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Actor Kal Penn to Stump for Obama at Las Vegas Summit

Actor Kal Penn is returning to Nevada to stump for President Barack Obama. The star of "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" is scheduled to speak late Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

He is hosting a student summit designed to get out the youth vote in the November elections. Penn is also the former associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

He campaigned in Las Vegas for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2010. Nevada is an important swing state this year. Obama took the state in 2008.

(Copyright 2012 Associated Press)

Occupy Protesters Vacate Las Vegas Camp

Occupy Protesters Vacate Las Vegas Camp

The protesters caused no disturbance as they left.

Members of the local chapter of the Occupy Wall Street movement kept their word and vacated their camp Monday afternoon, a condition of their agreement with the county.

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Cox On DEMAND Launches Election Info Area

Cox On DEMAND Launches Election Info Area

In an effort to help voters understand more about the candidates for mayoral, city council and city ward races in Clark County during the upcoming election, Cox Communications-Las Vegas and Cox Media launched Elections 2011 On DEMAND.

The current election cycle involves candidates from Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.

Elections 2011 On DEMAND provides the means for voters to view a two-minute, educational “candidate vignette” on its On DEMAND platform via Cox Channel 1. The company’s News and Public Affairs department is providing all candidates with an opportunity to speak frankly about their candidacy or any issues. However, as opposed to the more common 30-second political television spot, the On DEMAND vignettes may not contain references to other candidates or political campaigns.