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Postcard from Brazil: Game time

On Saturday we met up with the Socceroos and Shell, a gorgeous blonde Aussie girl who had our tickets to buy for the Uruguay versus Costa Rica game at Fortaleza’s Castelao Stadium.

Skorkowsky is right: Graduation must have meaning

Recently, Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky and the Board of Trustees announced an end to the practice of allowing high school students with an acceptable attendance record, but who failed to meet all other graduation standards, the chance to walk on graduation day with their peers. Instead of receiving a diploma, these students received a Certificate of Attendance during the graduation ceremony, a document with absolutely zero significance to that student’s future.

EDITORIAL: District must follow election-day laws

Public schools are great voting locations because they’re everywhere and they’re public property. But officials at two Southern Nevada campuses caused problems during last week’s primary election — and broke the law — by treating their schools as private property.

Tumor patient not giving up

What 18-year-old Leah Goldberg was going through — trying to overcome the deadliest brain cancer known to man — hit 60-year-old retired Army Lt. Col. Todd Sain hard.

Tale of ‘that’ white Ford Bronco has a lot of miles on it

I received an email the other day from Maria Elena Fernandez, not to be confused with Maria Elena Santiago, who was Buddy Holly’s wife. Marina Elena Fernandez writes the entertainment/pop culture column for the NBC News website.

Repeat offenders called too much for Nevada mental health program to help them

A new Nevada law aimed at mentally ill offenders who keep tying up the criminal justice system because they won’t stay on their medications isn’t being used for those considered too noncompliant, and a Clark County judge and deputy public defender are fighting back.

Arlovski, Schaub bring down card

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski sat down at his first Ultimate Fighting Championship postfight press conference in more than six years on Saturday night and apologized.

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