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Improv contest to raise funds to fight cancer

Plays and musicals are popular ways in which admission prices benefit select charities. But Nicolas “Kopy” Kopatich is taking this idea to the next level with a 96-person comedy improv tournament.

Dining pick of the week: Laurita’s Taco Shop

Real Mexican food, 24 four hours a day. That’s a real treat, and at Laurita’s, there is so much more than tacos.

School breaks put extra strain on struggling families

Thousands of students in the Clark County School District rely on their schools for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Extended breaks from school, such as the two weeks at the end of last month, can be especially trying for struggling families.

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Nurses spend Thanksgiving week tending to leprosy patients in India

From the beginning of their careers, nurses vow to devote their time and energy to serving patients and making a positive difference in people’s lives. Two nurses in Las Vegas took this vow to a new level, caring for residents with leprosy in two southeast India colonies.

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