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Reid calls Bundy supporters ‘domestic terrorists’

By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 4:37pm
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U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday called supporters of Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy “domestic terrorists” because they defended him against a Bureau of Land Management cattle roundup with guns and put their children in harm’s way.

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Girl, 2, dies in northeast valley crash

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Officials: 6 dead, 9 missing after Everest avalanche

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 18 2014 - 12:17am
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An avalanche swept the slopes of Mount Everest on Friday along a route used to climb the world’s highest peak, killing at least six Nepalese guides and leaving nine missing, officials said.

Ignore ‘boring’ Spurs at your peril

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 10:30pm
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Everything starts with the coach. Gregg Popovich sets a steady tone for the San Antonio Spurs, who resemble the Aristotle theory that excellence is a habit, not an act.

GOP team scrutinizes Las Vegas for presidential nominating convention

By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 10:07pm
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A Republican National Committee team made an all-day visit to Las Vegas on Thursday to examine the logistics of putting on the GOP’s presidential nominating convention in 2016 if Las Vegas wins the right to host the event.

Nevada man details abuse claims against ‘X-Men’ director

By OSKAR GARCIA and ANTHONY McCARTNEY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 8:57pm
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With his voice occasionally wavering, Michael Egan III described abuse he said began when he was 15 years old at the hands of Singer and others. He told of being plied with drugs and promises of Hollywood fame while also enduring threats and sexual abuse in Hawaii and Los Angeles over several years.

CAT plays Jenga-like game in new ad

By KIRA TERRY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Apr 17 2014 - 8:53pm
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In its new “Built For It” ad, CAT decided to play a kid’s game in a man’s world — a Jenga-like game that they call Stack. And of course they used their construction equipment to carry out the task.

Taylor testifies Cooney sweet, not violent

By FRANCIS McCABE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 8:40pm
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Karina Taylor refuted much of the testimony of her former boyfriend, Kevin Cooney, during two days of testimony and his mother’s attempted murder trial.

Police make arrest in fatal stabbing at McDonald’s

By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 7:58pm
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Las Vegas police said they have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing Thursday, the third in a span of 24 hours.

10 things Lorde did when she came to Las Vegas

By DOUG ELFMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 7:54pm
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Imagine yourself at 17 and add worldwide fame and the promise of a lifetime of unlimited wealth. Meet Lorde.

Foster the People’s flypaper-catchy tunes ought to be in commercials! Let us show you

By Jason Bracelin LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 6:53pm
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Adrenalized alt-pop troupe Foster the People has not fully capitalized on the potential windfall of advertising revenue that songs from their two albums, “Torches” and “Supermodel,” could garner. No worries, we’re here to help

Astronomers discover potentially habitable ‘Earth twin’ planet

By ALICIA CHANG ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 6:34pm
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NASA planet hunters found an astonomical object dubbed Kepler-186f that has the potential to sustain human life.

BLM: 2 bulls euthanized during Cliven Bundy cattle roundup

By BEN BOTKIN and KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 6:13pm
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The Bureau of Land Management said Thursday that two bulls were euthanized during the agency’s weeklong roundup of cattle that ended Saturday with an armed standoff between supporters of rancher Cliven Bundy and federal agents.

Yahoo exec fired after 15 months, given $58 mil

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 6:09pm
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Henrique De Castro’s severance pay more than doubled the amount that Yahoo paid CEO Marissa Mayer last year.

Linq, High Roller help drive up Las Vegas monorail ridership

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 6:03pm
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Caesars Entertainment’s Linq retail district apparently is driving more than tourism to the heart of the Strip. Officials with the Las Vegas Monorail Co. say it’s partially responsible for a boost in ridership for the 3.9-mile elevated transit system that has seen a downward spiral in ridership since 2007.

Jury deliberating in civil rights case linked to airport police beating

By CARRI GEER THEVENOT LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 5:36pm
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A federal jury in Las Vegas has begun its deliberations in a civil rights case that stems from a police beating in 2007 at McCarran International Airport.

Divided allegiance? Nevada likes Yankees, Blackhawks

By KIRA TERRY REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Apr 17 2014 - 5:26pm
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Nevada may be a haven for New York Yankees fans, but when it comes to hockey Nevadans’ loyalty moves west … to Chicago.

Confused, chaotic scene described on sinking ferry

By FOSTER KLUG and YOUKYUNG LEE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 5:22pm
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There was chaos and confusion on the bridge of a sinking South Korean ferry, with the captain first trying to stabilize the listing vessel before ordering its evacuation, a crewman said Thursday. The captain and a dozen crew members survived, but more than 270 passengers are still missing.

Man homesick for prison to be sentenced for bank robbery

By MICHAEL TARM ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 5:17pm
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Walter Unbehaun has spent nearly all of his adult life behind bars, so it’s not surprising that he faces sentencing Thursday for yet another crime, a bank robbery last year. His reason for robbing the bank is surprising, though: He was homesick for prison.

Have 4 feet, will eat — and prevent wildfires

By SEAN WHALEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CAPITAL BUREAU
Apr 17 2014 - 5:11pm
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Hundreds of woolly four-footed fire suppression units, along with their bleating offspring, were unloaded into the hills west of Carson City on Thursday in what has become an annual program to reduce the risk of wildfires.

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Chelsea Clinton is pregnant

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Apr 17 2014 - 5:00pm
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Chelsea Clinton announced at an event on Thursday that she is expecting her first child.

Audit of health insurance exchange contractor nets mostly failing grades; penalties urged

By JENNIFER ROBISON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 4:47pm
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An audit of the state’s health insurance exchange contractor gave mostly failing grades. The report, given Thursday to the board of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, also recommended penalties against contractor Xerox for its poor performance in building Nevada Health Link.

‘Experts’ list Las Vegas as No. 10 disappointing destination

By STEPHANIE GRIMES REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Apr 17 2014 - 3:33pm
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The “travel experts” at SmarterTravel compiled a list this week of the 10 most disappointing vacation destinations in the world, and Las Vegas landed at No. 10.

Fatal stabbing outside thrift store was about woman, police say

By MIKE BLASKY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 3:10pm
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A 24-year-old man was arrested on murder charges Wednesday after Las Vegas police said he stabbed another man during a fight over a woman outside a Savers thrift store at 3121 Rancho Drive., near Cheyenne Avenue.

Family of Las Vegas Justice Court marshal who killed himself suing union, court officials

By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 2:42pm
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The family of a Las Vegas Justice Court marshal who killed himself last month has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his death was the result of a hostile work environment created by supervisors and union leaders locked in a bitter labor organizing drive.

Gulp! Man fined $525 for drink refill at hospital

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 2:40pm
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man who helped himself to a refill of his 89-cent drink at a Veterans Affairs hospital found it cost a lot more than he expected when he was fined $525.

Police search for ‘kidnapped’ boy who doesn’t exist

By STEPHANIE GRIMES REVIEWJOURNAL.COM
Apr 17 2014 - 1:58pm
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French police searching for a 2-year-old boy who reportedly disappeared from a supermarket parking lot have determined the boy only ever existed on social media.

Real estate developer with ties to North Las Vegas pleads guilty to tax charge

By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 1:26pm
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Shawn P. Lampman, a real estate developer with one-time political connections in North Las Vegas, pleaded guilty Thursday to one misdemeanor count of failing to file a 2007 tax return.

Nebraska principal apologizes for ‘don’t tattle’ flier

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 12:00pm
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A Nebraska school principal has apologized for sending fifth-grade students home with a flier that advises those who are bullied to not tattle on their tormentors.

Henderson expenses outpace revenues in tentative budget

By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 10:22am
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The city of Henderson continues to tap its reserves as expenses outpace revenues, according to a tentative budget filed with the state Tuesday.

Portland, Ore., to flush reservoir because of teen’s urine

By STEVEN DUBOIS ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apr 17 2014 - 10:09am
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The mix of 38 million gallons of treated water and one teen’s urine has proven unacceptable to Portland officials who plan to flush away the whole lot — the second time in less than three years the city has gone to such lengths to keep its water pure.

Musical riches shine through in ‘Porgy and Bess’ at Smith Center

By CAROL CLING LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Apr 17 2014 - 9:33am
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This touring version demonstrates why “Porgy and Bess” remains an imperishable treasure — with its emotional power and some changes to make the opera more accessible to contemporary audiences.

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Girl, 2, dies in northeast valley crash

A 2-year-old girl was struck by a van about 9:30 p.m. Thursday and died at Pecos Road and Dillon Avenue, north of Lake Mead Boulevard, a Las Vegas police watch commander said.

Officials: 6 dead, 9 missing after Everest avalanche

An avalanche swept the slopes of Mount Everest on Friday along a route used to climb the world’s highest peak, killing at least six Nepalese guides and leaving nine missing, officials said.

Taylor testifies Cooney sweet, not violent

Karina Taylor refuted much of the testimony of her former boyfriend, Kevin Cooney, during two days of testimony and his mother’s attempted murder trial.

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At 49, Hopkins aims to take Shumenov’s WBA belt, solidify spot in history

When Bernard Hopkins speaks, it pays to listen. He doesn’t deal in sound bytes. He’s more like a narrative from a documentary, telling the entire story with thoughtfulness, insight and the wisdom of a 49-year-old man who has seen and done virtually everything in boxing.

After dismal regular season, Wranglers hope to get hot in playoffs

Last year, Wranglers defenseman Ben Parker was part of a Canisius College squad that salvaged its season down the stretch — winning eight straight games to claim its conference title and earn the school’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament, where it almost upset top-seeded Quinnipiac.