup may erode bond rating

  12-06-2015 04:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  On the eve of a deadline to veto legislation that would split the Clark County School District into smaller pieces, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval indicated he first will consider concerns raised about the potential impact a breakup would have on the district’s ability to issue debt for new school construction.
  
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• Veto of juvenile sex offender law changes shocks advocates

  12-06-2015 04:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Juvenile justice advocates sounded an alarm on Thursday after Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill that would have revised the state’s controversial sex offender registration law regarding juveniles.
  
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• Sandoval tip to Kasich: How to say Nevada

  12-06-2015 04:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Possible presidential candidate John Kasich received a text from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday, before the Ohio governor arrived in Las Vegas to speak to Clark County Republicans.
  
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• B.B. King’s family says manager stole $1 million from late musician

  12-06-2015 03:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Four daughters of blues legend B.B. King objected to the appointment of his longtime manager as personal representative of his estate and made embezzlement allegations in court papers filed this week in Las Vegas.
  
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