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Teen dies after iPad robbers drag him in escape
The iPad was the boy’s treasured birthday present. To the men who killed him, it looked like an easy target.
Jimmy Kimmel going back to school to open computer lab he funded
It started with an old-fashioned letter from a principal to a former student — Jimmy Kimmel.
Simpson will wait two to four weeks in effort to gain retrial
O.J. Simpson’s trial lawyer Friday refuted the notorious football player’s claims that he misadvised him and said Simpson knew guns were used in the 2007 robbery. Yale Galanter testified he never told Simpson he could legally take his property back and advised him to call the police.
Blast kills man near Nellis Air Force Base
A man died when a tanker-trailer exploded and blew a gaping hole in the roof of a privately owned truck depot building adjacent to Nellis Air Force Base late Friday morning.
Expect Thompson's memoir to be classy
Linda Thompson is finally writing a memoir detailing her long romances with Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner and David Foster. But it’s not a dirty tell-all. It’s the kind of well-tempered book we would expect from this Oscar-nominated lyricist and mother of Brody and Brandon Jenner.
Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. That’s not going over well with everyone in Congress.
UNLV holds 50th commencement Sunday
UNLV will celebrate its 50th commencement on Sunday with about 2,500 graduates receiving diplomas.
Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.
Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities determined that as many as a million Marines and their families were exposed to a witch’s brew of cancer-causing chemicals.
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Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
French president signs gay marriage into law
France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week
A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand.
Attacks kill 16 in Iraq, 8 police kidnapped
A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country’s main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the country.
Clark County coroner IDs victims of apparent murder-suicide
Two people found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in central Las Vegas on Friday have been identified as Luis Montiel, 29, and Vanniesa Fernandez, 18, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
Final two weeks: Legislative process heads into high gear
Nevada lawmakers are steamrolling into the final two weeks of the 2013 session — a time when action behind the scenes can move at a dizzying pace while the public process dissolves into a mode of hurry up and wait.
Henderson judge candidates face off; early voting starts Monday
Sandra Allred DiGiacomo said Henderson can do better than incumbent Judge Mark Stevens in the race for Henderson Municipal Court Judge Department 1.
Bear euthanized after entering Lake Tahoe condo
Nevada wildlife officials said they were forced to euthanize a bear that entered an Incline Village condominium because it posed a danger to the public.
Legislators cut budget pain for rural Nevada colleges
Two rural colleges in Northern Nevada will feel less budget pain than initially proposed under actions taken by legislative money committees Saturday.
Legislative money panels adopt Sandoval mental health funding
The Nevada Legislature’s money committees on Saturday approved nearly $6.5 million in new funding for mental health programs, using money from a windfall tobacco settlement as recommended by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
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