Victim describes shooting rampage after gunman argues with girlfriend

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A 26-year-old man’s shooting rampage Monday afternoon at a southeast valley apartment complex was sparked by an argument with his girlfriend, who told the man she was leaving him, a police report released Tuesday said.


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Metro: Shooting Spree Follows Domestic Fight

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A domestic dispute on Monday at a Las Vegas apartment complex led to a shooting spree that ended with one man dead and two others severely injured, according to a Metro police report.


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Man shoots self after traffic stop, police say

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Are Census Warnings A Waste Of Money?

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The U.S. Census Bureau is taking some heat after sending millions of letters telling people their census forms are on the way. |


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Local band Hungry Cloud gets major Oscar exposure

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It was a put-down-your-wine-and-stand-up moment. Two-thirds of the way through the Academy Awards telecast March 7, the sound of local musician Mike Weller’s voice and guitar accompanied images of joggers running through the desert, during a McDonald’s commercial. The song, “We are Alive,” is by his band, Hungry Cloud. It had previously been featured on [...]


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1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting

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A man shot three people, killing one, before being gunned down by police in a southeast valley apartment complex Monday afternoon.


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Man Shoots 3 Before Being Shot By Police

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A man has died and three people were injured following an officer-involved shooting at an apartment complex in east Las Vegas, police say.


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Tea Party hopeful Ashjian gives voters third choice

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Before Jon Scott Ashjian stepped into the national spotlight as the first Senate candidate running under the Tea Party banner, he was just another Las Vegas business owner and family man.


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Vegas Jobless Rate Rises To 13.8 Percent

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State officials said unemployment rose in Nevada’s two major metropolitan areas in January, while the statewide rate remained at 13 percent.


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`Locker’ gets best-picture Academy Award; Bigelow first female director to win Oscar

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The Iraq War drama “The Hurt Locker” won best picture and five other prizes tonight at the Academy Awards; its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood’s top prize for filmmakers.


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Transit bosses betting ACE will draw crowd

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What is sleek, quiet, convenient and will soon zip commuters and tourists in a state-of-the-art sort of way from the northwest to downtown and directly down the gut of the Strip?


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Loyola Marymount tops San Francisco, faces top-seed Gonzaga on Sunday night

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Vernon Teel and Drew Viney scored 18 points apiece to lead fifth-seeded Loyola Marymount to an 84-76 win over No. 4 San Francisco in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center.


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Oscars arrive with predictability out of picture

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Too predictable. That’s the persistent complaint about the Academy Awards, whose drama generally is sapped by a glut of earlier award shows that spell out what films will win at the Oscars before the show starts.


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Gibbons seeks dismissal of Mazzeo lawsuit

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Lawyers representing Gov. Jim Gibbons filed a motion late Friday that asks a judge to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the politician assaulted her in 2006.


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Nellis Air Base Shuts Entrance After Threat

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Military officials say the main entrance of Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas was shut down Friday afternoon after a man made a verbal threat to a guard at the gate.


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Democratic senator challenges energy chief on Yucca Mountain decision

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WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Steven Chu came under more criticism Thursday for moving to terminate work at Yucca Mountain, but he said the government was “pouring good money after bad” by pursuing what he called an outdated nuclear waste project.


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No Illnesses Linked To Flavoring Recall

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A North Las Vegas company has listed the number of products recalled after health officials found traces of salmonella at its processing plant. |


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Wonder women

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Monday is International Women’s Day. So go hug a woman! But get her permission first, pig.
Actually, the holiday honors the achievements of women around the world, especially those struggling against oppression and violence. Here in the U.S., it’s easy to forget how many cultures still treat women as second-class citizens. The two most populous countries in [...]


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Las Vegas police to help in parks in county

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The Metropolitan Police Department will limit its park coverage to Clark County, at least for now.


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Family Reacts To Video Of Alleged Child Abuse

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A 10-year-old victim’s family reacts after they see the footage of an incident that was caught on a Clark County school bus video camera.


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