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Obama names Yucca critic to lead nuclear agency

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. 1 comment | 3:36 p.m.

  1. Paul supporters ready to step in after GOP leaders' resignations

    Hours after the top two leaders of the Clark County GOP resigned, Ron Paul supporters who took over said Thursday... 15 comments | 8:51 a.m.

  2. Absent Tarkanian takes heat at GOP debate in Pahrump

    A congressional debate in Pahrump ended on an ugly note Wednesday night with Danny Tarkanian's wife calling his... 5 comments | 12:07 p.m.

  3. NRC chief Jaczko not packing just yet

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  4. Barack Obama - 'Sacred Trust'

      | May 22 at 11:49 p.m.
  5. Candidates, mostly challengers, back legislative transparency

      | May 23 at 2:10 p.m.
  6. Republicans push conservative agenda in debate

      | May 23 at 2:08 a.m.
  7. Voters have last chance to register for primary elections

      | May 22 at 7:37 a.m.
  8. Assembly GOP leader calls for campaign transparency

      | May 22 at 7:44 a.m.
  9. Former DC Mayor Marion Barry hospitalized in Vegas

      | May 22 at 1:59 a.m.
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