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  • Defense rests in Whittemore campaign contribution trial in Reno

    RENO -- The defense rested its case this morning in the illegal campaign contribution trial of former power broker Harvey Whittemore. Whittemore's wife, Annette, was one of the last defense witnesses. Whittemore himself did not testify. Prosecutors said they had no rebuttal witnesses and Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks told the jury closing arguments would be made Tuesday. ...

  • Man suffers burns in Las Vegas house fire

    A man was injured in a house fire near Desert Inn Road and Boulder Highway on Friday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a house at 3506 Anthony Drive and found the front room of the house in flames. The man was transported to a hospital where he was treated for burns on his arms. The fire was contained to the front room, according to the Fire ...

  • Report More staff needed at Las Vegas psychiatric hospital

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | 10:27 a.m. CARSON CITY -- Gov. Brian Sandoval has asked the Legislature to set aside $4 million in a contingency fund to hire more staff at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital, as recommended by a consultant's report. Mike Willden, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services, said today that a request was submitted last week for the money. The ...

  • UFC Kiwis on UFC undercard in Las Vegas showdown

    Mixed martial arts already has a cult following in New Zealand and it could blast to the front of people's minds this weekend. Kiwis Mark Hunt and James Te Huna are both on the UFC 160 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and tomorrow afternoon's (NZT) show shapes as a blockbuster. Heavyweight Hunt is in the co-main event against Brazilian Junior dos Santos, with the ...

  • Washington bridge collapse Company said it has permits to cross span

    Partially-submerged vehicles lie in the debris of the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge in the Skagit River on Friday in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only ...


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Capote

Capote

Biopics are always tricky propositions because they invariably take the same approach to the material, regardless of the subject. Even the best biopics, the ones that truly get at the heart of the persons life story and make you feel the arc of life, almost always resort to a greatest hits parade ... ...

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  • Henderson North Las Vegas Mesquite offer early voting ahead of June 4 election

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | 9:50 a.m. Early voting is underway for three municipal election races not settled during the April primaries. There is one race each in Henderson, North Las Vegas and Mesquite and voters in these cities have the next week to cast an early ballot before the June 4 general election. In Henderson Sandy DiGiacomo and Mark Stevens face off for the Department 1 Municipal ...

  • Jury foreman says Arias testimony didnt help her

    As jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial filed one by one from the courtroom after a dramatic five months of gut-wrenching testimony and gruesome photographs, three women on the panel cried and one looked to the victim's family, mouthing the word, "Sorry."The silent gesture toward the loved ones of Travis Alexander offered a glimpse into what was likely a tense few days inside ...

  • Pritzker sails toward Commerce post

    Chicago billionaire business executive Penny Pritzker, President Barack Obama's pick for Commerce Secretary, testifies Thursday on Capitol Hill in ...

  • Accident at I-15 and Blue Diamond investigated

    Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that occurred just before 4 a.m. Friday on southbound Interstate 15 near Blue Diamond. Traffic is restricted in this area. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. Check back for more details. Contact reporter Caitlyn Belcher ...

  • British fighter jet launched to escort passenger plane two arrested

    An RAF Typhoon Aircraft such as this has escorted a passenger plane into Stansted Airport in southern England following an incident on board Friday. British media reported the flight was a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane flying to Manchester, England. Two men have been ...

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