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• British PM Cameron warns ISIS is plotting ‘terrible’ UK attacks

  29-06-2015 22:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Monday that Islamic State militants based in Syria and Iraq were planning specific attacks against Britain and posed an existential threat to the West.
  
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• Nevada joins lawsuit challenging expanded federal authority over waters

  29-06-2015 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada joined 12 other states Monday in a lawsuit challenging an Obama administration rule expanding the federal government’s authority over non-navigational waters.
  
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• Suspicious package causes evacuation of Vegas park

  29-06-2015 21:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A southeast valley park has been evacuated while police investigate a suspicious package report, officials said.
  
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• Metro: Suspicious package at park not a threat

  29-06-2015 21:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A southeast valley park was closed for more than two hours today while Metro investigated a suspicious package that did not turn out to be a threat, police said.
  
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• Suspects associated with Tunisian beach hotel gunman arrested

  29-06-2015 21:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tunisian authorities have arrested a group of suspects associated with the gunman who killed 39 people, mainly British tourists, in a beach hotel attack claimed by Islamic State, the interior minister said on Monday.
  
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• Clark County union makes new contract offer ahead of arbitration

  29-06-2015 21:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County and the Service Employees International Union Local 1107 are going to arbitration Wednesday to reach a final contract covering about 4,700 employees, if no deal is reached.
  
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• Feds fighting to keep Las Vegas HOA fraud files secret

  29-06-2015 21:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal has asked a judge to open files and make public more than 6 million documents related to a vast fraud case that involved prominent attorneys, police officers and others. Federal prosecutors oppose the effort.
  
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• Federal officials fighting to keep Las Vegas HOA fraud files secret

  29-06-2015 21:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal has asked a judge to open files and make public more than 6 million documents related to a vast fraud case that involved prominent attorneys, police officers and others. Federal prosecutors oppose the effort.
  
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• Authorities arrest suspect in four bank robberies

  29-06-2015 21:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A suspect was arrested Sunday afternoon in connection with four bank robberies, Henderson police said.
  
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• Wash. wildfire destroys 23 homes, prompts evacuations — VIDEO

  29-06-2015 21:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A wildfire burning unchecked in central Washington state has destroyed at least 23 homes and three commercial buildings near the eastern foothills of the Cascades, state police and emergency management officials said on Monday.
  
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• Licensing open to Uber, others, but hailing a ride months away

  29-06-2015 21:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Uber, Lyft and other transportation network companies can now apply for licensing through the state, thanks to action taken Monday by the Nevada Transportation Authority . But don’t expect to be hailing a ride with those companies with an app any time soon.
  
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• Agency opens application process for Uber, other ridesharing companies

  29-06-2015 21:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Transportation Authority on Monday adopted emergency regulations opening the application process in conformance with bills signed into law May 29. Those laws required the authority, which regulates limousines and taxi companies outside Clark County, to begin accepting applications within 30 days of its passage.
  
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• Titus making congressional trip to nation of Georgia

  29-06-2015 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rep. Dina Titus is packing for a congressional trip overseas later this week.
  
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• Titus heading overseas

  29-06-2015 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rep. Dina Titus is packing for a congressional trip overseas later this week.
  
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• In & Out fracas prompts arrest

  29-06-2015 20:25
  
  What was described as a “melee” by deputies resulted in an arrest Sunday night at the In & Out Burger in Indian Hills.Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a fight involving around two-dozen people at Carson Valley Plaza at 10 p.m.A deputy said that when he arrived people pointed out a blue sedan trying to leave the parking lot as others fled the area either on foot or in other vehicles.The driver of the blue sedan, Carson City resident Ricardo Montalvo, 20, was detained af
  
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• Egypt’s top public prosecutor dies in car bomb attack

  29-06-2015 20:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Egypt’s top public prosecutor was killed by a car bomb attack on his convoy on Monday, the most senior state official to die at the hands of militants since the toppling of an Islamist president two years ago.
  
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• Hundreds in recovery after explosion at Taiwanese water park — VIDEO

  29-06-2015 20:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nearly 500 people were injured when a huge fireball engulfed partygoers Saturday night at a seaside water park outside Taipei, Taiwan’s capital.
  
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• Goldfish released into wild are growing to be freakishly huge

  29-06-2015 19:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Officials in Alberta, Canada, say dumping of live goldfish into the ecosystem has resulted in freakishly large fish. The invasive species has no natural predator and is thriving in poor water conditions, according to Kate Wilson, aquatic invasive species specialist with Alberta Environment and Parks.
  
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• Baby born after Friday accident near Circus Circus has died

  29-06-2015 19:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A baby that was born prematurely after its 27-year-old mother was struck by a car Friday night near the Strip has died, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Baby born after Friday accident has died

  29-06-2015 19:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A baby that was born prematurely after its 27-year-old mother was struck by a car Friday night near the Strip has died, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• California resident Harvinder Singh reported victim in Sunday fatal

  29-06-2015 19:09
  
  A 22-year-old Sloughhouse, Calif. resident was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 395 south of Gardnerville.Harvinder Singh was the driver of a white Acura with California plates that was struck by a Honda Pilot that was trying to pass a truck and trailer, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol’s initial investigation.According to the NHP, the Pilot was driven by Daniel Lawlor, who remains in critical condition at Renown Regional Medical Center.Trooper Dave Gibson confirmed that Lawlor�
  
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• Scattered showers in forecast this week

  29-06-2015 18:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Scattered showers are in the forecast, brought on by a 20% chance of thunderstorms across the valley through the end of the week, National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Outler said Monday morning.
  
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• Divers recover body at Lake Havasu

  29-06-2015 18:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Divers on Saturday recovered the body of a man who disappeared after jumping into Lake Havasu late Friday afternoon.
  
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• NY prisoners planned to escape to Mexico

  29-06-2015 18:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  David Sweat and Richard Matt planned to head to Mexico after busting out of Clinton Correctional Facility more than three weeks ago, but had to improvise after the prison tailor accused of aiding them failed to show up.
  
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• NY prison escapee in serious condition

  29-06-2015 18:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Doctors updated the condition of New York prison escapee David Sweat to serious from critical on Monday, a day after he was shot by police after more than three weeks on the run, hospital officials said.
  
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• NY prison escapee in critical condition

  29-06-2015 18:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A day after a New York state trooper’s good aim put an end to fugitive inmate David Sweat’s escape bid, the convicted murderer remained in critical condition Monday, receiving treatment under the watchful eye of law enforcement and security guards, a hospital official said.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Saturday crash identified

  29-06-2015 17:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motorcyclist who was killed in an early Saturday morning crash on the 215 Beltway near Aliante Parkway has been identified.
  
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• Man dead after Saturday night altercation near UNLV

  29-06-2015 17:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man is dead after an altercation at an apartment complex near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Saturday night, police say.
  
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• Volunteers sought to clean trashed Tahoe beaches after Fourth of July

  29-06-2015 17:24
  
  LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — As thousands of visitors look to ring in the Fourth of July at Lake Tahoe, hundreds of volunteers will hit area beaches on Sunday, July 5, from 8:30 a.m. to noon to remove trash they will undoubtedly leave behind.In what the League to Save Lake Tahoe bills as “the largest beach cleanup of the year for Lake Tahoe,” volunteers will scour the sand at Commons Beach and the Kings Beach State Recreation Area beach on the North Shore, and Nevada, Regan and Kiva beaches to the
  
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• Detroit mom pleads guilty to killing 2 kids found in freezer

  29-06-2015 17:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An unrepentant Detroit woman pleaded guilty on Monday to killing her two children, who were found in a freezer in March by a crew carrying out an eviction order at her apartment.
  
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• Big job gains could lengthen quick Reno-Sparks commutes

  29-06-2015 16:42
  
  REN — Focused the past two decades on new highway construction, transportation officials are now eying expanding bus transit routes, car pooling and other ride-sharing opportunities in the Reno-Sparks area to keep up with growth as tens of thousands of new workers head for Tesla Motors, Switch and other new employers in the future. Regional planners already anticipated double-digit growth in the workforce over the next 20 years in a state rebounding from one of the biggest hits in a prolonged
  
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• UNR, Aurora agreement

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  The University of Nevada School of Medicine and Aurora Diagnostics, an independent specialized laboratory company focused on anatomic pathology, agreed on an educational and clinical affiliation.The unique public-private partnership is designed to enrich learning opportunities for students at the School of Medicine, to enhance the anatomic pathology services available in northern Nevada and to serve as a platform for future clinical research partnerships.Aurora’s Reno-based pathologists will j
  
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• Tahoe bicycle shop aims high

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  Sam and Brie Hyslop saw potential in South Lake Tahoe for an over-the-edge mountain biking experience when they set up shop on Tamarack Avenue and Ski Run Boulevard.Their shop, Tahoe Over the Edge Sports, marks the fifth store to open. The other four are in Fruita, Col., Sedona, Ariz., Hurricane, Utah, and Melrose, South Australia.Sam Hyslop said Over the Edge is a group of shops that offers high-quality products in mountain bicycle destinations.“We saw that in South Lake Tahoe,” Hyslop sai
  
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• Sausage factory acquired

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  Reno-based food processor and distributor Sierra Meat and Seafood has acquired the Sausage Factory of Carson City. Terms of the deal between the two privately held companies were not disclosed. The transaction will have no effect on the Carson business’ workforce.According to a Sierra company official, the Sausage Factory will become Flocchini Family Provisions and remain in Carson City. The previous owner, Joe Tonino, will continue as vice president and help in the management and strategic de
  
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• Nevada going to pot

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  As the first medical marijuana establishments come on line in Nevada, there is a great deal about their operation that is still a mystery to the general public. The legislature passed SB374 in 2013, specifying all the rules and conditions for medical marijuana establishments and the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public and Behavioral Health was charged with implementing them. Medical marijuana has been legal in Nevada since 2001, but until now holders of the patient authori
  
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• Keeping employees safe when the temperature rises

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  Summer is now upon us. That means the next three months will be the longest and sunniest days of the year in North America. And, in Nevada, it gets mighty hot in the summer. Reno’s average summer temperature is 92 degrees and there are plenty of days that climb even higher. Summer’s rising temperatures, both inside and outside, increase the potential for heat-related workplace injuries or illnesses, especially for workers who are regularly exposed to heat on the job. This includes employees
  
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• Fidelitone gets new fulfillment center

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  Fidelitone Logistics Inc. closed a deal this week to lease a 95,200-square-foot distribution space in Sparks for an order fulfillment center. It’s expected to be operational by August.The Sparks location at 1135 Southern Way, the company’s second in the area, will support Fidelitone’s order fulfillment clients requiring direct-to-consumer fulfillment to consumers in the western half of the United States. They also operate a center with more than 50,000 square feet on East Parr Boulevard i
  
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• Fallon means business

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  A series of classes to improve business owners is set for the Old Post Office, home of the Young Entrepreneurs Collective and the city of Fallon’s Co-Working Space.Abbi Whitaker, who with her husband, Ty, own the Abbi Agency in Reno, spoke at the recent Churchill Economic Development Authority’s monthly gathering of business owners and leaders in Churchill County.Abbi Whitaker Holtom, a Churchill County High School and University of Nevada, Reno graduate, has been assisting the city for six
  
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• Everything old is new again

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  The new Bently Enterprises Nevada headquarters on Esmeralda Avenue in downtown Minden exemplifies the company’s commitment to the value of adaptive reuse. “I see no sense in building new structures when we have beautiful historic properties left abandoned,” CEO Chris Bently said of his decision to transform the historic 100 year-old Farmer’s Bank Building built from 1916 to 1918 by H.F. Dangberg, Minden’s founding father. “We need a sense of tradition and worth brought back to our cu
  
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• Dickinson Wright expands footprint in local legal market

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  Dickinson Wright’s move into northern Nevada will add a deeper level of expertise for the clients of the Reno attorneys who recently joined the firm. Earlier this month, the Detroit-based law firm announced that it now employs 30 attorneys in the Silver State, following the addition of 13 attorneys at Gordon & Silver offices in Reno, Las Vegas and Carson City.“We are able to call on professionals from other offices (450 lawyers in 15 states) who have specific experience in certain specializ
  
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• Conference teaches women to FLOURISH as leaders

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  Women from older teenagers through middle age and beyond gathered June 19 for FLOURISH: The Leadership Conference for Women, hosted by Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada.The all-day conference at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa presented a number of keynote and break-out speakers encouraging the women to “Connect, Be Inspired, Challenge Yourself, Flourish,” in a campaign to build leadership and management skills.The morning kicked off with an inspirational message from Carolyn Lazaro DeGrande,
  
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• Business expansion is the law of the The Jungle

  29-06-2015 08:09
  
  The owner of The Jungle, formerly known as Java Jungle and Jungle Vino, has renovated and expanded the café and bar. What previously were two separate areas have now been combined into one central unit. Owner Matt Polley said that it was an easy decision to combine the bar with the coffeehouse because it allows for the two to be kept separate yet together in one open space.“We have a new raised stage where we’ll have all sorts of entertainment,” Polley said. “The entire backdrop in the
  
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• Highway 395 open through Pine Nuts

  29-06-2015 07:23
  Gardnerville, Nev. — Both lanes of Highway 395 through the Pine Nut Mountains reopened at 7:24 p.m.The road has been closed or open to just one lane since just before 1 p.m. when a fatal head-on collision occurred south of Ray May Way.A fatal head-on collision on Highway 395 just above Pine View Estates resulted in at least two other critical injuries.The Nevada Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation into the collision. The collision involved three vehicles including a Honda Pilot, a
  

• Henderson boy’s recipe wins place at White House table

  29-06-2015 03:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  You don’t have to be a politician to dine at the White House. Just ask 9-year-old Jack Newkirk. This Henderson boy won a reserved seat July 10 representing Nevada in the first lady’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge.
  
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• Return of motorist’s $167,000 seized in Nevada highlights concern

  29-06-2015 03:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  State and local authorities have made more than 55,000 seizures of cash and property worth $3 billion under the equitable sharing program since 2008.
  
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• Las Vegas history gets more lively thanks to a few drinks

  29-06-2015 03:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Between the dozens of conversations held Saturday night inside Atomic Liquors in downtown Las Vegas, some local tales about the city’s qualities were filmed for an upcoming episode of Comedy Central show “Drunk History.”
  
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• Nevada conservatives launch call to battle against tax hikes

  29-06-2015 00:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rather than basking in the glow of victory after the GOP swept the Nevada Assembly, Senate and state constitutional races just seven months ago, conservative Republicans are plotting against their own for 2016 and trying to make what’s been called the biggest tax increase in state history go away.
  
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• Coroner identifies bicyclist killed in Friday night crash

  29-06-2015 00:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro said the collision happened about 11:40 p.m. The victim was on a mountain bike and crossing Sahara at the intersection of Mohawk Street when he was hit by a yellow 2008 Hyundai Accent driven by Abraham Lebron Jr.
  
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