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KYLE KAPLAN CELEBRATES 21ST BIRTHDAY AT VANITY

July 18, 2011 - 7:57 am

"10 Things I Hate About You" star Kyle Kaplan celebrated his 21st birthday Friday night at Vanity Nightclub (Hard Rock). "Glee" star Josh Sussman and Jareb Dauplaise of MTV’s "The Hard Times of RJ Berger" joined Kaplan in VIP along with other friends. Also spotted: Miss Nevada USA Sarah Chapman and July 2011 Playmate of the Month, Jessa Hinton. Later in the evening the two groups ended up partying together. (Photos courtesy of Hew Burney/ Hard Rock Hotel).

Goats graze on dry grass next to a housing complex in West Sacramento, Calif., on May 17, 2023. ...

No kidding: California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires

By Terry Chea Associated Press

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FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife former first lady Rosalynn Carter sit togethe ...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says

By Bill Barrow The Associated Press

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By Lisa Mascaro and Aamer Madhani The Associated Press

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Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks at Mountain View Christian School in May 2023 in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu ...

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By Jessica Hill / RJ

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By Kiara Adams / RJ

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The Memorial Day ceremony on Monday attracted hundreds to the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

Supporters, critics of A’s ballpark plan speak out in 5-hour hearing

By Taylor R. Avery and Mick Akers / RJ

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Las Vegas police are investigating following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian at 975 E Saha ...

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By Mick Akers / RJ

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Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks during a roundtable discussion with the Nevada School Choice Coalition ...

Legislature enters final week as budget impasse continues

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

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A battle between Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic legislative leadership centered around the state’s budget casts a long shadow over the work left for lawmakers before June 5.