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• With another Olympics secured, will China get right with human rights?

  08-08-2015 23:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two cheers for the Olympics, newly re-awarded to the big, bustling, smog-clogged city of Beijing.
  
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• One juror in the Colo. theater trial was a 'firm holdout against the death penalty'

  08-08-2015 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  James Holmes will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing 12 people and wounding 70 more at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. A jury was unable Friday to reach a unanimous sentencing verdict, which results in life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty for Holmes, who had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2012 shootings.
  
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• Colo. theater massacre juror was a 'firm holdout against the death penalty'

  08-08-2015 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  James Holmes will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing 12 people and wounding 70 more at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. A jury was unable Friday to reach a unanimous sentencing verdict, which results in life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty for Holmes, who had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2012 shootings.
  
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• Bankruptcy no bailout for figure in charity loan mess

  08-08-2015 22:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lincoln Lee has filed for bankruptcy, but I'm not sure that's going to make his life much easier.
  
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• Donald Trump's top political adviser says he 'fired Trump'

  08-08-2015 21:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday it has fired top political adviser Roger Stone -- who promptly said he had quit.
  
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• Just who is helping Iran's hard-liners?

  08-08-2015 21:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The latest Quinnipiac poll shows the American public rejects the president's Iran deal by more than 2-to-1. This is astonishing. The public generally gives the president deference on major treaties. Just a few weeks ago, a majority supported the deal.
  
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• Farewell to Pat Hickey

  08-08-2015 21:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Farewell, Pat Hickey.
  
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• SC police officer kills unarmed teen during undercover drug deal

  08-08-2015 20:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nineteen-year-old Zachary Hammond was on a date July 26 when he was fatally shot by a police officer while in parking lot at a Hardee's fast-food restaurant in Seneca, South Carolina, according to Eric Bland, the attorney representing the teen's family.
  
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• Saturday weather forecast 'quiet, dry'

  08-08-2015 17:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In terms of weather, Las Vegas can look forward to a relatively uneventful weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Grants, loans helping Ferguson small businesses rebuild

  08-08-2015 16:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More than 200 businesses in Ferguson and surrounding areas reportedly suffered losses following unrest to the killing of Michael Brown Jr. last August.
  
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• Grants, loans help Ferguson small businesses rebuild

  08-08-2015 16:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More than 200 businesses in Ferguson and surrounding areas reportedly suffered losses following unrest to the killing of Michael Brown Jr. last August.
  
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• Gonzales, Steele share lead in Barracuda

  08-08-2015 08:55
  
  RENO — Andres Gonzales used a record-setting round to vault up the leaderboard and into a share of the 36-hole lead at the 17th annual Barracuda Championship.Gonzales, who opened with 5 points on Thursday, stormed back Friday with a one-day record of 21 points for a total of 26 and a tie with Brendan Steele after two rounds over the hilly Montreux Golf & Country Club layout.Action gets under way at 7:45 a.m. today.Gonzales and Steele lead former champ J.J. Henry and Jonas Blixt (24) by two poi
  
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• Barracuda notebook: Allred taking advantage of his exemption

  08-08-2015 08:55
  
  RENO — Jason Allred is just happy to be at the Barracuda Championship.Allred received one of eight sponsor exemptions, and after scoring 21 points over the first 36 holes, he’s showing he deserved it.“First and foremost, it’s such a gift for me to be here on a sponsor’s exemption,” Allred said after his 10-point day. “Words can’t express for how excited I am to be here, but also how thankful I am that they gave me a shot at it.“I absolutely love this place. It’s hard to come
  
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• Teri’s Notebook: Gunn presenting Iran, Oman travels Sunday

  08-08-2015 08:48
  
  World-traveling photographer and storyteller Rick Gunn will be bringing his multimedia show detailing his travels through Iran and Oman to the Carson City Library at 2 p.m. Sunday. “It’s my first Iran show,” he said. “It’s pretty exciting for me.”Gunn, who rode his bike around the world in 2005, will tell of how he met fellow cyclist Mohammad Tajeran, from Iran, on that trip. Despite their differing cultures and ideologies, the two formed an easy friendship. Last year, the two joined
  
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• Sunset in Jacks Valley

  08-08-2015 08:48
  
  Abigail Johnson submitted this photo of the sun setting on Thursday at the corner of Jacks Valley Road and Highway 395.…
  
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• Six Carson City Sheriff’s Office Reserve deputies graduate Friday

  08-08-2015 08:48
  
  RENO — Six Carson City Sheriff’s Office Reserve Deputies graduated the academy Friday night in a ceremony at the University of Nevada, Reno.The ceremony, held in the UNR Joe Crowley Student Union Building, saw seven reserves graduate — six from Carson City and one from the UNRPD. Reserve deputies are sworn law enforcement officers who are unpaid deputies working with police departments. They are used for a number of jobs such as foot and bike patrol, special event coverage and jail coverag
  
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• NFL concussions center of plot of Tahoe author Todd Borg’s latest mystery novel

  08-08-2015 08:48
  
  LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Mishap, mystery and a former pro football player — what more can a reader ask from Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg’s latest novel?Borg spoke about latest book, “Tahoe Blue Fire,” as well as his experience in writing his Tahoe mystery series overall, last Wednesday at the El Dorado Library South Lake Tahoe Branch.“Tahoe Blue Fire” is the 13th book to feature private detective Owen McKenna; its plot revolves around a murder and fictional former NFL player, Adam Simm
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Feb. 3, 1970: Water company completes expansion program for master plan

  08-08-2015 08:48
  
  Water company completes expansion program for master planThis continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Bliss-ful music in Carson City

  08-08-2015 08:48
  
  Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music Festival hosts Cherie and John Shipley with Take This band Friday evening at the Bliss Mansion. For more information on upcoming shows visit www.jazzcarsoncity.com.…
  
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• First Friday keeps a hot night cool -- PHOTOS

  08-08-2015 07:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  First Friday in August may bring out a smaller crowd than you'll see in the cooler months, but there's still plenty going on.
  
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• Nevada State College campus growth fueled by enrollment surge -- PHOTOS

  08-08-2015 06:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For longer than a decade, Nevada State College has been little more than a cramped two-story building in the foothills of the Henderson desert.
  
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• Nevada to phase out home financing rescue program

  08-08-2015 06:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  State officials are dimming the lights and preparing to phase out an ambitious but short-lived program initially intended to help people stay in their homes as Nevada's housing market crumbled and home values plummeted during the Great Recession.
  
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• Justice Court chief hampered by lack of jurisdiction in competency cases

  08-08-2015 05:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Judge Joe Bonaventure on Friday said his court lacked jurisdiction to hear motions to dismiss charges and release mentally ill detainees now languishing in jail.
  
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• Shot in the arm for travel

  08-08-2015 04:35
  
  Passport: check. Itinerary: check. Luggage: check. You may feel ready for your international trip, but if you’re traveling to Africa, Asia or Central or South America, you might have forgotten something critical — your health.“Travel medicine is a relatively new and exciting field of medicine,” said Dr. Tanya Phares, medical director at the new Bohème Travel Clinic. She opened the business two months ago on Caughlin Crossing. “We have responded to a need here in Reno for a comprehensi
  
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• Moapa zoo gets another chance to stay alive

  08-08-2015 03:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Roos-N-More is getting another chance to convince the Clark County Commission it shouldn't be forced to close.
  
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• Police: Two died in east valley murder-suicide

  08-08-2015 02:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two men whose bodies were found Thursday in an east valley mobile home died in an apparent murder-suicide, Las Vegas police said Friday.
  
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• Police shoot, kill man wielding ‘sharp object’

  08-08-2015 02:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police shot and killed a man who they said lunged at an officer with a sharp object inside a western valley home Friday morning.
  
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• 3 state prison guards collect $73,000 since death probe began

  08-08-2015 02:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three Nevada correctional officers who were put on leave after a fatal shooting at a state prison in November have collected a combined $73,000 in salary and benefits while an investigation continues, records from the Department of Corrections show.
  
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• How will you lower your travel footprint?

  08-08-2015 01:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Last week I spent four days waiting standby for a flight from Tokyo to move back home to Las Vegas. Who knew summertime travel would equal overbooked flights, delays and crowds?
  
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• Armed man shot, killed during robbery attempt

  08-08-2015 01:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A civilian shot and killed a would-be robber as he tried to steal a woman's purse at gunpoint, police said.
  
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• Reid reintroduces Moapa Paiute reservation expansion bill

  08-08-2015 00:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Harry Reid introduced legislation this week to grant nearly 26,000 acres of federal land to the Moapa Band of Paiutes outside Las Vegas.
  
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• Feds say HOA leak investigation found romance, not corruption

  08-08-2015 00:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal prosecutors provided a glimpse this week into why they are fighting to keep secret reports of an investigation into alleged leaks in the high-profile homeowners association corruption case.
  
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• Making arcade-style games fair in casinos

  08-08-2015 00:27
  
  LAS VEGAS — The complicated road to put arcade-style video games in Nevada’s casinos include drafting regulations to ensure players know what they’re getting into at the outset and that rules don’t change mid-game. But at least one game developer hopes players don’t get weighed down with warnings before they can even bet and that how well they play remains central to potentially winning. The Nevada Gaming Control Board met for a second time Thursday to develop regulations for the new
  
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• I-15 ramp reopened after cement truck rollover

  08-08-2015 00:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A southbound Interstate 15 on-ramp near the Spaghetti Bowl was closed for more than six hours Friday after a cement truck overturned, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Cement truck rollover blocks I-15 on-ramp

  08-08-2015 00:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A southbound Interstate 15 on-ramp near the Spaghetti Bowl was closed after a cement truck rollover Friday afternoon, according to Nevada Department of Transportation traffic cameras.
  
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• Balancing act for fun, fairness in Nevada’s skill-game rules

  08-08-2015 00:11
  LAS VEGAS — The complicated road to put arcade-style video games in Nevada’s casinos include drafting regulations to ensure players know what they’re getting into at the outset and that rules don’t change mid-game. But at least one game developer hopes players don’t get weighed down with warnings before they can even bet and that how well they play remains central to potentially winning. The Nevada Gaming Control Board met for a second time Thursday to develop regulations for the new
  

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