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November 22, 2009 Updated 15 minutes ago

Reid clears major health care hurdle, daunting weeks ahead

Updated 7:20 p.m. 28

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., center left, gets a hug by Sen. Jay Rockefeller D-W.Va, as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., left and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, looks on after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad health care overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

WASHINGTON — With tonight's Senate vote to open debate on the Democrats’ health care reform bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid cleared a hurdle in the most profound test of his leadership skills but is about to face another.

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Willis makes big difference in UNLV’s 78-69 victory

Junior guard’s career-best 25 points and toughness pace win over Southern Illinois

By Rob Miech

UNLV junior guard Tre’Von Willis doesn’t back down or shy away from bruising, physical and scrappy basketball games, so he relished Saturday night. Willis set the pace against Southern Illinois with a career-high 25 points, and he grabbed 7 rebounds and doled out 4 assists in 26 minutes.

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Saul Williams Jr., 20, and Prentice Marshall, 18, were arrested in connection with the death of Metro Officer Trevor Nettleton. A 17-year-old boy also was arrested in Nettleson's death.

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Arcadio Bolonas, director of the Academy of Human Development, gives a presentation about DUI and seat belt fatalities in Nevada to Hispanic residents on Friday.

Drivers urged to be cautious during holidays

With the holiday season approaching and roads becoming more congested, drivers are being encouraged to be careful and refrain from drinking and driving. Friday morning, Hispanic residents gathered at the Academy of Human Development, 235 N. Eastern Avenue, to learn about traffic safety and U.S. ...

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Italee Lucas, the starting shooting guard for the North Carolina Tar Heels, starred at nearby Centennial High School.

Centennial grad back for basketball, home cooking

Thanksgiving dinner is coming early for Italee Lucas this year. The North Carolina sophomore and Centennial High graduate will be in town this weekend to face the UNLV women’s basketball team on Sunday at Cox Pavilion. But first, Lucas and her Tar Heels teammates have ...

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Sounds like an old Saturday morning cartoon, doesn’t it? When Steve “Chopper” Jones and freshmen Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins checked into the game in the second half against Nevada-Reno on Wednesday night, UNLV trailed by 12 points. When they went back to the end ...

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