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Final day arrives at ‘The Max’ prison

Correctional officers hugged each other, shouted “goodbye NSP” and shed tears as they trudged out of the Nevada State Prison for the last time Wednesday afternoon.

School board picks first black president

The school board has had minority members, but Linda Young has accomplished something they never could: She was unanimously selected as the board’s first black president.

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Polish art student hangs own painting in museum

WARSAW, Poland — Art student Andrzej Sobiepan didn’t want to wait decades for his work to appear in museums. So he took matters in his own hands, covertly hanging one of his paintings in a major Polish gallery.

Police: Illinois man gouges out uncle’s eyes

JOLIET, Ill. — An Illinois man has been charged with gouging out his uncle’s eyes then pushing him down the stairs in a fight over a remote control, authorities said.

Family accepts settlement in case of missing internal organs

The family of a British commodities trader who died while partying in Las Vegas will accept $350,000 to end a federal lawsuit stemming from the disappearance of the man’s internal organs after an autopsy and before his body was returned to London, their lawyer said Wednesday.

Mariah Carey says Nick Cannon has kidney failure

NEW YORK — Nick Cannon is spending the first week of the new year in the hospital, with wife Mariah Carey by his side.

Officials OK Reno air show plans; organizers to address safety issues

RENO — Officials are moving ahead with plans for this year’s National Championship Air Races despite a crash at September’s event that killed 11 and injured more than 70, the chief of the Reno Air Races said Wednesday.

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