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Las Vegas teen in high school, college named Regents’ Scholar

Naree Asherian, 17, was recognized in February as a Nevada System of Higher Education Regents’ Scholar. She said she owes the recognition to the College of Southern Nevada High School program at the Charleston campus in southwest Las Vegas, which she has been a part of for two years.

Another Texas chemical fire kills 1, injures 2

A tank holding a flammable chemical caught on fire at a Texas plant Tuesday, killing one worker, injuring at least two others and sending other panicked employees fleeing over a fence to safety.

Tennessee bill would allow adoption groups to turn away gay couples

Tennessee lawmakers are working to become the latest state to ensure faith-based adoption agencies can refuse to place children with gay parents and other families because of their religious beliefs.