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Donna Summer dies, age 63 – New Statesman

Donna Summer, the American singer-songwriter who gained fame during the Seventies disco era, has passed away in her Florida home. Summer died at the age of 63 after a long cancer battle. Born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in 1948, Summer began [...]

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NM gov to lead trade mission to China, So. Korea – Yahoo Finance

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will be heading overseas in September to lead a trade mission with state business leaders to China and South Korea. The Republican governor says the goal is to accelerate Nevada’s economic [...]

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Utah alone in Sagebrush Rebellion after Arizona governor’s veto – Salt Lake Tribune

As a staunch advocate for state sovereignty, we still must be mindful and respectful of our federal system. The legislation appears to be in conflict or not reconcilable with U.S. Constitution Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article VI [...]

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Off to Wendover today for a training weekend with the #cyclecentralamerica girlies! Time to compare notes and gauge my progress

Off to Wendover today for a training weekend with the #cyclecentralamerica girlies! Time to compare notes and gauge my progress – by CycleKim (Kim Partridge)

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Jan Brewer Vetoes Bill Demanding Return Of Federal Lands – Huffington Post

PHOENIX, May 14 (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill demanding the U.S. government turn over millions of acres of its property to the state, dealing a surprise blow to the “sagebrush revolt” against federal control [...]

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Rep. Wilson’s bill proposes to open Yucca Mountain – Aiken Standard

A bill introduced in the U.S. House this week joined several other recently introduced bills by South Carolina legislators attempting to force the Yucca Mountain repository to open. H.R. 4625, the Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act, was …

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Great Basin

Great Basin

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Great Basin Brewing Co. in Sparks has a long tradition in Northern Nevada, and is Nevada’s most decorated microbrewery. It is located at Victorian Square near John Ascuaga’s Nugget.

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SRS nuclear waste could go to New Mexico facility – Augusta Chronicle

As federal courts haggle over the Yucca Mountain repository in Nevada, a local board wants to explore another option for Savannah River Site’s stranded high-level nuclear waste: Send it to New Mexico instead. The SRS Citizens Advisory Board …

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Emotion and nuclear power – Chattanooga Instances Free Press

The United States had a sound, nicely-researched strategy for storing that waste, at remote Yucca Mountain in Nevada. But the Obama administration defied science and common sense by mothballing the project following website preparations currently had consumed …

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Gaming Stocks Sink On Vegas Woes, Legal On the internet Poker – Investors Business Everyday

The Nevada Gaming Control Board mentioned Thursday that gambling income in the state fell almost 11% in March, to $ 854.6 million, from the very same month final year. The drop broke a five-month streak of rising gambling revenue [...]

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Senior-Construction-Manager (Winnemucca) http://t.co/FR62Bk4F – by constructionjb (Brian Parker)

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Not all Nevadans oppose Yucca Mountain – Las Vegas Critique Journal

In response to the May possibly 8 editorial, “Yucca lives?” The thrust of your editorial is appropriate. The nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain is essential by federal law and is not dead. But you portray the lawsuits against the [...]

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NM governor pays 30-cent tax for on-line purchase – Yahoo Finance

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The cufflinks Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval identified on the web for $ three.99 had been a bargain he could not refuse — even with 30 cents added for sales tax. Online retailers based mainly [...]

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The Great Basin Indians: Daily Life In The 1700s by Karen Bush Gibson (2005,…

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Nevada gambling income down 10.8 percent in March – msnbc.com

CARSON CITY, Nev. — March was an unlucky month for Nevada casinos, when gamblers beat the residence far more than typical and casino revenues fell ten.9 percent from the very same month last year, the Nevada Gaming Manage Board reported Thursday.

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