http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=960&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews A feed of reviewjournal.com articles that appeared in the News section during the past 24-hours. en-us Fri, 25 May 2012 21:55:06 GMT 2012-05-25T21:55:06Z en-us http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=154224975&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fjudge-spares-killer-dog-for-another-day-154224975.html Onion, the dog that killed a 1-year-old Henderson boy last month, will live another day - and possibly another week. Fri, 25 May 2012 21:55:06 GMT c5c33fe90ae8183e94b19dda9a4d3a53 Brian Haynes 2012-05-25T21:55:06Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=154204055&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fnorth-las-vegas-releases-inmates-after-jailers-call-in-sick-154204055.html About 70 inmates were released from the North Las Vegas jail this week after an unusually large number of corrections officers called in sick last weekend. Fri, 25 May 2012 21:45:32 GMT dea84111baac8dbbf19e306f93a76901 Mike Blasky And Lawrence Mower 2012-05-25T21:45:32Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=154186165&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fnew-jersey-judge-texter-not-liable-for-driver-s-car-crash-154186165.html MORRISTOWN, N.J. - A woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding, seriously injuring a motorcycling couple, a judge ruled Friday in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country. Fri, 25 May 2012 19:56:23 GMT bd5f949ea59ebf35f1ee6dbf62d5d49d Andrew Duffelmeyer 2012-05-25T19:56:23Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=154152045&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Foklahoma-senator-admoished-over-involvement-with-hampton-154152045.html The Senate Ethics Committee today admonished Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn for his involvement in improper lobbying by Doug Hampton, the former U.S. Senate aide from Nevada. Fri, 25 May 2012 19:21:51 GMT c896dda88056ff70e38d8169595341a6 Steve Tetreault 2012-05-25T19:21:51Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=154128015&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fcar-kills-pedestrian-walking-on-sidewalk-in-henderson-154128015.html A man was killed in Henderson Friday morning after he was struck by a car that left the road. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:57:26 GMT 73e2bcd1baf2ca8e66bdd0c28976b0ff Mike Blasky 2012-05-25T16:57:26Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987745&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fmemorial-day-closures-153987745.html Federal offices Closed Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:51 GMT e27d485bfd0fd41738c4d816ead9b0ad Las Vegas Review-Journal 2012-05-25T14:48:51Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153910255&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Furban-high-schools-fall-short-in-their-reach-for-five-stars-153910255.html Not one comprehensive urban high school earned five stars under Clark County School District's new ranking system, the School Performance Framework, released Thursday. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:42:45 GMT 0d200c955292250c3fb78b8ac8fb7053 Trevon Milliard 2012-05-25T14:42:45Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153989105&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fshania-twain-goes-along-for-the-ride-153989105.html Whoa! What an entry. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:36:09 GMT 85ca59b323318a3cf8c060b6abf35387 Las Vegas Review Journal 2012-05-25T14:36:09Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153989025&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fcorrections-153989025.html Today's Neon section includes an article about the Insurgo Theater production of "The Life and Death of King John," which was scheduled to debut tonight. The production has been postponed until next week. Insurgo officials did not announce the delay until after the Neon section was printed. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:11:21 GMT 5a2a6e3de7df866338a2cf7d202c60c1 Las Vegas Review-Journal 2012-05-25T09:11:21Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987805&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fgroups-decry-representation-for-children-in-nevada-153987805.html CARSON CITY - Two child advocacy organizations have given Nevada a D grade for its lack of necessary legal representation for abused and neglected children in court cases. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:07:17 GMT a2fabff791c0e660d4a84b728c2e2263 Ed Vogel 2012-05-25T09:07:17Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987775&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fphoto-soldier-carried-home-in-arizona-153987775.html Fri, 25 May 2012 09:07:09 GMT 459d7f97b11a8059fe5dd2cf217a43e5 Las Vegas Review-Journal 2012-05-25T09:07:09Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987765&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fhigh-court-upholds-delinquent-homeowners-fees-decision-153987765.html CARSON CITY - The state Financial Institutions Division lacks the legal authority to restrict the amount of unpaid assessments that collection agencies hired by homeowners associations can collect from delinquent homeowners. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:06:59 GMT 2c8d6868a2ea6a9d42716bfe1e29e9ce Ed Vogel 2012-05-25T09:06:59Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987755&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fmining-company-to-pay-1-3-million-in-arizona-fines-153987755.html KINGMAN, Ariz. - Mercator Minerals will pay a $1.3 million fine to resolve numerous air quality violations at its northwest Arizona mining operation about 12 miles north of Kingman. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, was detailed in a Thursday news release issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Arizona Attorney General's office. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:06:50 GMT 7fbe6d82d4db89148b6134deef514c9b Dave Hawkins 2012-05-25T09:06:50Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987485&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fafter-hollywood-turn-former-district-judge-s-career-takes-new-twist-153987485.html After substantial experience with some very public trials, former District Judge Jackie Glass has joined the Private Trials arbitration and mediation firm. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:06:35 GMT 1f9bead4c79189c4cfb078ff40d38075 Las Vegas Review Journal 2012-05-25T09:06:35Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153987465&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fgsa-parts-with-executive-at-center-of-scandal-153987465.html WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration executive who was responsible for a lavish, $823,000 conference in the Las Vegas Valley is no longer with the GSA, the agency confirmed Thursday. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:06:27 GMT 2457f5b0418e2c6372ecf44044f53223 Larry Margasak 2012-05-25T09:06:27Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153865195&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fheller-supplements-senate-salary-with-alfalfa-sales-153865195.html U.S. Sen. Dean Heller last year added another source of income to supplement his $174,000 salary as a U.S. senator. He harvested at least $15,000 worth of alfalfa off his Northern Nevada ranch. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:01:07 GMT c5677a08b5e0402228de39df72bb2bd6 Steve Tetreault 2012-05-25T09:01:07Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153860555&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Funlv-hires-new-provost-153860555.html UNLV hired its law school dean as the university's new provost Thursday, according to an internal email from President Neal Smatresk. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:01:02 GMT 20ab93f751dbe55949341012227abc70 Richard Lake 2012-05-25T09:01:02Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153791645&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fdeath-sentence-upheld-for-man-who-killed-las-vegas-woman-in-2007-153791645.html A Vietnam War veteran who was honored for bravery, but developed post traumatic stress disorder after leaving the military, should be executed for raping and killing a 69-year-old Las Vegas woman, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:57 GMT a8b3ca8bf09cf629d54bb97516761d1b Ed Vogel 2012-05-25T09:00:57Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153740045&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fobama-names-yucca-critic-to-lead-nuclear-agency-153740045.html Allison Macfarlane, a geologist, environmental science professor and Yucca Mountain skeptic, is President Barack Obama's choice to lead the government's nuclear safety agency. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:50 GMT df554409cbdf23bbdd9f4ab1eb571fbb Steve Tetreault 2012-05-25T09:00:50Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153736295&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fcounty-offers-to-build-new-health-district-facility-153736295.html In an attempt to mend relations with the Southern Nevada Health District and end the potential for costly litigation, Clark County officials offered Thursday to build the public health agency a new headquarters on its Shadow Lane property. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:46 GMT 290f905dc942cd3f8fcc0d79eedd8193 Kristi Jourdan 2012-05-25T09:00:46Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153705085&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fman-sentenced-to-237-years-for-robbery-spree-153705085.html A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 237 years and three months in prison Thursday for his role in nine armed robberies, mostly at convenience stores, during a two-day spree in August 2010. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:32 GMT d2328fc0b7c7fe11c9046e6db352a45e Jeff German 2012-05-25T09:00:32Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153695915&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Flas-vegas-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-95-year-old-woman-153695915.html A Las Vegas woman was sentenced Thursday to 10 to 25 years in prison for mugging a 95-year-old woman, which resulted in injuries leading to her death. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:28 GMT 3e1a02f58043e7e4e902bcfb5e7bee08 Francis Mccabe 2012-05-25T09:00:28Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153681345&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fwind-brings-dust-advisory-to-blow-away-smoke-from-fire-153681345.html A dust advisory has been issued for the Las Vegas Valley from Thursday evening to Friday evening due to blowing winds from the southwest. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:18 GMT 930b0c66d0bebe17176b290092b4da54 Mike Blasky 2012-05-25T09:00:18Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153678215&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fcrews-begin-third-day-fighting-northern-nevada-wildfire-153678215.html Fire crews in Northern Nevada are racing against Mother Nature, trying to secure fire line before expected high winds Thursday afternoon. Fri, 25 May 2012 08:59:55 GMT 4cbb38a7125a77154ed671da971fa4e3 The Associated Press 2012-05-25T08:59:55Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153639965&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fpaul-supporters-ready-to-step-in-after-gop-leaders-resignations-153639965.html Hours after the top two leaders of the Clark County Republican Party resigned, Ron Paul supporters took complete control. Fri, 25 May 2012 08:59:25 GMT 1e408febd2e1f44026b106f67eba3d63 Laura Myers 2012-05-25T08:59:25Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153632105&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fman-wanted-for-war-crimes-deported-from-las-vegas-153632105.html An ex-Bosnian-Serb police commander accused of war crimes in the 1990s who had been living in Las Vegas was deported Wednesday, according to federal officials. Fri, 25 May 2012 08:59:18 GMT 406a00219e375e133248864a4a512b25 Mike Blasky 2012-05-25T08:59:18Z http://www.lvrj.com/r?19=961&43=192612&44=153816945&32=4051&7=204882&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lvrj.com%2Fnews%2Fpolice-searching-for-missing-teen-153816945.html Las Vegas police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since earlier this morning and might be in need of medical assistance. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:15:07 GMT 45062ef3dbb9571de7d463396dcef39f Antonio Planas 2012-05-24T23:15:07Z