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Rod MacLeish: Richard Nixon redux: Nearly 22 years ago - on Aug. 9, 1974 - Nixon became the only American president to resign. He had been trapped at the center of a complex web of events, most of them instigated ...; 11:59 a.m.

NLV says no to campaign trailers: The former North Las Vegas municipal judge blamed petty politics for his removal from office last December when the Nevada Judicial Discipline Commission ruled he was guilty of ethical breaches.; 11:59 a.m.

Smokers can only blame themselves for addiction: Yet, all was by choice. No one forced us to smoke. To blame anyone else for our willingness to partake of a deadly game is one of Satan's great inversions of truth. And we are ...; 11:59 a.m.

Air national guard postpones expansion of high-speed training areas: Malcolm Howard; The Air Guard already maintains a network of training areas in which jet fighter pilots can hone their combat skills with high-speed, low-altitude flights. The proposal, rescinded late last month, would have expanded that system ...; 11:59 a.m.

Clubhouse guys having a ball: Bob Cloud; Among those are Marc Hoskin and Paul Minor, visiting and home clubhouse managers, respectively, two men enjoying a week in the life of the major leaguer.; 11:59 a.m.

Arizona firm will build Nellis motel: The motel will house airmen temporarily stationed at Nellis during training exercises. The 47,000-square-foot structure will not replace existing housing, a base official said.; 11:59 a.m.

Flags lowered for Reno officer: Gov. Bob Miller called Hashimoto a "highly respected, highly accomplished professional."; 11:59 a.m.

No medics at rodeo prompts questions: Karen Zekan; Roger Hall, the city's director of parks and recreation, said it was the Boulder City Horseman's Association's responsibility to provide medical care at the rodeo it hosted.; 11:59 a.m.

Abuse case may end with plea: Cathy Scott; Dennis Kieren, 29, went before Pahrump Justice of the Peace Margaret Tsafos Tuesday on two felony child abuse charges.; 11:59 a.m.

Where I Stand: Passover a lesson in humility: Jews around the world celebrate Pesach (Passover) tonight with the traditional Seder, a gathering of family and friends at which the story of the Exodus is passed on from one generation to the next.; 11:59 a.m.

Student boom may portend teacher gap: Laurel Shaper Walters; The surge in students coincides with a teaching force that is marching toward retirement. As a result, nearly 1 million teachers will need to be hired over the next five years, according to the National ...; 11:59 a.m.

Commentary: With A's in town, Stars feel left out: With local fans and media going ga-ga over the Oakland Athletics' six-game, home-away-from-home stay in Las Vegas, the Stars' new manager and his players must be feeling pretty neglected.; 11:59 a.m.

Quebec's urge to exit quelled by red ink: Mark Clayton; Dropping the firebrand rhetoric he used in last fall's nearly successful secession drive, Mr. Bouchard has adopted conciliatory tones. He wants big business and labor to help him bring down Quebec's 11 percent unemployment and ...; 11:59 a.m.

Disabled citizens urged to support Clinton: Art Nadler; "Personal and party loyalty are important to me, but loyalty to the human dream is more important," Dart told an audience of disabled Nevadans who attended his lecture at UNLV's Barrick Museum Auditorium on Tuesday. ...; 11:59 a.m.

Jeffrey Boutwell: Is Jerusalem victim or conqueror: Terrorist bombings in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and elsewhere in Israel by the Islamic fundamentalist group Hamas have claimed more than 60 lives. Understandably, Prime Minister Shimon Peres has closed the borders with the Gaza Strip ...; 11:59 a.m.

Ballet's next generation of dancemakers: Karen Campbell; The resident choreographer of Boston Ballet is one of the most active and versatile working today. He is also one of the most talented, with a host of impressive accomplishments to his credit, not the ...; 11:59 a.m.

B of A steps up loans to small businesses: The amount is part of a commitment announced by bank officials Tuesday to lend $10.6 billion over three years to small businesses in the Western states of Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, ...; 11:59 a.m.

UNLV vs. Stars game details: E--Campbell, Bush 2. DP--UNLV 1 Las Vegas 0. LOB--UNLV 7, Las Vegas 4. 2B--Bush, Colbert, Sharperson. 3B--Bush. SF--Adolph, Dascenzo. SB--Campbell, Miller, Sharperson. CS--Tanner, I.Smith.; 11:59 a.m.

Country's top young players in Nike Easter Classic: Tim Graham; With no more games to prepare for, coaches from across the country will converge on Las Vegas this week to watch some of the best underclassmen play in the Nike Easter Classic.; 11:59 a.m.

San Francisco Library marks trend toward urban revival: Daniel Sneider; The flooding natural light and open balconies mark a decisive departure from the imposing libraries that were symbols of great cities of the past.; 11:59 a.m.

Anti-nuke activists expect tests to continue: "Nuclear weapons are still the big stick in the U.S. arsenal," said Jacqueline Cabasso, executive director of the Western States Legal Foundation of Oakland, Calif., during an international conference at UNLV Tuesday.; 11:59 a.m.

Commission distributes $4.46 million in grants: Jeff Schweers; The board approved the spending package Tuesday without comment, and without a motion by Commissioner Lorraine Hunt, also a Republican, to reallocate $36,000 for Meals-on-Wheels vans into the Life Line Pregnancy Assistance Center.; 11:59 a.m.

Youths toil to clean up Sunrise Mountain trash: Rachael Levy; Tucked into the hills east of Las Vegas, about 20 young adults shoveled mounds of sand and dirt into large sieves. They sifted and extracted the shards of amber, green and crystal glass.; 11:59 a.m.

Skyful of satellites may keep trains on right track: Peter N. Spotts; Later this year, two of the nation's largest railroads are joining forces to see if navigation satellites initially designed for military use can monitor and, if necessary, control trains on 800 miles of track in ...; 11:59 a.m.

Feeling squeezed, Germany opens tough debate on immigration: Ruth Walker; Aliye Gonul, a daughter of Turkish immigrants, was born in Germany and has lived her whole life here. But when she tells people she is from Heidelberg, it is inevitably asked, "Yes, but where did ...; 11:59 a.m.

Pennsylvania student seeks information about Nevada: Pennsylvania student seeks information about Nevada; 11:59 a.m.

South Africa comes to grip with its brutal apartheid past: John Fleming; Almost all are black. The tales they tell are of mistreatment and killings by police officers or soldiers, both black and white, during South Africa's apartheid era.; 11:59 a.m.

U.S.-style culture erodes Lebanon's 'Party of God': Edward Alan Yeranian; Today, most Lebanese worry about inflation and rebuilding, not revolution.; 11:59 a.m.

Poland's ex-Reds call in Mr. Fix-It to aid the party: Gregory Piatt; "In those days I had to learn how to be a carpenter, welder, plumber, and an electrician. There was no alternative but to do it yourself," says now-Prime Minister Cimoszewicz in an interview.; 11:59 a.m.

Kenya school gives girls hope: Joyce Hackel; Mary Killeen, an Irish Sister of Mercy, is worried. She's having a tough time keeping Kenyan girls off the streets and enrolled in this unique program designed to secure a better future for them. Young ...; 11:59 a.m.

Seniors enjoy Havasu event: Both layouts were in terrific condition, the weather was wonderful and accordingly, the scores were better than the norm. Format for the 54-hole event was gross scores of partners.; 11:59 a.m.

Aides may be answer to teacher shortage: "An estimated 2 million new teachers will be needed over the next 10 years," said David Haselkorn, president of Recruiting New Teachers Inc. "These classroom understudies could be the stars."; 11:59 a.m.

County reverses decision over free rent: Jeff Schweers; But the dispute over the commission's four-month-old rental policies and rates for groups wanting to use the $66 million Clark County Government Center is far from over.; 11:59 a.m.

Democrats' recruiting drive tests depth of '96 support: Kurt Shillinger; SAN FRANCISCO -- JAN JONES isn't running for Congress this year. Not that people - important people - haven't asked.; 11:59 a.m.

Firebrand freshmen tone down message: Linda Killian; But now it seems the Class of '94 is undergoing an attitude adjustment.; 11:59 a.m.

Defense finally gets its turn in trial of three former cops: Bill Gang; It took prosecutors a week and a half to present their case that centered around a videotape of a portion of the incident in the Fremont hotel-casino security office shortly before midnight on June 11.; 11:59 a.m.

Marlowesque gumshoes help Hollywood erase video piracy: Daniel B. Wood; "Wheel in the boxes boys, this is going to be a big haul," says Mr. Jacobsen, as he pushes open the door of VideoVision Movie Rentals, a mom-and-pop-sized store.; 11:59 a.m.

Bosnian massacre sites wept of key evidence: David Rohde; Dozens or more bodies of slaughtered Muslims may have been removed from the site, weakening the International War Crimes Tribunal's case against Bosnian Serb leaders and complicating efforts to account for some 3,000 to 8,000 ...; 11:59 a.m.

'Dilbert' creator draws on office foibles: Reese Erlich; But he has an image to maintain. And his audience of energetic engineers, sycophantic secretaries, and mediocre managers expect to meet a techno-geek with upturned tie. When he addresses company gatherings, "people often wear pocket ...; 11:59 a.m.

Inmate wounded in prison fight: Gilberto Aranda, according to prison officials, ignored two verbal warnings and two warning shots from guards to stop fighting Monday. Aranda had allegedly attacked another inmate in the prison yard.; 11:59 a.m.

Bally-Alliance to go global: Gary Thompson; The disclosures came after shareholders of both companies voted Tuesday to approve the acquisition, creating an entity with more than $400 million in annual revenue.; 11:59 a.m.

Four machines in one is the latest office gismo: Laurent Belsie; Well, that's the promise of the Xerox Document WorkCenter 250. Occupying a space no bigger than my old dot-matrix printer, the WorkCenter prints, scans, faxes, and makes copies. And at $599, it costs about the ...; 11:59 a.m.

New Hampshire primary: Did tv cover it fairly?: Alexandra Marks; "There were relatively few citizens in the area," says Bill Wheatley, vice president of NBC News, and they were "looking totally bewildered. I said, 'This is too much.' "; 11:59 a.m.

Life-saver not ready for status as a hero: Karen Zekan; He shied away from a television camera when a local news team approached to interview him about reviving Keith Bowen after Monday's near-drowning in a backyard pool.; 11:59 a.m.

Rebels come up winners in exhibition loss to Stars: Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Stars marked the first appearance on the mound this season by junior right-hander Nate Yeskie. Yeskie started the exhibition game and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, walked ...; 11:59 a.m.

A victory in fight on urban blight: It's taken three years, but the agencies have beefed up staff, increased budgets and now have tougher laws to safeguard neighborhoods from threats to safety and property. That was not the case three years ago, ...; 11:59 a.m.

Software for Internet grows: Businesses that use the Internet will be able to rent software from one another without ever leaving the office and communicate effortlessly around the globe, computer industry leaders say.; 11:59 a.m.

$8 million in local tickets: In one case, a motorist owes $10,000 for numerous citations for parking in fire lanes. In scores of others, drivers owe as much as $3,000 for parking at time-expired meters.; 11:59 a.m.

Godfrey Sperling: On the budget reality and political reality are two different things: Godfrey Sperling; It was at a Monitor breakfast in late March that one of Mr. Gingrich's chief lieutenants in the budget battle, John Kasich, delivered what he described as a mea culpa for the GOP confrontational tactics ...; 11:59 a.m.

County news briefs: * HORSE-TRIPPING -- The commission introduced an ordinance outlawing horse-tripping in Clark County. A public hearing has been set for April 16 on the ordinance, which would prohibit anyone from intentionally tripping a horse for ...; 11:59 a.m.

County-approved spending: * $1.72 million: to Howard Hughes Properties for a parcel on the north side of Carey Avenue for the Department of Aviation.; 11:59 a.m.

Stefan Halper: Among former rebels, Ukraine is heartland: Arriving on the heels of the Russian parliament's March 19 renunciation of the Belovezhskaya agreements, which had confirmed the independent status of the former Soviet republics, Mr. Christopher urged all nations to reject the unilateral ...; 11:59 a.m.

A's, Jays resume at Cashman field: Hentgen, a fixture in the Blue Jays rotation for the past three years, said he plans to take the same approach against the A's that Erik Hanson did in Monday's 9-6 victory over Oakland.; 11:59 a.m.

Beijing's behavior tests resolve of U.S. to apply sanctions: George Moffett; Over the past two years China has sold nuclear technology to Pakistan, sent missiles to Iran, pirated US intellectual property, ignored demands to improve its human-rights record, and threatened Taiwan, one of the United States's ...; 11:59 a.m.

Sports fixer charged with tax evasion: Rachael Levy; A federal indictment returned Tuesday charges Perry and his ex-wife with attempted tax evasion in 1989 and 1990, and Perry in 1991. It also accuses Perry's father, brother and two others of helping the couple ...; 11:59 a.m.

Voters will select Ahlstrom's replacement: Commissioners could have appointed a replacement for Ahlstrom at its Tuesday meeting, but that person would have had to run anyway in the November election to retain that seat.; 11:59 a.m.

Some locals elect to build with bales: Alison Calkins; Houses made with straw bales are stacking up as one of the most cost- and energy-efficient building methods of the 21st century. It's not some lingering off-beat hippie idea either.; 11:59 a.m.

Straw-bale construction has history of success: Alison Calkins; Grasses and straw as housing materials have a history as long as human existence. For centuries throughout Europe and Asia, walls made of tied straw bundles and compacted loose straw and mud were used.; 11:59 a.m.

Las Vegas fishing report: * LAKE MOHAVE -- Boaters continue to find good fishing for small striped bass on the Arizona side of the lake across from Cottonwood Cove. Division of Wildlife creel clerks checked 150 stripers Saturday at ...; 11:59 a.m.

Robert Hardaway: Indianapolis reaps the benefits of a deregulated industry: Indianapolis residents realized the great drawbacks of taxicab regulation after an expose in the Indianapolis News revealed that "the cost of renting a 35-foot limousine, complete with TV and VCR, to or from the Indianapolis ...; 11:59 a.m.

Reid headed for Bosnia: Mike Zapler; The Nevada Democrat had been scheduled to meet with Commerce Secretary Ron Brown in Croatia before Brown's plane crashed today, his office said today.; 11:59 a.m.

Gas bills steady: Southwest Gas Corp. had asked for a $15.8 million general rate increase. That was reduced to $10.6 million under the agreement. That hike will be offset by lower costs to purchase natural gas and transport ...; 11:59 a.m.

Bighorn tag to be bid on at banquet: Paula Del Giudice; The successful bidder will have the opportunity to hunt a desert bighorn ram from Nov. 30 to Jan. 1 in all of the state's desert bighorn hunting units with the exception of 281 and 282.; 11:59 a.m.

Hispanics in politics recognizes leaders: HIP honorees, announced with great fanfare and trumpets, were School Board President Larry Mason, Judges Don Chairez and Valorie Vega, Commissioners Jay Bingham and Myrna Williams, and Assemblymen Larry Spitler and Brian Sandoval, as well ...; 11:59 a.m.

Russian tillers still struggle to hoe a row of their own: Marshall Ingwerson; On one hand, private ownership is working here so far: Ms. Stafyerova says that since her farm collective privatized two years ago, her earnings have improved, managers listen better, and her colleagues care more about ...; 11:59 a.m.

Bank robberies end with arrests: Cathy Scott; Two men have been arrested after separate robberies at local banks.; 11:59 a.m.

County flushes sewer agreement with city: Jeff Schweers; Sitting as the Sanitation District Board of Trustees, the commission also set a public hearing for May 21 on new sewer rates proposed by Commissioner Paul Christensen that could benefit the Las Vegas Motor Speedway ...; 11:59 a.m.

Henderson Boys & Girls Club beneficiary of charity auction: Titled "Clowning Around for Kids," this year's fund-raiser will open with a silent auction and dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a live auction at 8.; 11:59 a.m.

King aids UNLV arts students: Debra D. Bass; For those who view boxing as an art form, Don King's ongoing scholarship donations to UNLV's College of Fine and Performing Arts won't seem unorthodox.; 11:59 a.m.

Mixing it up in the classroom: Alan Bunce; The crazy idea, explains Mary Lou McGrath, Cambridge's nationally known superintendent of schools, is a hotly controversial proposal to increase social and economic diversity in the district's classrooms. If implemented, the Cambridge proposal would let ...; 11:59 a.m.

Costly computer gremlins sneak back: Laurent Belsie; According to a survey released here yesterday, virtually all the 300 companies interviewed had experienced a virus, despite their efforts to stem the problem using virus-fighting software.; 11:59 a.m.

National team event planned: Representatives from more than 300 golf clubs from 42 states (including Nevada) and Japan have expressed an interest in sending their top amateur golfers to compete in the 54-hole scratch tournament.; 11:59 a.m.

State sues pair in prison payroll padding: Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa, however, said a year-long investigation failed to turn up enough evidence to prosecute them criminally.; 11:59 a.m.

Fast facts about building with bales: * TYPES OF STRAW: Wheat, oat, barley, rice, rye and flax are all recommended for bale walls.; 11:59 a.m.

Nick Butera takes command of Bonanza football: Tim Graham; On Tuesday, just two seasons after joining the Bengals' football coaching staff and one week after the school announced the resignation of longtime mentor Rick Traasdahl, Butera was named head coach.; 11:59 a.m.

Northeast forests threatened by new villain - auto exhaust: Laurent Belsie; The culprit: Nitrogen oxide.; 11:59 a.m.

On the highway, seniors victims of discrimination: A couple of months ago our elected legislators in Carson City decided that all people between 25 and 70 years could renew driver's licenses by mail. The SUN said it is a big success in ...; 11:59 a.m.

Grain glut gone as global supply shrinks: George Moffett; Bad weather is just one reason grain harvests have fallen over the past three years, forcing prices to their highest level in two decades. As they weigh the prospect of feeding an exploding global population, ...; 11:59 a.m.

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