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New citizens pledge allegiance at Lake Mead ceremony

With Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge in the distance, 24 people from around the globe stood on the deck of a paddlewheel tour boat to be sworn in as citizens Friday morning. The first-ever... 1 comment | 2 a.m.

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1. Nevada, Las Vegas Valley unemployment rates lowest since 2009
  
  The last time Nevada's unemployment was this low, CityCenter and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas weren't open yet. King of... 2 comments | 1:59 a.m.
2. Hepatitis C tests recommended for baby boomers
  
  ATLANTA - For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born... Add a comment! | 2 a.m.
3. Two killed in jet crash in Boulder City
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4. Reinstated firefighter set to file federal lawsuit against Clark County
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5. Hundreds attend decommissioning of Nevada State Prison
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6. DA clears police officers involved in three shootings
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7. Co-op health plan gets U.S. loans
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8. Henderson entrepreneur recognized for GreenStone building product
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9. Wranglers foiled in overtime
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Filipino Christian group protests Lady Gaga shows

MANILA, Philippines - Scores of Christian youths in the Philippines chanted "Stop the Lady Gaga concerts" at a rally Friday calling for the pop diva's shows here to be canceled despite assurances from authorities that they won't allow nudity and lewd acts. | May 18 at 9:12 a.m.
- Documents show Loretta Lynn married at 15, not 13
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show. Lynn's birth... | May 18 at 3:57 p.m.
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  MOSCOW - Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." | 9:10 a.m.
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  CLEVELAND - Police say an Ohio woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of her friend, who tried to drive away afterward and fatally struck the accused woman's 2-year-old daughter. Cleveland Police spokesman Sgt. Sammy Morris said Saturday that the toddler's mother,... | 10:02 a.m.
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New Nevada GOP chair blames past leaders for party problems, says he has plan to win

The new chairman of the Nevada Republican Party on Thursday criticized past GOP leaders for focusing more on "personal and political agendas" than on organizing the party. Chairman Michael McDonald, who was elected to the job... Add a comment! | May 17 at 3:53 p.m.
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Foothill High School Prom

Meagan Baker attended the Foothill High School prom with fellow student Ben Bunker, who is mostly wheelchair-bound from multiple surgeries to remove... Add a comment! | May 18 at 10:54 a.m.
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