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Las Vegas fireworks stand helps families of the fallen

“Full Metal Jacket” actor and Fueled by the Fallen founder Kevyn Major Howard is in Las Vegas to operate a fireworks stand, part of his effort to honor veterans and raise money for the families of those he’s come to call heroes.

Fireworks, parades celebrate Fourth of July

A parade, fireworks and plenty of other Independence Day celebrations are taking place across the valley this week. Here are some options to check out:

Las Vegas salmonellosis outbreak blamed on pet turtles

Six Clark County residents have been tied to a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis caused by exposure to small turtles, the Southern Nevada Health District said.

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Las Vegas pedestrian killed on Tropicana identified

The Clark County coroner has identified the man struck by a car and killed while crossing Tropicana Avenue near The Orleans Thursday night as 73-year-old Ricardo Pablo Somera, of Las Vegas.  

Campaign aims to free woman who killed homeless man

A friend of a young woman sent to prison for killing a Las Vegas homeless man and cutting off his penis is leading the charge to prove her innocence.

Young heroin addicts go from suburbs to detox

When the doorbell rings these days at the free detox center near downtown, staffers know what to expect. A young face. A suburbanite. A heroin addict.

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