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• State OKs $475K settlement in prison censorship case

  12-01-2016 23:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  State officials Tuesday approved $475,000 to settle a complaint over censorship of inmate publications that was initially addressed in a lawsuit filed 15 years ago.
  
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• Pilot ejects safely before Navy Hornet crashes

  12-01-2016 23:07
  
  A Navy pilot ejected safely before his F/A-18A Hornet assigned to the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center crashed Tuesday morning in the Fallon Range Training Complex about 25 miles east of Fallon.According to a Navy spokesman, the crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. in remote mountainous terrain near the U.S Navy Centroid Facility, which is north of Highway 50. After the crash, the Navy dispatched emergency vehicles to the site. Paramedics from the Federal Fire Department transported t
  
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• Pilot ejects safely after Navy jet crashes

  12-01-2016 23:07
  
  A Navy pilot ejected safely after his F/A/-18A Hornet assigned to the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center crashed Tuesday morning in the Fallon Range Training Complex about 25 miles east of Fallon.According to a Navy spokesman, the crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. in remote mountainous terrain near the U.S Navy Centroid Facility, which is north of Highway 50. After the crash, the Navy dispatched emergency vehicles to the site. Paramedics from the Federal Fire Department transported t
  
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• Ex-Las Vegas police officer indicted on federal civil rights violation

  12-01-2016 22:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A former Las Vegas police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday on felony charges of roughing up a woman he suspected was a prostitute.
  
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• Iran takes 2 US Navy boats, 10 sailors into custody

  12-01-2016 22:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two U.S. Navy boats were taken into Iranian custody on Tuesday but Iran has told the United States that the crews will be returned "promptly," U.S. officials said.
  
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• Cortez Masto stresses middle class at union pay summit

  12-01-2016 21:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democratic candidate for the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, said Tuesday that barriers to the middle class need to be torn down.
  
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• Strip seen as prime territory for light-rail transit

  12-01-2016 19:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Strip is a prime location for a light-rail system because farebox revenue generated by the system would likely pay for operation and maintenance as well as cost of building it.
  
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• 5th teen arrested in connection with gang rape at Brooklyn park

  12-01-2016 18:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fifth person is in custody in connection with a woman's alleged gang rape in a Brooklyn playground, a law enforcement official said.
  
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• Massachusetts man accused in death of 'Baby Doe' pleads not guilty

  12-01-2016 18:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Michael McCarthy, the man accused in the death of toddler Bella Bond, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and ordered held without bail.
  
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• Massachusettes man accused in death of 'Baby Doe' pleads not guilty

  12-01-2016 18:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Michael McCarthy, the man accused in the death of toddler Bella Bond, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and ordered held without bail.
  
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• Henderson father shot to death during 'family domestic situation' Monday IDd

  12-01-2016 17:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Henderson man police say was shot and killed by his son Monday during a domestic dispute has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Argument about college grades led to Henderson fatal shooting

  12-01-2016 17:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 22-year-old Henderson man arrested in connection with the Monday shooting death of his father told police he pulled the trigger as his dad was lunging at him. Henderson detectives say evidence at the scene paints a different picture.
  
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• Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.5B ahead of Wednesday's drawing

  12-01-2016 17:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Powerball jackpot swelled to $1.5 billion on Tuesday morning, a day ahead of the next drawing.
  
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• Man stabbed at downtown Las Vegas motel Tuesday morning

  12-01-2016 17:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed at a motel near downtown Las Vegas Tuesday morning.
  
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• Former county commissioner Tom Collins pleads no contest to DUI

  12-01-2016 17:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins pleaded no contest Tuesday to driving under the influence in connection with a December car crash.
  
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• Mom of 'affluenza' teen released from Texas jail

  12-01-2016 16:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The mother of a Texas teenager, derided for his "affluenza" defense for killing four people while driving drunk, was released from a county jail on Tuesday, according to local media reports.
  
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• Illegal bookmaker's case full of Las Vegas ties

  12-01-2016 09:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  You win some and lose some, as any sports fan will tell you, but every illegal bookmaker knows the real challenge comes when it's time to pay and take.
  
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• Nevada Business Connections Reno meeting to feature Click Bond

  12-01-2016 07:31
  
  Collie Hutter, board chairwoman at Click Bond, Inc., in Carson City, will speak Wednesday, Jan. 20, at a breakfast meeting of Nevada Business Connections in Reno.The session of the economic development membership organization, which meets monthly on an alternate basis in Reno and Carson City, will begin at 8 a.m. at Great Basin Brewing Co., 5525 DS. Virginia St., in Reno. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.Also on the program is Ray Bacon, head of the Nevada Manufacturers Association, who will update NBC m
  
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• JoAnne Skelly: Seed starting mistakes

  12-01-2016 07:31
  
  I’m a big fan of Rodale’s “Organic Life.” In it, I found author Sarah West’s article, “The 5 Biggest Seed-Starting Mistakes You’re Making.” Many gardeners start their own seeds each year. Sometimes things don’t go as well as we might like. The first seed starting problem West writes about is mold, “white hairlike growths on the soil surface,” caused by fungi. A moist seed starting mix is a perfect habitat for various fungi. To re
  
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• School district support staff union to challenge Teamsters election victory

  12-01-2016 07:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A nearly 15-year fight to unseat the labor union that represents more than 11,000 bus drivers, custodians and other support staff who work for the Clark County School District again will head to court soon.
  
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• PBR to produce, promote Helldorado event

  12-01-2016 04:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The PBR, the Professional Bull Riders, will produce and promote a rodeo and a headline bull riding event as part of Las Vegas Helldorado Days in May, joining forces with local groups to celebrate the city's Western roots.
  
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• West Point cadet from Las Vegas flies high at national skydiving competition — VIDEO

  12-01-2016 04:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It took more than a bird or a plane to draw attention at Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales, Fla., on Jan. 1. But 21-year-old Las Vegas local and West Point cadet Zachary Beavor did just that,
  
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• Local West Point cadet flies high at national skydiving competition — VIDEO

  12-01-2016 04:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It took more than a bird or a plane to draw attention at Florida Skydiving Center in Lake Wales, Fla., on Jan. 1. But 21-year-old Las Vegas local and West Point cadet Zachary Beavor did just that,
  
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• Uber, Lyft say they did well during CES — they just won't say how well

  12-01-2016 03:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ask the ride-hailing companies how they did during CES and they'll say they did well. They just won't say how well.
  
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• Five things I really, really wanted at CES

  12-01-2016 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  A wish list of high-tech gadgets at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
  
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• Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System's new director will debut at town hall meeting

  12-01-2016 01:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Peggy Kearns makes her debut as director of the Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System during a town hall meeting 4 p.m. Wednesday at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center.
  
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• Carson City judge issues preliminary injunction to block issuance of school vouchers

  12-01-2016 00:59
  
  Carson City District Judge James Wilson on Monday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the release of school voucher money until the case challenging the program’s constitutionality is resolved.Wilson wrote that the parents challenging the Educational Savings Accounts law failed to prove Senate Bill 302 violates the state constitution on its face, but did prove that, “irreparable harm will result if an injunction is not entered.”He barred Nevada Treasurer Dan Schwartz from
  
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• Two severely injured, one critically, after head-on crash in southwest valley

  12-01-2016 00:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Texas man was listed in critical condition and a Las Vegas woman in serious condition Monday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Two critically injured in southwest valley crash

  12-01-2016 00:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people are in critical condition after a two-vehicle crash Monday in the southwest valley, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Florida investors buy Las Vegas shopping center for $20 million

  12-01-2016 00:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a sign of growing investment opportunities for well-positioned properties within the Las Vegas retail market, a Florida investment firm has entered the market for the first time and acquired a shopping center south of Summerlin.
  
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• Man sentenced to life for sex with underage girls

  12-01-2016 00:35
  
  James Jacob Houser, 22, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms on Monday for having sex with underage girls.The sentences were imposed on Houser’s guilty plea to two counts. But testimony including from four different parents, charged that he had sex with five different girls ranging from 12-14 years old, impregnating two of them and giving four a sexually transmitted disease.Two of the victims were unconscious from drugs or alcohol he provided when Houser assaulted them, according t
  
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• Man sentenced to life for sex with under-age girls

  12-01-2016 00:35
  
  James Jacob Houser, 22, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms on Monday for having sex with under-age girls.The sentences were imposed on Houser’s guilty plea to two counts. But testimony including from four different parents, charged that he had sex with five different girls ranging from 12-14 years old, impregnating two of them and giving four a sexually transmitted disease.Two of the victims were unconscious from drugs or alcohol he provided when Houser assaulted them, according
  
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• Decision delays Nevada education savings accounts

  12-01-2016 00:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A state judge Monday put the brakes on Nevada's education savings accounts, granting an injunction sought by opponents who said it would drain critical funding resources from Nevada's public schools and is unconstitutional.
  
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• Board will consider paying to settle claim of censorship of prison publications

  12-01-2016 00:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A state board Tuesday will consider paying nearly a half-million dollars to settle violations by the Nevada Corrections Department of a stipulation entered 15 years ago concerning censorship of prison publications.
  
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• Appeals court rules evidence improperly excluded in murder case

  12-01-2016 00:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Clark County judge erred when she excluded a key piece of evidence in a 2013 murder case, the Nevada Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
  
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• Appeals court rules evidence improperly excluded in body burning murder case

  12-01-2016 00:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Clark County judge erred when she excluded a key piece of evidence in a 2013 murder case, the Nevada Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
  
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• Domestic-related shooting in Henderson leaves one dead, police say

  12-01-2016 00:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man is dead after a domestic-related shooting in Henderson, police said.
  
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• 22-year-old man arrested in connection with Henderson shooting death

  12-01-2016 00:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 54-year-old man is dead and his 22-year-old son is in jail after a domestic-related shooting late Monday morning in Henderson, police said.
  
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• Area teens vying for Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s Youth of the Year title

  12-01-2016 00:03
  
  Family, safety and confidence were the topics of the day as three Carson City teens competed in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s Youth of the Year competition on Friday.Carson High School senior, 18-year-old Autumn Cuellar, and freshman Natalie Ontiveros, 15, and McKenzie Malone, also 15, delivered speeches discussing what the club means to their lives before spending over an hour meeting with members of the judging panel in private interviews.Each contestant must submit a c
  
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• Boulder City police chief resigns amid animal control fallout

  12-01-2016 00:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Boulder City Police Chief Bill Conger has left his post after a blowup with people close to the criminal investigation into the former city animal control head who was accused of needlessly killing animals, the Review-Journal learned Monday.
  
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