Conservationists said Tuesday they hope to protect Borneo's orangutans, pygmy elephants and other endangered wildlife by purchasing land from palm oil producers.
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Mervyns will close four stores in Nevada, including all three locations in northern Nevada, as part of a cost-cutting move.
The next round of budget cuts will make the past round seem mild, with Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons' senior staff projecting a shortfall of more than $1 billion in the two-year budget cycle that starts next July.
Senator Harry Reid spoke Wednesday about a key vote in the Senate on the Medicare bill that will prevent a 10.6 percent cut in payments to doctors who treat Medicare patients.
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