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2 arrested in Reno shootings

2 ARRESTED IN RENO SHOOTINGS
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Authorities in Reno say two men have been arrested for the weekend shooting of two people...
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Cold front brings snow and slick roads to N. Nevada

COLD FRONT BRINGS SNOW AND SLICK ROADS TO N. NEVADA
A fast moving cold front is dropping a dusting of snow over the northern Nevada area, leaving slick roads and at least seven vehicle accidents in Washoe County this morning in its wake...
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Reno murder victim identified

RENO MURDER VICTIM IDENTIFIED
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A man found beaten on a roadway has been
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US Supreme Court to consider issue with ties to Sparks, Nev.

US SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER ISSUE WITH TIES TO SPARKS, NEV.
The US Supreme Court will consider whether a controversial church has the right to protest at soldiers' funerals, and one Sparks family will be watching closely to see what justices decide.
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UNR students say they won't stop fighting to save their programs

UNR STUDENTS SAY THEY WON'T STOP FIGHTING TO SAVE THEIR PROGRAMS
The shock from revelations of crippling cuts to UNR degree programs is now starting to sink in for students and faculty...
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Police: Sun tanning business in Reno robbed

POLICE: SUN TANNING BUSINESS IN RENO ROBBED
Reno police say a man wearing a ski mask and sunglasses and holding a handgun robbed a sun tanning business...
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Video: Washoe County officials report rise in shaken baby deaths

VIDEO: WASHOE COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT RISE IN SHAKEN BABY DEATHS Includes Video
Washoe County officials report rise in shaken baby deaths...
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Video: Reno's Sky Tavern Adaptive Ski program continues to enable students

VIDEO: RENO'S SKY TAVERN ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM CONTINUES TO ENABLE STUDENTS Includes Video
Reno's Sky Tavern Adaptive Ski program continues to enable students...
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Video: News 4 examines Consumer Reports' car-care myths

VIDEO: NEWS 4 EXAMINES CONSUMER REPORTS' CAR-CARE MYTHS Includes Video
News 4 examines Consumer Reports' car-care myths...
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Program in Washoe County helps probationers

PROGRAM IN WASHOE COUNTY HELPS PROBATIONERS Includes Video
A Washoe County alternative sentencing program is saving money for the county-- and saving the lives of the people it supervises.
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ASSOCIATE OF GIRLS GONE WILD FOUNDER FINED IN RENO, SPARED PRISON
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A Hollywood associate of Joe Francis has been fined $5,000 but spared any prison time for...
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RENO POLICE LOOK FOR SAK ‘N SAVE SHOOTER
The Reno Police Department is looking for more details about a shooting that occurred at 12:30 a.m. Sunday in a...
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Sentencing in Reno in Girls Gone Wild bribe case

SENTENCING IN RENO IN GIRLS GONE WILD BRIBE CASE
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A Hollywood associate of Joe Francis will be
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Police arrest man for alleged sexual assault at Reno hotel

POLICE ARREST MAN FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT AT RENO HOTEL
Reno police arrested a man they say sexually assaulted a woman in a downtown hotel room Saturday night.
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Reno police investigating fatal stabbing

RENO POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL STABBING Includes Video
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Reno police are investigating the stabbing death of a 57-year-old man.
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Washoe sheriff's officials track down suspected burglar

WASHOE SHERIFF'S OFFICIALS TRACK DOWN SUSPECTED BURGLAR Includes Video
After two days of searching, officials with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office say they have their men. Deputies found...
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Teacher survey shows surprising results

TEACHER SURVEY SHOWS SURPRISING RESULTS Includes Video
A national survey draws some surprising conclusions about the priorities of classroom teachers...
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Pentagon gunman previously arrested in Reno, stayed in Motel 6

PENTAGON GUNMAN PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED IN RENO, STAYED IN MOTEL 6
Law enforcement officials say the California man who opened fire on police outside the Pentagon lived at a motel in Reno, and was arrested on drug possession charges before traveling to the nation's capitol...
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Let 'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses public employee benefits

LET 'EM TALK: RENO MAYOR BOB CASHELL DISCUSSES PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Includes Video
Let 'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses public employee benefits...
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Are you owed a tax refund?

ARE YOU OWED A TAX REFUND?
If you didn't file your income taxes in 2006, the IRS says you may be entitled to unclaimed refunds totaling $1.3 billion dollars.
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Let 'Em Talk Video: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses city budget

LET 'EM TALK VIDEO: RENO MAYOR BOB CASHELL DISCUSSES CITY BUDGET Includes Video
Let 'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses city budget...
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Carson City Sheriff sounds budget alarm

CARSON CITY SHERIFF SOUNDS BUDGET ALARM Includes Video
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says a proposed 10 percent budget will "decimate" his department.
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OCEANOGRAPHER WHO FOUND TITANIC TO BE HONORED
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- The man who led the international team that found the Titanic in 1985 is the winner...
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NV Assembly minority leader won't seek re-election

NV ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER WON'T SEEK RE-ELECTION
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada Assembly Minority Leader Heidi Gansert says she won't seek re-election this fall.
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Carson City faces steep cuts

CARSON CITY FACES STEEP CUTS
Carson City is facing a 10 percent cut in its budget, and public safety could be one of the first casualties...
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UNR professor wins national recognition

UNR PROFESSOR WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
UNR professor Tamzen Stringham has received a national award for her work with watershed mapping.
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Cold temperatures come to N. Nevada, snow falls in Sierra

COLD TEMPERATURES COME TO N. NEVADA, SNOW FALLS IN SIERRA
Forecasters said a strong cold front-the second storm system of a two-part series- could drop snow on the valley floors of northwestern Nevada Wednesday, but the region was "shadowed out..."
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Autism fundraiser planned

AUTISM FUNDRAISER PLANNED
The Spring Forward for Autism Walk-Run has been scheduled for Sunday, April 25th, at UNR's Mackey Stadium.
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Reid introduces bill to tackle invasive species

REID INTRODUCES BILL TO TACKLE INVASIVE SPECIES
Sen. Harry Reid has introduced legislation that could help curb the growth of invasive species in Nevada.
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Reno police receive leads in ATM "skimming" crimes

RENO POLICE RECEIVE LEADS IN ATM "SKIMMING" CRIMES
An update on a crime trend we first told you about at the beginning of February. Reno Police are a big step closer to figuring out who is responsible for the ATM skimming crimes. And the investigation is pointing to an Armenian organized crime group...
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PROPERTY, VIOLENT CRIMES, DECREASE IN RENO
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Reno police say property and violent crimes
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Let 'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses how he would handle Nevada's fiscal crisis

LET 'EM TALK: RENO MAYOR BOB CASHELL DISCUSSES HOW HE WOULD HANDLE NEVADA'S FISCAL CRISIS Includes Video
Let 'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses how he would handle Nevada's fiscal crisis...
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67% CHANCE 6.0 QUAKE WILL ROCK RENO-SPARKS BY 2060
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada scientists say the chance of a significant earthquake rocking the Reno-Sparks area over the next...
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UNR, comedy troupe, apologize for Obama skit

UNR, COMEDY TROUPE, APOLOGIZE FOR OBAMA SKIT
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- University of Nevada, Reno officials and a student comedy troupe are apologizing for a skit where...
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Attempted Reno bank robber arrested

ATTEMPTED RENO BANK ROBBER ARRESTED
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A would-be bank robber who apparently tired of waiting for the loot fled a branch bank...
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Video: Full UNR press conference with President Glick on budget cuts

VIDEO: FULL UNR PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT GLICK ON BUDGET CUTS Includes Video
Watch Video of the full University of Nevada, Reno press conference with President Glick on budget cuts...
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Sprint settles with Nevada, 35 other states

SPRINT SETTLES WITH NEVADA, 35 OTHER STATES
Sprint has entered into a legal settlement with Nevada and 35 other states over uncashed rebate checks.
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UNR to close College of Ag; other programs

UNR TO CLOSE COLLEGE OF AG; OTHER PROGRAMS
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The University of Nevada, Reno will close it's College of Agriculture and eliminate other degree...
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Some programs in Nevada spared, some fall under budget axe

SOME PROGRAMS IN NEVADA SPARED, SOME FALL UNDER BUDGET AXE
State lawmakers managed to rework the budget to accommodate critical programs, but they warn of a financial crisis ahead.
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Benefit concert for schools set

BENEFIT CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS SET
A benefit concert has been scheduled for March 26 in Reno, and the money raised will be used to help pay for instrument rentals in school music programs.
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Gammick files for fifth term

GAMMICK FILES FOR FIFTH TERM
Washoe County District Attorney Dick Gammick is seeking a fifth term in office.
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Let'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses public employee unions

LET'EM TALK: RENO MAYOR BOB CASHELL DISCUSSES PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS Includes Video
Let'Em Talk: Reno Mayor Bob Cashell discusses public employee unions...
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Health records will become electronic, but will they be secure?

HEALTH RECORDS WILL BECOME ELECTRONIC, BUT WILL THEY BE SECURE? Includes Video
The world of technology continues to evolve. And soon, all Nevadans' medical health records will be computerized...
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UNR unveils specific programs that may be eliminated

UNR UNVEILS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE ELIMINATED
UNR leaders are not pleased with the idea of imminent budget cuts, but there used to be talk of 22 percent reductions. So while this is not the doom and gloom scenario that was feared, there will still be life changing impacts to many people...
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Larger budget shortfall looms for Nevada

LARGER BUDGET SHORTFALL LOOMS FOR NEVADA
The state's budget director concedes that the looming $3 billion shortfall in the state budget cannot be addressed through budget cuts alone...
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Rain arrives to Reno area- snow to mountains

RAIN ARRIVES TO RENO AREA- SNOW TO MOUNTAINS
Scattered rain sprinkles were arriving in the Reno area Tuesday morning, with forecasters predicting more likely for the Tuesday afternoon...
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Aces annouce 2010 promotional slate

ACES ANNOUCE 2010 PROMOTIONAL SLATE
Ten post-game fireworks shows, 50-cent hot dogs, two jersey auctions and a slew of giveaways highlight the 2010 Reno Aces promotional...
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Equal Rights Commission faces possible elimination

EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION FACES POSSIBLE ELIMINATION
The Nevada Equal Rights Commission, which resolves complaints about discrimination, could be eliminated in the state's fiscal crisis.
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New computer detects drugged drivers

NEW COMPUTER DETECTS DRUGGED DRIVERS Includes Video
A ten-minute roadside test will detect six different drugs in an impaired driver's system...
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"Triangle of Life" earthquake survival discounted

"TRIANGLE OF LIFE" EARTHQUAKE SURVIVAL DISCOUNTED Includes Video
The so-called "Triangle of Life" will not save your life in an earthquake, UNR experts say...
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Photo galleries by News 4 viewers

PHOTO GALLERIES BY NEWS 4 VIEWERS
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