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• Oscar Pistorius leaves prison, under house arrest

  19-10-2015 23:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said.
  
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• State urged to boost proposed pay for autism technicians

  19-10-2015 23:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Parents of autistic children and providers of early intervention services urged state officials Monday to increase Nevada's proposed rate of reimbursement for treating low-income children, saying to do otherwise will doom the program to failure and deny vulnerable children essential tools to lead productive lives.
  
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• Mexican officials say drug kingpin 'El Chapo' injured while eluding authorities

  19-10-2015 23:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman suffered injuries while trying to escape as authorities closed in on him, Mexican officials said.
  
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• Bob Stransky new chairman of Nevada Day Beard contest

  19-10-2015 23:35
  Bob Stransky has always had fun competing in the Beard Contest as part of the annual Nevada Day celebration. However, he’s taken a more earnest tone this year as he takes over for the first time as chairman of the competition. “I live up in the Virginia City Highlands,” he explained. “The beard contest up here is a pretty big deal for all these guys.”He said winners traditionally hang their plaques in Virginia City’s Corner Bar. “There’s 50 or 60 p
  
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• 2 shot by live bullets during Old West gunfight show in Arizona

  19-10-2015 23:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An actor and a woman in the crowd were shot with live bullets during a street reenactment of an Old West gunfight at a show in Arizona that was supposed to be using blanks, authorities said.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, eluding, assault

  19-10-2015 23:19
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityFRIDAYAt 9 a.m., a 58-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and civil protective custody after deputies responded to reports of a man stepping into traffic and yelling obscenities at women near the 1800 block of College Parkway. Bail was set at $150.At 4:24 p.m., Kenna Blanken, 28, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony ass
  
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• Texas stops payments to Planned Parenthood; judge blocks La. effort to end funding

  19-10-2015 23:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Texas on Monday barred Planned Parenthood from receiving state Medicaid money, the latest setback for the women's healthcare provider since it became embroiled in controversy over undercover videos about its handling of fetal tissue.
  
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• Man faces murder charge in September stabbing at homeless camp

  19-10-2015 22:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police have arrested a man they say is connected to a fatal stabbing at a central valley homeless camp in September.
  
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• Man killed at children's party over weekend ID'd

  19-10-2015 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot to death at a children's birthday party Saturday night was identified by the Clark County coroner's office as Tony Munns, 28.
  
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• Richard Branson says governments should decriminalize drug use and possession

  19-10-2015 22:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Billionaire businessman Richard Branson is calling on governments around the world to decriminalize drug use and possession, saying the war on drugs has failed to reduce either supply or demand.
  
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• Amazon, NY Times continue fight over story that blasted retailer

  19-10-2015 21:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two months after a damning New York Times story about Amazon's corporate culture, the retailer has published a blistering response, accusing the paper of misrepresenting the company.
  
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• Fla. police still looking for gunman in fatal shooting at ZombiCon

  19-10-2015 21:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities now have a sparse description of the suspected ZombiCon gunman who allegedly terrorized a zombie-themed street festival in Fort Myers, Florida, leaving one dead and five injured, police said Monday.
  
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• Ron Bliss: ‘Tis the season to get your healthcare insurance plans updated

  19-10-2015 20:31
  
  The next few months will be to insurance agents what tax season is to income tax preparers. It is the busy time of the year in our business.Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) began Thursday, Oct. 15 for those who have Medicare. The AEP runs through Dec. 7. It is a time to change or renew you Part D drug plan and also a time when you can change Medicare Advantage plans or switch back to Original Medicare and replace your MA plan with a Medigap plan.Don’t assume your existing drug plan is the be
  
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• Lamar Odom starts physical therapy, aunt says he's 'defying the odds'

  19-10-2015 20:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lamar Odom's condition continues to improve after the former NBA star was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel a week ago.
  
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• UK nurse who relapsed with Ebola improving

  19-10-2015 20:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The condition of a Scottish nurse battling a relapse of the deadly Ebola virus has improved, a London hospital says.
  
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• Nurse who relapsed with Ebola improving

  19-10-2015 20:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The condition of a Scottish nurse battling a relapse of the deadly Ebola virus has improved, a London hospital says.
  
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• Syrian refugees trickle into Southern Nevada

  19-10-2015 19:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Twenty-eight-year-old Syrian refugee Rasha doesn't know when she'll see her mother again.
  
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• Poll shows more Americans want stricter gun laws

  19-10-2015 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The number of Americans who believe the United States should have stricter laws on firearms sales rose by 8 percentage points over the past year, with 55 percent of respondents to a Gallup poll released on Monday preferring tighter regulations on sales.
  
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• Teen arrested for making clock will visit White House

  19-10-2015 19:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Texas teen who gained national attention after he was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school is expected to hear from President Barack Obama in person Monday when he participates in the second White House Astronomy Night.
  
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• Johnson Lane couple killed in Fallon rollover

  19-10-2015 19:11
  
  A former Douglas County deputy sheriff and his wife were killed in a Saturday vehicle rollover east of Fallon, according to the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office.Johnson Lane residents Mark Hounsell, 42, and his wife, Jeanne, 34, were identified by the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday.Also killed was Laura Fisher of Washington, Ill. The wreck occurred shortly after 5 p.m. east of Sand Mountain and involved a 2004 Chevrolet.Mark Hounsell was hired as a deputy by the Douglas
  
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• Email account linked to CIA director reportedly hacked

  19-10-2015 19:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The FBI and Secret Service are investigating reports that non-government email accounts associated with CIA Director John Brennan as well as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson were hacked.
  
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• Without repairs, London's Big Ben could fall silent

  19-10-2015 18:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The bongs of Big Ben have echoed across London for more than 150 years, thrilling tourists who throng the pavements below, jostling to have their photographs taken alongside the iconic monument.
  
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• Detroit pastor shoots, kills man who threatened him with brick

  19-10-2015 17:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Detroit pastor shot and killed a 25-year-old man who threatened him with a brick after services at the City of God church, Detroit police said on Monday.
  
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• US 95 closed from state Route 160 to Tonopah

  19-10-2015 17:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 140-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 95 is shut down after a fire broke out Sunday at a Nye County hazardous-waste disposal site.
  
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• Las Vegas Valley should dry out Monday; some roads remain closed

  19-10-2015 17:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Monday should be "rather pleasant" in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service, but maybe not so pleasant for motorists traveling on U.S Highway 95 northwest of the valley.
  
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• Sandoval orders state agencies to work with Nye County in hazardous-waste fire

  19-10-2015 16:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Investigators are monitoring air quality after a hazardous-waste disposal site in Nye County caught fire Sunday afternoon, and Gov. Brian Sandoval has ordered state officials to work closely with local agencies.
  
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• Nye County officials watching air quality after industrial fire near Beatty

  19-10-2015 16:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Investigators are monitoring the air quality 10 miles south of Beatty after a hazardous materials waste site caught fire Sunday afternoon, the Nye County's Sheriff's Office said.
  
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• Aircraft used to detect radioactivity flying over fire site near Beatty

  19-10-2015 16:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal aircraft used to detect radioactive particles are responding to a hazardous waste site near Beatty where a fire broke out Sunday afternoon, according to a spokesman for the Department of Energy's Nevada National Security Site.
  
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• Some RJ deliveries delayed today

  19-10-2015 15:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Due to a late press run, some deliveries of the Las Vegas Review-Journal may be delayed on Monday.
  
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• Nevada Day Treasure Hunt Clue 11

  19-10-2015 15:03
  
  Good morning NevadaWe are broadcasting with wishesOf Luck for all you huntersWith love and kisses…
  
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• Tesla taking Nevada on road to innovation

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Tesla Motors has big plans, not only for the auto industry but to transform the entire energy grid, and it’s bringing northern Nevada along for the ride.JB Straubel, Tesla co-founder and chief technical officer, described Tesla’s vision Oct. 11 to a packed house at the University of Nevada, Reno for the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Lecture Series on the topic “Building a Clean Energy Future: Tesla and Nevada.”Tesla is recreating the automobile, the batter
  
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• Team approach to selling a business

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Most business owners underestimate all of the issues involved when it comes to the sale of their business. They do not have an exit strategy. Why? We’ve found that the business owners we work with are usually preoccupied with the day-to-day operation of their company. They tend to think in the now as opposed to the future. They make decisions, both consciously and subconsciously, that impact their ability to monetize their hard work. We believe that their lack of a plan is not their fault
  
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• Successful rental community adding units

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  This past spring, Lennar Corp. rolled out its Frontera at Pioneer Meadows, a single-family home rental community in Spanish Springs.Leasing at the 80-unit community has been even stronger than the homebuilder anticipated, so Lennar pushed the idea of building more homes to accommodate that demand.Lennar has plans to build an additional 156 homes at the approximate 40-acre site. Dustin Barker, division president for Lennar Northern Nevada, said the company is currently under construction on the
  
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• South Lake Tahoe sees boost from mountain-bike tourism

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  When Over the Edge Sports opened in May in South Lake Tahoe, owners Sam and Brie Hyslop expanded a tourism brand already strong in other mountain-bike hot spots ­— like Fruita, Colo.; Hurricane, Utah; Sedona, Ariz.; and Melrose, Australia.“People come specifically to us here because of awesome experiences at other stores,” he said. “They also come here because, since Over the Edge is here, they know it has to be world-class singletrack. People (who travel to mountain
  
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• Soup’s on for Reno business

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Building from an experiment in creative soup making that made $500 in 2008, Gino and Juli Scala’s Reno-based food business is on track to gross $3 million in 2015 with plans for additional expansion.Great Full Gardens includes two restaurants and the GinoTheSoupMan label of natural soups.GinoTheSoupMan started with an abundance of home-grown tomatoes and an idea to make a healthier, non-traditional tomato soup, using almond milk, fresh herbs and vegetable broth. The result was delicious.&
  
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• Shaking up northern Nevada

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Since 1934, Steak ‘n Shake diners have thrived in the Midwest. Now the chain is expanding in northern Nevada. The new owners of the North Valleys Steak ‘n Shake plan to open four more locations within the next five years. They are looking at building stores in the South Meadows area, Carson City, Fernley and possibly Minden. Located at 1140 North Hills Blvd., the first store in the local franchise boasts an old-fashioned diner, take out and drive through options. “We have comp
  
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• Rancharrah sale closes escrow

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  The sale of the Harrah family estate — Rancharrah — closed escrow last week, paving the way for locally owned Reno Land Development Company to move forward with its plans to develop the property. After months of planning and review, the closing completes a complex deal managed by Bryan Drakulich of DoMore Real Estate. “This closing represents a unique synergy between the community, the buyer and seller who all worked diligently to get this deal done,” said Drakulich of t
  
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• Ormat, Toshiba forge links

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Ormat Technologies Inc. and Toshiba Corporation have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop strategic opportunities for collaboration in the areas of geothermal power generation systems and related equipment.According to a news release, under the terms of the agreement, the parties will explore and develop projects that will enable them to offer potential customers a more competitive solution for comprehensive supplies and services related to geothermal developments, from resourc
  
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• Makerspace finds a new home at Truckee-Tahoe Airport

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  TRUCKEE, Calif. — In the true fashion of a makerspace, it took the cooperative efforts of a talented community to bring the Truckee Roundhouse home.That’s what the 11 collaborators from the Truckee community might say now that the Roundhouse has found residency at Truckee- Tahoe Airport, following an Aug. 26 unanimous decision by its board to approve a lease for the nonprofit.Roundhouse organizers — which include a design engineer, marketing and business managers, photographer
  
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• Lake Tahoe sets example for summer tourism

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  For years, mountain towns in places like Colorado and Utah essentially closed down when the chairlifts stopped spinning in the springtime. Locals might have embraced summer opportunities, but ski area marketing departments were less apt to aggressively pursue summer traffic.That’s all changed, said Tom Foley, director of operations for DestiMetrics — a Denver, Colo., based organization that tracks mountain lodging bookings at 19 western mountain destinations in California, Nevada, C
  
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• Home sales market growth slows in Q3

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  The price of single-family homes in Washoe County continues to climb, but at a slowing rate, which is good news for buyers.According to the 2015 third quarter and September 2015 report on existing home sales released Oct. 15 by the Reno/Sparks Association of REALTORS, the median sales price for the 2015 third quarter was $288,990, an increase of 17 percent from last year and a 4 percent increase from the second quarter of 2015. “The announcement of the Federal Reserve Board to hold off on
  
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• College expands tech training

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Western Nevada College’s Jump Start College program has diversified its offerings to include Career and Technical classes, and the results are already benefiting students, say college officials. By diversifying its Jump Start College program in its second year, the benefits of early higher education opportunities are available to more high school students. This fall, Career and Technical Education students from Carson and Dayton high schools are enrolled in Automated and Industrial System
  
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• Cemetery Gin: A Nevada-made spirit to die for

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  For more than seven years, Virginia City, Nevada, has been having fun with the “Cemetery Gin” name, using it as part of a tall tale from the Comstock’s rich mining days of the 1850s. No more.On Nevada Day, Oct. 31, the spoof becomes reality with the debut of Cemetery Gin, a home-grown Nevada spirit. Spearheaded by the Virginia City Tourism Commission, the gin is a product of Frey Ranch Estate Distillery, located in Fallon, where all the ingredients were grown, it was distilled
  
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• Businesses learn tips for avoiding cyber and wire fraud

  19-10-2015 08:20
  
  Protecting businesses from intruders in the digital world was the focus of an Oct. 14 event on cyber security. Customers of City National Bank and other guests attended the event at The Grove in South Reno to learn how to better protect themselves and their companies’ bottom lines from cyber criminals. John Wilcox, Nevada regional executive for the bank, told the audience that his company spends millions each year trying to stay ahead of the fraudsters, but Wilcox said it is not always ea
  
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• Traveling Gov. Sandoval in China for trade mission

  19-10-2015 08:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sandoval is in the People's Republic this week on yet another trade mission, this time as president of a national group called the Council of State Governments.
  
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• No typical medical marijuana user in Nevada

  19-10-2015 08:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Who is the typical user of medical marijuana in Nevada? There isn't one.
  
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• JFK's airports classic TWA terminal says goodbye

  19-10-2015 07:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Despite the fact that it's one of the busiest international air passenger gateways in the United States, plenty of travelers do what they can to avoid New York's JFK International Airport.
  
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• Clinton not targeted in Benghazi probe

  19-10-2015 06:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Republican head of the congressional investigation into the Benghazi attack said on Sunday he is not targeting Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and such talk hurts the inquiry.
  
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• DraftKings Continues to Operate in Nevada

  19-10-2015 06:00
  The daily fantasy sports website accepted entries into its contests for the weekend, apparently defying an order from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to quit operating immediately.
  
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• Panel: No easy answers for Syrian refugee crisis

  19-10-2015 04:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nations are struggling with what to do about more than 4 million Syrian refugees fleeing war. It's complicated from a personal perspective as well, as individuals weigh compassion against prudence.
  
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