Climate change related to reduced plant size in Nevada’s Great Basin
RENO -- Plants are shrinking in the Great Basin of Nevada, and warming climate could be the culprit, according to a paper published in the renowned science journal Global Change Biology based on research conducted by University of Nevada, Reno plant ecologist Beth Leger.
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- 50% fail in Wine Walk underage alcohol compliance operation
- Reid, Sandoval seek to position Nevada as national clean energy leader
- Equity firm sports betting bill dies in Nevada
- Non-native snail turns up in Truckee River in NV
- Police trying hard to prevent teenage drinking during end of school year
- Pilot killed in Sierra plane crash
SF authorities investigating spike in animal cruelty cases
Animal control officers in San Francisco are seeing an increase in animal cruelty cases and on Monday night asked for the public's help solving a particularly disturbing and extreme recent incident involving a ten-month-old puppy.
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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph.
Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died.
'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.
1. "Star Trek: Into Darkness," $70.6 million ($40 million international).
2. "Iron Man 3," $35.2 million ($40.2 million international).
3. "The Great Gatsby," $23.4 million ($42.1 million international)
4. "Pain & Gain," $3.1 million.
5. "The Croods," $2.75 million.
Massive tornado levels Oklahoma City suburb
A day after tornadoes began sweeping the midwest, an Oklahoma city suburb has been hit by a massive tornado.
2013 Nevada Legislature
The 77th Regular Session of the Nevada Legislature began on February 4 and will go on until June 2, 2013.
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- Nevada Senate approves driving privilege cards
- Nevada Assembly passes Brianna's Law
- Nevada all-day kindergarten bill removes mandate
- Equity firm sports betting bill dies in Nevada
- Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
- Amendments add money for Nevada mental health
- Rural colleges get some relief in budget closings
- Hurry up and wait at Nevada Legislature
- Panel OKs bill to help domestic violence victims
- Money panels close major K-12 budgets
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- Terrible's Casino to be renamed Silver Sevens
- 3 dead ID'd after wrong-way I-15 crash near Vegas
- Cause of Henderson brush fire at rec area unknown
- Deputies think Dayton juvenile's death accidental
- 2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
- Police ID pair involved in Vegas murder-suicide
- Wrong-way crash near Vegas kills 3, injures 4
- Las Vegas murder-suicide under investigation
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days — 384 times, up and around — bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
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