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A priority for the Las Vegas Super Bowl Host Committee between now and Super Bowl 58 on February 11, 2024 is to use the global influence of the event to a positive economic impact on the community that will last long after the game is played. One such innovative way to achieve that goal is unfolding at UNLV.
Despite the fact that Genaro García Luna, former security secretary in the six-year term of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) and one of the main implementers of the so-called "war on drugs", was found guilty of drug trafficking just last week, many people in Mexico are still waiting for him to be investigated for his role in the death and forced disappearance of thousands of people.
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New research published in the journal Nature Medicine reports that the popular artificial sweetener erythritol was found to be linked to a greater risk for cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.
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Even hospitality workers in the Entertainment Capital of the World are at times puzzled by a rise in requests for tip at the register, but restaurant and economic experts explain why the trend continues at small and large businesses alike.
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Fundraisers often don’t realize they’re headed toward burnout until it’s too late. Their commitment to the mission and drive to meet development goals can keep them laser-focused on the work at the expense of their own well-being.
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While Supreme Court Justices heard arguments over President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in federal student debt, supporters of loan forgiveness rallied outside. The conversation surrounding student loan repayment has encouraged the Department of Finance at The University of Nevada Las Vegas to teach more financial literacy.
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While Supreme Court Justices heard arguments over President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in federal student debt, supporters of loan forgiveness rallied outside. The conversation surrounding student loan repayment has encouraged the Department of Finance at The University of Nevada Las Vegas to teach more financial literacy.
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The United States was built on more than just the work of our founding fathers. There are of course men and women of different colors, race and creed who helped form this country.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, seasonal flu cases were lower than average. But this year cases roared back with a high number of cases early in the season. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), there were an estimated 25 million illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations, and 18,000 flu-related deaths caused by this flu season as of February 24, 2023.
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