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Woman pleads not guilty to throwing shoe at Clinton

The woman accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton during an April 10 speaking engagement in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty late Wednesday to misdemeanor charges and was ordered to remain in federal custody.

Nevada GOP ahead of national trend on same-sex marriages

When Nevada Republicans dropped statements on marriage from the party’s platform, the state became the second — behind Indiana — to move away from opposing same-sex unions. It may be part of a broader campaign to get the GOP to appeal to younger voters by de-emphasizing social issues.

Prosecutor lays out case in federal tax fraud trial

A federal prosecutor Wednesday laid out the government’s case before a jury in the trial of three men charged in a massive tax fraud scheme that occurred more than a decade ago.

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Mother says police didn’t do enough to stop killers

A mother has blamed authorities for failing to do enough to track two sex offenders who are charged in the death of her daughter. The two men wore GPS devices, but investigators say they didn’t piece together a pattern of rapes and killings until at least four women were dead.

 
Full lunar eclipse brings out ‘blood moon’

Sky-gazers in North and South America were treated to a full lunar eclipse — at least those fortunate enough to have clear skies.

Baker’s giant thermometer to shine once again

A giant thermometer rising from the Southern California desert will once again be a beacon for tourists headed to and from Las Vegas.