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Woman reported missing near Strip

Las Vegas police are looking for a woman who went missing Friday.

R-J wins award from ACLU for series on police shootings

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has chosen the Las Vegas Review-Journal as its latest Emilie Wanderer Civil Libertarian of the Year award winner for its series on police shootings.

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Students hear panelists talk about life choices, consequences

Two Las Vegas natives sat side by side on stage, each an example of life lived in the extreme. Here was Vernon Fox, a retired safety who played eight seasons in the National Football League. There was James Allen, a former gang member who spent 28 years behind bars for killing a man during a 1980 home break-in.

Southern Nevada losing $3 million in FEMA funds

Southern Nevada officials on Friday learned the region will lose about $3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds this year, a 60 percent cut from fiscal 2011.

Holocaust survivors share stories with area students

For an hour on Wednesday, Ben Lesser and four other local Jewish Holocaust survivors shared their history with Clark County students assembled at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, near the Las Vegas Beltway and U.S. Highway 95, as part of the 2012 Holocaust Education Conference.

MGM Resorts employees take the stage to showcase talents

One of 11 rank-and-file employees representing their Strip properties in MGM Resorts International’s corporate talent show, “MGM Resorts Got Talent,” June Bonakdar was a reluctant participant.

Baby sitter rejects blame in house fire

Gary Layton, who babysits for three children ages 5 and under, was off duty Wednesday night when he heard about a fire at the complex where they all live.

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