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The Palazzo Welcomes Veterans

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 3:15pm
The Palazzo Welcomes Veterans

Veterans hurt while serving overseas received a warm welcome home during a ceremony Wednesday.

The Armed Forces Foundation teamed up with The Palazzo to surprise the veterans and their families with a trip to Las Vegas. The wounded warriors came from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

“You can only imagine the kind of hardships they are going through. Not only are they coming back from a war, but they are coming back with injuries, and they adjusted,” Air Force Captain Charlie Spaulding, who was there to welcome the veterans, said.

The veterans at Wednesday’s ceremony said they also received a special welcome Tuesday night. They say the support is always appreciated.

“I love seeing the support. It helps us motivate ourselves and to succeed through our injuries,” Sergeant Greg Caron, who was injured in Afghanistan, said.

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Cosmopolitan Hit with Wage, Discrimination Lawsuit

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 1:22pm
Cosmopolitan Hit with Wage, Discrimination Lawsuit

The lawsuit claims employees get shorted on both hours worked and overtime.

Officials with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas declined to comment Tuesday on a lawsuit filed by a former hourly employee, who alleges the Strip hotel-casino wrongly terminated her when she was eight months pregnant.

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Las Vegas Observation Wheels Will Battle for Business

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 12:47pm

LAS VEGAS --  Two competing tourist attractions coming to the Las Vegas Strip might have some asking if the city is big enough for two giant observation wheels.

The Linq and Skyvue have both officially broken ground with construction already underway on The Linq, a Caesars Entertainment project. The $550 million project will be headlined by the 550-foot Las Vegas High Roller.

A few miles down the Strip, the 500-foot Skyvue Las Vegas hopes to give The Linq a run for its money. It's a battle of the big wheels and the jabs are flying in both directions.

"I don't think there's any question which project is up and underway and going to be successful," said Jan Jones, Caesars Entertainment.

"Ours is unobstructed, the other is three-quarters looking at buildings. I'm not concerned about it," Skyvue developer Howard Bulloch said.

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Judge Accepts Plea from Absent Defendant

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 12:06pm
Judge Accepts Plea from Absent Defendant

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada judge accepted a written not guilty plea and scheduled trial for an absent Gainesville, Fla., man facing a felony involuntary manslaughter charge in the one-punch death of a man during a Las Vegas Strip casino scuffle.

Judge Abbi Silver in Las Vegas let Benjamin Hawkins' attorney, Jack Buchanan, stand in for Hawkins during Tuesday's arraignment in Clark County District Court.

Buchanan says Hawkins has cooperated with authorities since the encounter that left John Massie dead last July 6.

Hawkins claims self-defense after Massie made a comment about "a black man in a yellow shirt" in a restroom at O'Shea's Las Vegas Casino.

Hawkins is black. Massie was white. He was from Roy, Utah.

Casino video shows the punch and Massie falling backward. He died of severe brain injuries.

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LAKESIDE Longings

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 9:16am
LAKESIDE Longings

Curtas: torn about Lakeside, which also might not be the most apt name.

ELV is of two minds about Lakeside.

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Miracle Mile Shops will Host High School Students

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 1:55pm
Miracle Mile Shops will Host High School Students

A Strip shopping mall will be hosting kids from two local high schools to show them how a major shopping center works.

Miracle Mile Shops will have students from Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas and Rancho High School in Las Vegas job shadow top executives. The job shadow is part of the Communities In Schools of Nevada’s mission to empower students to stay in school so they can achieve in life.

The students will take part in the job shadow Thursday. The management team of the shops and managers at some of the mall retailers will show them what a typical day is like. All the students are part of the Fellows Academy which is run by Communities In Schools of Nevada. Students in the academy are partnered with a CISN site coordinator that helps them address any stumbling blocks to attending classes. They also take classes focusing on character building, goal setting and career exploration.

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Career Fair Planned for People Leaving Military Service

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 1:21pm

A career fair is set for members of the military transitioning out of their time in the service.

Civilianjobs.com is hosting the career expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Nellis Air Force Base Officers Club, 5871 Fitzgerald Boulevard.

The job website will pre-match people looking for employment with companies looking for workers. The process allows companies to only meet with would-be employees that best fit the positions they are trying to fill. Besides job skills, companies and people are also matched on geographic preferences.

There will be employers from several types of careers, including administration, healthcare, law enforcement, maintenance, engineering and aviation. Those interested in going to the career expo are advised to pre-register at civilianjobs.com. People can upload their resumes onto the site.

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