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Man indicted in January Las Vegas slaying
A 25-year-old man was indicted Friday on a murder charge in connection with the January shooting death of another man. Michael Smith, also known as Michael Smith Jr., faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the Jan. 14 slaying of Las Vegas resident Carlos Randle, 40. A spokeswoman at the Clark County coroner's office said Randle died of multiple gunshot wounds. Smith also faces ...
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Budget chief replaces Finger as assistant county manager
Yolanda King, Clark County's director of budget and financial planning, has been promoted to assistant county manager, county officials announced Friday. King, a longtime county employee, will replace Assistant County Manager Ed Finger, who is resigning for a job at a wastewater reclamation district in Colorado. The appointment will need a vote by the Clark County Commission at its June 4 ...
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Memorial Day weekend to be warm maybe smoky
Sunny but possibly smoky skies and warm temperatures are on the horizon for the busy Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas. The high temperature is expected to be 88 degrees on Monday, with a low of 67, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Stachelski. The normal temperature for Memorial Day is 93 degrees, and the record high is 108, set in 1974. Saturday and Sunday both will see ...
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Passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport virtually unchanged in April
Friday24 May 20132:57 p.m. Passenger traffic was flat again at McCarran International Airport in April with statistics showing a familiar pattern for the city: slight international growth nearly offsetting a dip in domestic traffic. There were 3.549 million passengers to and from McCarran in April compared with 3.554 million in April 2012, a 0.2 percent decline, according to the Clark County ...
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Firefly reopens today at new Paradise Road location
The Firefly restaurant is reopening Friday at the former location of Z'Tejas, 3824 Paradise Road. The old location, shown here, closed after a salmonella outbreak in late April sickened nearly 300 ...
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Technician Dipak withdrew scopes so fast it was like cracking a whip
Dr. Dipak Desai stands in court at the Clark County Regional Justice Center on May 7. A technician testified on Friday that Desai's colonoscopy procedures were conducted so quickly that when he withdrew a scope, it was like "cracking a ...
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Vegas police trying to ID 10-time armed robber
LAS VEGAS -- The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements. The hospital came under scrutiny for its discharging ...
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Actress Amanda Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window
In an image made from video, actress Amanda Bynes, center, wearing sweats and a blonde wig, is escorted after a Manhattan criminal court appearance on Friday May 24, 2013, in New York. Bynes was arrested Thursday evening and charged with reckless endangerment after police say she heaved a marijuana bong out of out of her Manhattan apartment ...
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Smoke from California wildfire could drift to Las Vegas
Friday, May 24, 2013 | 12:36 p.m. An air quality advisory has been issued for this weekend because of concerns about smoke from a Southern California wildfire making its way into the Las Vegas Valley. The fire started after what was supposed to be a controlled burn got out of control and has impacted about 800 acres in San Diego County. The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued the ...
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Aeromexico launches new route Las Vegas - Puerto Penasco - Hermosillo
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Aeromexico, Mexico's global airline, together with the Government of Sonora, announces its new route Las Vegas - Puerto Penasco - Hermosillo, Mexico, starting on June 20th, on a seminary and cocktail presentation that took place at the Consulate of Mexico at Las Vegas. These events were offered to travel agents and tour operators, with the presence of the authorities of ...
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Political heat derails plan to let Legislature meet in Las Vegas
Senator Tick Segerblom of the 77th (2013) Nevada Senatorial District. CARSON CITY -- A proposal to allow the Nevada Legislature to meet in Las Vegas is being scrapped. Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, said Friday he is proposing an amendment to strip from his resolution a proposal to allow sessions of the Legislature in Southern Nevada or elsewhere in the state outside of Carson City. ...
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Air quality advisory issued for ozone smoke from California fire
The Clark County Department of Air Quality issued an advisory Friday for ozone and smoke pollutants that will be in effect until Sunday. The advisory pertains to ground-level ozone and smoke due to the wildfire in San Felipe, Calif., local weather conditions, and existing levels of pollutants. Unhealthy levels of air pollution were not occurring late Friday morning, but the weather this weekend ...
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Superstar DJ Memorial Day Weekend kicks off battle of the Las Vegas nightclubs
Other clubs on and off the Strip also have the biggest Hollywood names for parties this Memorial Day Weekend. The list is so monstrous that we broke it out as a separate section from the ...
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Rawson-Neal overcomes threat of federal funding cuts for now
The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital is not at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal funding, at least for now. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday announced the approval of the plan of correction submitted by the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, the agency that oversees the Las Vegas hospital. Rawson-Neal received $3.2 million in Medicare ...
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Defense rests in Whittemore campaign contribution trial in Reno
RENO -- The defense rested its case this morning in the illegal campaign contribution trial of former power broker Harvey Whittemore. Whittemore's wife, Annette, was one of the last defense witnesses. Whittemore himself did not testify. Prosecutors said they had no rebuttal witnesses and Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks told the jury closing arguments would be made Tuesday. ...
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Man suffers burns in Las Vegas house fire
A man was injured in a house fire near Desert Inn Road and Boulder Highway on Friday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a house at 3506 Anthony Drive and found the front room of the house in flames. The man was transported to a hospital where he was treated for burns on his arms. The fire was contained to the front room, according to the Fire ...
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Report More staff needed at Las Vegas psychiatric hospital
Friday, May 24, 2013 | 10:27 a.m. CARSON CITY -- Gov. Brian Sandoval has asked the Legislature to set aside $4 million in a contingency fund to hire more staff at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital, as recommended by a consultant's report. Mike Willden, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services, said today that a request was submitted last week for the money. The ...
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UFC Kiwis on UFC undercard in Las Vegas showdown
Mixed martial arts already has a cult following in New Zealand and it could blast to the front of people's minds this weekend. Kiwis Mark Hunt and James Te Huna are both on the UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and tomorrow afternoon's (NZT) show shapes as a blockbuster. Heavyweight Hunt is in the co-main event against Brazilian Junior dos Santos, with the ...
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Washington bridge collapse Company said it has permits to cross span
Partially-submerged vehicles lie in the debris of the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge in the Skagit River on Friday in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only ...
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Henderson North Las Vegas Mesquite offer early voting ahead of June 4 election
Friday, May 24, 2013 | 9:50 a.m. Early voting is underway for three municipal election races not settled during the April primaries. There is one race each in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Mesquite and voters in these cities have the next week to cast an early ballot before the June 4 general election. In Henderson Sandy DiGiacomo and Mark Stevens face off for the Department 1 Municipal ...
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Rare Superman Comic Found In House Insulation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Gonzalez did some research that confirmed the comic was valuable, though not as much as it could have been. He got into a ...
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Jury foreman says Arias testimony didnt help her
As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel cried and one looked to the victim's family, mouthing the word, "Sorry."The silent gesture toward the loved ones of Travis Alexander offered a glimpse into what was likely a tense few days inside ...
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Pritzker sails toward Commerce post
Chicago billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker, President Barack Obama's pick for Commerce Secretary, testifies Thursday on Capitol Hill in ...
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Accident at I-15 and Blue Diamond investigated
Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that occurred just before 4 a.m. Friday on southbound Interstate 15 near Blue Diamond. Traffic is restricted in this area. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. Check back for more details. Contact reporter Caitlyn Belcher ...
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British fighter jet launched to escort passenger plane two arrested
An RAF Typhoon Aircraft such as this has escorted a passenger plane into Stansted Airport in southern England following an incident on board Friday. British media reported the flight was a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane flying to Manchester, England. Two men have been ...
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Healthcare building has contraversial design in Las Vegas
Among architectural enthusiasts and professionals it is one of the most controversial creations Las Vegas has seen in years, and most surprisingly it is not a flashy casino built to resemble a cruise ship or the Sydney Opera Houses, but a health clinic that specializes in treatment for brain ailments.
Opened to the public in 2009, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, which is a Las Vegas branch of the Cleveland Clinic, was designed by Frank Gehry of Santa Monica-based Gehry Partners and resembles a half-finished assortment of steel facades and outlandish patterns, presenting the viewer with an intense sense of irony. Read more
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