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WATER COOLER

May 8, 2010 - 11:00 pm

Here are a few things in news, entertainment and popular culture that we've been talking about lately.

• Weekend storms in Nashville flood the Grand Ole Opry House and nearby Opryland Hotel. Six months from now, "The Great Grand Ole Opry Flood" by Toby Keith will go double-platinum.

• "Star Wars" fans celebrate the unofficial International Star Wars Day on May 4. Top Star Wars Day gift items: Light saber letter openers, carbonite paperweights and Jabba the Hutt inaction figures.

• A Facebook campaign lands Betty White a "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig. Who's up for a Facebook campaign to make Glenn Beck go away?

• Conan O'Brien brings his tour to Las Vegas. We saw Las Vegas' future and its name is Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

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A local developer sold a four-story medical-office building near St. Rose Parkway.

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The Las Vegas preserve’s 3½ miles of trails can provide a healthy dose of exercise, nature and history.

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These steps can help stretch shoppers’ budgets, especially with inflation on the rise, food safety experts say.

$60M already raised for Nevada’s 1st stand-alone children’s hospital

By Emerson Drewes / RJ

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The hospital is anticipated to break ground in early 2026 and open by 2030. The hospital’s design, clinical activities and workforce planning, which includes recruitment, are underway.

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How does Medicare cover hospice and respite care?

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