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DAVID RIGGLEMAN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, KICKED OFF THURSDAY’S SPECIAL NATURALIZATION CEREMONY at City Hall with a warning to the 103 people about to be sworn in as U.S. citizens:

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Curtain falling on Stage Deli

Any way you slice it, the closing of Stage Deli on Sunday is a sad day for cheesecake-and-corned beef lovers.

Parents appear in court

The couple accused of second-degree murder in the death of their 4-year-old son, who was left in a sport utility vehicle for 17 hours, are devastated by his death and shocked by the serious charges they face, a relative said Friday.

Vehicle strikes union protester at casino

A union sheet metal worker was injured while picketing outside the Gold Coast Friday when a man driving a black Ford Bronco struck him.

State workers rally against COLA cuts

State workers and their supporters rallied Friday to warn state leaders not to cut cost-of-living raises for public workers, even though officials have said that the raises are protected in a plan to reduce state spending to meet budget shortfalls.

Lawmaker accepted prohibited donations

CARSON CITY — A Henderson assemblyman accepted political contributions during the special legislative session Friday, despite a state law that prohibits such donations.

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Indian physicians convene

Five months ago, Swadeep Nigam thought security could be a major issue at the National Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin convention currently under way at the Venetian.

Aid from Congress isn’t coming

WASHINGTON — Southern Nevada health officials may face a financial squeeze after Congress failed to come through with $5 million to defray costs of responding to the hepatitis C health crisis in Las Vegas, officials said Friday.

R-J claims open meeting violation

The Review-Journal filed a complaint with the Nevada attorney general on Friday to protest a closed session by the Clark County School Board as a violation of Nevada’s open meeting law.

Governor changes senior staff posts

CARSON CITY — If having to deal with a special legislative session Friday was not enough, Gov. Jim Gibbons also announced a major shake-up of senior members of his staff.

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