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Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who became an ideological leader in the Democratic Party after his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton, faces a far more crowded and liberal field this time.

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Bernie Sanders Launches 2020 Presidential Campaign, No Longer An Underdog

Feb 19, 2019

The Vermont independent became an ideological leader in the Democratic Party after his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. He faces a far more crowded and liberal field this time.

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Bill Seeks To Outline Rights For Sex Assault Survivors

Feb 19, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada legislation seeks to enact a bill of rights for sexual assault survivors.

The bill was introduced Monday in the state Assembly.

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Henderson Officials To Hear Golden Knights Facility Proposal

Feb 19, 2019

HENDERSON, Nev.

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Proposed Bill Would Protect Secondary-Ticket Market Sales

Feb 19, 2019

PHOENIX (AP) — A bill proposed in the Arizona House attempts to protect the rights of the secondary-ticket market by restricting what limitations teams, bands and venues can place on a ticket and the purchaser's right to transfer or sell it.

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Proposal Would Let Utah Women Stay On Birth Control In Jail

Feb 19, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal in the Utah Legislature would allow female jail inmates to use birth control while behind bars, though some county sheriffs are concerned about cost of providing the medications.

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Hiker Who Got Stuck In Quicksand At Utah Park Rescued

Feb 19, 2019

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — Authorities have rescued a hiker who got stranded in a creek during winter weather at Zion National Park in Utah after his leg got stuck in quicksand.

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Another Winter Storm Expected To Hit Nevada This Week

Feb 19, 2019

Nevada is forecast to have another winter storm after experiencing one over the weekend.

The storm over the holiday weekend brought 31 inches of snow to Lake Tahoe’s south shore, two inches at the airport in Reno and caused snowflakes to fall on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Dr. Michelle Salvaggio, medical director of the Infectious Diseases Institute at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, points to drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS. Medical advancements since the epidemic surfaced in the 1980s hav

White House Plan To Stop HIV Faces A Tough Road In Oklahoma

Feb 19, 2019

Trump's plan includes a focus on fighting HIV in the rural Midwest and South. But there are doubts in Oklahoma, where the state's uninsured rate and stigmatization of HIV are high.