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RJtv Friday: Big meth bust in valley and Legionnaires’ disease strikes Aria

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

July 14, 2011 - 5:33 pm

RJtv for Friday, July 15 is online now at www.lvrj.com/rjtv. It features video from what's being called the biggest meth bust in the history of Nevada. And you'll find out a lot more about the half-dozen cases of Legionnaires disease reported at the Aria and what MGM Resorts International and the Southern Nevada Health District are doing as a result. RJtv also has a crime scene photo from the Metro Police Officer-involved-shooting Thursday morning that took the life of a 23-year-old man. These stories and more, all just a click away at lvrj.com/rjtv -- and don't forget our iPhone-friendly version at www.lvrj.com/rjtvip.

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