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Palms asks Nevada Supreme Court to toss $6.1 million verdict for injured knee

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 11 2013 - 8:02am
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As his long-time girlfriend rested while recovering from a medical procedure, local Enrique Rodriguez decided to check out Monday Night Football Football Fever with Brandy Beavers at the Palms sports book.

Hundreds of Culinary members stand in long, cold lines to renew insurance

Judge orders mental assessment for man accused of killing dog

Suit: Marine's body sent home to Pa. without heart

Letter has advice for Britney Spears

Henderson police seek hooded bank robber

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 11 2013 - 10:02am
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Henderson police are looking for a man who robbed a Wells Fargo branch Saturday afternoon.

Circus Circus to introduce new roller coaster in late January

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 11 2013 - 9:36am
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Circus Circus said Monday that it will open a new roller coaster in its Adventuredome in late January. The exact date was not announced.

Time magazine names Pope Francis as Person of the Year

By DAVID BAUDER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 11 2013 - 9:22am
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Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Catholic Church’s new leader has changed the perception of the 2,000-year-old institution in an extraordinary way in a short time.

Interpreter at Mandela memorial called a 'fake'

By ALAN CLENDENNING and RAY FAURE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 11 2013 - 9:18am
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A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a “fake,” the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa said on Wednesday.

Retired Area 51 commander, U-2 pilot Slater dies at 91

By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 11 2013 - 8:29am
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Family and friends will pay tribute to former Area 51 commander and retired Air Force Col. Hugh “Slip” Slater when he is buried Jan. 10 at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

Nevada assemblyman who made slavery remark ordered to explain financials

By ED VOGEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Dec 11 2013 - 7:20am
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The Nevada secretary of state’s office has ordered embattled Assemblyman Jim Wheeler — the man who said he would support slavery if his constituents wanted it — to explain by Dec. 31 alleged discrepancies in the financial disclosure statements he has filed since 2010.

Health district: Coronado High School tuberculosis test results won't be made public

By TREVON MILLIARD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 11 2013 - 6:30am
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A case of contagious tuberculosis at the state’s second-largest school drew much attention as blood tests were given to 325 Coronado High School students and staff, but don’t hold your breath waiting for the results.

Three men plead guilty, sentenced to prison for child porn

By COLTON LOCHHEAD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 10:31pm
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Three northern Nevadan men were sentenced this week to prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges, Nevada U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Tuesday.

Fan-picked favorites shine in American Country Awards

By JASON BRACELIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 10:05pm
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These days, the country music ranks are as fond of throwing parties in their own honor as they are of testifying to the thrills of muddying 4X4 tires off road or staunchly defending the merits of living in what uppity coastal types dismiss as flyover states.

Police seek info on man found dead, slumped over steering wheel

By COLTON LOCHHEAD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 9:15pm
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A man was found dead in a green minivan near Lake Mead Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive Monday night, Las Vegas police said.

Suspect in car theft rams police vehicles

By COLTON LOCHHEAD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 7:58pm
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A 23-year-old Las Vegas man wanted on felony warrants rammed two police cars when confronted by police Tuesday morning, Las Vegas police said.

$80 million awarded in sand suffocation death

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 10 2013 - 7:30pm
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A judge has awarded nearly $80 million to the family of a New Mexico woman who died in 2002 when a tractor-trailer struck her car and buried it in sand, suffocating the woman as teachers and students at a nearby school frantically tried to dig her out.

Two foster parents plead guilty in child neglect case

By BEN BOTKIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 7:17pm
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Two former foster parents have pleaded guilty in a child neglect case that took the Clark County Department of Family Services 19 days to resolve after receiving its first allegation of neglect, according to Las Vegas police and court records.

Road rage incident leads to shooting

By COLTON LOCHHEAD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 6:57pm
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A man was shot in the hand after an apparent road rage incident near Flamingo Road and Arville Street Tuesday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.

Rebels missing from first team All-Mountain West honors; 3 on second team

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 6:52pm
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UNLV is having its best football season in 13 years, but the Rebels won’t have much to show in All-Mountain West honors.

65 Christmas trees stolen from Gardnerville lot

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Dec 10 2013 - 6:29pm
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A Grinch has made off with thousands of dollars in Christmas trees from a Gardnerville tree lot

Man found dead in own home, burglary possible motive

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 5:58pm
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Las Vegas police found a man dead in his home from an apparent gunshot wound while performing a welfare check Tuesday afternoon.

Three officers involved in Saturday shooting identified

By MIKE BLASKY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 5:20pm
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Paul Kunz, Justin Marzec and Joshua Giese were identified Tuesday as the Las Vegas police officers involved in the Saturday shooting of a heavily armed 26-year-old man near Flamingo Road and Mountain Vista Street.

6 missing two days in freezing Northern Nevada found safe

By MICHELLE RINDELS and SCOTT SONNER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 10 2013 - 4:39pm
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A desperate search for a couple and four children missing for two days in the below-zero cold of Northern Nevada’s rugged mountains turned jubilant Tuesday when rescuers found them alive and well near their overturned Jeep.

Man arrested after standoff wanted in homicide of California woman

By MIKE BLASKY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 4:36pm
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A man wanted in a homicide near Sacramento, Calif., was arrested in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning after a lengthy standoff Monday evening.

Gaming industry's rift on Internet gambling seen at hearing

By STEVE TETREAULT STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU
Dec 10 2013 - 4:11pm
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The rift within the casino industry over Internet gambling was on full display Tuesday when U.S. House lawmakers explored whether there was any appetite for federal government action on Web-based gaming.

Deadline today for Christmas packages to military addresses

If you’re trying to send some Christmas cheer to a special someone at a military installation, hurry to the post office. All priority and first class packages need to mailed Tuesday in order to make it by Christmas.

Texas woman pleads guilty to sending ricin to Obama

By NOMAAN MERCHANT ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 10 2013 - 3:56pm
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A Texas woman and former actress pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney has said would cap prison time at 18 years.

North Las Vegas mayor questions tourism group's appropriations

By LAURA CARROLL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 3:21pm
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North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee took issue on Tuesday with how the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is funded and where its money goes.

Students' robotic arm can make you stronger

By KATHY MATHESON ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 10 2013 - 3:04pm
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Need a hand lifting something? A robotic device invented by University of Pennsylvania engineering students can help its wearer carry an additional 40 pounds.

Shoplifting dog steals treats, is caught burying evidence

By STEPHANIE GRIMES REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Dec 10 2013 - 2:29pm
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South Carolina police have filed a report after a dog was caught stealing bones and dog treats from a Dollar General.

In Case You Missed It: Goats somehow escape raging avalanche

By GRAYDON JOHNS REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Dec 10 2013 - 2:07pm
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A group of goats get swept away in an avalanche in the French Alps and somehow survive.

Couple commemorate seven decades of marriage

By JAN HOGAN View Staff Writer
Dec 10 2013 - 1:48pm
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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.

Congress renews plastic gun ban just in time

By ALAN FRAM ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 10 2013 - 1:39pm
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Congress’ easy renewal of an expiring ban on undetectable plastic guns belies the larger reality that one year after the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn., major new firearms restrictions have little chance of enactment anytime soon.

Fator's Christmas show showcases his talent

By Mike Weatherford LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Dec 10 2013 - 1:02pm
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Other old-school entertainers — Donny and Marie Osmond, Human Nature — cut and run for the month. Other shows, such as “Legends in Concert,” squeeze in a Christmas song or two. But Terry Fator goes all in.

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Henderson police seek hooded bank robber

Henderson police are looking for a man who robbed a Wells Fargo branch Saturday afternoon.

Interpreter at Mandela memorial called a 'fake'

Attorney pleads guilty in Las Vegas court counseling scheme

Defense lawyer Brian Bloomfield pleaded guilty in District Court Wednesday to several felony and gross misdemeanor charges in a sweeping courthouse counseling scheme.

Sports

Ropers say shaking things up keeps them competitive year after year

When the National Finals Rodeo wraps up on Saturday night at the Thomas &Mack Center, Kaleb Driggers and Travis Graves will head their separate ways, which is not uncommon in team roping, even among the best duos.

Slack gets his second chance at NFR after 17-year absence

Most Pro Rodeo cowboys’ careers have a shelf life, but tie-down roper Shane Slack is getting a second chance at glory 17 years down the line.

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Longtime restaurant resurrected

Longtime restaurateur Bobby Mercado returned to the local dining fraternity Nov. 23.

Fan-picked favorites shine in American Country Awards

Viewers gain unique perspective of rodeo atmosphere through RFD-TV

Randy Bernard has the singular distinction of being chief executive of both the Professional Bull Riding and IndyCar organizations, two divergent sports businesses with wildly different demographic crowds and cultures.

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Foothill High School band turns to online auction to raise funds

With nearly 300 students, Foothill High School’s band is slated to play at Carnegie Hall and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “This is a life-changing experience,” said Travis Pardee, director of bands. “I hope to make it as cheap as possible for students to afford.”

Little-known area farm making big movement

Cowboy Trails Farm might be the biggest little produce grower in the city.

Team treat: Red Rock Resort pastry staff gears up for the holidays

you think your life is busy during the holidays, try stepping into Jaret Blinn’s shoes. Blinn is the executive pastry chef at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd. Come holiday time, he and his crew go into overdrive to accomplish their normal daily duties plus supplying the Holiday Shop.