Las Vegas Review-Journal

Thousands of Nevadans who have been out of work, some longer than a year, have reason to feel unsettled going into the holidays as federal funding for long-term jobless benefits are scheduled to expire a few days after Christmas.

Assemblywoman Lucy Flores’ hard-knock life might end up helping her political career, according to a new Democratic poll.

In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale “Frozen” finally cooled off “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” while the week’s lone new wide release “Out of the Furnace” wasn’t a match for either blockbuster.

Justin Timberlake may have earned seven Grammy nominations, but he still has reason to cry himself a river: The pop star was shut out of the top Grammy categories — album, song and record of the year — though his comeback effort, “The 20/20 Experience,” is 2013’s best-selling release.

John and Marge Dillon renewed their wedding vows Nov. 23 before family and friends after 70 years of marriage. Their marriage survived a turbulent time early on, when John was drafted into the Navy and never received any of his wife’s letters after she had given birth to their first child.

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