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• Las Vegas a leader in homes held by out-of-state investors, report shows

  21-11-2016 23:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas, once a magnet for bargain-hunting investors, has one of the biggest tallies of investment homes held by out-of-state owners, a new report shows.
  
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• Assembly Speaker-designate Jason Frierson names leadership, committee chairs

  21-11-2016 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Democrats Teresa Benitez-Thompson of Reno and Irene Bustamante Adams of Las Vegas round out leadership team for 2017 legislative session.
  
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• Longtime Nevada Assemblyman John Carpenter of Elko dies at 86

  21-11-2016 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Respected lawmaker was creator of the Assembly’s informal “Cowboy Hall of Fame,” a whimsical but sought-after honor among his colleagues.
  
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• Tsunami warnings lifted after earthquake hits off coast of Japan

  21-11-2016 22:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Japan lifted a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the Fukushima coast.
  
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• Tsunami warnings in effect after 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits coast of Japan

  21-11-2016 22:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An earthquake hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for much of the nation’s northern Pacific coast.
  
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• Earthquake, tsunamis renew nuclear worries in Japan

  21-11-2016 22:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan’s northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.
  
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• 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Fukushima in Japan

  21-11-2016 22:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for much of the nation’s northern Pacific coast.
  
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• Recount planned this week in tight Washoe County Assembly race

  21-11-2016 22:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Incumbent Assemblywoman Jill Dickman, R-Sparks, requests second tally after losing to Democrat Skip Daly by just 38 votes.
  
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• Recount in skin-tight Washoe County Assembly race leaves Democrat’s win intact

  21-11-2016 22:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Incumbent Assemblywoman Jill Dickman, R-Sparks, picked up two votes, but it wasn’t enough to erase victory by Democrat Skip Daly.
  
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• Most advanced weather satellite in history launches into space

  21-11-2016 21:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives.
  
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• 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy believed to have started house fire for attention, officials say

  21-11-2016 20:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fire officials say they believe a 4-year-old boy started a fire in his central Pennsylvania home in an attempt to get attention and now two adults and four children have been displaced.
  
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• Regulators targeting sleep apnea after deadly New Jersey train crash

  21-11-2016 20:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after the engineer in September’s deadly New Jersey commuter train crash was found to have the fatigue-inducing disorder.
  
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• Nearly 150 dead after search ends at India train crash

  21-11-2016 18:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The death toll from India’s worst train accident in years rose to 146 on Monday after rescuers used cranes to lift the last of the twisted metal wreckage to check for bodies underneath.
  
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• Scientists: Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused more land to fall into the ocean

  21-11-2016 18:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Six years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are still taking stock of the damage it caused.
  
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• Suicide bomber kills at least 28 in attack at mosque

  21-11-2016 12:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A suicide bomber killed at least 28 people inside a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials and eyewitnesses said on Monday.
  
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• Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all priests

  21-11-2016 12:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve the “grave sin” of women who have abortions, extending special permission he had granted them in 2015 for the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy.
  
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• Police believe motorcycle was racing before crashing; portion of E. Sahara closed

  21-11-2016 10:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police believe a motorcyclist was racing a Chevrolet Corvette before the motorcyclist crashed into the back of a dark-colored Toyota Yaris on East Sahara Avenue. The motorcyclist went to the hospital and police are awaiting word on injuries.
  
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• Motorcyclist has life-threatening injuries from early morning crash on East Sahara Avenue

  21-11-2016 10:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police believe a motorcyclist was racing a Chevrolet Corvette before the motorcyclist crashed into the back of a dark-colored Toyota Yaris on East Sahara Avenue. The motorcyclist went to the hospital and police are awaiting word on injuries.
  
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• As temperatures drop, clashes between Dakota pipeline protesters, police escalate

  21-11-2016 10:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tension flared anew on the Dakota Access pipeline as protesters tried to push past a long-blocked bridge on a state highway, only to be turned back by a line of law enforcement using water cannon and what appeared to be tear gas.
  
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• All too quiet on the set; film accidents go untold, consequences for filmmakers paltry

  21-11-2016 09:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Every year, workers on both sides of the camera are maimed, burned, break bones and even die striving to deliver entertainment that packs multiplexes and commands top TV ratings.
  
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• Time to take down those political campaign signs across Las Vegas Valley

  21-11-2016 08:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  No one likes that neighbor who leaves up Christmas lights well into springtime. It’s the same feeling a lot of people get after Election Day while driving past those tired-looking political campaign signs
  
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• Charter takeover debate in Nevada centers on student scores off new test

  21-11-2016 08:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 2016 Smarter Balanced test is considered to be slightly harder than Nevada’s previous Criterion Referenced Test — and the Clark County School District has fought back, arguing that scores are low because it’s the first time students took the new test.
  
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• Las Vegas gun shops want guidance on expanded background checks

  21-11-2016 08:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas gun shops are looking for guidance after Nevada voters approved a ballot question extending firearm background check requirements.
  
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• Las Vegas venues would add oomph to Northern Nevada bid for Winter Olympics

  21-11-2016 08:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  IOC’s push for regional bids prompts Nevada group to consider hosting events in Southern Nevada to improve chances of landing games as soon as 2026.
  
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• Shooting leaves man dead in northeast Las Vegas

  21-11-2016 07:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide in the northeast valley on Sunday evening. Officers responded to reports of a dead man and apparent shooting near Judson Avenue and Dolly Lane at 7:46 p.m. Sunday, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon said.
  
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• Las Vegas police believe girlfriend fatally shot boyfriend in northeast valley

  21-11-2016 07:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide in the northeast valley on Sunday evening. Police believe a woman passenger shot her boyfriend while he was driving.
  
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• Utah group wants to overturn ‘Zion Curtain’ law walling off bartenders

  21-11-2016 07:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A group of Utah restaurants wants to scrap a law requiring so-called Zion Curtains that wall off customers from bartenders preparing drinks.
  
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• 6 groups want change in Grand Canyon monument proposal

  21-11-2016 07:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Six hunting and fishing groups are pushing for a compromise in the event the Obama administration designates a national monument around Grand Canyon National Park, a heated issue in the Southwest.
  
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• Retirement gap continues to widen in U.S., experts say

  21-11-2016 06:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The American dream of a blissful retirement, free of financial worries, is dying. Most U.S. households are heading for a worse lifestyle in retirement than they had while they were working, because they simply aren’t saving enough, experts say.
  
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• Families, friends share memories at Las Vegas’ first World Day of Remembrance

  21-11-2016 04:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Several families gathered Sunday afternoon at the downtown Palm Mortuary for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. They shared their stories and met others whose lives had been affected by traffic fatalities.
  
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• Cities passing more laws to make homelessness a crime, says report

  21-11-2016 04:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Cities across the country are enacting more bans on living in vehicles, camping in public and panhandling, despite federal efforts to discourage such laws amid a shortage of affordable housing, a new report said.
  
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• New Arizona sheriff, following Joe Arpaio, faces unique challenges

  21-11-2016 04:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sheriff Joe Arpaio grabbed headlines and became a national political figure with his unorthodox and divisive approach to policing — jailing inmates in tents, making them wear pink underwear, leading crackdowns on illegal immigration and investigating President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.
  
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• Colorado skiers embrace return of train to the slopes

  21-11-2016 03:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For decades, a train chugged into the Rocky Mountains west from Denver, snaking through 29 tunnels and crossing the Continental Divide before delivering eager skiers to the base of Winter Park Resort at an elevation of 9,000 feet.
  
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• Next milestone for Alaska’s young pot industry: paying taxes

  21-11-2016 03:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  With legal marijuana sales underway in Alaska, growers will soon be submitting their first tax payments to the state.
  
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• Nearly 100 people have cards to use cannabis oil in Utah

  21-11-2016 03:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  To cut down the number of debilitating seizures she experiences every day, Ashley Rice has become one of about 100 people participating in an extremely limited medical marijuana program in Utah that allows people with severe epilepsy to travel to other states to obtain cannabis extract oil and use it back home.
  
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• Grand Canyon West passes 1 million mark for annual visitors

  21-11-2016 03:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Officials say Grand Canyon West has passed the 1 million mark for visitors this year.
  
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• California’s snowy slopes are getting ready for Sierra ski season

  21-11-2016 03:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Snows are blanketing the slopes of the Sierra Nevada in Northern California and skiers and resorts alike are eagerly anticipating next week’s beginning of the ski season.
  
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• Southern California finally gets some rain as Pacific storm moves in

  21-11-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rain was making a rare visit to Southern California on Sunday, as parts of the drought-stricken region saw morning showers from a storm that already made for a wet weekend in the state’s north.
  
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• Pilot likely saved lives in medical plane crash, Elko police say

  21-11-2016 01:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Although all four people aboard were killed when a medical aircraft went down in Northern Nevada, police say the pilot likely saved lives by crashing the plane into a parking lot while avoiding nearby homes and businesses.
  
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• Jimmie Johnson grabs record-tying 7th NASCAR championship

  21-11-2016 01:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson tied Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with a record seven NASCAR championships on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Champion’s Week is scheduled Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in Las Vegas.
  
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• Jimmie Johnson captures seventh NASCAR championship with Homestead win

  21-11-2016 01:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jimmie Johnson matched Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty with a NASCAR-record seven championships. Kyle Busch, a Las Vegas native, failed to repeat as champion.
  
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