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What does Affordable Care Act mean to you
There is little dispute that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act, PPACA, ACA or simply Obamacare, has polarized the nation. While at least 27 of the ACA's provisions have already been implemented, much of it still looms on a horizon that begins Jan. 1. Proponents insist it is the panacea for what ails health care today and it will bring ...
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Clinics offer low-cost care
Casey and Melissa Laub never expected to be without the safety net of health insurance but that's what happened about five years ago when, because of the recession, Casey lost his job as a heavy-equipment operator. Their biggest concern was that Casey Laub, 49, who is an asthmatic, wasn't getting the medications he needed for the relief of symptoms that, if left untreated, could put ...
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Growth of diabetes cases shows no signs of abating
When her grandfather died in 1992 from a sudden heart attack, Joyce Malaskovitz went through the expected sadness and grief. But she also recalled memories as a child, those of him checking his urine for sugar and using special tablets to sweeten his coffee. Malaskovitz's grandfather was a diabetic, and these moments clearly made an impression on her. "I started my career right out of ...
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Billboard Awards Red Carpet 2013 Music Stars Shine In Las Vegas
MTV Video Music Awards ) are here! That means it's time yet again to honor the biggest names in the music biz, from Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 to fun. (each nominated in 11 categories). Also finalists: Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction -- cue the T-Swift and Harry Styles drama But forget the awards -- it's all about the clothes! Since the award shows take place in Las ...
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New Star Trek film beams up to No. 1 at box office
LOS ANGELES -- "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009's "Star Trek," which opened with $75.2 million. ...
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Officer who mistakenly shot Hofstra student faced harrowing choice expert says
The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a ...
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Tornadoes hit Kan. Okla. no injuries reported
A tornado from a large storm system moving cross the south has struck a Georgia town 60 miles north of Atlanta, according to CNN. A least one death has been reported in the state. High winds also are raking Tennessee, where a man died after a tree fell into his home, according to ...
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Gasoline prices at US pumps 11 cents over past 2 weeks
CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is $3.98. Diesel held steady at $3.93 gallon. Of the cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, Tucson, Ariz., has the ...
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Marcos Arenas Las Vegas Teen Dies After Being Run Over By Men Who Attempted To Steal His iPad
Marcos Arenas, 15, was walking on the side of the road with his iPad when an SUV pulled up. A suspect jumped out, accosted the boy and attempted to steal his iPad. Police investigators told the newspaper that the suspect dragged the teen, who tried to hold onto the device, back toward the car. The suspect then re-entered the passenger side of the car, which sped off with Arenas either still ...
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Two new viruses could both spark global outbreaks
In this undated file image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus, part of a family of viruses that cause ailments including the common cold and SARS, which was first identified last year in the Middle East. Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials _ a novel ...
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Jury Sides With Businessman in Vegas Sands ...
A jury on Tuesday awarded a Hong Kong businessman a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant run by billionaire Sheldon ...
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Wrong-way crash near Vegas kills 3 injures 4
LAS VEGAS -; The Nevada Highway Patrol says a wrong-way crash early Sunday near Las Vegas killed three people and critically injured four ...
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Week in Review Reporters Notebook May 19
A story last week about conservative activist Chuck Muth's crusade to name a mountain peak to honor President Ronald Reagan drew positive and negative comments from Review-Journal readers. The negative ones were decidedly more colorful. One angry caller who did not leave his name had this to say: "You tell him he can stick Mount Reagan up his nether region." Then, after a short ...
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Israeli seeks interim deal with Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior coalition partner says that reaching a final peace agreement with the Palestinians is unrealistic at the current time and the sides should instead pursue an interim ...
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Photos Tiger Woods keeps Lindsey Vonn hidden in Las Vegas amid engagement rumors
2012 Tiger Jam at Mandalay Bay Events Center with Tiger Woods, Jon Bon Jovi, David Cook and Lindsey Vonn on Saturday, April 28, 2012. END .inline-content --> Amid online buzz of buying engagement rings, golf great Tiger Woods was all smiles as he walked hand-in-hand with Olympic skiing champion girlfriend Lindsey Vonn on their Las Vegas honeymoon-styled weekend visit. Their eyes sparkled with ...
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Las Vegas police arrest two suspects in teens death
According to Las Vegas police, two suspects have been arrested in the hit-and-run accident on Thursday that resulted in the death of a Bonanza High School student.Marcos Vincente Arenas, 15, died Thursday while fighting off two men who wanted his iPad.Las Vegas police said Marcos was walking on Charleston Boulevard near Scholl Drive about 4:15 p.m. when he was approached by two men in a white ...
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Three dead four injured in early morning accident on I-15 near Speedway
Three people were killed and four were critically injured Sunday morning in an accident on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Speedway. An Acura Legend was northbound in the southbound lanes of I-15 when it crashed into a GMC ...
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Las Vegas Dubais brash cousin in the American desert
Las Vegas and Dubai. From the Bellagio fountain, bright lights and top-notch hotels, Vegas is a top destination for not only pleasure, but business as well, playing host to some of the biggest conferences and conventions in the world. As well as having thematic parallels, the cities overlap economically. The Nevada city's economy was hit hard by the recession and it lost out to cheaper ...
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Trams Down at McCarran International Airport
LAS VEGAS-- Some of the trams at McCarran International Airport are down due to an electrical failure. Officials tells us they stopped working this morning. Right now at least 2 trams are working, ...
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Three killed in Vegas highway crash wrong-way driver blamed
Three people were killed and four others were critically injured Sunday in a collision involving an apparent wrong-way driver in Las Vegas, police said. The Nevada Highway Patrol said an Acura was traveling north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15 and plowed into an oncoming sport utility vehicle. Both drivers and a passenger in the SUV were killed. Four others were taken to hospitals in ...
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Dying man identifies assailant by blinking
Ricardo Woods, left, sits with attorney Wendy Calaway on Thursday after he was found guilty in the shooting death of a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while ...
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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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