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Judge OKs tests for woman declared brain dead

A judge gave a Reno hospital permission Tuesday to conduct more tests to detect brain activity on a young Las Vegas woman who has been kept on life support after being declared brain dead in May.

Americans held hostage in Iran to finally receive compensation

Even after three decades, Mike Moeller had a familiar reaction to news that he and others taken hostage in 1979 at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran finally will receive compensation for their 444 days of captivity.

110 journalists killed around the world in 2015, report shows

At least 110 journalists around the world were killed over the past year, according to a new report that warns of “the increasingly deliberate use of violence” against reporters.

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Electrical house fire displaces Henderson family

An electrical house fire displaced a Henderson family and caused almost $400,000 in damage Monday afternoon, officials said.

Mesquite man pleads guilty to child pornography charge

A Mesquite man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a child pornography charge for uploading images of child pornography onto the Internet and possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography, including some depicting child rape.

Prosecutors want pair in $52M mortgage fraud scheme sent back to prison

They lost their bid for a new trial in the largest mortgage fraud case in Nevada. Now federal prosecutors want a judge to order former real estate broker Eve Mazzarella and her ex-husband, Steven Grimm, returned to prison to continue serving lengthy terms behind bars while they appeal their 2011 convictions.

 
British couple convicted of plotting London attack

A British couple were convicted on Tuesday of plotting an attack in London after the husband sent out tweets asking for advice on which targets he should hit, alerting police to a stockpile of chemicals at their home.

 
1 dead after small plane crashes into office building in Alaska

A single-engine airplane slammed into an office building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, and burst into flames on Tuesday, killing the pilot, but no other casualties were immediately reported, police and fire officials said.