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• GOP officials offer reasons for low turnout in caucuses
  Party officials and the presidential campaigns attributed low turnout in Saturday's caucuses to misunderstandings, the lack of a major GOP publicity drive ahead of the meetings and the feeling among Republicans that the big winner Mitt Romney had it wrapped up with little real competition.
• As death nears, hepatitis C victim might give videotaped deposition in Desai case
  One of the hepatitis C victims in the criminal case against Dr. Dipak Desai is dying and prosecutors say they want to take his sworn videotaped deposition as soon as possible.
• New Henderson councilman sees hands-on role
  John Marz was appointed to replace embattled former Henderson City Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion by promising he would not run for a full term in 2013, but don't call him a caretaker.
• Teen hit, critically injured by suspected drunk driver
  A suspected drunken driver struck and critically injured a 15-year-old boy waiting at a valley bus stop just after 5 a.m. Sunday.
• Las Vegas version of Burning Man set for March 2
  Call it Burning Man: The Las Vegas Spectacular.
• Key witness in custody in phony certificates case against attorney
  A former legal aide who is a key witness in the criminal case against defense attorney Brian Bloomfield is now in Las Vegas police custody.
• FAA bill could limit Ely air service
  WASHINGTON -- Future commercial air service out of White Pine County Airport in Ely may be imperiled by legislation that cleared Congress on Monday.
• Man killed in head-on crash identified
  A 24-year-old man was killed Sunday night in the southwest valley after a head-on car crash involving a suspected drunken driver.
• Satire treated seriously on Louisiana rep's Facebook page
  NEW ORLEANS -- It was a satirical story about an "$8 billion Abortionplex" opening in Kansas. But U.S. Rep. John Fleming, or someone on his staff, appeared to take it seriously in a Facebook post.
• Iowa woman accused of blackmailing TLC show
  DAVENPORT, Iowa -- An Iowa woman is charged with extortion in an alleged plot to get Discovery Communications Inc. to cancel the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting" or pay her $10,000 in exchange for not revealing compromising photos of a cast member, according to federal court documents.
• Solar projects take home of Hoover Dam back to future
  The small town of Boulder City can claim big-time bragging rights when it comes to producing renewable energy. Leading the nation will do that for a community.
• Judge approves plea deal in ex-Clark County prosecutor's drug case
  A state court judge said Monday she'll accept a plea deal that will give a former Las Vegas prosecutor who handled the Bruno Mars and Paris Hilton drug cases three years' probation and a chance to clear his record in a felony cocaine possession case.
• Apologies from NFL, NBC after M.I.A. flips bird
  British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
• Lies, anti-Semitism intrude on special Saturday night caucus
  Hearing an anti-Semitic crack at a special evening GOP caucus for conservative and orthodox Jews and Seventh-day Adventists was like a face slap to Monterey Brookman as she stood to advocate for Mitt Romney. Not everyone heard it Saturday night, but she and I did.
• Man identified in Friday night fatal crash
  A man killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash Friday night was identified Monday.
• Woman killed in single-vehicle North Las Vegas crash identified
  A North Las Vegas woman who died Sunday after a single-vehicle crash was identified Monday.
• Motorcyclist killed in Rainbow Boulevard crash identified
  A motorcyclist who died after he crashed on Rainbow Boulevard near the U.S. Highway 95 onramp Saturday was identified Monday.
• Motorcyclist killed in collison with minivan identified
  A motorcyclist who died Sunday after being struck by a minivan was identified Monday.
• New Miss Nevada hosting at Lavo
  Newly crowned Miss Nevada USA Jade Kelsall makes her first public appearance Tuesday when she hosts her 26th birthday party at Lavo (Palazzo).
• POLITICAL EYE: Gingrich courts voters through their pets
  In his quest to become president, GOP candidate Newt Gingrich is reaching out to voters and their four-legged friends through a website aimed to tug on the heartstrings of animal lovers.
• Duty calls for Army reservists returning to Afghanistan
  John Nichols is going back to Afghanistan. So is Randy Ford. They've been there before -- together. In 2006, a suicide car-bomber killed two of their comrades in a Taliban hot spot, Helmand province, where they were attached to a unit of British commandos.
• Romney wins 50 percent of Nevada caucus votes; state GOP certifies results
  A day late and amid high-level GOP hand wringing and threats of a lawsuit, the Nevada Republican Party on Sunday released caucus results after the presidential campaigns monitored a hand count to verify thousands of Clark County ballots.
• Legendary Mormon curse blamed for Washoe disasters
  RENO -- Once upon a time, Nevada was Utah.
• North Las Vegas woman dies in single-car crash
  A North Las Vegas woman died after her vehicle crashed into a drainage ditch at Clayton Street and Ranch House Road about 3 p.m. Sunday, according to North Las Vegas police.
• Officials hope DNA, skull will solve 50-year-old Utah flash flood mystery
  ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Southern Utah authorities are hoping to solve a 50-year-old mystery over a deadly flash flood with the help of a human skull fragment found in the Virgin River several years ago.