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Metro: 2 dead, 2 wounded in west valley shooting

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 4 2015 - 1:04am
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Two people were shot dead in the west valley Tuesday night, and two others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, Las Vegas police said. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of South Fort Apache Road, near West Sahara Road, about 10 p.m., police said.

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Major theater chains boycott ‘Beasts of No Nation’

By BRENT LANG VARIETY
Mar 3 2015 - 11:19pm
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Four of the country’s largest exhibitors separately told Variety they do not plan to show the drama about child soldiers in Africa.

Prospective NHL team owner strikes deal with Opportunity Village

By ALAN SNEL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 10:51pm
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Even though the National Hockey League Board of Governors has not yet approved a team for Las Vegas, the Foley-led Hockey Vision Las Vegas has agreed to pay $1 per ticket sold in its first year to Opportunity Village, a Las Vegas not-for-profit that helps people with intellectual disabilities.

Eagles shipping McCoy to Bills for Alonso

According to multiple media reports, Buffalo is set to acquire running back LeSean McCoy from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso.

Fatal crash closes Charleston at Hinson Street

By CHRIS KUDIALIS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 10:11pm
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One person is dead after a fatal car crash at the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Hinson Street. At 7:17 p.m., police responded to a call about the crash, police spokesman Lt. Bruce Miyama said. The person was pronounced dead at the scene.

UNLV seniors Kendrick, Doolin take circuitous routes to journey’s end

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 10:07pm
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Sometimes, seniors are celebrated for helping a team pile up wins and championships. Jelan Kendrick and Cody Doolin, starting guards for a mediocre UNLV team, will be honored Wednesday night for career achievements that go beyond basketball.

Some tips on tipping

By JORDAN RANE CNN
Mar 3 2015 - 10:07pm
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Tipping was once so hated in America that six U.S. states officially outlawed it in the early 20th century. And, yet, tipping in America has survived. And thrived.

Sarah Michelle Gellar joins voice cast of ‘Star Wars Rebels’

By SETH KELLY VARIETY
Mar 3 2015 - 7:58pm
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“Star Wars Rebels” takes place between episodes III and IV of the blockbuster space saga, and follows the ragtag crew of the starship Ghost as they attempt to evade the growing Empire and its agents.

David Copperfield makes overtime lawsuit vanish through settlement

By DAVID FERRARA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 6:50pm
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Illusionist David Copperfield has agreed to a half-million dollar settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by people who said they were not paid overtime for work on his magic show at the MGM Grand.

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Feb. decline marks Macau’s worst gaming revenue month since 2011

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 6:21pm
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Maybe February was rock bottom in Macau, where casinos suffered a 49 percent decline in gaming revenue during February — the market’s single-worst monthly decline on record.

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2 NFL players to donate brains to medical research after death

By LARRY FINE REUTERS
Mar 3 2015 - 5:53pm
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New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford and former National Football League receiver Sidney Rice announced on Tuesday that they will donate their brains to medical research after their death.

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Nevada Republicans applaud Netanyahu speech; Dems frustrated

By STEVE TETREAULT STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU
Mar 3 2015 - 4:41pm
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech urging Congress to take a firmer hand on Iran than what is being pursued by President Barack Obama was applauded by Nevada Republicans but was greeted with frustration by Democrats.

Fremont Street Experience celebrates March Madness with Downtown Hoopstown

By JOHN PRZYBYS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 4:21pm
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March Madness is almost here, and the Fremont Street Experience will celebrate with an interactive basketball attraction, shows and the world’s largest NCAA bracket.

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3 ways the net neutrality ruling could benefit your bank account

By ELYSSA KIRKHAM GOBANKINGRATES.COM
Mar 3 2015 - 4:00pm
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The FCC’s approval of net neutrality is a big step toward a more open and equal internet. Here is what the new ISP designation could mean for you and your money.

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Michael Jordan joins Forbes’ billionaires list

By BEN ROONEY CNN
Mar 3 2015 - 3:42pm
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Michael Jordan is one of the 290 newly-minted billionaires on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s richest people.

Grateful Dead tickets are seriously going for $116,000

By FRANK POLLATTA CNN
Mar 3 2015 - 3:36pm
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If you’re truckin’ to see the Grateful Dead this summer, bring your checkbook.

Storms bring some rain, hail to valley

By CHRIS KUDIALIS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 3:29pm
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Tuesday morning showers brought about a tenth of an inch of rain and some hail to the valley, leaving a colder-than-average chill as temperatures dipped into the low 40s, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Stachelski.

Air Force veteran fired 23 shots before he was killed by police

By KIMBERLY DE LA CRUZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 3:08pm
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The man killed by a Metro sniper on Feb. 25 fired 23 rounds from an assault rifle during the two hour standoff, Las Vegas police said during a press conference Tuesday.

Caesars operating unit details plan to cut $10 billion in debt

By TOM HALS REUTERS
Mar 3 2015 - 3:06pm
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The operating unit of casino company Caesars Entertainment Corp. detailed its plan to cut $10 billion of debt and to exit Chapter 11 in a late Monday filing with a U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Shelter employees described homeless man killed by LAPD as ‘gentle and kind’

By HOLLY YAN and KYUNG LAH CNN
Mar 3 2015 - 2:44pm
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Surveillance footage, police and homeless community activists paint wildly different pictures of the man, Africa, who was shot and killed by Los Angeles police Sunday after he scuffled with officers. — one who could be violent, benevolent, troubled and altruistic.

Nevada school bond bill clears panel, heads to Assembly floor

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Mar 3 2015 - 2:23pm
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A controversial bill that would extend a bond rollover program to address pressing Nevada school construction needs rose from the dead Tuesday in an Assembly committee but not without rancor among Republicans.

Third man sought in Pahrump home invasion

By KIMBERLY DE LA CRUZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 2:04pm
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Police in Nye County are asking for the public’s help in locating a man they say helped rob an elderly Pahrump couple and their disabled daughter early Saturday morning.

Bill would promote equal pay, tighten discrimination laws

By SANDRA CHEREB LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Mar 3 2015 - 1:43pm
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Republican Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson earned praise and pledges of bipartisan cooperation Monday for his bill that would tighten Nevada’s employment discrimination laws and provide remedies to promote equal pay for equal work.

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Measles outbreaks may produce tougher vaccination laws

By YASMEEN ABUTALEB REUTERS
Mar 3 2015 - 1:19pm
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This year’s highly publicized measles outbreaks are no longer front page news, but they could have a lasting public health legacy. Lawmakers in 10 states are promoting legislation that would make vaccination exemptions harder to obtain.

Man says his iPhone blew up in his pocket, burned him

By CAMILLE CAVA and BRENNAN DUBOSE CNN
Mar 3 2015 - 1:09pm
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A New York man says his smartphone blew up in his pocket and that he wound up in a hospital.

Proposed state control of federal public lands divides Nevada interests

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 12:58pm
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A Senate resolution that asks Congress to convey more than 7 million acres of federal land to state control generated a large volume of testimony on both sides of the issue at a Monday hearing, but the issue appeared to be as polarizing as ever.

Legislature looks at helping with your student loans

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Mar 3 2015 - 12:39pm
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Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford delivered some encouraging news to university and college students visiting the Legislature Monday: He will soon introduce a bill that would establish a new state-run program to refinance their student loans to reduce their payments.

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Report: ‘Pattern’ of discrimination against African Americans in Ferguson

By EVAN PEREZ CNN
Mar 3 2015 - 12:18pm
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A Justice Department civil rights investigation has concluded that the Ferguson Police Department and the city’s municipal court engaged in a “pattern and practice” of discrimination against African Americans, targeting them disproportionately for traffic stops, use of force, and jail sentences.

Villarrica volcano erupts in southern Chile, thousands flee — VIDEOS

ByANTONIO DE LA JARA and ROSALBA O’BRIEN REUTERS
Mar 3 2015 - 11:24am
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Volcano Villarrica in southern Chile erupted in the early hours of Tuesday, sending a plume of ash and lava high into the sky, and forcing the evacuation of nearby communities.

Families file suit in 2014 killings near Calif. college campus

By CURTIS SKINNER REUTERS
Mar 3 2015 - 10:34am
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The families of three victims slain during a southern California rampage last year that left dead six college students and the killer are suing the county, the sheriff’s department and the apartment building where the victims were killed.

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Report: Engineer in Calif. train crash has died

A 62-year-old train engineer who was hospitalized after a train crash and derailment last week in Southern California has died, the first fatality from the incident that left about 50 people injured, police said on Tuesday.

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Ex-CIA director David Petraeus pleads guilty to federal charge

Former CIA director and U.S. Army General David Petraeus has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified information in a case arising from his affair with a female Army Reserve officer, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Woman found hanging in classroom was 31-year-old photo teacher

A teacher was found hanged to death in a Southern California high school classroom when students arrived on Monday, police and fire officials said, in what was being investigated as an apparent suicide.

North Las Vegas police looking for burglary suspect

By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 9:33am
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North Las Vegas police on Tuesday released a video of a man they say broke into a home and then used a stolen credit card to shop.

Anthem homes are more luxurious than your dreams— PHOTOS

By HOLLY IVY DEVORE Real Estate Millions
Mar 3 2015 - 9:20am
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Anthem, known as one of the southern most communities in Henderson, located along the foothills of the Black Mountains and south Eastern Avenue, welcomes guests with a picturesque waterfall entrance.

1 injured in stabbing in downtown Las Vegas

By KIMBERLY DE LA CRUZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 3 2015 - 9:15am
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A downtown stabbing suspect led police on a pursuit on U.S. Highway 95 Tuesday morning.

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Metro: 2 dead, 2 wounded in west valley shooting

Fatal crash closes Charleston at Hinson Street

Riot at Yerington juvenile facility injures 2 employees, causes fire damage

A Nevada high school for troubled boys had its fourth riot on Saturday in only four months. The riot at the Yerington facility left two buildings, a school maintenance building and laundry storage area, with significant fire damage, said Mason Valley Fire Chief Scott Draper.

Sports

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Defending Cup champ Harvick sets sights on new goals

Kevin Harvick heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. Now he has other goals to try to reach.

Torrid second-half shooting lifts San Diego State to 76-61 win over Lady Rebels

San Diego State shot 70.8 percent from the field in the second half en route to a 76-61 victory over UNLV on Tuesday night in a Mountain West women’s basketball game in San Diego.

Harbaugh, assistant aid victims of serious crash

University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh stopped and assisted two drivers in Ann Arbor, Mich. Tuesday, following a serious crash on I-94.

Entertainment

Major theater chains boycott ‘Beasts of No Nation’

Four of the country’s largest exhibitors separately told Variety they do not plan to show the drama about child soldiers in Africa.

Man arrested in stabbing of Minaj touring crew members

Philadelphia police said that they charged a suspect with the stabbing of a member of rapper Nicki Minaj’s touring crew outside a local bar last week.

Sarah Michelle Gellar joins voice cast of ‘Star Wars Rebels’

Business

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Judge considers sanctions against Sands China Ltd.

A Las Vegas judge is mulling what, if any, sanctions to impose on Sands China Ltd. for redacting personal information from documents the company produced out of Macau in January 2013.

Century Gaming wary of proposed new slot machine tax

Nevada slot machine route operator Century Gaming Technologies doesn’t own the bars, taverns, restaurants or convenience stores where it manages more than 3,000 games. It’s a somewhat unusual — but successful — strategy for the state’s second-largest route company.