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Hot drivers get quicker commute in Henderson

Being hot can get you places a little faster in Henderson. A thermal imaging system, recently installed at four intersections, can control traffic signals by detecting heat emitted from vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists waiting for a green light.

New trauma centers could do more harm than good

When Southern Nevada Health District board members vote later this month on whether more Level III trauma centers should be opened in Clark County, what happened to Giulian Grasso should be taken into consideration.

Boomers embrace technology to stay in touch with family

It’s becoming an increasingly outdated stereotype that older people fear and stay away from technology. Most baby boomers have gotten past their initial reservations and are avid users of smartphones and other devices to keep up with families and other news as well as shop.

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Pro-plaintiff judge picked apart by high court

Justices reverse District Judge Jessie Walsh again, this time for denying a personal injury defendant the ability to prove a low-speed traffic accident was too minor to justify a $5 million judgment.

UMC does financial about-face

In 2002 University Medical Center lost more than $20 million — a year later it was losing money at a rate of more than $2 million per month.

Boomers find volunteering rewarding

According to federal statistics, the volunteer rate for 74 million baby boomers is 33 percent — 5 points above the national average of 28 percent. Studies show that upon leaving the workforce, many boomers look for meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Checking out your doctors should mean full disclosure

Your anesthesiologist is battling his own addiction to alcoholism and since 2006 has entered six settlement agreements with the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners. Three times his suspension was stayed.

Trump fails to right a wrong with nation’s veterans

It would have been so easy for Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, to do the right thing during his 20-minute speech at the recent Rolling Thunder motorcycle run in Washington, D.C.

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