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Titus loses bid to widen VA benefits for gays

It was an unusual venue for a fight over gay marriage, but a congressional committee on veterans affairs on Wednesday revived debate over federal benefits for spouses in same sex couples.

Feds fault company in Nevada miner’s death

Mine managers are to blame in the death of a worker at an Elko County gold mine because they didn’t ensure his workplace was free of dangerous clutter and allowed him to work alone, according to federal mine safety regulators.

Arbitrator: county can’t kill UMC longevity pay

Clark County cannot eliminate longevity pay for new, future hires at University Medical Center, a move that county officials had sought in a bid to save the public hospital $122 million during the next three decades.

Boulder City bypass eminent domain case settled

A state panel has settled a multimillion-dollar eminent domain dispute with a gaming giant over land the state needs for the first phase of the Boulder City Bypass.

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Henderson police seek missing mentally challenged man

Henderson police are searching for 45-year-old German Ramos, a missing mentally challenged man last seen Tuesday afternoon near his Henderson home.

Bail set for teen accused of striking officer with vehicle

A judge set bail at $120,000 on Tuesday for a teenager charged with attempted murder in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a Las Vegas police officer injured.

Immigration advocates arrested outside Reid office

A half-dozen protesters unhappy with President Barack Obama delaying immigration reform were arrested outside an unusual political target Tuesday — one of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s Capitol offices.

San Antonio says its Tesla bid surpassed Nevada’s

San Antonio’s economic development czar says the Alamo City’s bid for Tesla’s proposed $5 billion battery factory was superior to the state of Nevada’s, and that was even without any additional incentives from the state of Texas.

Pilot killed at Reno Air Races ID’d

Authorities have identified a 64-year-old retired Air Force fighter pilot from California who was killed in a plane crash while trying to qualify for the Reno National Championship Air Races.

UNR record enrollment increases 6.2%

The University of Nevada, Reno is reporting record enrollment approaching 20,000 students.

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