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French president Francois Hollande signs gay marriage into law despite national protests
French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching ...
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Las Vegas is fine just the way it is
"Clean up the Strip," come on. Las Vegas is and always will be an adult entertainment town. No one is forcing you to take the "smut" books and fliers. How many times do we see mom and dad taking their kids in casinos, and making the kids stand aside while the parents play? If you want clean, family fun, take them to Disneyland. Leave Vegas as it is, and should be. We like ...
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Landing gear issue leads to planes belly landing
NEWARK, N.J -- An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.US Airways spokesman Davien Anderson tells The Associated Press that a turboprop plane that left Philadelphia shortly before 11 p.m. Friday landed safely at Newark with its landing ...
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Museum informs entertains thousands
Touring the Discovery Children's Museum with a group of first-graders from Givens Elementary School seemed like a smart idea. I could follow them around, watch their reactions, see what they liked best. It would be a reality-based column. The reality was Thursday, there were eight schools at the new museum, about 950 elementary students. I lost the first-graders (or they lost me) soon after ...
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PHOTOS Whisker winners are bearded wonders
Winners in the Whiskerino contest Friday at Helldorado Days downtown included, from left, Jason Crawford for best mustache, Robert Borbour for longest beard, Kevin Fitzpatrick who won the audience favorite vote and Jim Barfield for best ...
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Las Vegas Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Crimes www.priateofficer.com
--Las Vegas attorney Stanley A. Walton, 54, has pleaded guilty to a charge brought against him in February 2011 that he participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutions using straw buyers and false loan applications, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada. Walton pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, to one count of ...
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Chef Oliviers excellent Vegas Uncorkd adventure
Chef Olivier and "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto at the Vegas Uncork'd Grand Tasting, the premiere event of the star-studded gourmet weekend. Culinary rock stars -- from Guy Savoy to Joel Robuchon, Michel Richard to Bobby Flay, Todd English and Gordon Ramsay -- all cooked, schmoozed and sometimes got as star struck by the sheer wattage of the other celebrity chefs as the ...
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Conn. commuter trains collide 60 go to hospitals
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of ...
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Redevelopment parental rights other bills pass legislative deadline
CARSON CITY -- It was do or die time for many bills in the Legislature on Friday. Most did. A few died. Lawmakers and lobbyists had some anxious moments as another deadline hit for bill passage that the Legislature has imposed on itself to ensure it finishes work by a June 3 deadline. Bills extending the life of Las Vegas' redevelopment agency and codifying parental rights were among those ...
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Girl gets surprise reunion with dad at Tampa Bay Rays game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A Tampa Bay area girl throwing the first pitch at a Rays game got a big surprise from her father, who had been stationed in Afghanistan for the past two years. Before throwing the pitch Thursday, 9-year-old Alayna Adams got to watch a pre-recorded video of her father, Army Lt. Col. Will Adams, on the field's video screen. After she tossed the ball toward home plate, ...
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Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada looks to open second free clinic
Dr. Florence Jameson is the founder and CEO of Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit medical clinic which provides free health care and services to residents. The first clinic opened in 2010 at 4770 Harrison Drive, suite 200 and a downtown clinic is expected to open in ...
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Veer Towers showcase Nevada spirit
The Veer Towers represent Nevada’s contribution to the world of modern design and architecture and a trend that has emerged out of places like Dubai to push the boundaries of construction.
Nevada’s skyline or the skyline of Las Vegas at least, has more in common with the skylines of Dubai or Macau than the rest of the United States. The gleaming modern casinos and skyscrapers, the glittering lights of The Strip, the flashing neon signs of various hotel-casino resorts, these are the quintessential images of the city and they’re the perceptions that market the state throughout the US and indeed the world. The newly developed Veer Towers are no different, although their design certainly is. Read more
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