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Maryland school district cuts religious holidays from ‘15 calendar

Maryland’s biggest school district has stripped references to religious holidays from next year’s calendar, removing Christmas, Easter, Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah from the lineup of days off.

Focus on fairness marks judge’s distinguished career

There are two undisputed facts about Senior U.S. District Judge Philip Pro. He is one of the best on the bench, and he never needed a microphone.

Pressed to run for Senate, Sandoval noncommittal

Pressed by Republicans in Washington to run against Sen. Harry Reid, Gov. Brian Sandoval shrugged off the idea on Wednesday, at least for the time being.

Arizona candidate for UNLV president talks qualifications

Len Jessup, dean of the University of Arizona’s Eller School of Management and one of three candidates to be UNLV’s next president, told a packed audience of faculty, students and alumni that he was ready to take on the mandate of making the university a prestigious research school.

Earthquake swarm linked to stetching of Earth’s crust

Scientists say a swarm of earthquakes since July in the remote desert linking Oregon, California and Nevada can be traced to the constant stretching of the Earth’s crust.

Nevada appeals court draws 36 applicants

A state panel voted unanimously Wednesday to approve $782,500 to fund the new state appeals court that is expected to begin operations early next year. Approval came as 36 applicants filed for one of the three new court positions by a 5 p.m. deadline.

Man pleads guilty in fatal beating of father

A man who beat his father to death with a baseball bat pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder with a deadly weapon.

Clusters of school bomb threats in NJ, Mass

Authorities say bomb threats made against several northern New Jersey schools may be related. Five schools in Massachusetts also received near-simulataneous bomb threats on Wednesday, the most logged by state police this year.

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