Gov’t: ‘Zero-tolerance’ school policies can go too far

The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation’s schools to abandon what it described as overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal’s office.

 
Greg Maddux makes Hall of Fame on first ballot

Greg Maddux was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, gathering 97 percent of the vote, it was announced Wednesday. The Las Vegas resident who starred at Valley High School will be going in with Atlanta Braves teammate Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas.

 
2015 trial date set for Strip shooting suspect

A 2015 trial date has been set for Benjamin Frazier, who is accused of fatally shooting one man and injuring two security officers at a nightclub inside Bally’s.

 
2 dead, 1 missing in Navy helicopter crash off Virginia coast

A Navy helicopter with five crew members crashed into the ocean off the Virginia coast during a routine training mission Wednesday, killing two crew members and leaving two in the hospital and one still missing.

Elaborate handmade weather vanes lure good prices

If you can’t afford a rooster or running deer weather vane, or any other 19th-century weather vane made by an important company, you might be able to find a homemade example. Most folk-art collectors consider all weather vanes, commercially made or homemade, to be folk art. Prices are highest for the most elaborate 3-D vanes by known makers.

Cool but kid-friendly playrooms

Outfitting a play space for children might consist of nothing more than setting up a few old furniture pieces, plastic storage bins and the extra TV.

Reno medical office: No basis for shooter’s botched vasectomy claim

The Nevada medical office where a gunman killed one doctor and shot another before committing suicide has completed an internal review of his care and treatment and found no basis for his claim he was the victim of a botched vasectomy that ruined his life.

Start feeding fruit trees toward end of January

I will be giving fruit tree pruning classes at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension orchard in North Las Vegas every Saturday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until noon beginning this Saturday until the end of the month. A $5 donation to the orchard program would be helpful.

Columnist requests feedback from readers

Lately I’ve been thinking about this column and just what it’s all about. Green living, home, living lighter on the planet: topics that are probably helpful to some while others couldn’t care less. How does a writer connect with more people, especially those with different values?

Concrete steppers make big difference at small price

I find the best small-budget gardening ideas on Pinterest. I gather them to help gardeners realize how to create low-cost features that make a big difference in the yard.

Holiday cards can be repurposed

Dear Heloise: Please remind people when sending greeting cards not to write on the back of the front panel. You can then remove the backs and mail the card fronts to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude’s St., Boulder City, NV 89005.

GE appliances have sound of music

The sounds of your kitchen can be very annoying: the beep of the fridge when you don’t fully close the door, the shrill alarm on a microwave timer, the buzz of the oven when it’s preheated.

 
Helmet cam footage shows Schumacher skiing off trail before crash

Two minutes of footage from a camera on Michael Schumacher’s ski helmet showed the Formula One great was clearly skiing off a groomed trail when he lost his balance and crashed, leaving him with critical head injuries, investigators said Wednesday.

 
Former teacher to stand trial for kidnapping, other charges

A former kindergarten teacher Melvyn Sprowson must stand trial on kidnapping and other charges for his relationship with a 16-year-old girl, a Las Vegas judge ruled Wednesday.

 
Gates: Afghanistan frustrated Obama, Biden consistently wrong

Rushing to curb political fallout, the White House pushed back Wednesday against harsh criticism in a new book by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that questions President Barack Obama’s war leadership and rips into Vice President Joe Biden.

 
Christie aide orchestrated NJ traffic jam as political payback

A political dirty-tricks investigation of Gov. Chris Christie’s inner circle broke wide open Wednesday with the release of emails and text messages that suggest one of his top aides engineered traffic jams in a New Jersey town last September to punish its mayor.

 
Utah: Gay marriage not legal unless solemnized before Supreme Court stay

Despite having a marriage license, dozens, maybe hundreds, of couples missed their chance to be legally married in Utah after the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday to temporarily halt gay marriages until an appeals court considers whether gay couples have a right to wed in Utah.

 
Rodman sings happy birthday to Kim, criticized for naivete

Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars in a friendly game Wednesday as part of his “basketball diplomacy” that has been criticized in the U.S. as naive and laughable.

Dean: Southern Nevada medical school costly but needed

Creating a new public medical school in Southern Nevada could cost the state and taxpayers $30 million a year but failing to do so could contribute to an inadequate statewide health care system in the years ahead, the state medical school dean told a panel of lawmakers Wednesday.

Macy’s plans to cut 2,500 jobs, close stores

CINCINNATI — Macy’s Inc. said Wednesday that it is cutting jobs and closing stores as part of a reorganization to sustain its profitability.

Patent trolls are clubbing Las Vegas, tech industry

The casinos and resorts along the Las Vegas Strip are staple industries in Nevada. They are known for their innovative and creative use of technology in all aspects of their operations. But several of these companies have recently been caught up in ridiculous court battles over patented technology. The lawsuits hitting the state’s economic engine and the entertainment capital of the world are proof that the U.S. patent litigation system badly needs reform.

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