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By LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 5, 2013 - 2:08 am

■ The date of the Clark County Commission hearing on abolishing the Las Vegas constable’s job was incorrect in Jane Ann Morrison’s column in Monday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal. It will be March 19.

■ Information regarding international students in the Feb. 17 Ready, Set, Grow promotional section was incorrect. International graduate students at UNLV probably will have sponsors pay for their education. Also, a Chinese engineering professor visits his homeland every summer to recruit doctorate students.

The Review-Journal corrects mistakes. Bring errors to our attention by calling 383-0264.

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