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Body of soldier slain in North Carolina arrives at Las Vegas airport

The body of Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Wayne Wells, 35, arrived at McCarran International Airport Wednesday afternoon, en route to his final resting place in the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. Wells was killed in his home in Fayetteville, N.C. on Oct. 7.

Nellis court-martial delayed; one more juror needed

The military judge presiding in the sexual abuse and assault court-martial of a Nellis Air Force Base major excused all but four of the 11 officers who were detailed to serve as court members, or jurors, leaving the panel one shy of a quorum to proceed with the trial Wednesday.