Schools will revert to nine-month calendars

For the first time in 37 years, the Clark County School District will be without any year-round schools when the new school year begins Aug. 30.

Gaming commission adds northern member

Term-limited Republican state Sen. Randolph Townsend of Reno was appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission on Wednesday, giving the five-person policymaking panel its only member from the northern part of the state.

Taxable sales fall by 4.5 percent

Nevada’s taxable sales fell by their smallest percentage in more than a year in February, as several long-suffering retail categories turned sales declines into gains.

Reid calls GOP filibuster ‘anti-American’

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday finally agreed to debate a Wall Street reform bill, but not before a frustrated Majority Leader Harry Reid charged that an ongoing GOP filibuster was “anti-American.”

Airport traffic falls for second straight month

Passenger counts at McCarran International Airport fell for the second straight month, but international travelers continued to keep the numbers from a deeper decline.

Funeral set for Nye County deputy

The funeral for Ian Michael Deutch, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was shot and killed Monday in Pahrump, will be Saturday in Las Vegas.

Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggests

CHICAGO — Four common bad habits combined – smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet – can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Bullock is divorcing James, adopting baby

NEW YORK — Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from her husband, Jesse James, and is adopting a baby boy as a single parent. “Yes, I have filed for divorce,” the 45-year-old Oscar-winning actress said in an interview with People magazine. “I’m sad and I am scared.” Bullock and James, 41, began the adoption process four years ago, the People article said, and brought 3 1/2-month-old Louis Bardo Bullock home in January.

Court hears dispute on petition signers’ names

WASHINGTON — Gay rights opponents are asking the Supreme Court to protect the anonymity of the signers of a petition that sought a vote to overturn Washington state’s domestic partnership rights. The case being argued at the high court Wednesday weighs the right to political speech, unfettered by fear of intimidation, against transparency in government.

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