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Men with Gun Rob 7-11 on N. Virginia, Steal Alcohol
Reno Police are looking for two men who robbed a 7-11 at 7500 N. Virginia Street just before midnight Friday.
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House, Senate Health Care Bills Detailed
Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.
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Reno Trial Off Until May for Alleged Killer, Rapist
A judge agreed Friday to postpone the trial of a man charged with kidnapping, raping and killing one woman and assaulting two others on or near the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Sparks Police Looking for Stalker of Young Girl
Sparks Police have more information about a man who’s apparently been stalking a 12-year-old girl. Three times in the last month, the man has driven up to the girl walking to or from school and ordered her to get in his van. Every time she has refused.
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Can A Plastic Key Prevent The Swine Flu?
A California company is claiming a two-inch long piece of plastic can help prevent spread of the swine flu.
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President Signs Bill Extending Jobless Benefits
President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.
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Minnesota Teen who Fled Chemo Now Cancer-Free
A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.
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Man Charged in Gambling Chip Fraud in NV
A Burbank, Calif., man accused of using a fraudulent line of credit to obtain $85,000 in gambling chips from a Lake Tahoe casino has pleaded not guilty to more than a half dozen felony charges.
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Nevadans Await Benefit Extension
If you are one of the unemployed here in Nevada, you probably wonder if some of this money is headed your way. And you probably want answers to your questions right now.
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4A Regional Playoff Scoreboard
Here's your scoreboard for the 4A Regional Football Playoffs.
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Reno Police Look for Market Robber
Reno police are looking for a man who robbed a market Friday night.
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Family Shelter Changes Lives
At it's one year anniversary, Reno's Family Shelter can claim some real success stories.
Gibbons Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has ordered the flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff through Wednesday to honor those killed in a mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.
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Roethlisberger's Accuser in Suit Quits Casino Job
The woman who filed a civil lawsuit accusing Ben Roethlisberger of raping her has quit her job at the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she claims the assault occurred in the NFL quarterback's penthouse room more than a year ago.
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Belt Resigns as Douglas County Democratic Chairman
Douglas County's Democratic Party chairman has resigned following his guilty plea to hitting his teenage son.
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Clark County Man Suspected in Military Murder
Our sister station WITN, in North Carolina, is reporting that Jonathan Law from Clark County, Nevada is suspected in an early morning murder at Camp Lejeune, NC.
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Judge OKs Plea Deal from 'Girls Gone Wild' Founder
A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers.
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Suspect in Orlando Office Shooting had Money Woes
A man who was so deep in debt that he did not have the money to visit his son 30 minutes away opened fire Friday at the engineering firm that fired him two years ago, killing one person and wounding five, authorities said.
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Neighbor: Fort Hood Suspect Emptied his Apartment
An Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood cleaned out his apartment and left a phone message saying goodbye to a friend in the days before the rampage that left 13 people dead, neighbors said Friday.
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Developers Have Big Plans for Downtown Reno
The Reno Aces' first year was a success by most accounts, and Thursday, team owners and team supporters unveiled plans to build on that success and to help restore the downtown area.
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California to Nevada Waste Study Funded
A proposal to ship millions of tons of California garbage to the Nevada desert will have to pass federal scrutiny.
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Details Emerge About Fort Hood Suspect Background
There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military base. Most of all, his motive.
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Fort Hood Soldier From Reno Safe
The mother of a Fort Hood soldier from Reno says her son is safe.
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Apartment Fire Caused by Cigarette
Reno firefighters saved 5 apartments and minimized damage to 2 others after a fire destroyed the second floor apartment where it started.
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About 8,000 May Qualify for Benefit Extension in NV
About 8,000 Nevadans who have exhausted unemployment benefits may qualify for extended benefits under a law signed Friday by President Barack Obama, according to the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
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H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for Washoe, Clark
Health officials in southern Nevada and Washoe County have scheduled swine flu immunization clinics for Saturday.
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School Nurses on the Front Line
When you think of school nurses you may think of temperature taking and writing hall passes. But these days school nurses are responsible for keeping Swine Flu in check on campus.
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Seasonal Jobs Attract Even More
Traditionally at this time of year, employment picks up as retail stores add extra help for the holiday season. It's the same in this economy, only even more so.
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IRS Seeks to Get Refunds to 1,700 Nevada Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service says it's got $2.2 million in undelivered tax refunds due to more than 1,700 Nevada taxpayers.
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Help The Salvation Army and KOZZ-FM Stuff-A-Bus
KOZZ-FM will hold its annual Stuff-A-Bus to help benefit The Salvation Army.
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Man Suspected of Raping Woman with Cerebral Palsy
A Reno man stands accused of raping a wheelchair bound woman and leaving her half naked on the ground.
Congress Votes to Aid Jobless, Homebuyers
Congress is sending the president legislation to expand a popular homebuyers tax credit and extend unemployment benefits.
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Army: Fort Hood Shooting Suspect is Alive
An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 13 people and left 30 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States.
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Fort Hood Shooting Suspect
The Army psychiatrist suspected of carrying a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, had come to the attention of authorities six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats, law enforcement officials said Thursday.
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AP source: Suspected Shooter Got Poor Evaluation
Military officials say the suspected shooter at Fort Hood was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to the Texas base in July.
Obama Laments 'Horrific Outburst of Violence'
President Barack Obama is calling a mass shooting at a Texas Army base a "horrific outburst of violence."
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Iran Hostage Crisis; One Local Remembers
November 4th marks the 30-year anniversary of when the Iran Hostage Crisis began. KOLO 8 News Now spoke with a woman who was married to one of the hostages. And according to her, this is an experience she'll never forget.
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Carson City 'Stimulus' Proposed
Carson City Supervisors will consider a large redevelopment plan for downtown at their Thursday morning meeting.
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Report: Kidnap Suspect Improperly Supervised
Corrections officials failed to properly supervise convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido and missed opportunities to discover the girl he allegedly kidnapped and held in his backyard for 18 years, a report released Wednesday said.
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Sparks Council Still Member of League of Cities
The Sparks City Council has agreed to continue its membership in the Nevada League of Cities even though some members don't think the statewide lobbying group does enough to help their town.
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Stolen Car Pursuit Ends In Schoolyard
Reno police are looking for a man who stole a car and then ended up crashing it in a schoolyard playground Wednesday evening.
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Deadline for Sparks Christmas Parade Extended
The deadline for parade applications has been extended for the 23rd annual Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade.
Locals Without Jobs Turn to Peace Corps
For many jobless residents in our community, the recession means a reason to rethink their career, head back to school, or simply start over.
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Man Found Dead in Fire Died of Natural Causes
A man whose body was found in a burning trailer home last month died before the fire started.
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Scare at Reid Office Linked to Former Surgeon General
A scare at the office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been linked to a former surgeon general.
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Man Sentenced to Life for Assault of NV Girl
A trucker facing two rape charges in Washington state has been sentenced to life in prison in Nevada for luring a mentally disabled girl and sexually assaulting her in his truck near Sparks Marina.
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Heidi's Restaurant Job Fair
About 175 people showed up to a local restaurant in hopes of filling 21-vacant positions. Heidi's Restaurant will open its newest location on Damonte Ranch Parkway in December. Today it took applications for jobs like hostess, server and cook.
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Death Sentence in Sparks Killing Overturned
A divided Nevada Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence and ordered a new penalty hearing for one of three men convicted of robbing and killing a paraplegic woman in Sparks.
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Recovery Website for Nevada Up and Running
Nevada's ARRA Stimulus Recovery Website is up and running. Find out how many jobs are being created, where stimulus funds are being spent and much more.
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'08 Reno Quakes on National Geographic Show
The mini-documentary on the series of earthquakes that rattled the Reno area last year will be featured Thursday night on the National Geographic Channel.
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