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Update: FBI agent likely struck by shrapnel while arresting murder suspect

By MIKE BLASKYLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL May 22 2013 - 11:05am Comments

An FBI agent was likely struck by shrapnel, but wasn’t shot, while arresting a California murder suspect in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Clark County School Board chooses Skorkowsky as new superintendent

'Hangover' movies have been a PR bonanza for Caesars, Vegas

As Bennett's NBA Draft stock soars, Muhammad's plunges

Bieber still a hero to homeless kids

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI and SEAN MURPHY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 11:19am
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MOORE, Okla. — The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary official estimate announced Wednesday. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were among the 24 people who perished in the twister.

FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe

By KYLE HIGHTOWER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 10:35am
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

U.S. home sales tick up to highest in more than three years

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 10:20am
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WASHINGTON -- Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

Nonprofit provides home restorations for low-income families

By JAMES DEHAVEN VIEW STAFF WRITER
May 22 2013 - 10:08am
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Late last month, more than two dozen people armed with hammers and buckets of paint descended on Roosevelt Fields’ longtime home.

IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'

By ALAN FRAM and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 9:54am
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WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency’s targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong in the episode, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers’ questions.

Median CEO pay rises to $9.7 million in 2012

By CHRISTINA REXRODE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 9:35am
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CEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up.

Southern Nevadans reach out to tornado-stricken Oklahomans

By ROCHEL LEAH GOLDBLATT LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 22 2013 - 9:23am
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As Oklahomans struggle to recover from a massive tornado that wrought devastation Monday afternoon, Southern Nevadans are stepping up with recovery aid and assistance.

Denis concedes that Demos won't be able to raise Nevada taxes for education this session

By ED VOGEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
May 22 2013 - 9:06am
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Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis conceded in an emotional floor speech Tuesday that Democrats will not be able to raise taxes this session to provide the $300 million in education improvement they sought.

Bears linebacker Urlacher announces retirement

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 9:04am
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CHICAGO -- Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he’s retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Golfer apologizes to Woods after 'fried chicken' comment

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 8:43am
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VIRGINIA WATER, England -- Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have “fried chicken” at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.

Okada's Universal Entertainment calls Philippines payment unnecessary

By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 22 2013 - 8:11am
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Universal Entertainment Corp., the Tokyo-based company controlled by gaming magnate Kazuo Okada, called a $25 million payment at the center of an FBI investigation into possible bribery in the Philippines “unnecessary.”

'Kitchen Nightmares' appearance leads to viral customer service disaster for restaurant

By CRISTINA SILVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 22 2013 - 7:44am
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PHOENIX — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.

Nevada Senate kills special license plate bill

By ED VOGEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
May 22 2013 - 7:11am
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In a rare vote that killed a bill, the Senate late Monday evening on a 10-11 vote rejected an Assembly-approved bill that would have limited the designs charitable groups can place on special license plates.

Pick fruit to expand grill skills

By HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 22 2013 - 6:41am
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We don’t have to wait for Memorial Day to start grilling in Southern Nevada, where it’s grilling season all year — or at least 10 months out of the year, if December and January are a bit too chilly for most of us. But there’s something about this weekend as the traditional start of summer that will prompt backyard chefs across the valley to fire up their grills in celebration.

Sandoval signs transgender hate crime bill

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
May 22 2013 - 6:23am
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A bill allowing judges to impose extra sentences on people who commit crimes because the victim is a transgender person was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Colonoscopy mill operator doesn't concern insurance company

By JOHN L. SMITH LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 22 2013 - 6:10am
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To hear Health Plan of Nevada’s advocates tell it, Dr. Dipak Desai was a master of deception.

FBI agent shot during apprehension of suspect wanted in homicide

By COLTON LOCHHEAD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 22 2013 - 12:24am
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An FBI agent was shot while trying to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide in the 1700 block of Karen Avenue late Tuesday.

Officials grant tax abatements to nine companies

By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 9:38pm
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Companies ranging from one in Storey County well-known for paint operations to one in Clark County associated with high-tech data storage recently received tax abatements from the Board of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

Review-Journal theater critic Anthony Del Valle dies

By CAROL CLING LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 8:56pm
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Anthony Del Valle, the Review-Journal’s theater critic since September 2003, died early Tuesday at Odyssey Hospice in Las Vegas following a three-month illness. He was 60.

Madagascar lemurs multiply in Moapa

By HENRY BREAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 8:19pm
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A rare, red-ruffed lemur recently gave birth to healthy triplets at the Roos-N-More zoo in the small Clark County town about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

Police investigating suspicious death in northwest valley

By MIKE BLASKY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 8:15pm
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Las Vegas police were investigating a woman’s death Tuesday morning. Her body was found about 11 a.m. on the 8000 block of Green Pasture Avenue, near Lone Mountain and Cimarron roads in the northwest valley.

One must wonder if UNLV is looking for AD or puppet

By ED GRANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 8:09pm
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It was shortly after word came in July 2009 that Mike Hamrick was departing his post as UNLV athletic director — which means about the time I threw a block party celebrating the news — that I wrote it would be wise for the Rebels to hire a local as his replacement.

Driver flees after hitting teen in southwest valley

By COLTON LOCHHEAD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 7:49pm
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A teenager was hospitalized Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle that jumped the curb then left the scene, Las Vegas police said.

Services set for teen killed in attempted iPad robbery

By TOM RAGAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 7:42pm
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A viewing has been set for Thursday afternoon for Marcos Vicente Arenas, the 15-year-old killed while hanging onto his iPad during an attempted robbery last week. On the same day, the two men charged in his death will appear in Las Vegas Justice Court to argue their bail and set a preliminary hearing on murder charges.

Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

By BRIAN MAHONEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 21 2013 - 6:52pm
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NEW YORK -- Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.

Senate panel approves immigration bill

By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 21 2013 - 6:41pm
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WASHINGTON -- Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

Retail convention a medley of fast food, sporting goods and Laundromats

By LAURA CARROLL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 5:57pm
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Inside South Hall, all the big names are present: Chase, McDonald’s, Cinnabon, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shops and Ace Hardware. Real estate agents, developers, shopping center marketing staff and potential franchisees are walking the floor and making their appointments.

Psychiatric exam ordered for suspect in slaying of 5 in Northern Nevada

ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 21 2013 - 5:07pm
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A judge on Tuesday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a 25-year-old Northern Nevada man accused of killing two couples in two homes in the rural town of Fernley and a newspaper deliveryman off an Interstate 80 exit in Sparks during the Mother’s Day weekend.

Teachers credited with saving students in Oklahoma tornado

By DAVID A. LIEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 21 2013 - 4:56pm
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The principal’s voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.

Nearly 20,000 Nevada homeowners get average of $97,000 in mortgage relief

By CHRIS SIEROTY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 21 2013 - 4:34pm
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Nearly 20,000 Nevada homeowners have received an average of about $97,000 as part of the $25 billion national settlement over questionable foreclosure and lending practices by some of the nation’s largest financial institutions.

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