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October 18, 2010 - 11:00 pm

■ Dr. Joe Heck's birthday was incorrect in Jane Ann Morrison's column in Monday's Las Vegas Review-Journal. He was born Oct. 30, 1961. Astrologer Majickal Marissa redid his charts and foretold he still will unseat Rep. Dina Titus.

■ In Sunday's Road Warrior column, the number of jobs a new high-speed rail project would create was garbled. A report by UNLV economics professor Tom Carroll showed the DesertXpress project will create 17,469 primary jobs in Clark County.

■ A story in Sunday's Business section contained errors. North Las Vegas will lose $9.7 million in revenue when the U.S. Marshals Service moves 250 inmates to a new detention center in Pahrump. Also, the city of North Las Vegas faces a $52 million budget deficit.

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

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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By McKenna Ross / RJ

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By Anthony Izaguirre and Jill Colvin The Associated Press

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By Bruce Schreiner, Hallie Golden and Dylan Lovan The Associated Press

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By Eli Segall / RJ

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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance about the impact o ...

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By Josh Funk The Associated Press

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84

By Calvin Woodward The Associated Press

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