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UNLV student design projects seek to solve practical problems

More than 30 teams of undergraduate engineering students showed off their ingenuity Dec. 5 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2012 Senior Design Competition.

Dining Pick of the Week: Fresh Kabob

Halal foods are foods that Muslims are allowed to eat under religious dietary guidelines. Most often this involves meat, and Fresh Kabob is halal.

Ballet ready to warm up right for ‘The Nutcracker’

There’s a sigh of relief at the Las Vegas Ballet Company. Performers had a full rehearsal schedule before this month’s show, something it wasn’t able to do for its last performance because of an increase in rental fees for Las Vegas-Clark County Library District facilities.

Movement seeks to make downtown Las Vegas more livable

When John Creedon arrived at his downtown home one evening in July, the nonprofit director was surprised to find an eviction notice taped to his door.

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Santa lights up the night in valley displays

In the Las Vegas Valley, Santa Claus doesn’t just come to town. He and his myriad helpers set up multiple elaborate camps and celebrate the holidays with all the glittering lights for which the city is known.

‘The End’ book dissects real, world-ending scenarios

You’re not even sure that you’re going to finish shopping for Christmas. You’ll probably be quitting school or your job, too, and that diet you were thinking about? Why even try to lose weight when the Mayans say that civilization will be over soon?

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