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Donna Summer dies, age 63 – New Statesman

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:30:03 +0000

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 singing as a child …

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

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:28:04 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:28:04 +0000

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

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:31:26 +0000

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

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

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:28:34 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:28:28 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:19 +0000

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.

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

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:47 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:32:37 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:29:37 +0000

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 for the state. Shares of the casino …

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