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Lake Las Vegas is starting to look green again

By ARNOLD M. KNIGHTLY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 9:24pm
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New owners are revitalizing Lake Las Vegas’ front golf course, The Falls, and other common space back to its green state, hoping it will symbolize the ritzy area’s return to health, but they admit they still have a long way to go.

Las Vegas trial starts Monday in multibillion-dollar liability case against diabetes drug maker

Woman arrested in toddler drowning “may have been experiencing a medical crisis”

Motorcycle crash leaves rider in critical condition

Campaigns in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District getting hefty outside help

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State oversight may tame California pot shops

By LISA LEFF Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 10:15pm
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Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of weed.

Presto very impressive with healthy fare flavored just right

By Heidi Knapp Rinella LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 7:57pm
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Presto’s food has a healthy focus, and they specialize in a Turkish flatbread called a pide, which we haven’t spotted elsewhere in town. But let’s talk about the cream of mushroom soup and the ahi tuna sliders.

Vast classic car collection at complex spurs name of street

By F. ANDREW TAYLOR View Staff Writer
Mar 9 2014 - 7:13pm
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At the end of Classic Cars Lane, near Cashman Center, a small complex and a warehouse appear unremarkable from the outside. But inside, there are nearly 300 classic cars, including 150 convertibles.

Keselowski cashes in on Earnhardt’s gamble with Kobalt 400 victory

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 6:49pm
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Brad Keselowski wins the Kobalt 400 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. runs out of fuel on the last lap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Carson High, UNLV product settling in as Nationals new skipper

By DAVID DRIVER SPECIAL TO THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 6:30pm
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Growing up in Carson City, first-year Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams didn’t spend time focusing on any major league heroes. He didn’t even watch a lot of the Saturday games on network TV.

North Las Vegas man who went missing found

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 6:02pm
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Police found a North Las Vegas man who went missing from a group home Saturday night.

Cancer patients help themselves by finding doctors, gathering data

By GINA ROSE DIGIOVANNA SPECIAL TO THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 5:24pm
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Douglas Oliverius recently threw a surprise party in honor of his wife Janice’s 57th birthday. Imagining the celebration would come might have surprised both of them six years ago. In March 2008, Janice was diagnosed with stage 3B breast cancer.

Glimpse into past at Clark County Heritage Museum

By MARGO BARTLETT PESEK LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 4:41pm
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The Clark County Heritage Museum offers absorbing excursions into Southern Nevada’s past. It includes indoor exhibit space, a neighborhood of vintage houses, a railroad depot and more.

Wichita State moves to 34-0, wins Missouri Valley tourney

By R.B. FALLSTROM Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 4:25pm
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After the nation’s only unbeaten made another put-away run in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament title game, guard Fred VanVleet fired back at doubters who cast aspersions on a schedule ranked 113th in the nation.

Attorney general candidate Ross Miller target of ad blitz

By LAURA MYERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 4:13pm
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A national group is launching a $500,000 TV ad campaign and website targeting Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, a Democrat running for Nevada attorney general, painting him as a politician leading the high life and taking freebies.

Siegfried and Roy honored at Diamonds are Forever Gala

By DOROTHY HUFFEY SPECIAL TO THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 3:56pm
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The Las Vegas Philharmonic and presenting sponsor Graff Diamonds honored Siegfried and Roy at their Diamonds are Forever Gala on March 1 at Aria

Five percent of calories should be from sugar, new guidelines say

By MARIA CHENG Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 3:35pm
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Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories — half of what the agency previously recommended, according to new draft guidelines published Wednesday.

Las Vegas performer seizes moment to pursue solo career

By MIKE WEATHERFORD LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 3:19pm
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Eric Jordan Young has done a show on the Strip more than 2,000 times for four years now, but no one is calling him a Las Vegas headliner. That’s the next thing he’d like to be.

Lions owner William Clay Ford dies at 88

By LARRY LAGE Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 2:42pm
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William Clay Ford, the last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 88.

Cougars roll past Marymount, Gonzaga survives in WCC tournament

By ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 2:22pm
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For a few moments as he lay in pain on a basketball floor in Moraga, Calif., on Feb. 15, Kyle Collinsworth was convinced his season was over.

‘300’ sequel rules box office with $45.1M debut

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 2:00pm
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The shirtless warriors of the “300” sequel “Rise of an Empire” ravaged the post-Oscars box-office weekend with a domestic debut of $45.1 million but an even bigger international haul of $87.8 million.

‘Supernatural’ fans ready to sing out, geek out at the Rio

By CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 1:48pm
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What “Supernatural” fans lack in numbers, they make up for in enthusiasm. And you’ll be able to hear the screaming for yourself as the Salute to “Supernatural” Convention descends on the Rio.

Woman in fatal crash on Friday identified

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 1:29pm
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The Las Vegas woman killed in a crash on Bonanza Road Friday was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Judge dismisses FAA fine against small drone user

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 1:28pm
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A federal judge has dismissed the Federal Aviation Administration’s only fine against a commercial drone user on the grounds that the small drone was no different than a model aircraft, a decision that appears to undermine the agency’s power to keep a burgeoning civilian drone industry out of the skies.

‘Today’ feeling fight again after Sochi

By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 1:10pm
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NBC’s “Today” show didn’t leave its mojo in Sochi and is feeling newly energized in the program’s perpetual battle with ABC’s dominant “Good Morning America.”

New York City artists live, eat, sleep on ‘human hamster wheel’

By ULA ILNYTZKY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mar 9 2014 - 12:52pm
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Two performance artists, Ward Shelley and Alex Schweder, are spending 10 days living, eating and sleeping on a giant hamster wheel to make a larger point: We all have to work together to get through the daily grind.

Hubble Telescope captures shattering asteroid

Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 12:20pm
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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the first pictures of a disintegrating asteroid.

Blind man survives track fall as Los Angeles train arrives

Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 11:20am
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A blind man fell onto the tracks at a subway station as a train was arriving Thursday, but he escaped unharmed by lying flat as the cars screeched to a halt above him, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

On the rocks? ‘Ice yachts’ sail cold Hudson River

By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press
Mar 9 2014 - 10:40am
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Sharp winds lashed up the Hudson River as sailors launched boats onto the ice. Sails whipped furiously as the long blades slid across a white sheet that spread for miles.

Alvarez rebounds by stopping Angulo in MGM Grand bout

By STEVE CARP LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 10:04am
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With the very first punch he threw, Canelo Alvarez made sure the boxing world knew he was over losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September.

Caesars’ moves don’t ease Street’s debt worries

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 9:58am
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Nothing is simple when it comes to Caesars Entertainment Corp. Take last week’s announcement that the company is selling four casinos to its Caesars Growth Partners subsidiary for $2.2 billion.

Laughlin’s new event center hosts its first big show

By DAVE HAWKINS SPECIAL TO LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 9:51am
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There’s a buzz in the Southern Nevada gaming community of Laughlin where a brand new entertainment facility hostsed its first event Saturday night.

Senior year beneficial for Khem Birch, UNLV basketball

By ED GRANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 9:43am
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hope Khem Birch listens to the right people. I hope he takes his time and clearly examines his options and understands the NBA will not suddenly disappear in a year’s time.

Despite Asperger’s syndrome, Green Valley student is conqueror, not victim

By SIERRA ESPINOSA R-JENERATION
Mar 9 2014 - 9:37am
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A petite girl, her beauty is beyond skin deep. She befriends anyone and everyone and leaves a lasting impression in Green Valley High School classrooms.

NASCAR fans can track Las Vegas action on Twitter

By NORM CLARKE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 9 2014 - 9:15am
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If you didn’t make it out to the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Twitter had it covered with commentary ranging from breast-feeding to pre-race prayer.

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State oversight may tame California pot shops

Law and order may soon be coming to the Wild West of weed.

Lake Las Vegas is starting to look green again

Las Vegas trial starts Monday in multibillion-dollar liability case against diabetes drug maker

Two Clark County women are among thousands of plaintiffs across the country who have filed product liability lawsuits against the maker of the diabetes drug Actos. Delores Cipriano, 81, of Henderson, and Bertha Triana, 80, of Las Vegas, each filed lawsuits last year in District Court against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a Japanese company that makes the prescription drug pioglitazone under the trade name Actos. Both women claim their bladder cancer was caused by the medication.

Sports

Rebels lose in 12th inning to New Mexico, 5-4

New Mexico scored twice in the 12th inning to defeat UNLV 5-4 Sunday in a Mountain West baseball game at Albuquerque.

Carson High, UNLV product settling in as Nationals new skipper

Wichita State moves to 34-0, wins Missouri Valley tourney

Entertainment

‘300’ sequel rules box office with $45.1M debut

‘Today’ feeling fight again after Sochi

NBC’s “Today” show didn’t leave its mojo in Sochi and is feeling newly energized in the program’s perpetual battle with ABC’s dominant “Good Morning America.”

New York City artists live, eat, sleep on ‘human hamster wheel’

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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area set for infrastructure improvements

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.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, March 11-17

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Southwest photographer takes Thailand trip after making career switch from marine biology

When Southwest resident Yasmin Tajik made the career switch from marine biologist at Wynn Las Vegas to a self-employed photographer, she knew she wanted to make a difference. Tajik and five other female photographers were selected to travel to Thailand Feb. 25 for an eight-day project with The Giving Lens, an organization that works with nonprofits to provide educational photography workshops.