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Gnats no big nuisance to outdoor plants

Question: Can you help me identify some insects on my grapes? They are quite small and devour the leaves of my grape vines, leaving them like skeletons. There are literally thousands of them in the summer. They stay until late fall and are very annoying. What can I do to get rid of them?

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Las Vegas-based bakery Cupkates plans to donate 50 percent of its profits from all specialty cupcake bouquet orders placed by Thursday to the American Red Cross to support the relief effort for Japanese tsunami victims.

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ campus radio station, KUNV 91.5 FM, plans to celebrate its 30th anniversary Friday at Greenspun Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

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Input sought on health insurance exchange plan

Residents and business owners who want a say in how Nevada will enact provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have a chance to speak up several times in the coming weeks.

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