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Carrot Top returning to stage at Luxor, thanks supporters after suicide attempt · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: Happy Monday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: Comedian Carat Top is returning to the stage at Luxor.
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  SPEAKER_00: The 61-year-old announced he will resume his residency at 7 p.m.
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  SPEAKER_00: today, nearly a month to the day after he was hospitalized amid a suicide attempt.
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  SPEAKER_00: Caratop has performed nearly 300 shows a year in his residency at the Luxor since 2005.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition September 18th after he was found lying near his backyard pool, breathing but unconscious, following a welfare check requested by his manager.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other news, the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is appealing a federal judge's ruling that upheld Clark County's so-called strip selfie ban.
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  SPEAKER_00: The ordinance prohibits stopping or standing on pedestrian bridges along the Las Vegas Strip.
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  SPEAKER_00: The ACLU says it filed a notice of appeal earlier this month challenging U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: District Judge Jennifer Dorsey's September 25th ruling.
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  SPEAKER_00: The organization contends the band is unconstitutionally vague and opens the door to selective and discriminatory enforcement.
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  SPEAKER_00: In higher education news, nearly three years after a deadly shooting on UNLB's campus, the Nevada system of higher education has a new message.
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  SPEAKER_00: Know the signs, make the call.
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  SPEAKER_00: And she has launched Eyes Open, a statewide portal where people across the system can report concerning behavior they witness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Officials believe it will make Nevada's colleges safer by strengthening security responses.
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  SPEAKER_00: The project was funded by the U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: Department of Homeland Security.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also in higher education, UNLV's new president is someone the campus already knows.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Nevada System of Higher Education has appointed interim president Chris Heavey to lead the university permanently.
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  SPEAKER_00: Regents approved a three-year contract that runs through October 31st, 2029.
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  SPEAKER_00: According to NCI documents, He VE will earn a base salary of$627,000 a year plus additional compensation that includes an$8,000 annual car allowance and an$18,000 annual housing allowance.
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  SPEAKER_00: In community news, Nevada's first once-top center for abuse survivors has opened.
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  SPEAKER_00: Safe Nest, one safe place, brings more than 20 survivor services together on a single Las Vegas campus.
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  SPEAKER_00: And lastly, in sports, the Raiders fell to the Bills 33-30 in Las Vegas on Sunday for their third straight loss after committing the game's only turnover.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Raiders played right with the AFC's Super Bowl favorite Bills throughout the game and rallied to tie it at 23 midway through the fourth quarter.
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  SPEAKER_00: But Bills quarterback Josh Allen, perhaps the NFL's best, and running back James Cook ultimately proved too much.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's your Las Vegas Sun briefing for today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening and follow all of our coverage on Las VegasSun.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: Vegas, we hope you have a great week.