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  • Temperatures cool down for the first day of summer

    People might have been wondering whether the weather would relent, and as we head into the official days of summer, the brief respite has appeared. It's still hot, but the 17-day streak of triple-digit temperatures is expected to end with a mild and breezy 97 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. The wind is kicking in with gusts of 20-30 mph today and Thursday, but the ...

  • U.S. Senate bill would extend mortgage tax break

    WASHINGTON -- A bill introduced Wednesday in Congress would extend a tax break for homeowners who obtain mortgage modifications or complete short sales for their homes. The Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act would continue the law that waives taxes on mortgage debt that is erased when a troubled homeowner receives loan assistance. The tax break, which was created in 2007, is good until the end ...

  • Reno students ingest substance at Safe and Sober party

    RENO -- Washoe County deputies are investigating after some students at a Catholic high school in Reno ingested an illegal substance at a "Safe and Sober" graduation party. The acting president of Bishop Manogue High School, Jim Toner, said at least one student was taken to the hospital after the June 1 party. He says it's unfortunate that the actions of a few students tarnished ...

  • Fatal accident closes Las Vegas Boulevard in Sloan

    A man was killed Wednesday morning after his bicycle collided with a tractor-trailer, according to Nevada Highway Patrol. Troopers responded at 8:15 a.m., and the bicyclist was pronounced dead on scene. The 35-year-old man was going southbound on Las Vegas Boulevard just south of Sloan when the accident occurred near mile marker 17, Trooper Jeremie Elliott said. The accident closed down the ...

  • Man of Steel promoted from the pulpit

    View Photo Associated Press/Warner Bros. Pictures, Clay Enos - This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Henry Cavill as Superman in "Man of Steel." Warner Bros. enlisted Christian-focused ...


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Corridors of Blood [DVD]

Corridors of Blood [DVD]

Robert Days Corridors of Blood brought together the leading icons of two different generations of horror films: Boris Karloff, who helped define the classic era of American horror with his roles in Universal films like Frankenstein (1931) and The Mummy (1 ... ...

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