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WASHINGTON (AP) — Could this turn into something more than political theater? more...
02/08/2010 8:34pm
Hello, I'm Governor Jim Gibbons. I am always honored to speak directly to you. But the truth is, I would rather that the circumstances did not compel me to address you tonight.
  02/08/2010 6:46pm
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The veneer of cooperation between Gov. Jim Gibbons and legislative leadership suffered some damage Monday night as Gibbons blamed lawmakers for creating the budget crisis.
  02/08/2010 8:27pm
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons on Monday blamed state legislators for Nevada's fiscal crisis and said education reforms and smaller government are needed to close an $880 million shortfall.
  02/08/2010 7:16pm
CARSON CITY (AP) — Nevada's budget is so far out of balance that by one account the state could lay off every worker paid from the general fund and still be $300 million in the red. The economic downturn has hit so hard that prisons may be closed,...
  02/08/2010 7:04pm
Get real-time updates and news from Gov. Jim Gibbon's emergency "State of the State" address tonight at 6 p.m. by following our live blog. Leave comments, ask questions and see what others in the Carson City region are saying about the speech.
  02/08/2010 6:56pm
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77.
  02/08/2010 12:23pm
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Chinese-born engineer convicted of espionage and other federal charges has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.
  02/08/2010 12:19pm
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VIENNA (AP) — Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even while insisting that the move was meant only to provide fuel for its research...
  02/08/2010 7:33am
RENO (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the proposed roundup of about 1,800 wild horses from the range north of Reno.
  02/06/2010 10:54pm
Gov. Jim Gibbons will address the state Monday night in a televised speech designed to tell Nevadans how serious the state's budget crisis is.
  02/06/2010 10:53pm
Many jobless people have reached a conclusion that captures the depth of the unemployment crisis: Looking for a job is a waste of time.
  02/06/2010 10:51pm
WASHINGTON — Poker lobbyists are ramping up an aggressive push backed by millions of dollars to legalize Internet gambling in the United States this year, hoping to overcome passionate objections from social conservatives, sports leagues and other...
  02/06/2010 10:50pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sarah Palin declared “America is ready for another revolution” and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama on Saturday before adoring “tea party” activists. They make up a seemingly natural...
  02/06/2010 10:48pm
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A small plane clipped the towline of another plane pulling a glider Saturday, sparking a fiery midair crash in Colorado and killing three people, authorities said.
  02/06/2010 10:48pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An American missionary who strode illegally into North Korea on Christmas Day and was detained by the communist regime for 43 days was welcomed back to the United States Saturday evening in an emotional reunion with family...
  02/06/2010 10:47pm
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