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• Missing Florida teens' boat found overturned

  26-07-2015 20:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon found an overturned and empty boat belonging to two teenage boys who went missing off the Florida coast during a fishing expedition two days ago, the service said.
  
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• Coast Guard searches for 2 Florida teens missing at sea

  26-07-2015 20:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard expanded its search on Sunday for two teenage boys who went missing during a fishing expedition off the Florida coast two days ago, the service said in a statement.
  
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• 2 killed, 3 hurt in overnight Kansas City shooting

  26-07-2015 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people were killed and three others wounded by gunfire at a family gathering in Kansas City overnight, police said Sunday.
  
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• Britain's Chris Froome wins 2nd Tour de France in 3 years

  26-07-2015 20:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Briton Chris Froome won his second Tour de France title in three years on Sunday to enhance his growing reputation as a grand tour specialist.
  
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• Cosmopolitan pool reopens after Saturday fire

  26-07-2015 20:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The rooftop pool at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has reopened less than 24 hours after a fire burned through surrounding landscaping and furniture, injured two and caused a partial evacuation of the hotel-casino.
  
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• Paris police open fire on car at Tour de France

  26-07-2015 19:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police opened fire on a car which drove through barriers set up for the final stage of the Tour de France in central Paris on Sunday but said it appeared to be a minor incident.
  
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• Woman killed in rollover crash near Strip identified

  26-07-2015 19:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman who died in a rollover crash near the Strip Saturday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Prepare for more of that Vegas dry heat

  26-07-2015 17:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A flow of weather from the Mojave Desert is drying out our already dry heat. "We're well into Monsoon Season," National Weather Service meteorologist Chad Shafer said Sunday morning, and the moisture content in the valley air is abnormal.
  
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• Pulp fiction finds add modern twist to museum offerings

  26-07-2015 08:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It’s easy to fall into a pulpy frame of mind when checking out — OK, becoming embarrassingly engrossed in — the Clark County Museum's collection of Las Vegas-themed mass-market paperbacks.
  
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• Western Nevada College News & Notes: Tech courses prepare students for sustainable energy jobs

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  Western Nevada College is offering classes this fall to prepare area residents for sustainable energy systems and solar/wind-generated power, and the timing couldn’t be better.With Tesla Motors building a “zero footprint” gigafactory in Northwestern Nevada for production of lithium-ion batteries, WNC students can prepare for the jobs the electric car company is bringing, with two applicable courses:ENRG 110 — Solar and Wind begins Tuesday, Sept. 1. Taught by Gary Handelin, an expert in t
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Sept. 21, 1962: First jet lands here

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  First jet lands hereThis continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Cinderlite use permit review set at Carson City Planning Commission

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  A special use permit held by Cinderlite in north Carson City is up for review Wednesday at the city’s Planning Commission meeting.City ordinance requires such permits to be reviewed every five years and this amounts to the second review. The permit was originally granted in 2004, allowing expansion of the company’s existing aggregate extraction operation, It was renewed in 2010.Community Development Director Lee Plemel said the primary issue involves the company’s trucks traveling down Go
  
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• Cell phone or gun? Officers make split second decisions on whether to shoot suspects

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  Figuring out the difference between a cell phone and a gun turned out to be the difference between a fatal shooting of a suspect and what ended up as an arrest without any serious injuries for Sgt. Earl Mays of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. His split second decisions and that of deputy Nick Pinochi likely saved the life of the suspect they detained.With numerous recent officer involved shootings making national news, law enforcement are under heavy scrutiny when faced with lethal dangers.
  
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• Carson City’s WNC offers astronomy classes

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  Learn about the universe, the origin and development of humans on Earth, and the possibility of life on other planets, in two Western Nevada College astronomy classes offered this fall. Planetary Astronomy and Introduction to Astrobiology will offer the opportunity to learn from a scientist with ties to the space industry.“Fortunately, the Jack Davis Observatory, where both Astronomy 109 and Astrobiology 120 are taught, is a well-equipped facility,” said Marla Moore, a semi-retired National
  
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• Carson City road report for July 27-Aug. 2

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  The following information applies to the period of July 27 – Aug. 2.Beginning Monday, July 27, Little Lane will be closed from Janas Way to Saliman Road for a reconstruction project. The road will remain closed until project completion. Detours will be marked.Nightly lane closures will continue on Carson Street at the junction with U.S. 50 (Spooner) from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday July 26, through Tuesday, July 28, as part of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s continued work on the
  
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• Autism breakthrough: Carson City man develops live animation program to help children with autism

  26-07-2015 08:10
  
  Everyone involved in treating children with autism, from the profesionals to the parents to the children with autism themselves, can tell you how frustrating the treatment can be.Carson City’s Gary Jesch has used his expertise in live animation to develop what looks to be a breakthrough when it comes to making the treatment of children with autism far less frustrating.Jesch has designed Invirtua 3D Digital Puppeteer TM — a program that combines live animation with autism treatment techniques
  
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• Pot of gold at the end of Carson City freeway

  26-07-2015 07:58
  
  Susan Towne of Carson City submitted this photo of a rainbow stretching over the freeway extension, or, as Towne called it, the “pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”…
  
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• In Las Vegas, Korean Basketball League’s Draft Promises Money and Culture Shock

  26-07-2015 06:00
  Professional basketball players travel to Las Vegas every July for a free-agent draft held by the Korean Basketball League, which offers generous contracts and strict rules.
  
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• In Las Vegas, Korean Basketball League’s Draft Promises Money and Culture Shock

  26-07-2015 06:00
  Professional basketball players travel to Las Vegas every July for a free-agent draft held by the Korean Basketball League, which offers generous contracts and strict rules.
  
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• Social media may play crucial role in Cosmopolitan blaze

  26-07-2015 05:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Social media, for all of its goofiness and self-indulgence, could play a key role in helping experts figure out why the fire at The Cosmopolitan's Boulevard pool venue blew up so quickly.
  
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• House votes to punish 'sanctuary cities'

  26-07-2015 04:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The House voted last week to block federal crime-fighting funds from going to “sanctuary cities” where police do not routinely report undocumented immigrants to federal authorities.
  
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• Fire causes $340,000 in damage to Henderson shop

  26-07-2015 04:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fire caused an estimated $340,000 in damage to a Henderson business late Friday night.
  
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• Police-involved shooting reported in central valley

  26-07-2015 04:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating an officer-involved shooting at a central apartment complex, officials say.
  
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• Metro officer wounded; suspect shot to death

  26-07-2015 04:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas police officer was wounded and his assailant was shot to death after a domestic disturbance at a central valley apartment complex Saturday night, officials said.
  
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• Metro officer wounded in central valley shooting; suspect dead

  26-07-2015 04:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police officer was wounded and his assailant was dead after a domestic disturbance at a central valley apartment complex Saturday night, officials said.
  
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• Metro officer shot in central valley; minor injuries

  26-07-2015 04:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a central valley apartment complex, officials say.
  
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• Man dead after being hit by a boat on Lake Mohave

  26-07-2015 04:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was struck by a boat's propeller and killed on Lake Mohave Saturday.
  
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• Selfies spur more cosmetic surgery, Las Vegas doctors say

  26-07-2015 04:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Selfies have proven to be a boon for more than social media, family sharing and dating apps. Cosmetic medicine is being buoyed by the selfie effect as people seek to change their appearance after feeling uncomfortable seeing photographs posted on social media.
  
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• Nevada's new super-data system makes school records permanent

  26-07-2015 04:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For the past decade, education officials in Nevada have eyed with envy the sprawling data systems other states have built to empower teachers, researchers and parents with unprecedented access to information about their students.
  
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• DMV's Dash Pass penalized poor, less tech-savvy

  26-07-2015 03:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  On the morning Dash Pass died, the line outside the Department of Motor Vehicles'€™ Decatur Boulevard office began forming shortly after sunrise.
  
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• 4 inmates injured in Nevada prison melee

  26-07-2015 03:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Four inmates suffered nonfatal injures when they and six other inmates fought during dinner at High Desert State Prison near Indian Springs on Friday night, prompting guards to skip bird shot rounds at them.
  
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• Pahrump man arrested in death of stepmother

  26-07-2015 03:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Pahrump man has been charged with murder after police said he admitted killing his stepmother and hiding her body.
  
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• State must stress importance of ACT

  26-07-2015 03:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Students will take many tests during their time in Nevada's K-12 schools. However, it would be hard to argue that any of those exams are more important than the ACT.
  
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• NSHE's Klaich deserves praise for efforts

  26-07-2015 02:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  We are writing this as business leaders in Southern Nevada who have worked with Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Klaich and experienced first-hand his thoughtful, balanced, honest and forthright approach to myriad issues he deals with daily. We believe the recent articles by Review-Journal reporter Bethany Barnes and editorials in the Review-Journal are not fair representations of the chancellor or the work he has done for higher education in this state, and the role of the chanc
  
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• Plane hard-lands at North Las Vegas Airport

  26-07-2015 02:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A small plane hard-landed at the North Las Vegas Airport on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
  
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• SEIU-county relationship fares poorly

  26-07-2015 02:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County’s top boss and its largest union have struggled in recent years to forge a functioning relationship.
  
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• Wanna be a ride-hailing driver? First consider your expenses

  26-07-2015 01:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  So you want to make a little money by become a ride-hailing driver, eh? Uber and Lyft are expected to be running in Southern Nevada within a few weeks.
  
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• Red Cross program helps kids deal with emergencies

  26-07-2015 01:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Red Cross trains future volunteer instructors for the Pillowcase Project, which aims to prepare children for emergencies and natural disasters.
  
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• Hundreds mourn for woman found dead in Texas jail cell

  26-07-2015 01:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hundreds of people on Saturday attended the funeral of Sandra Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail cell days after she was arrested following a minor traffic offense, an incident said by activists to be yet another example of police brutality toward minorities.
  
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• Lafayette theater shooter switched license plates, had wigs in hotel

  26-07-2015 00:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Before John Houser shot 11 people at a Louisiana movie theater, he switched his car's license plate and kept wigs in his hotel room with which he apparently intended to disguise himself.
  
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• Funeral for theater shooting victim set for Monday

  26-07-2015 00:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A funeral service for one of the two women killed in a Lafayette, La., theater shooting will be held Monday, the mortuary handling the arrangements said.
  
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