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Favorable contract clause locked down

Jason Alexander has a contract clause that will keep him at Planet Hollywood Resort “as long as people want to see it.”
The former “Seinfeld” star opens his Las Vegas show, “The Donny Clay Experience,” on Thursday and will share the “Peepshow” theater for four weekends through March 14.

Energy Department pulls water applications for Yucca rail line

In what is the strongest indication to date that it will abandon the Yucca Mountain Project, the Department of Energy on Tuesday withdrew 116 water applications it had filed with the State Engineer for building a rail line to haul nuclear waste to the mountain from Caliente.

Dentures, diapers for elderly out under proposed reductions, officials say

CARSON CITY — Poor people eligible for free Medicaid health care no longer would receive eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids or as many adult diapers under the $109 million in social service spending reductions proposed by Gov. Jim Gibbons.

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UNLV students protest against proposed budget cuts

Ignoring the rain and their classes, hundreds of college students screamed at the governor, pleaded with legislators and did their best Tuesday to make the case that higher education has seen enough budget cuts.

Jackson doctor case takes on look of celebrity trial

LOS ANGELES — There’s no bloody glove this time, no smoking gun, no faded music icon showing up in court wearing a wig that made it look like he plugged his finger into an electrical socket.

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CORRECTIONS

A story on Page 1A of Tuesday’s Review-Journal contained incorrect information. The Golf Club at SouthShore remains open at Lake Las Vegas.

Police won’t file assault charges against Rams player

No charges will be pursued against St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, who was accused of assaulting his pregnant one-time girlfriend, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.

Haitians grateful for help

The pungent smell of rotting flesh still hangs heavily over the streets of Haiti’s capital city.

LIVE from Nevada … it’s tag time!

Last week we mentioned the Department of Motor Vehicle’s new law that requires motorists registering their vehicle or renewing their registration to show a proof of insurance card at the counter. The new law, dubbed Nevada Liability Insurance Validated Electronically (LIVE), is designed to reduce the number of uninsured drivers on our roads. It has generated a few excellent questions from several readers.