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Committee OKs universal background checks for guns
CARSON CITY (AP) — A bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases in Nevada has passed a Senate committee. The party-line vote Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee came after family members of Sandy Hook and the Tucson shooting victims held a news conference urging passage of SB221. The bill now heads to the Senate floor. Democratic Sen. Justin
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Culinary Union gets strike fund ready, just in case
LAS VEGAS (KSNV MyNews3.com) -- In two weeks, the Culinary Union's contracts with major Strip and downtown casinos are set to expire. To get prepared, thousands of Culinary Union members voted Monday to increase their membership dues in the event of a strike. If a strike happens, union members will pay $25 extra each month to give financial help to
Local News
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Psych evaluation ordered for suspect in Fernley killings
FERNLEY (AP) — A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a 25-year-old man accused of a string of five homicides in northern Nevada. Judge Robert J. Bennett granted a motion by Jeremiah Bean's public defender in Fernley Justice Court on Tuesday to require the competency evaluation before Bean stands trial on 19 charges, including first-degree murder, arson and burglary.
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Committee OKs universal background checks for guns
CARSON CITY (AP) — A bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases in Nevada has passed a Senate committee. The party-line vote Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee came after family members of Sandy Hook and the Tucson shooting victims held a news conference urging passage of SB221. The bill now heads to the Senate floor. Democratic Sen. Justin
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CA man pleads guilty to 2 Tahoe pedestrian deaths
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — A Northern California man faces up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to reckless driving causing the death of an Incline Village couple who was hit in a pedestrian crosswalk at Lake Tahoe in December 2011. The North Lake Tahoe Bonanza reports (http://tinyurl.com/knqzkba) Christopher Torii Smith of Grass Valley, Calif., pleaded guilty in
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Charges filed in N. Nevada killing spree than claimed 5
FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — Formal charges have been filed against a 25-year-old Fernley man accused in a string of five apparently random killings in northern Nevada. Jeremiah Bean was arraigned Thursday evening on 19 counts including murder, burglary and arson. He was assigned a public defender, and is set for a pre-trial hearing Tuesday. Bean was arrested after five people
National
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Dozens dead In tornado's wake
(NBC News) At least 51 people are dead after a massive tornado slammed into the town of Moore, Oklahoma Monday. Officials say the number of dead is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue. More than 120 others are being treated for injuries. The massive twister packed winds approaching 200 miles per hour and left a path of destruction at
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51 killed in Oklahoma tornado; death toll to rise
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including children, and officials said the death toll is expected to rise.
World
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US lawmakers seek Asia missile defense safeguard
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are seeking to prohibit the U.S. from removing missile defense equipment from East Asia, even if the threat posed by a nuclear-armed North Korea is eliminated. The legislative proposal is a response to remarks last month by Secretary of State John Kerry that the U.S. could reduce its heightened defense posture in the region if North
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FBI identifies Benghazi suspects, but no arrests yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists — but not enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian court as the Obama
Business
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Stock indexes close higher on hopes for Fed
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 52 points to close at 15,387 Tuesday, an increase of 0.3 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose three points to 1,669, or 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq composite rise five to 3,502,
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Japanese executives face prison for price fixing
DETROIT (AP) — Two executives at Japanese auto supplier Denso Corp. are facing more than a year in U.S. federal prison for fixing prices on auto parts. Yuji Suzuki and Hiroshi Watanabe have pleaded guilty to charges that they fixed prices and allocated bids for electronic control units and heater control panels that were sold to Toyota Motor Corp. in
Product Recalls
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FDA inspection triggers recall by Florida pharmacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and pharmacists to avoid drugs made by a Florida specialty pharmacy called The Compounding Shop, due to potential safety problems uncovered by health inspectors. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based pharmacy has agreed to recall all of its sterile drugs and is in the process of notifying customers, the FDA said
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BMW recalls 3 Series for faulty air bags
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling 45,500 3 Series sedans in the U.S. and Canada because their passenger air bags may not inflate properly. The recall affects 3 Series from the 2002 and 2003 model years. The defective air bags have an inflator housing that can rupture during deployment and send shrapnel flying into the vehicle. The 3 Series is
Sports
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Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way. Boy, did the star left-hander come through for Donnie Baseball. Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since
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Kunzer-Murphy named UNLV interim athletics director
LAS VEGAS – UNLV President Neal Smatresk today announced the appointment of Tina Kunzer-Murphy as interim athletics director effective July 1. “Tina Kunzer-Murphy has agreed to step into the role of interim athletic director on the heels of Jim Livengood’s retirement,” Smatresk said. “Tina brings a wealth of experience to UNLV, and I am truly grateful that she will be