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• Claims for Cryotherapy Treatment Get New Scrutiny After a Death

  05-11-2015 23:56
  A woman’s death in Nevada in October placed attention on the growing practice of full-body cryotherapy, which its enthusiasts say has many benefits.
  
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• Searchlight-area wind farm plan blown away by judge's ruling

  05-11-2015 23:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A proposed wind farm near Searchlight has been blown back to square one after a federal judge in Las Vegas tossed out Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service project approvals.
  
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• Man pleads guilty in 'Thunder From Down Under' attack

  05-11-2015 23:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Joey Kadmiri, accused of trying to steal props, costumes and underwear from the brawny men of "Thunder From Down Under," accepted a deal with prosecutors Thursday that could land him in prison for up to 25 years.
  
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• Man pleads guilty in 'Thunder' attack

  05-11-2015 23:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Joey Kadmiri, accused of trying to steal props, costumes and underwear from the brawny men of "Thunder From Down Under," accepted a deal with prosecutors Thursday that could land him in prison for up to 25 years.
  
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• Legislation introduced to rename Laughlin VA clinic for Navy vet

  05-11-2015 22:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Laughlin VA Health Clinic would be renamed under legislation introduced in Congress Thursday to honor the late Jesse Dean, a Navy veteran and prominent member of American Legion Post 60.
  
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• Police: 9-year-old boy shot to death in Chicago was targeted

  05-11-2015 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gang members targeted a 9-year-old boy and lured him to an alley on Chicago's south side before shooting him dead on Monday, police said on Thursday. Earlier it was believed the boy, Tyshawn Lee, had been killed in crossfire.
  
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• Deadly toxin leads Calif. to suspend fishing season for Dungeness, rock crab

  05-11-2015 22:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  California authorities are moving to suspend the fishing season for Dungeness and rock crabs due to high levels of a toxin found in the crustaceans that could cause illness or even death in people who eat them, officials said on Wednesday.
  
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• Cryotherapy Offers Treatment at -300 Degrees, With Little Oversight

  05-11-2015 21:35
  A woman’s death in Nevada in October placed attention on the growing practice of full-body cryotherapy, which its enthusiasts say has many benefits.
  
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• Now we know what happened to Mars' atmosphere

  05-11-2015 21:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NASA announced on Thursday several major scientific findings by its MAVEN spacecraft that reveal significant details on the fate of the Martian atmosphere.
  
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• Attacker who stabbed 4 at UC Merced identified

  05-11-2015 20:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The male student killed by campus police after he stabbed four people at University of California, Merced, has been identified as freshman Faisal Mohammad, school officials said Thursday.
  
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• Spots on Carson City’s RTC, Audit panels open

  05-11-2015 20:03
  Carson City’s Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants for positions on the Regional Transportation Commission and the Audit Committee.Volunteers interested in serving may apply for two posts on the transport commission and two more on the audit panel. Applications for the former will be accepted until Nov. 19. The commission (RTC) is the policy making body on transportation issues within Carson City. Its purpose is to establish priorities and recommend appropriate funding for pertinent
  
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• Car crashes into urgent care clinic; no one hurt

  05-11-2015 19:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motorist crashed a car into an urgent care clinic near Charleston and Decatur boulevards Thursday morning.
  
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• British PM says bomb 'more likely than not' brought plane down

  05-11-2015 18:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It is "more likely than not" that a bomb brought down Metrojet Flight 9268 over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday.
  
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• Carson City Fire Department and Firefighters Association raises money for coats for kids

  05-11-2015 18:03
  
  The Carson City Fire Department and Firefighters Association are teaming up to initiate Operation Warm for the kids of Carson City.Operation Warm is a fundraiser to collect monetary donations to purchase brand new winter coats for Carson City children living in unfortunate circumstances.The two organizations will go through the Carson City School District to find students who are in need of the coats. Their goal is to raise at least $6,800 to provide about 250 students with winter coats.The dri
  
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• DNA of dismembered body matched to missing Illinois boy

  05-11-2015 17:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The remains of a toddler found in a Chicago lagoon over the Labor Day weekend match the DNA of a missing 2-year-old boy from Rockford, Illinois, Chicago police said.
  
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• Search and Rescue advises to be ready for winter weather changes

  05-11-2015 17:19
  
  As winter weather rapidly approaches, outdoor enthusiasts need to be cautious and prepared for eminent weather when going into the backcountry, local officials advise.An 83-year-old Carson City man died Tuesday after getting caught in snow overnight on Brunswick Canyon. Carson City, Douglas and Washoe Search and Rescue found the man at about 6,200 feet, under a tree at about 11:30 a.m. where he was suffering from frostbite and severe hypothermia. The man was transported to Renown Regional Medic
  
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• 2 in critical condition after car collides with limo bus on Tropicana

  05-11-2015 16:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people are in critical condition after a car struck a limo bus in the central valley Thursday morning, police say.
  
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• Time to celebrate No-Shave November, and the adornment of our time

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Tis the season of razors sitting idle on sinks.
  
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• The Gay Beards are out to make the Internet smile

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Chin up! Everything's better when there's glitter in your beard.
  
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• That time my dad went to Vegas and never came home

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Who was this alien with smooth cheeks and a big shiny chin?
  
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• That time I accidentally bared my face to the world

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  My clippers didn’t have a guard, and I slipped. Badly.
  
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• Quiz: Name that beard! A dozen famous faces with plumage you should know

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Can you name all 12?
  
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• Meet these Vegas beards

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  "I really wanted the huge beard, but I wasn’t a fan of the mustache. [Without one] it looks like you’re Amish, or Abraham Lincoln."
  
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• Local barbers dish beard grooming tips and products

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  “I’d say 75 percent of people do ask for advice. The other 25 percent treat their beard like it’s their child."
  
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• Bearing witness to culture's leap into the bearded age

  05-11-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  For veteran beardos, it's a trip to see facial hair go from oddball to omnipresent.
  
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• Red Letter Day in Carson City

  05-11-2015 07:55
  
  The snow-capped Carson Range is kissed by the setting sun Wednesday evening near Spooner Summit.…
  
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• Hours for Carson City’s MAC approved, fees altered

  05-11-2015 07:55
  
  Multi-purpose athletic center hours were approved as recommended Wednesday, but not the public’s fee structure as proposed by city staff.The Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4-3 to accept the hours proposed during the first six months of operation at the center, also known as the MAC, but to peg the fee structure at the same level as the one used by drop-ins at the Carson Aquatic Facility. Parks and Recreation Department staff had recommended some higher fees for the MAC, saying they
  
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• The last of the Carter clan helps Carson roll on

  05-11-2015 07:47
  
  Buddy Ryan implemented the 46 defense back in the 1980s, and it was a huge reason why the Chicago Bears won the 1985 Super Bowl.Carson High has its own version of the 46. It’s not a defensive alignment, just two individuals, Asa Carter (No. 4) and Abel Carter (No. 6), who are enjoying good seasons on both side of the ball this year.The Carters are the last two of a long line of brothers who have worn Blue and White. And, they are upholding the family tradition of athletic success.Senior A
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 24, 1953: Carson schools dedicate by Masons

  05-11-2015 07:47
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Eye on the prize: CHS opens playoffs with win

  05-11-2015 07:47
  
  Brynn Lehman picked a great time to score her first goal of the season.Lehman scored off an assist from Sophia Ruedy in the 46th minute to snap a scoreless tie and propel Carson High to a 3-0 win over McQueen in a first-round game in the NIAA Division I regional playoffs Wednesday night at the Jim Frank Track & Field Complex.Carson moves on to a semifinal match-up on Saturday at 4 p.m. against Douglas, a 4-0 winner over Reed, at North Valleys High School. The teams split the two regular-sea
  
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• Carson Nugget hosting Leif Skyving and other comedians in November

  05-11-2015 07:47
  
  A comedian of Comedy Central fame is appearing Friday at the Carson Nugget. Leif Skyving, who was born in Sweden and raised in Los Angeles, Calif., is bringing his stand-up show to the Nugget’s comedy club, Carson Comedy. Skyving’s stand-up routine includes musical comedy and special characters. His act also encourages audience interaction. The comedian got his start in comedy 20 years ago at Hollywood’s famous Comedy Store. He appeared on The Comedy Network’s “Com
  
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• Carson City lodging revenue up 8 percent

  05-11-2015 07:47
  
  Lodging revenues for the trailing 12 months and year-to-date through August went up more than 8 percent in each case, the Carson City’s Visitors Bureau board learned Wednesday.Joel Dunn, bureau director, said a transient lodging report showed trailing 12 months room revenue for 2015 hit $15.4 million, up from $14.2 million in the same 2014 period, or 8.22 percent. The year-to-date figure through August was almost $10.9 million, up from slightly more than $10 million for the same period of
  
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• Carson City Brewery Arts Center to present ‘Friends with Amazing Voices’ Sunday

  05-11-2015 07:47
  
  A group of singers and musicians whose mission is to create unforgettable concert experiences is visiting Carson City on Sunday. For the first time, “Friends with Amazing Voices” is bringing its artistry to the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. Mig O’Hara, a professional dancer, choreographer and singer/songwriter and director for the TMCC Theater Department, has developed the concept for the group, which is comprised of several Reno community membe
  
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• Officials gearing toward more commercial drone use

  05-11-2015 07:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The board that oversees operations for the state's fledgling drone industry is continuing to reset the direction of the organization as it adjusts to rapidly changing federal goals.
  
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• In brief: UNLV's Center for Gaming Research holds a WSOP colloquium

  05-11-2015 07:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  Plus Greenspun College of Urban Affairs recognizes its 2015 Alumna of the Year.
  
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• Thinking about the NBA, red cups at Starbucks and summer's true end

  05-11-2015 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Plus: The Daily Show and more.
  
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• Amazon Prime Now wants to bring you soup in a serious hurry

  05-11-2015 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The new service rolled out in Las Vegas last week.
  
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• MGM workers play bingo, pay respects at Boulder City veterans home, cemetery — PHOTOS

  05-11-2015 04:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Beneath a cloudy grey sky, bronze headstones stood out from the green grass at Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Along the rows of graves, 39 Southern Nevada veterans walked solemnly, their heads hung low.
  
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• Man killed in Craig Road scooter crash identified

  05-11-2015 04:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The scooter operator who was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday in North Las Vegas was identified Wednesday by the Clark County coroner's office as Richard Eugene Elledge, 51, of Las Vegas.
  
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• Dolphin dies at The Mirage

  05-11-2015 03:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Say goodbye to Beetle. Pathology specialists are trying to determine what caused the 12-year-old dolphin to die Tuesday at The Mirage's aquatic habitat, officials for the Strip hotel and casino said Thursday.
  
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• Author now believes judge didn't leak info to mob

  05-11-2015 03:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Retired FBI agent and author Gary Magnesen has changed his mind. He no longer believes the late U.S. District Judge Harry Claiborne was leaking materials from FBI search warrant affidavits to the mob in the early 1980s, as he wrote in his 2010 book, "Straw Men."
  
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• Reveling in the future-past with Hiptazmic’s Christine Esposito

  05-11-2015 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  “For me, steampunk is what the past would look like if the future had happened sooner.”
  
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• Making Midtown: What the UNLV development needs to thrive

  05-11-2015 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  How to give Maryland Parkway more of a college-town atmosphere, from secret pizza to a head shop and more.
  
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• Care Flight called after pedestrian hit by a vehicle

  05-11-2015 02:43
  
  Care Flight medical helicopter has been called to the area of Plaza and Fifth streets for a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle. The call went out about 5:40 p.m. according to scanner reports. Carson City Fire Department and sheriff’s deputies are responding. Traffic is being detoured in the area.…
  
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• Shooting of southwest valley boy, 8, ruled a suicide

  05-11-2015 02:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An 8-year-old boy who shot himself Oct. 10 at his southwest valley home is the youngest person to take his own life since 2005, according to the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Strip killer Ammar Harris sentenced to death

  05-11-2015 02:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ammar Harris was sentenced to death Wednesday for each of the three people he killed on the Las Vegas Strip.
  
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• District attorney creates new elder abuse unit

  05-11-2015 02:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County district attorney's office on Wednesday announced the creation of a new elder abuse unit to prosecute crimes against the aged and vulnerable.
  
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• Woman convicted in crash that killed man who was pushing granddaughter in stroller

  05-11-2015 02:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Galina Kilova took the witness stand in her own defense Wednesday, but it didn't stop a jury from convicting her in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man while he was pushing his granddaughter in a stroller.
  
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• Bill for rural Nevada economic development favored at congressional hearing

  05-11-2015 02:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee lined up Wednesday behind legislation aimed at expediting economic development in rural Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties and in the city of Mesquite.
  
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• Worries that grow from one of Vegas’ favorite symbols of luxury, the palm tree

  05-11-2015 02:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Palm trees say, Relax, everything is fabulous.
  
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