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The 10,000-Year-Old Clock is the world's slowest computer
Jul 24 2008, Desh

Where scientists are hell bent upon splitting second into micro and nanoseconds, Long Now hopes to fabricate a colossal clock Y10K model that would tick once a year and ding dong just once in a century. Hence, the years would be designated with 5...

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Co-defendant seeks delay of OJ Simpson trial
AP, Las Vegas
O.J. Simpson’s only remaining co-defendant is making a last-ditch pitch to persuade a Nevada judge to postpone the start of their armed robbery and kidnapping...
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Sex offender laws in Nevada face court challenge
AP, Las Vegas
Eager to protect children from sexual predators, Nevada and other states across the nation are adopting laws that publicize the names of offenders on the Internet.
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made popular Aug 16 2008
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McCain Camp Lies About Nevada Nuclear Waste Dump
Tomas, Atlanta
On Saturday, the Obama campaign released a new ad criticizing John McCain’s support for turning southern Nevada’s Yucca Mountain into the nation’s...
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made popular Aug 12 2008
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Authorities: Tire failure may be behind Nev. crash
AP, Las Vegas
Tire failure may have caused a casino worker shuttle bus crash that injured 29 people, a Nevada Highway Patrol officer said Monday.
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made popular Aug 11 2008
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India to join Air Force training exercises in Nev.
AP, Las Vegas
India’s military pilots are expected to participate for the first time in Air Force training exercises above the Nevada desert, marking another step in steadily...
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made popular Aug 11 2008
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29 injured in Las Vegas bus crash
AP, Las Vegas
A bus crash south of Las Vegas has injured 29 people, four critically, after their employee shuttle swerved off the interstate and slammed into the center divider.
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made popular Aug 11 2008
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32 research monkeys die in accident at Nevada lab
AP, Sparks
Thirty-two research monkeys at a Nevada laboratory died because human errors made the room too hot, officials for the drug company that runs the lab said Thursday....
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made popular Aug 8 2008
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Fungus Infected Frogs Found in Nevada
Brent, Seattle
State wildlife officials raided three residences in the Reno area where they seized more than 100 African clawed frogs, which they say are prohibited because they can...
Fungus, Frogs, Nevada, Environment
made popular Aug 7 2008
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Report: Nuclear waste disposal will cost US $96B
AP, Washington
Even if no new reactors are built, getting rid of the country’s nuclear waste will cost $96.2 billion and require a major expansion of the planned Nevada waste...
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made popular Aug 5 2008
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Hillary Clinton sets campaign dates for Obama
AP, Washington
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to campaign for Barack Obama in Nevada and Florida this month, events expected to be her first solo campaign appearances on...
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made popular Aug 5 2008
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Invasive species bills stuck in Congress
AP, Washington
Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore...
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made popular Aug 4 2008
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Alleged shooter in 'Pacman' case indicted in Vegas
AP, Las Vegas
A Nevada grand jury has indicted a man accused of shooting three people in a strip club melee involving NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones.
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made popular Aug 1 2008
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F-15 crashes in Nevada during training, killing 1
AP, Las Vegas
An Air Force official says the crash of an F-15 jet in the Nevada desert during a training exercise has left one pilot dead and the other injured.
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made popular Jul 30 2008
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F-15 crashes in Nevada desert during training
AP, Las Vegas
An F-15 jet has crashed in the Nevada desert during a combat training exercise.
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made popular Jul 30 2008
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Nev. officials file doping complaint against Irvin
AP, Las Vegas
Nevada’s athletic commission and attorney general have filed a complaint against UFC fighter James Irvin, alleging he tested positive for two unapproved...
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made popular Jul 30 2008
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FDIC takes over 2 banks operating in the West
AP, Carson City
Two banks operating in Nevada, Arizona and California _ 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank N.A. _ were closed Friday by federal regulators.
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made popular Jul 26 2008
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Nev. court OKs term limits, blocks some candidates
AP, Carson City
Some veteran public officials seeking re-election have been blocked from serving new terms because the state Supreme Court has upheld term limits in a ruling delivered...
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made popular Jul 26 2008
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Nev. court OKs term limits, kicks some off ballots
AP, Carson City
Some veteran public officials seeking re-election have been knocked off the ballot because the state Supreme Court has upheld term limits in a ruling delivered just one...
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made popular Jul 26 2008
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FDIC takes over 2 more banks, closing 28 branches
AP, Carson City
The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed Friday by federal regulators.The banks,...
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made popular Jul 26 2008
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