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RENO, Nev. (AP) — The National Weather Service in Reno has cancelled a "dense smoke advisory" for much of the Sierra's eastern front. The advisory had been in effect for the last two days, when smoke from a large wildfire in California drifted over the region. Weather officials say a smoky haze will return this evening, but won't be as thick as earlier this week.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nurses who say U.S. hospitals aren't ready for an Ebola outbreak protested outside a Las Vegas Strip resort where they are holding a union convention. The rally today drew hundreds of participants wearing red T-shirts outside the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino. About 1,000 nurses and health care workers are in Las Vegas for the convention.
MESQUITE, Nev. (AP) — An explosion at a plastics manufacturing business in Mesquite today injured one employee. Mesquite fire officials say the worker was burned and was being taken by air to a Las Vegas hospital from the Primex Plastics Corp. The plant manager says the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A California man is suing Rod Stewart, saying the singer kicked a soccer ball into his face during a 2012 Las Vegas concert, resulting in the man losing his sense of smell. Mostafa Kashe's suit also says the soccer ball broke his nose. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages of at least $10,000 plus attorney fees.
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