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• Ride-hailing companies snag big share of CES transit revenue

  07-01-2016 23:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ride-hailing companies took a big bite out of ground transportation revenue in the days leading up to the opening of CES this year.
  
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• Hitman gets 42 years to life in slaying of Palms waitress

  07-01-2016 23:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A confessed hitman was sentenced to 42 years to life Thursday for the bludgeoning death of a Palms waitress and wife of a Las Vegas firefighter.
  
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• Hitman gets 42 years to life for killing ex-firefighter's wife

  07-01-2016 23:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A confessed hitman was sentenced to 42 years to life Thursday for the bludgeoning death of a Palms waitress and wife of a Las Vegas firefighter.
  
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• Sierra Nevada Forums to cover cost, value of education

  07-01-2016 22:51
  
  Sierra Nevada Forums on Wednesday will hold one of its events at the Brewery Arts Center to delve into education issues.The Dollars & Sense of Education, as the forum is billed, begins at 6 p.m. in the BAC’s Performance Hall at 511 King St. Admission is free but donations, organizers say, are appreciated. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.Panelists: Steve Canavero, Nevada Department of Education interim superintendent of public instruction; Amanda Morgan from the Education Law Center of New Jers
  
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• Hot-button issues find their way onto license plates

  07-01-2016 22:17 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Given the raging debate about guns in America, you have to wonder if anyone will protest the Second ...
  
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• Hot-button issues are finding their way onto license plates

  07-01-2016 22:17 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  From pro-gun to pro-life, exactly where can groups spread their messages?
  
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• Ex-teacher's lawsuit says Agassi Prep retaliated against her

  07-01-2016 22:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An unusual lawsuit has drawn the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy into federal court.
  
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• Las Vegas homicide suspect arrested in California

  07-01-2016 21:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was arrested in California Monday in connection with a February homicide in Las Vegas.
  
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• Monkey who took famous 'selfie' can't own copyright, judge says

  07-01-2016 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A rare crested macaque that took a now internationally famous "selfie" cannot own the copyright to the photograph because he is not human, a U.S. judge ruled in a suit brought by animal rights group PETA on behalf of the monkey.
  
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• Coroner IDs pedestrian killed in Wednesday crash

  07-01-2016 20:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman killed in Wednesday night's vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash in the northeast valley has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
  
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• Appeals court hears excluded evidence arguments in body burning murder case

  07-01-2016 19:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The outcome of a Nevada murder case may depend on whether a key piece of evidence is admitted at the defendants' upcoming trial, a prosecutor argued Wednesday.
  
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• Man arrested in December homicide in east Las Vegas

  07-01-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with a December homicide in an east valley apartment complex.
  
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• Man with meat cleaver, fake suicide belt killed by police on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

  07-01-2016 19:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  French police shot dead a man wielding a meat cleaver after he tried to enter a police station on Thursday, the anniversary of militant attacks in Paris, shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Great) and wearing what turned out to be a fake suicide belt.
  
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• Confronting the Oregon Standoff, What Would Teddy Have Done?

  07-01-2016 18:48
  What would Teddy Roosevelt, who created the Malheur refuge, have done about an armed occupation?
  
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• Confronting the Oregon Refuge Invasion, What Would Teddy Have Done?

  07-01-2016 18:48
  What would Teddy Roosevelt, who created the Malheur refuge, have done about an armed occupation?
  
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• Family of Sandra Bland wants Texas trooper to face more charges

  07-01-2016 17:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The family of a black woman who died in a Texas jail cell said on Thursday a misdemeanor perjury charge against the trooper who pulled her over in a traffic stop is not enough and he should be indicted for assault, battery and false arrest.
  
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• Powerball rises to all-time high of $700M

  07-01-2016 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Falsetta's Market on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has seen new ticket buyers coming out of the woodworks since the Powerball lottery soared to an all-time record high for North America, reaching $700 million on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• No Powerball winner; jackpot rises to $650M

  07-01-2016 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  There was no winner in the most recent Powerball lottery draw, the operator of the multistate game said on Thursday, with the jackpot now climbing to an estimated $675 million — one of the largest in North American history.
  
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• Backlog of attorney complaints objectionable

  07-01-2016 09:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The backlog of attorney discipline proceedings in Nevada reached a point of ridiculousness around four years ago.
  
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• Backlog of attorney complaints in Nevada objectionable

  07-01-2016 09:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The backlog of attorney discipline proceedings in Nevada reached a point of ridiculousness around four years ago.
  
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• T-Mobile buys naming rights to new Las Vegas arena

  07-01-2016 09:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Wireless operator T-Mobile has bought the naming rights to the $375 million arena being built by MGM Resorts International and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) that is set to open on the Strip in April.
  
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• Mind over matter: Down desert roads and metaphysical pathways, a journey to alternative awakening

  07-01-2016 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Can a trip to California's Integratron, a visit to a shamanic healer and lots of salt help us stay mindful of our new year's resolutions?
  
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• Epic fantasy: Dungeons & Dragons might be immortal

  07-01-2016 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The tabletop game from the '70s spreads its wings across Las Vegas.
  
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• Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley Save Sharpest Jabs for G.O.P. in Las Vegas

  07-01-2016 08:45
  Using strikingly similar pitches, and strikingly similar attacks on Republicans, the Democratic candidates for president courted a room full of Nevada Democrats.
  
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• Democratic presidential candidates address raucous crowd at 'Battle Born/Battleground' — PHOTOS

  07-01-2016 08:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sen. Harry Reid wanted Nevadans to be heard. At his dinner designed to celebrate the Silver State's caucus position — third in the nation and first in the West — the excitement was near deafening.
  
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• Marvelle the hero in rout of Nev.

  07-01-2016 07:39
  
  FRESNO, Calif. — Marvelle Harris scored 18 points to move into fourth place on the Fresno State list of all-time top scorers and the Bulldogs rolled past Nevada, 85-63, in a Mountain West Conference contest Wednesday night at Save Mart Center. Fresno State (10-5, 1-1) rebounded from what it considered a very poor showing in a loss to New Mexico in its last game when it fell behind by 24 points in the second half.Harris came into the game two points shy of tying Carl Ray Harris. He shot 7 o
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Ike signs Atomic Energy Act

  07-01-2016 07:23
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• More precipitation needed to combat 4-year drought

  07-01-2016 07:23
  
  Though Carson City has seen good snowpack and decent precipitation for 2015, it may not be enough to combat the four-year drought Nevada is in.So far for the water year to date, starting Oct. 1, there’s been an above average snowpack for Carson City, with the city at a 137 percent above average. However, Carson City still is only at 50 percent for the annual snow maximum for the season, though there still are several months to possibly reach the necessary accumulation numbers. “It i
  
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• Grant for homeless vets’ housing in Carson City

  07-01-2016 07:23
  
  A $40,636 federal grant to help homeless veterans who need housing in Carson City was awarded to the Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA), officials announced Wednesday.The grant will be used to help out at the development called the Jeanell Drive Apartments on the city’s north side, a project spearheaded by FISH (Friends In Service Helping) and already approved by city government but not yet built.The state’s rural housing authority was awarded the targeted grant through the Depar
  
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• Annual Mile High and Carson High Jazz Extravaganza returns to Carson City Community Center Jan. 26

  07-01-2016 07:23
  
  It’s “big-band jazz times three” when the Mile High Jazz Band, Carson High Jazz Band, and Carson Middle School Jazz Band present the 13th annual combined concert, the Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, at 7 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Carson City Band Association as a benefit for Carson School instrumental music programs. This
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after crash in northeast valley

  07-01-2016 07:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
  
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• Pedestrian dead after crash in northeast valley

  07-01-2016 07:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night later died, police said.
  
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• Pedestrian dead after crash in northeast Las Vegas

  07-01-2016 07:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night later died, police said.
  
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• Talking tradition and presence with Paiute artist and activist Fawn Douglas

  07-01-2016 07:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  "A lot of people don’t know we’re here."
  
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• At CES, Netflix Adds Over 130 Countries to Streaming Service

  07-01-2016 06:00
  Netflix has gone live in nearly every country in the world, rapidly accelerating its plan to be fully global by the end of this year. China is a major exception.
  
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• City Council OKs director for new youth development department

  07-01-2016 05:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas City Council approved the appointment of Lisa Morris Hibbler to the director of the city's newly formed Youth Development and Social Innovation department.
  
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• What you should know about hoverboard laws in Las Vegas

  07-01-2016 05:02 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Laws race to keep up with ever-popular hoverboards.
  
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• In brief: Hotel tech, fresh powder and one very happy couple

  07-01-2016 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, and Lee Canyon has fresh snow to celebrate.
  
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• Cat videos finally get the kudos they deserve with Meow Mix's Cat's Meow honors

  07-01-2016 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Would "meow-vie stars" be taking it too far?
  
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• Area code MIA: Has anyone actually dialed 725?

  07-01-2016 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Clark County’s second area code went live in 2014, but I have yet to use it.
  
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• A Publisher Puzzles Staff With His Role in Las Vegas

  07-01-2016 03:57
  The publisher of two small newspapers in Connecticut suddenly appeared in the newsroom of The Las Vegas Review-Journal, much to his newsrooms’ mystification.
  
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• The great outdoors: More patios are planned for Downtown

  07-01-2016 03:57 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Downtown, patios are the new brunch, or something like that.
  
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• Pahrump man arrested in shooting was trying to avenge mother's Pomeranian

  07-01-2016 03:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 21-year-old Pahrump man was arrested Monday after he confessed to a shooting New Year's Day that was meant to avenge his mother's dog, the Nye County sheriff's office said Wednesday.
  
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• Audit: Better monitoring of foreclosure settlement funds needed

  07-01-2016 03:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada attorney general's office needs to strengthen its monitoring of settlement funds designed to help victims of the foreclosure crisis in Nevada, a legislative audit has found.
  
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• Starting 2016 right—with a dose of human kindness at a truck stop

  07-01-2016 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Here amid the crushing grotesquerie of a world gone mad, a simple, kind deed. I sang pop songs all the way to Kingman.
  
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• Ex-Nevada test site official casts doubt on North Korea H-bomb claim

  07-01-2016 02:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  With questions swirling around North Korea's claim of conducting a successful hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, one expert who directed U.S. nuclear tests at the former Nevada Test Site says North Korea's below-ground blast doesn't fit the bill for an H-bomb.
  
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• Carson City judge takes motion to block issuance of Nevada school voucher checks under submission

  07-01-2016 02:51
  
  After 90 minutes of legal arguments over the constitutionality of the school vouchers program, Carson City District Judge James Wilson on Wednesday took the case under submission.Recognizing no matter how he rules, it would be appealed to the State Supreme Court, Wilson told the two parties, “We’ll get an order out as quickly as we can but it’s not going to happen today.”A group of parents billing themselves as “Educate Nevada Now” filed suit in September to
  
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• Metro looking for man suspected of valley rental scams

  07-01-2016 02:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are looking for Robert Vito Comito, a 62-year-old man wanted for a series of home-rental scams throughout the valley.
  
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• Judge promises quick ruling in case challenging school choice law

  07-01-2016 01:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A state judge heard arguments Wednesday and promised a swift ruling on a lawsuit seeking to block Nevada's new school choice law.
  
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• Glenn Cook tapped as Review-Journal interim editor

  07-01-2016 01:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Glenn Cook, the paper's senior editorial writer, will serve as interim editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal while a permanent newsroom chief is hired, likely within 60 days, Publisher Jason Taylor said Wednesday.
  
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