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400 airmen from Nellis, Creech join Air Force drawdown effort

By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 5:21pm
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About 400 airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force bases have signed up for voluntary separations to help meet the Pentagon’s downsizing goals for a leaner and more efficient military as U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan end this year, the Nellis base commander said Tuesday.

Work to demolish, replace Sahara bridge over Las Vegas golf course begins Saturday

Transportation improvements for tourists and locals pitched to Las Vegas tourist board

Lawsuit accuses Las Vegas Realtors’ Association of racial bias

Europe wants its cheese names back

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Puppies to remain at Animal Foundation for now

By FRANCIS McCABE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 6:52pm
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The 27 dogs nearly burned in an arson attempt will remained caged for now. A district judge set an evidence hearing for next week to determine several issues, including whether Donald Thompson and the corporate entity Prince and Princess Pet Boutique have a rightful claim to the dogs.

Insurance industry study: Nevada margins tax would hurt consumers

By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 6:14pm
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Nevadans could face $60 million in higher annual insurance premiums for car, home, life and health policies if a proposed 2 percent margins tax on business is approved by voters in November, an industry-backed study reported Tuesday.

Brother pleads guilty in family smog check scam

By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 5:12pm
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A second brother pleaded guilty Tuesday in a family-run scheme to submit phony smog test results to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Henry A. Batista, 30, a state-licensed emission control inspector, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Lloyd George to making a false statement to a government agency.

Despite increase in visitors, Lake Mead falls to sixth among nation’s busiest parks

By HENRY BREAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 5:01pm
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Despite a slight increase in traffic last year — 6.3 million visitors in 2013 — Lake Mead National Recreation Area dropped to sixth on the list of the most visited national park sites.

Body found in room at Budget Suites

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 4:36pm
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A body was found inside a Budget Suites near Tropicana Avenue and Interstate 15 Tuesday afternoon. Las Vegas police responded to the Budget Suites in the 3600 block of Tropicana about 12:45 p.m. and found a man dead inside one of the rooms, Metro spokesperson Laura Meltzer said.

Cavs’ Bennett may be done for season with strained left knee

By TOM WITHERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 4:21pm
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Anthony Bennett’s rough rookie season hit a new bump. The Cavaliers’ first-year forward will miss at least three weeks with a strained left knee, the latest setback for the No. 1 overall pick out of UNLV who has been a major disappointment for Cleveland.

Las Vegas police arrest man in deadly shooting near convenience store

By Kimber Laux LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 3:54pm
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Las Vegas police arrested a man Monday in last week’s deadly shooting near a downtown convenience store. Alan Sosa, 18, was booked at the Clark County jail on murder and other charges in connection with the March 3 shooting of 27-year-old Juan Cervantes.

Image makeover showing pit bulls more positively

By BILL DRAPER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 3:54pm
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For much of the past three decades, pit bulls have been widely regarded as America’s most dangerous dog — the favorite breed of thugs, drug dealers and dog-fighting rings, with a fearsome reputation for unprovoked, sometimes deadly attacks.

CIA accused: Senator sees torture probe meddling

By DONNA CASSATA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 3:29pm
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In an extraordinary public accusation, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee declared on Tuesday that the CIA interfered with and then tried to intimidate a congressional investigation into the agency’s possible use of torture in terror probes during the Bush administration.

Caesars Entertainment reports $1.756 billion in quarterly loss on Atlantic city weakness

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 3:15pm
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Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment Corp. said Tuesday it lost $1.756 billion in the fourth quarter due to deteriorating market conditions in Atlantic City. A year ago, Caesars’ said its net loss was $435.8 million.

New talent show looks to recruit Las Vegas acts

By Jan Hogan View Staff Writer
Mar 11 2014 - 2:49pm
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“American Idol,” “The Casting Call” and “Dancing With the Stars” — when it comes to talent shows, some people can’t get enough. Now, the Suncoast is offering its own talent competition, “Las Vegas Has Talent!”

Special-needs teen is ‘three-point specialist’ with Harlem Globetrotters for 1 night

By KIRA TERRY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Mar 11 2014 - 2:35pm
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It was just a couple of weeks ago that 18-year-old Bensalem (Penn.) High School senior Kevin Grow, who has Down syndrome, signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Harlem Globetrotters wanted the talented player too.

The 9 most obnoxious moments from USA’s ‘Chrisley Knows Best’

By CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 2:21pm
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The Bravo-fication of the cable channel begins Tuesday with this appalling, wretched excuse of a series.

Workers to enter site of mysterious leak at New Mexico nuke dump

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 1:48pm
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The U.S. Department of Energy and the operators of the nation’s only underground nuclear waste dump said Monday they are making plans to allow specially trained workers to enter the site for the first time in weeks after more than a dozen employees were exposed to low levels of radiation during a mysterious leak.

Malaysian military says radar shows missing airline changed course

By EILEEN NG ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 1:11pm
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The missing Boeing 777 jetliner changed course over the sea, crossed Malaysia and reached the Strait of Malacca — hundreds of miles from its last position recorded by civilian authorities, Malaysian military officials said Tuesday, citing military radar data.

Nye County officials search for suspect in Amargosa Valley shooting death

By Kimber Laux LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 12:20pm
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A suspect is being sought in connection with the shooting death of a man Thursday in Amargosa Valley.

Vicious pet cat attacks baby, traps family in bathroom

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 12:01pm
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Portland police had to be called in to subdue a 22-pound house cat that trapped its owners inside their bedroom after attacking their baby.

Mom blames husband after driving kids into ocean

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 11:26am
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The first thing a pregnant South Carolina woman said after driving a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida was that she was abused by her husband, according to a police report released Monday

Pistorius shot gun out of car and at cafe, friend testifies

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and GERALD IMRAY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 11:06am
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A friend of Oscar Pistorius testified in the Olympian’s murder trial Tuesday that the athlete twice fired guns for which the double-amputee is charged with firearms violations.

Coroner identifies man killed by North Las Vegas police

By KIMBER LAUX LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 10:58am
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The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the 38-year-old homeless man killed early Monday morning in an officer-involved shooting in North Las Vegas.

Red Rock scenic drive set for improvements

By JAN HOGAN VIEW
Mar 11 2014 - 10:43am
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Input is being taken from the public on how best to address Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area’s infrastructure needs. A Feb. 6 meeting alerted residents about upcoming projects, such as possibly repaving the Scenic Loop Drive.

1 person killed in shooting near downtown Las Vegas

By KIMBER LAUX LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 10:16am
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Police responded about 6:20 a.m. Tuesday to reports of gunshots in an apartment near West Bonanza Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

‘Burger King Baby’ searching for birth mother via Facebook post

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 11 2014 - 10:09am
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In 1986, a newborn wrapped in a red sweater was found abandoned in the bathroom of a fast-food restaurant. Nearly three decades later, the baby is all grown up and looking for her biological mother, and tens of thousands of people are trying to help.

Peer-parent advocates help Clark County families get through system, reunite

By YESENIA AMARO LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 9:05am
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Peer-parent advocates help families get through the system and reunite with their children. The peer-parenting program was started in 2012 by East Side Family Services, a nonprofit that provides support to needy families.

Former Boulder City police chief wants ethics investigation into city attorney

By BEN BOTKIN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 8:17am
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Former Boulder City Police Chief Thomas Finn has raised concerns with the Nevada Commission on Ethics about that city’s attorney, David Olsen.

Nevada’s top town shifted from Virginia City to Reno to Las Vegas

By TIM O’REILEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 7:20am
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No free buffet for you if you can’t name the state’s most populous city and county. The 2010 census showed Las Vegas, at 584,000 people, and Clark County at 1.95 million, as the far-and-away leaders in Nevada, a state with 2.7 million.

Southern Nevada home prices again show strong gains

By JENNIFER ROBISON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 6:15am
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New numbers from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors show consistently high pricing gains for Southern Nevada’s housing market in the month.

Asbestos delays work on Boulder City bypass

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 11 2014 - 12:19am
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CARSON CITY — The discovery of naturally occurring asbestos in and around Boulder City is delaying work on a $600 million highway bypass around the community while the state Transportation Department tries to figure out how to deal with the issue.

Sbarro pizza chain files for bankruptcy

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 10 2014 - 10:39pm
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Sbarro has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for the second time in just three years as the pizza chain struggles to turn its business around amid a drop in traffic at shopping mall food courts.

Pedestrian hit by truck has died

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 10 2014 - 9:48pm
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A woman who was hit by a truck in east Las Vegas Saturday afternoon has died from her injuries, Las Vegas police said. Jasmin Bryant, 23, was hit by a 2004 Ford F-150 while crossing Bonanza Road near Mojave Road. She was taken to University Medical Center, where she died the next day, police said.

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Work to demolish, replace Sahara bridge over Las Vegas golf course begins Saturday

The Clark County Public Works Department has some advice for drivers in the neighborhoods around the Desert Rose Golf Course and it has nothing to do with golf.

Europe wants its cheese names back

Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test. As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban the use of European names like Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on cheese made in the United States.

Arrest made in Larry’s Villa strip club shooting

A man wanted in a December shooting at a local strip club was arrested Sunday by Las Vegas police. Prentis Williams III, 30, was booked on attempted murder and other charges in the shooting at Larry’s Villa that wounded four people.

Sports

Tickets on sale for 51s’ games

Individual game tickets for the 51s’ 72-game home schedule are on sale at the Cashman Field box office, which is open from noon to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets, which range from $10 to $15, also can be purchased through Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000; ticketmaster.com).

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Pistorius shot gun out of car and at cafe, friend testifies

A friend of Oscar Pistorius testified in the Olympian’s murder trial Tuesday that the athlete twice fired guns for which the double-amputee is charged with firearms violations.

Entertainment

Dining guide for St. Patrick’s Day

If everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, does that mean that in Las Vegas everybody’s lucky? Maybe not, but Las Vegas definitely knows how to do the holiday right, with corned beef and cabbage on nearly every buffet and green beer and specialty cocktails in nearly every bar. A number of local restaurants are planning other specials. Here’s a sample:

Imagine Dragons, before they were famous

Imagine Dragons is currently one of the biggest bands in the world, but we knew them way back when.

Molodi step percussion show to benefit Project 150

It isn’t clear exactly what the audience will see when Molodi hits the stage March 13, but it’s sure to be energetic and eclectic.

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Henderson serves as home to thriving public and private gardens

The Las Vegas Valley is known for its desert climate, but Henderson residents have shown there are still ways to be creative when it comes to gardening. Get outdoor tips from the Acacia Demonstration Gardens, Master Gardener Jeneane Young and dinosaur decorating enthusiast Steve Springer.