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February 9, 2010

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Feds seek withdrawal of Yucca Mountain water applications
Feb. 9, 2010
By Stephanie Tavares
The Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository got another nail in its coffin today, as the Energy Department formally asked to withdraw its applications for access to water in the area surrounding Yucca Mountain.

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Henderson man gets 5 years in sovereign citizens ID card scheme
Feb. 9, 2010
By Cara McCoy
A Henderson man was among three people with connections to the sovereign citizens movement sentenced in a Missouri federal court Monday for participating in a conspiracy to use fraudulent diplomatic credentials, including identification cards and license plates, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced.

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Metro finds lack of evidence in NFL star Steven Jackson's domestic violence case
Feb. 9, 2010
Associated Press
Police say they found a lack of evidence that St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson beat a girlfriend who was nine months pregnant with the couple’s child at his Las Vegas home last year.

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Delay in signing proclamation allows campaign fundraising to continue
Feb. 9, 2010
By Cy Ryan
While Gov. Jim Gibbons called Monday for a special session of the Legislature to convene Feb. 23, he hasn't yet signed the official proclamation.

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Raggio, a fellow Republican, calls Gibbons' speech 'strictly political'
Feb. 9, 2010
By David McGrath Schwartz
Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, criticized today Gov. Jim Gibbons' State of the State speech, saying it amounted to finger pointing and was "strictly political."

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Sports books record $6.8 million profit on Super Bowl wagers
Feb. 9, 2010
By Ray Brewer
Nevada sports books recorded a profit on Super Bowl wagers in 2010 for the ninth time in 10 years, according to Nevada Gaming Control Board figures released today.

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Boulder City veterans home raising its rates
Feb. 9, 2010
By Cy Ryan
The 165 residents of the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City will see their rates rise by 8 percent after the state Board of Examiners approved the increase today.

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UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera, left, and WEC featherweight Urijah Faber use their phones to take photos of the audience for their Twitter accounts before an official weigh-in for UFC 109 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, February 5, 2010.
Q&A with Brandon Vera and Urijah Faber
Feb. 9, 2010
By Brett Okamoto
Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber and UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera were the guests of honor at a recent question and answer session held with fans inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Here are some of the best moments taken from the hour-long session with both fighters.

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Gas prices are shown on the sign at the Rebel gas station on Paradise and Flamingo roads in Las Vegas Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
Despite decline, Nevada’s gas prices among nation’s highest
Feb. 9, 2010
By Kyle Hansen
Gas prices in Nevada have fallen over the past month, but the state kept its status as having the sixth most expensive gas in the continental United States. The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 6 cents since the beginning of January.

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UNLV students protest about proposed budget cuts outside the Grant Sawyer Building Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, after staging a campus walkout.
Hundreds rally to protest governor's proposed budget cuts
Feb. 9, 2010
By Emily Richmond
Cloudy skies and a chilly drizzle did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the estimated 700 UNLV students who turned out for a campus rally today to protest proposed budget cuts to higher education.

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Metro Police investigate a shooting in the 2100 block of Arborwood Way near East Sahara Avenue and South Sloan Lane Tuesday where a man was shot during a card game dispute.
1 hospitalized with serious injuries after shooting
Feb. 9, 2010
By Tiffany Gibson
A man was taken to Sunrise Hospital in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest near East Sahara Avenue and South Sloan Lane late this morning, police said.

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NV Energy plans to buy power from wind farm
Feb. 9, 2010
By Stephanie Tavares
NV Energy will purchase electricity from a wind farm proposed for eastern Nevada, the company announced today.

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Coroner identifies woman, 21, killed in I-215 crash
Feb. 9, 2010
By Tiffany Gibson
The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified one of two drivers killed in a collision Saturday on Interstate 215 in Henderson as 21-year-old Abigail Gallegos of Las Vegas. The coroner's office said Gallegos died of multiple traumatic injuries as a result of the crash.

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The Las Vegas Strip has suffered from a decline in visitors since a recession hit the country.
Number of visitors to Las Vegas dropped 3 percent last year
Feb. 9, 2010
By Tim Richardson, Richard N. Velotta
The number of visitors to Las Vegas declined by 3 percent last year when compared to 2008. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said the city had 36,351,469 visitors last year.

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Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin
Passenger gets personal: Q&A with Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin
Feb. 9, 2010
By April Corbin
The singer/songwriter talks about his battle with leukemia, musical inspirations and the possibility of a full SoCo reunion tour.

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