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• Henderson police looking for robbery suspect

  08-07-2015 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man they believe robbed a bank customer in June, the department said Wednesday.
  
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• Wisconsin Capitol evacuated for ‘credible bomb threat’

  08-07-2015 23:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Wisconsin’s state Capitol Building in Madison was being evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to a “credible bomb threat,” a spokesman for the state Department of Administration said.
  
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• Wisconsin Capitol building reopens after bomb threat

  08-07-2015 23:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Wisconsin’s state Capitol Building in Madison reopened after being evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to a “credible bomb threat” as representatives were debating a budget bill, authorities said.
  
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• Carson City GOP leaders unhappy with local Republicans

  08-07-2015 23:27
  
  Local Republican party leaders here challenge the new state tax program, want to recall their state senator and find an opponent for Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill.O’Neill and state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, who lives in Reno but whose district includes Carson City, are registered Republicans. But the Republican party organization leaders here have thrown down a gauntlet over 2015 Legislature and Sandoval administration handiwork. Gov. Brian Sandoval also is a Republican.“It might be unusual, but we
  
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• Okla. governor puts hold on moving Ten Commandments monument

  08-07-2015 23:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 6-foot tall granite monument of the Ten Commandments will remain on statehouse grounds while Oklahoma appeals a state Supreme Court decision ordering it taken down.
  
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• Las Vegas investment execs charged in alleged $1.5B Ponzi scheme

  08-07-2015 23:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The president and two former Asia-based executives of a Las Vegas investment company were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for their roles in an alleged $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme.
  
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• Las Vegas investment company executives charged in alleged $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme

  08-07-2015 23:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The president and two former Asia-based executives of a Las Vegas investment company were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for their roles in an alleged $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme.
  
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• Las Vegas investment company execs accused of $1.5B Ponzi scheme

  08-07-2015 23:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The president and two former Asia-based executives of a Las Vegas investment company were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for their roles in an alleged $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme.
  
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• BLM: Burning Man yet to resolve health, safety issues

  08-07-2015 22:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A month and a half before the scheduled start of this year’s desert festival, organizers of the annual Burning Man in Northern Nevada have yet to resolve more than 15 health and safety issues stemming from last year’s event, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
  
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• Fire damages firefighter’s Henderson home

  08-07-2015 22:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fire at the Henderson home of a Clark County firefighter early Wednesday caused $185,000 in damage, according to the Henderson Fire Department.
  
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• Former Nevada beauty queen faces meth charges

  08-07-2015 22:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Katherine Nicole Rees, a former beauty queen stripped of her Miss Nevada USA title, is facing a series of drug charges, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.
  
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• Carson City GOP hierarchy is on warpath

  08-07-2015 22:29
  Local Republican party leaders here challenge the new state tax program, want to recall their state senator and to find an opponent for Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill.O’Neill and state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, who lives in Reno but whose district includes Carson City, are registered Republicans. But the Republican party organization leaders here have thrown down a gauntlet over 2015 Legislature and Sandoval administration handiwork. Gov. Brian Sandoval also is a Republican.“It might be unusual, but
  
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• Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner

  08-07-2015 22:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts has been removed from his position as top cop, the city’s mayor announced Wednesday.
  
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• FBI says over 200 Americans have tried to join ISIS in Syria

  08-07-2015 22:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More than 200 Americans have traveled or attempted to travel to Syria to fight for Islamic militants, Federal Bureau of Investigation chief James Comey said on Wednesday.
  
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• Federal workers sue over hacking of personnel records

  08-07-2015 22:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The National Treasury Employees Union said on Wednesday it has sued a federal government hiring agency over recent cyberattacks, alleging it violated constitutional privacy rights of NTEU members by failing to keep their personnel records safe.
  
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• GOP lawmaker Michele Fiore defends Confederate flag as history

  08-07-2015 21:40
  
  A Republican Nevada Assemblywoman is defending the Confederate flag as a piece of American history. Conservative Las Vegas lawmaker Michele Fiore sent a campaign email Wednesday discussing ongoing debate about the Confederate flag’s place at the South Carolina statehouse. Fiore said the flag is part of U.S. history, and said citizens need to remember both the good and the bad parts of the nation’s past because they shaped the country. She also vowed to install a horn on her truck that sound
  
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• Republican State Sen. Michael Roberson running for Congress; Ford decides against run

  08-07-2015 21:32
  
  Republican Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson announced Wednesday that he’ll run for the southern Nevada congressional seat currently held by Republican Rep. Joe Heck. The top-ranking state senator announced on Twitter and on a campaign website that he would seek to represent Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, saying the gridlock in Congress is frustrating voters and he wants to be part of the solution. “I am running for Congress because we need common-sense leadership that works for the
  
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• Hearing postponed for former Elko deputy facing theft charge

  08-07-2015 21:32
  
  ELKO — A judge postponed for one month a court hearing for a former Elko County sheriff’s deputy facing felony theft charges alleging that he used a county credit card for more than $3,000 worth of personal expenses. The Elko Daily Free Press reports that Elko Justice of the Peace Mason Simons gave Rick Keema until Aug. 12 to hire a new lawyer. Keema served as undersheriff before he left the sheriff’s office in 2012. He’s accused of spending county money in 2011 for nine purchases inclu
  
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• GOP lawmaker Fiore defends Confederate flag as history

  08-07-2015 21:32
  
  A Republican Nevada Assemblywoman is defending the Confederate flag as a piece of American history. Conservative Las Vegas lawmaker Michele Fiore sent a campaign email Wednesday discussing ongoing debate about the Confederate flag’s place at the South Carolina statehouse. Fiore said the flag is part of U.S. history, and said citizens need to remember both the good and the bad parts of the nation’s past because they shaped the country. She also vowed to install a horn on her truck that sound
  
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• Nevada to get $1.7M in national JPMorgan Chase settlement

  08-07-2015 21:26
  
  LAS VEGAS — State Attorney General Adam Laxalt says Nevada will get $1.7 million under a nationwide settlement with JPMorgan Chase stemming from debt collection practices. The agreement announced Wednesday involves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 47 states and the District of Columbia. It resolves allegations that the bank used illegal tactics to go after delinquent credit card borrowers. JPMorgan is agreeing to refund $50 million to affected consumers and pay $136 million in fines.
  
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• Sunshine, triple digits return to Las Vegas Valley after storm

  08-07-2015 20:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A bright sunshiny day greeted the valley Wednesday after monsoon thunderstorms faded.
  
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• Source: Gun used in San Francisco killing belonged to federal agent

  08-07-2015 20:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The gun used in the killing of a San Francisco woman in a case that gave new political prominence to the issue of illegal immigration was stolen from a vehicle belonging to a federal Bureau of Land Management agent, a source familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.
  
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• Nevada’s Basin and Range National Monument ‘imminent’

  08-07-2015 19:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on blocking President Obama from proclaiming national monument conservation areas in Western states. But it likely will not prevent him from acting soon to set aside a major area in rural Nevada.
  
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• Nevada expected to get new national monument Friday

  08-07-2015 19:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The House voted Wednesday to block President Barack Obama from proclaiming national monument conservation areas in western states, but the vote will not prevent him from acting soon to set aside a major area in rural Nevada.
  
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• Parks named acting state insurance commissioner

  08-07-2015 18:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Amy Parks, a longtime employee of the Nevada Division of Insurance, has been named acting insurance commissioner.
  
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• Heavy rain to continue, flash flooding possible

  08-07-2015 17:43
  
  Heavy rain is falling in Carson City at 2:05 p.m. as a flash flood warning is in effect until 4:30 p.m. today. The…
  
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• Flooding in Douglas County

  08-07-2015 17:43
  
  Stephanie Way and Johnson Lane are closed due to flooding and debris in the roads.The roads department is working on getting them cleared, but authorities are asking people to stay away from the area if possible.Emergency Management is currently sending help to the area of concern for assistance.There are reports of cars stranded in running water and flooding in some houses in the Esaw area.Jo Lane in Fish Springs is also starting to flood.…
  
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• Another flash flood watch issued for today

  08-07-2015 16:47
  
  Carson City and Carson Valley is back under a flash flood watch today as thunderstorms are expected to develop early south of Highway 50. The greatest chance for us will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
  
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• Nevada prison says Carson City inmate attacked, hospitalized

  08-07-2015 16:20
  
  Prison officials say a 37-year-old inmate was apparently attacked while in a general population area at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. The Nevada Department of Corrections says Joshua Brodsky was airlifted to Renown Hospital in Reno on Tuesday, and doctors performed surgery on the prisoner. The agency didn’t say how Brodsky was injured or what his condition was. Officials say the prisoner was originally assigned to the correctional center for medical reasons and was in a wheelchair
  
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• United Airlines flights resume after computer glitch

  08-07-2015 15:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The third-busiest airline at McCarran International Airport has resumed flights after grounding planes for about two hours Wednesday because of a computer glitch.
  
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• United Airlines back in the air but delays continue

  08-07-2015 15:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  All United Airlines flights were grounded for almost two hours early Wednesday due to a computer hardware problem, creating travel headaches for thousands of passengers that stretched into the afternoon.
  
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• Computer problems ground United Airlines flights in US

  08-07-2015 15:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  All United Airlines flights in the United States were grounded on Wednesday due to a computer issue.
  
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• One dead, three wounded in Baltimore shooting, police say

  08-07-2015 09:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was killed and three others were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a group of people gathered on a street near the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, police said on Wednesday.
  
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• 3 dead, 1 wounded in Baltimore shooting, police say

  08-07-2015 09:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three people were killed and one was wounded when gunmen opened fire on a group of people on a street near the University of Maryland, Baltimore, police said on Wednesday.
  
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• Plugged into art in Carson City

  08-07-2015 08:27
  
  Daniela Alvarez Martinez, 9, and her 5-year-old brother Alem look at an American AVK fire hydrant that’s on display at the Industrial Art exhibition at the Courthouse Gallery on Tuesday. The exhibit that embraces the area’s design and manufacturing community is sponsored by the Capital City Arts Initiative. The gallery is open to the public Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
  
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• Community sports roundup: Carson City’s Lehmann youngest finisher in Ridge run

  08-07-2015 08:27
  
  Bryce Lehmann, 10, of Carson City became the youngest finisher at the 41st annual Ponderosa Ridge Run as the rain poured down at Lake Tahoe Saturday morning.In addition, Brett Long of Carson City finished third, covering the 9.5-mile route from Spooner Summit to Kingsbury in 1 minute, 19.13 seconds. Incline Village’s J.P. Donovan won his third straight Ridge title, winning in 1:03.20.Lehmann finished in 1:54.00 while Elmer Sanborn, 78, of South Lake Tahoe, was the oldest finisher in 3:32.08. I
  
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• Macau profits set to go up in smoke

  08-07-2015 08:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  While Nevada continues to pretend times haven’t changed, Macau appears determined to ban smoking in casinos. Is it a step forward, or an attempt to step on some controversial casino operators from Las Vegas?
  
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• Pond tour showcases local creations

  08-07-2015 08:21
  
  A live hippo could wade in Patty Graff’s 70,000 gallon pond as opposed to the stone one, which greets visitors now. As part of the Northern Nevada Pond Club’s annual pond tour Saturday, Graff hopes she can help everyone know they can have a pond. “I hope people can see that you don’t have to have a pond as big as this,” Graff said. “You could put in a small pond with a simple waterfall and still get to enjoy the tranquility one can bring to an area.”This year’s pond tour includes
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 16, 1914: Federal reserve banks open today with capital of $20,000,000,000

  08-07-2015 08:21
  
  Federal reserve banks open today with capital of $20,000,000,000Washington, Nov. 16 — The biggest bank the world has ever seen, the Federal Reserve bank, capital stock $20,000,000,000, designed to prevent panics and give elasticity to our currency, opened its doors for business today. In twelve cities, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco, the regional banks formally became members of the federal r
  
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• Guard’s Connell has ‘pipeline’ to keep busy

  08-07-2015 08:21
  
  Mike Connell, bagpiper and more, brings a military heritage, ranching skills and love for music to whatever he does.If it’s worth doing, according to Army 1st Sgt. Connell, it should be done right. The list of things this Nevadan with worldwide experience has done, and still does, just seems never ending. It seems that way when you converse with him, learn he was in the Mideast during both the conflicts of the two Bush presidencies, speaks Arabic, tries to learn Gaelic, recites cowboy poetry,
  
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• Carson City to host Nevada Fair July 30-Aug. 2

  08-07-2015 08:21
  
  Highlights of the Nevada Fair this summer will include a contest judging the most creative use of duct tape by competitors.That was one tidbit that came to light Tuesday as Scott Fahrenbruch, deputy director of Carson City Parks and Recreation, reported progress on putting together the July 30-Aug. 2 fair at Fuji Park and Fairgrounds. He was reporting to the Parks and Recreation Commission.Actually, interest among commissioners seemed greater in a beer garden that will serve such libations as b
  
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• Carson City Chamber Singers performing Reno Artown concert Thursday

  08-07-2015 08:21
  
  Nevada Appeal staff reportThe Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Michael Langham, are celebrating the completion of its 30th season with an Artown concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Ave., Reno. The program includes music from Renaissance composer, Giovanni Gabrieli, to contemporary, Nevada-born composer, Eric Whitacre. Guest conductor is Judy Monson, founder and former director of the Carson Chamber Singers, a performing group of the Carson City Symphony Associat
  
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• NHL observer offers blueprint for success

  08-07-2015 08:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The NHL “wants a Las Vegas franchise to happen. But they want another Anaheim or San Jose, not another Arizona or South Florida.”
  
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• Police investigate shooting near Hollywood tourist hub

  08-07-2015 07:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Homicide detectives searched for clues on Monday to the unsolved shotgun slaying of a woman ambushed while walking along the street a few blocks from the heart of Hollywood’s tourist hub, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
  
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• Pretrial wrangling continues in Baltimore police case

  08-07-2015 07:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The defense team for the six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray is calling the state’s opposition to a change of venue “absurd” and “illogical.”
  
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• JPMorgan to pay over $125 million in settlement

  08-07-2015 07:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to pay at least $125 million to settle probes by U.S. state and federal authorities that the bank sought to improperly collect and sell consumer credit card debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Police: Juvenile almost drowns at central valley apartment complex

  08-07-2015 06:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police responded to a near drowning at an apartment complex in the central Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday night. Metro supervisor Lt. Bruce Miyama said a youth was found in a swimming pool in the Hidden Cove apartment complex near West Desert Inn Road and South Decatur Boulevard.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office search for juvenile suspects in drive-by shooting

  08-07-2015 05:50
  
  Carson City Sheriff’s deputies are trying to locate three suspects after a drive-by shooting that occurred Monday night in Carson City.Units responded to reports of a drive-by shooting near Woodside and Stanton drives around 9 p.m. Monday. Deputies suspect the weapon was a BB pellet gun and they believe the suspects were targeting the house because of a dispute over a girl. The house was occupied at the time of the shooting, however, no one was hurt. Residents in the home said they were in th
  
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• Education funding sparks spat between state, district officials

  08-07-2015 05:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County School Board provoked a sharp response from state officials when trustees last week blamed Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Legislature for the Clark County School District’s decision to eliminate all pay increases for its 40,000 employees.
  
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• Henderson phases in recreation fee hikes

  08-07-2015 04:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fee increases at Henderson recreation centers will be phased in from now to 2017 under a plan approved Tuesday night by the City Council. The city originally planned to impose sharp fee hikes this year, but resident opposition led to the plan for more gradual increases.
  
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