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Teacher salaries in Gibbons’ cross hairs: STATE BUDGET: His plan has 6 percent pay cuts for educators, state workers, sources say; Fri, Jan 9, 2009 (2 a.m.); By David McGrath Schwartz; Gov. Jim Gibbons will propose state workers, schoolteachers and university employees take a 6 percent pay cut in the budget he will unveil next week, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.

Metro returns property, but might be cited: JUSTICE:; By Jeff German; Metro Police detectives took steps this week to comply with a more than 15-month-old court order, but it may not have been enough to prevent District Judge Michelle Leavitt from holding them in contempt of court at the end of the month.

Want a side of budget numbers with that?: State legislators, Henderson officials break bread over gloomy revenue forecast; By Mike Trask; In a conference room on the second floor of Henderson City Hall, politicians responsible for getting us out of this budgetary mess met this week over turkey sandwiches.

A year later, hepatitis outbreak’s upshot: Nation has recommitted to patient safety; Desai is under investigation by police, who source says are finding culpability; By Marshall Allen; A year after the Southern Nevada Health District noticed a suspicious cluster of acute hepatitis C cases, repercussions of the crisis — including the criminal investigation of the doctor at the center of it — are coming into focus.

So Obama’s the new FDR, but Reid, he’s an original: CONGRESS: Author of new book on Roosevelt says history can be incoming president’s guide — to a point; By Megan McCloskey; As the nation waits for Washington to find a way to fix the economy, two things are certain: The initials FDR are on everyone’s lips, and Sen. Harry Reid has the toughest job in town. If President-elect Barack Obama’s economic agenda falters, it will be in the Senate, where Reid manages a precarious majority.

Ford president skirts industry’s woes to discuss future: CES 2009:; Thursday, January 8, 2009; By Amanda Finnegan; The failing auto industry was hardly the topic of Ford chief executive officer Alan Mulally’s keynote address Thursday night. Instead, the Ford president and chief executive officer used the Consumer Electronics Show stage to show his company is continuing to reinvent the driving experience.

CES to inject $204 million into Vegas economy: CES 2009:; Thursday, January 8, 2009; By Cydney Cappello; As the largest annual trade show in North America, expectations are high for the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show to bring a much-needed shot in the arm to the ailing Las Vegas economy.

Las Vegas man arrested in Utah homicide: Thursday, January 8, 2009; By Mary Manning; A Las Vegas man was arrested today in a town 23 miles south of Salt Lake City as a suspect in two deaths, including his wife's homicide at their residence after what he claimed was a home invasion, authorities said.

Sony exec gets a little help outlining 2009: CES 2009: Celebrities on hand to help detail the year’s newest technology; Thursday, January 8, 2009; By Amanda Finnegan; Sony's chief executive officer showed off the latest developments in company products and partnerships, and surprised the audience with celebrity friends Tom Hanks, Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson, Oprah Winfrey’s Dr. Mehmet Oz and musician Usher.

Teens charged in shooting death of Palo Verde student get separate trials: Thursday, January 8, 2009; By Home News Staff; Ezekiel Williams and Gerald Davison, the two teenagers accused of shooting and killing 15-year-old Christopher Privett last February in Summerlin, were granted separate trials Wednesday by District Court Judge Stefany Miley.

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