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February 29, 2016

Las Vegas Sun

Construction workers walk off Tesla job site in labor dispute

Construction workers walk off Tesla job site in labor dispute

Updated 2:38 p.m.

Hundreds of union construction workers walked off the job at Tesla Motors' battery manufacturing plant in northern Nevada on Monday to protest what union organizers say ...

Wildflowers sprout along Badwater Road in Death Valley National Park.

Wildflowers sprout along Badwater Road in Death Valley National Park.

Death Valley’s super bloom: Vibrant flowers sprout in an unforgiving desert

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Liz Brown, Staff Writer

Death Valley National Park’s arid land and unbearably high temperatures normally make it difficult for plants and wildlife to flourish. But once a decade, the hottest place on Earth surprises us with a rare super bloom, brought on by a perfect mix of weather conditions and seeds that have been lying dormant. El Niño weather patterns and heavy October rainfall nourished the soil just enough to invite millions of seedlings to ...

Superintendent outlines plans to aid struggling schools

Superintendent outlines plans to aid struggling schools

Posted 2:17 p.m.

The Clark County School District is “leaping forward” with plans to improve struggling schools amid increasing scrutiny by state lawmakers. In his annual State of the District speech ...

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Man fatally shot by North Carolina police officer

Raleigh police officers investigate the scene of an officer-involved shooting near Bragg and East Streets in east Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The Raleigh Police Department said in a statement that the shooting happened shortly after noon Monday, but provided no details on what led to the shooting, who was shot, or what that person’s condition was.

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Raleigh police officers investigate the scene of an officer-involved shooting near Bragg and East Streets in east Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The Raleigh Police Department said in a statement that the shooting happened shortly after noon Monday, but provided no details on ...

Posted 3:49 p.m.

A police officer fatally shot a man during a foot chase as he was trying to arrest him on drug charges Monday, the Raleigh police chief said. Local television coverage showed police forming a line in the street near the downtown neighborhood ...

It’s 2 more years of ‘NCIS,’ with star Mark Harmon aboard

Study: 1st evidence that Zika may cause temporary paralysis

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