Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:01:23 +0000
Canadian teen dies after being shot with Taser
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (8:57 p.m.) A teenager wielding a knife died after police shot him with a Taser, the latest in a string of deaths linked to the stun guns, officials said Wednesday.
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:31:23 +0000
Obama pays visit to Jerusalem holy site
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (8:18 p.m.) Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama paid a predawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism on Thursday, bowing his head in prayer at the Western Wall.
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:46:22 +0000
Hospitality trade chief appointed to medical board
Gov. Jim Gibbons is appointing Van Heffner of Las Vegas to the state Board of Medical Examiners.
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:16:43 +0000
2008 Summer Prep Hoops
In the world of basketball right now, there's no place bigger than Las Vegas. Not only is Team USA preparing for the Olympics, but hundreds of traveling prep teams take over the desert this week and next in four of the summer schedule's biggest events.
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:16:31 +0000
Nevada delegation supports housing relief plan
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:47:23 +0000
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:42 p.m.) Chris Paul probably wasn't the best person to ask about size, since the 6-footer spends most of his time on the court trying to avoid the big guys instead of trying to act like one.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:47:13 +0000
Judge to Moussaoui jury: You got it right
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:42 p.m.) The judge in the trial of convicted Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui says she told jurors that they made the right decision in sparing his life.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:47:03 +0000
Chicago cop accused of shaking down tow operators
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:42 p.m.) A police officer was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of shaking down tow truck operators for payoffs of up to $400 per vehicle in exchange for steering towing business to them.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:53 +0000
Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:42 p.m.) An appeals judge says the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:42 +0000
New policy lowers flags only for Ky. soldiers
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:42 p.m.)
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:33 +0000
The preliminary report on the crash of a Piper PA-32-300 plane into Mount Charleston that sparked a wildfire and killed four people on June 28 reveals new details.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:23 +0000
Ninth hepatitis case linked to endoscopy clinic
A ninth case of hepatitis C, this one chronic, has been linked to an original outbreak of acute hepatitis C at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, the Southern Nevada Health District confirmed today.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:32:03 +0000
House approves housing rescue legislation
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:27 p.m.) Rescue legislation sailed through the House Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and to prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:52 +0000
Dozens of US cities to see anti-terror money cuts
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:27 p.m.) Dozens of U.S. cities will see cuts in the anti-terror money they receive from the government this year, due to spending decisions to be announced Friday by the Homeland Security Department.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:42 +0000
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:27 p.m.) The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:31:33 +0000
Statin study could lead to test for gene variant
Wed, Jul 23, 2008 (4:27 p.m.) Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:16:28 +0000
Gibbons wants to go solar on new state buildings
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:01:29 +0000
UNLV gets solar energy research grant
UNLV has won a $738,000 federal grant to fund solar research, Sen. Harry Reid announced Wednesday.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:31:43 +0000
Las Vegas Sun
Study: Climate change effects on water supply potentially devastating By Phoebe Sweet Climate change will create devastating drought in Nevada and throughout the Southwest and continue to lower the levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, threatening the water supply for 2 million Nevadans.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:31:33 +0000
Study: Climate change effects on water supply potentially devastating
Climate change will create devastating drought in Nevada and throughout the Southwest and continue to lower the levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell, threatening the water supply for 2 million Nevadans.
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