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Texas storms kill at least six, bring torrential rains
 

DALLAS — At least six people have died in Texas in storms that lashed parts of the state with heavy rains, causing flooding and the cancellation of dozens of flights as twisters were reported near Houston, authorities said on Saturday.

 
4 dead in Colorado Springs shooting

Four people, including the suspect, died on Saturday in a series of shootings over several city blocks in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the shooter died after an exchange of gunfire with police, authorities said.

 
Solar plant shines at the end of Tonopah’s tunnel — VIDEO

After four years and almost $1 billion, the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant 225 miles northwest of Las Vegas delivered its first megawatts to the grid during a test run on Oct. 11.

 
224 dead after Russian airliner crash in Egypt

A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday after losing radar contact and plummeting from its cruising altitude, killing all aboard.

 
Photographer sues over shark picture used in ‘Steve Jobs’

A photo of an open-mouthed great white shark is at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed Thursday in Las Vegas against the creators and distributors of the new movie “Steve Jobs.”

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A Connecticut man who is in jail following the August disappearance of his parents could be charged with murder after the discovery of two bodies near a vacant house not far from where they lived, a federal prosecutor said on Friday.

 
In Vegas, some deaths become infamous — VIDEO

Thousands die in Las Vegas each year, but only few of them have been widely-known — Pat Morita, John Entwistle and B.B. King, for examples. In some of those cases, their deaths become infamous.

 
Obama to deploy dozens of special operations forces to Syria to fight ISIS

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy dozens of special operations forces to northern Syria to advise opposition forces in their fight against Islamic State, a major shift and a step he has long resisted to avoid getting dragged into another war in the Middle East.

 
Oregon teen tests positive for bubonic plague

A teenage girl in Oregon has tested positive for bubonic plague, state health officials said on Thursday.

 
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Whether they are tourists, locals or just doing a day’s work, the people of downtown Las Vegas reflect the energy of a changing landscape.

 
New Mexico cop dies from wounds in earlier shooting — VIDEO

After fighting for his life for more than a week, a decorated New Mexico police officer died Thursday from injuries he suffered after being shot during a traffic stop.

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