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Rebels falter against Rams: THE NUMBERS: Colorado State, which improved to 16-3 (4-2 in the WAC Mountain Division), has never been at this plateau at this stage of the season. And the Rams did it despite making just eight fi; FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- What got UNLV in trouble in the first place came back and killed the Rebels in the end.; 12:02 p.m.

Las Vegas Int'l Marathon: Local George Dodge beats the odds: Tim Graham; There came a time when George Dodge realized he couldn't drag his feet anymore.; 12:00 p.m.

Boyfriend arrested in toddler's death: Police received an early morning call Thursday about a child that had stopped breathing. When police arrived at the apartment, they observed bruises on the toddler, whose name was not released.; 11:55 a.m.

Parents of children killed in fire arrested: Cathy Scott; Armondo Gonzales, 30, and Elvira Guardado-Gonzales, 28, were arrested at 10 a.m. Friday and each charged with three counts of felony child neglect, police said.; 11:54 a.m.

February programs at Red Rock Canyon: Feb. 1, Oak Creek Canyon Adventure: Moderate five-mile morning hike to overview the canyon. Bring water, snack and meet at the campgrounds.; 11:33 a.m.

Famed percussionist at UNLV: Her records appear on BMG Classics/RCA Victor Red Seal and include "Rebounds," "Rhythm Song," "Dancin" and "Light and Darkness."; 11:32 a.m.

Lazer Vaudeville in Henderson: Members of Lazer Vaudeville include: Carter Brown, the company's founder, who clowned with Ringling Brothers and performed as a solo juggler; Seth Bloom, a juggler and acrobat renowned for his design and mask-making skills; and ...; 11:31 a.m.

Off Broadway briefs: The Off Broadway Theater will hold auditions for James Sherman's "Beau Jest," directed by Carl Button, at 3 p.m. Feb. 7 and 5 p.m. Feb. 8. Parts are available for four men, ages 20 to ...; 11:30 a.m.

NDT hosts auditions: NDT hosts auditions; 11:30 a.m.

Obituaries for January 30, 1998: He is survived by his wife, Socorro; one daughter, Marie Grace Hill of Las Vegas; one son, Jacinto Bautista II of Mississauga, Ontario; one brother, Gualberto Bautista of the Philippines; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.; 11:29 a.m.

Santa Fe says connection depends on Galleria expansion: But a representative of the proposed Santa Fe Valley hotel-casino said plans to link the two properties aren't dead -- just delayed.; 11:17 a.m.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: Plan now for a sensible seniorhood: Scott Dickensheets; Aging, I think, is like shedding skin, the friction of passing time rubbing away your outer layers until -- presumably, anyway -- you arrive at seniorhood pretty much worn down to your true essence.; 11:16 a.m.

Pro Bowl List: National Football Conference; 11:13 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Media has rushed to judgment in Clinton sex scandal: When all is said and done -- and to be certain it may be a long time before everyone in this country is through saying -- these two questions will beg for answers from the ...; 10:46 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Halsey pioneered country music in LV: Joe Delaney; Roy Clark, Tammy Wynette, the Oak Ridge Boys (before they changed over from country gospel to pop performers), Mel Tillis, Freddy Fender and Johnny Paycheck were just a few of Halsey's "Country Music USA" headliners. ...; 10:44 a.m.

Editorial: Striking the right balance on regulation: So the Clark County Business License Department, which is asking the County Commission to amend an ordinance regulating massage therapists, is understandably having a tough time as the SUN's Jeff Schweers has been reporting. The ...; 10:41 a.m.

Letter: New ordinance on licensing of massage therapists overdue: As far as the complaints about location requirements, this ordinance will make it much easier for legitimate therapists to practice. Who could legitimately object to prohibitions on see-through clothing or misleading advertising? The licensing fees ...; 10:41 a.m.

Letter: Steve Miller's defamation lawsuit should not languish: Miller's defamation lawsuit has been languishing in the Nevada Supreme Court -- on and off -- for more than half a decade. It is well proven that "justice delayed is justice denied." It is also ...; 10:40 a.m.

Some school bus drivers want patrol unit stopped: Cathy Scott; But the seven safety patrol officers who regularly write up bus drivers for breaking district rules are crying foul. They're standing their ground and saying they're just doing their jobs.; 10:40 a.m.

Culinary warns of Frontier fallout: By Jeff German LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:37 a.m.

Strikers vow to hold out: Bob Shemeligian; By Bob Shemeligian LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:36 a.m.

Metro officer gets verbal reprimand for racial slur: Cathy Scott; Undersheriff Richard Winget, sitting in for Sheriff Jerry Keller while he's out of town, said he handed down the reprimand Thursday to Officer Dan Holley.; 10:36 a.m.

No end in sight to unions' war: Bob Shemeligian; By Bob Shemeligian LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:36 a.m.

Frontier pickets have company: Bob Shemeligian; By Bob Shemeligian LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:36 a.m.

Officials silent on strike talks: First published on June 8, 1993; 10:36 a.m.

Casino labor dispute bill to die in Senate: By Jeff German LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:36 a.m.

Letter: High school should have handled sex scandal better: No teacher has a right to sexual contact with any student in their school, either morally or ethically, and for the religious hierarchy of the Diocese to cover it up and leave the victims to ...; 10:36 a.m.

Culinary plans 2 rallies: Lynn Waddell; The Culinary Union is continuing to flex its muscles during contract negotiations by planning two rallies Saturday outside resorts that refuse to negotiate.; 10:36 a.m.

Frontier pickets will be charged: Steve Sebelius; By Steve Sebelius LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:36 a.m.

Strikers: 'Maybe now people will listen': Lynn Waddell; By Lynn Waddell LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:35 a.m.

Tourist to sue union over beating: Steve Sebelius; By Steve Sebelius LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:35 a.m.

Head of troubled state insurance system leaving: Thomas, who has been state risk manager for 6 1/2 years, said Thursday he's not leaving because of the turmoil in the $93 million-a-year insurance program in which thousands of medical claims from state workers ...; 10:35 a.m.

7 indicted in Frontier fight: Bill Gang LAS VEGAS SUN; 10:35 a.m.

Rio tournament shows gamblers love poker: Bob Shemeligian; "I predicted we would have a $3 million prize pool. There were skeptics who didn't believe that, and we ended up with $3.8 million in total prize money for all the events," said tournament director ...; 10:34 a.m.

1998 American League Schedule: Subject to Change; 10:33 a.m.

1998 National League Schedule: Subject to Change; 10:33 a.m.

Ruling favors years of convictions in Nevada: A panel on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, voted 2-1 that Nevada's jury instruction on reasonable doubt, in effect from 1967 to 1991, was constitutional.; 10:22 a.m.

Jennings loses bid for retrial: Bill Gang; The judge then formally sentenced Jennings on Thursday to the life prison sentence without the possibility of parole that had been dictated by the jury that convicted him of murder in December 1997.; 10:21 a.m.

Mall robbery suspect shot: Karen Zekan; Authorities have withheld the boy's name because he is a minor, but confirmed that he is facing numerous felony charges in connection with the incident in which he allegedly fired at a mall security guard.; 10:21 a.m.

If asked, Askew has treasurer's list: Jeff Schweers; "It's their call," Askew said. "They may have their own thoughts on who they might want to appoint."; 10:20 a.m.

Pool company disappears after draining homeowners: Art Nadler; Esquire Pools, located at 3015 E. Sunset Road, appears to be out of business. The office is empty and no one answers the phone. The Contractors Board has attempted to reach them by certified mail, ...; 10:19 a.m.

Legislators complaining of inconsistent school discipline: Some deans, said Assemblywoman Kathy Von Tobel, R-Las Vegas, are so worried about promotions that they don't want to make waves by punishing students who misbehave.; 10:18 a.m.

Start of $40 million UNLV library construction draws nearer: "We're looking for an opening in January of the year 2000," said John Amend, associate vice president for administration.; 10:17 a.m.

Capitol Police chief demoted after probe: Ray Sparks, deputy director in the state Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, said Thursday there were allegations of misconduct against Smith and an internal affairs investigation sustained some of the charges, Sparks said.; 10:16 a.m.

Australian Open, Friday's Results: Men; 10:15 a.m.

Lots of letters protest nuke dump: Concerned citizens and UNLV students launched a grassroots letter writing campaign Thursday to tell Ensign and Lott they don't want temporary high-level nuclear waste stored or dumped in Nevada.; 10:15 a.m.

Self-defense killing described: Karen Zekan; Robert Saccavino was released from jail Wednesday. A previous charge of attempted murder, linking him to the death of Leon Donniani, 30, was dropped.; 10:14 a.m.

Lawmakers facing tough decisions on mentally ill: Art Nadler; Presently, a broad interpretation of mental illness applies to any person who poses a clear and present danger of harm to himself or others. The person must also lack the ability to exercise self-control, judgment ...; 10:13 a.m.

Dini decides against campaign for governor: Instead, he said he will probably run for re-election.; 10:12 a.m.

IHL Standings as of January 30, 1998: Northeast Division; 10:12 a.m.

Frontier sues attorney, says bad advice given on unions: Rachael Levy; The Frontier hotel-casino is blaming its former attorney for multimillion-dollar losses with unions and the National Labor Relations Board.; 10:08 a.m.

Boys will be Boys: Melissa Schorr; All four Oak Ridge Boys sink into chairs in the dressing room of the Hilton Theater, still wobbly-kneed that they have just sung a gospel number with "legendary" blues singer Lou Rawls.; 10:02 a.m.

Oak Ridge Boys fast facts: WHERE: Hilton Theater.; 10:01 a.m.

A Jeni for his thoughts: Shane Gammon; There will be more where that came from when comedian Richard Jeni performs at the Sahara hotel-casino at 8:30 p.m. today through Feb. 8.; 10:01 a.m.

Weekend Update: MARRY IN HASTE -- Repent at leisure is just what "Hedda Gabler" does in UNLV's theater department's presentation of the Ibsen drama at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Judy ...; 10:00 a.m.

'Gabler' takes too long between gabbing: Joe Delaney; Evans is Hedda Tesman, nee Gabler, wife of bookish Jorgen Tesman, portrayed nicely by Clinton Brandhagen. Amy Ross is Tesman's Aunt Julia, who raised him and wants to be part of his new married life. ...; 9:59 a.m.

Assemblywoman fights child-neglect petition: Larry Henry; The civil charge stems from suspicions that Ohrenschall jeopardized her daughter by pursuing alternative treatment for ulcerative colitis, including Chinese herbs, instead of standard surgery that would require the teenager to wear a colostomy bag ...; 9:59 a.m.

Home-buying aid approved: So the state Housing Division is adding a new option to its home loan program -- down-payment assistance.; 9:57 a.m.

City programs walk political tightrope: Denise Cardinal; The programs range from after-school activities to home renovations for low-income families. They are dependent upon almost $4 million the city is now receiving annually from the U.S. Department of Housing through its Community Development ...; 9:56 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Union solidarity marks fourth anniversary of Frontier strike: Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Culinary Union's bitter and sometimes violent walkout at the Strip resort, and union leaders say striking workers are more united now than ever.; 9:55 a.m.

Culinary offers to make peace with Frontier: Reveling in victory, but willing to let bygones be bygones, the Culinary Union today offered an olive branch to the owners of the Frontier hotel-casino.; 9:54 a.m.

Frontier set for weekend celebration: The Rev. Jesse Jackson and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka will watch the picket line come down and lead 550 strikers and a host of local and national labor leaders back into the Frontier early Sunday ...; 9:54 a.m.

Editorial: Let's end hotel-casino walkout: This strike could have been avoided if it hadn't been for the reluctance of the management to get serious in the negotiations.; 9:53 a.m.

Frontier loses ruling: Lynn Waddell; After more than three years on the picket line outside the Frontier hotel-casino, striking workers have gotten some more official vindication.; 9:52 a.m.

Culinary can keep pickets at Royale: Lynn Waddell; Culinary and Bartenders unions can continue to picket the Casino Royale in connection with the Frontier Hotel strike, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled.; 9:51 a.m.

Culinary battle returns to court: Bill Gang; While the Culinary Union flaunts its solidarity in the marathon labor dispute with Tom Elardi's Casino Royale, Elardi continues to drag the union into court in attempts to limit its effectiveness.; 9:50 a.m.

'Pillar of Fire': Mid-'60s America Gets a New Dream: Richard Bernstein; This second volume, like that first one, is thick history, richly layered, elegantly written, amply draped. By the time you have finished its 700-plus pages, you feel almost as if you have relived the era, ...; 9:46 a.m.

McDonaldized Israel Debates Making Sabbath 'Less Holy': Ilene R. Prusher; But the hot new trend of shopping on Shabbat - the Jewish day of rest - is an abomination to the country's religious establishment.; 9:44 a.m.

Frontier strikers celebrate fortitude: Lynn Waddell; It seemed more like a celebration than a continuation of the nation's longest labor strike.; 9:43 a.m.

Frontier strikers to celebrate a hard three years: Lynn Waddell; It's been three years since union Frontier hotel-casino workers walked off the job and began picketing the Strip resort, and there's no end in sight.; 9:43 a.m.

Russian TV Viewers Cry, 'Go, Thief': Judith Matloff; Every Saturday night, Muskovites tune in to "Perehvat" (translated loosely, "to nab"), a bizarre cross between the O.J. Simpson car chase and American police shows such as "Cops," with a dash of game-show glitz thrown ...; 9:43 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Union looks to battle at Vegas World: Ordinarily, being out of work for three years gives one little reason to rejoice.; 9:42 a.m.

Lawsuit filed over Frontier strike: As the third anniversary of the Culinary Union strike at the Frontier Hotel approaches Wednesday, the union and the resort find themselves facing another lawsuit.; 9:41 a.m.

Koreans Forgo Pop Tarts to Eat Into Public Debt: Michael Baker; The three-day break cost South Korea $1 billion in lost exports, according to reports. With the nation struggling under $153 billion in foreign debt, foreign-exchange earnings are precious. But a little relaxation was deemed better ...; 9:41 a.m.

Georgia rep stirs strikers: Bob Shemeligian; A congressman from Atlanta has a message for the Elardi family, owners of the Frontier Hotel, where workers have been on strike for three years.; 9:41 a.m.

Columnist Geoff Schumacher: Strip labor strife can be avoided: Geoff Schumacher; Prosperity is the rule, and there are few reasons to think that will change anytime soon. Competition from other states has proved so far to be little more than a blip on the Las Vegas ...; 9:40 a.m.

Strike goes into third year: Lynn Waddell; NEITHER rain, sleet nor 115-degree weather has stop ped about 290 former Frontier Hotel & Gambling Hall workers from picketing outside the Strip hotel-casino.; 9:39 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Politics not big priority for Culinary: The state's largest union has been so engrossed in labor matters, it has devoted few resources to its political agenda in recent weeks.; 9:38 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Culinary, DI battle goes international: The union has mailed a nasty newsletter to about 10,000 of its brothers and sisters at ITT Sheraton resorts in the United States and Canada.; 9:37 a.m.

Union meeting sets off heated battle of judges: CARSON CITY -- Chief Justice Robert Rose said District Judge Myron Leavitt -- who is seeking Rose's seat on the Supreme Court -- displayed an ethical lapse in an appearance before the State AFL-CIO convention ...; 9:35 a.m.

Labor's support gives Miller momentum: Gov. Bob Miller's resounding endorsement from the Nevada AFL-CIO gives him momentum heading into tonight's televised debate with Mayor Jan Laverty Jones, his chief Democratic gubernatorial foe.; 9:35 a.m.

Culinary endorses governor: By landing the endorsement of Culinary Union Local 226, Gov. Bob Miller caught the biggest fish in the pond, but reeling in the support of the Nevada AFL-CIO still is at issue.; 9:34 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Sheriff's race takes bizarre union twist: The politically active Culinary Union is backing one of its own in the the field of 23 candidates.; 9:33 a.m.

Miller, Jones woo crucial labor support: Bob Shemeligian; Gov. Bob Miller is looking ahead to Tuesday's vote at the annual Nevada AFL-CIO convention at the Tropicana Hotel for a major endorsement in his bid for re-election.; 9:33 a.m.

NLRB sides with union in Frontier literature: The National Labor Relations Board has given the Culinary Union the right to distribute handbills at the doorstep of the strike-ridden Frontier hotel-casino.; 9:32 a.m.

Arbitration supporters: Frankie Sue Del Papa, attorney general; Richard Segerblom, chairman, Nevada Democratic Party; Leonard V. Nevin, state senator; John Bonaventura, state assemblyman; John Moran, Clark County sheriff; Chris Giunchigliani, state assemblywoman; Rick Bennett, state assemblyman; Dina ...; 9:31 a.m.

Grand jury will hear Frontier beating case: Bill Gang; By Bill Gang LAS VEGAS SUN; 9:30 a.m.

Culinary turns up the heat: The Culinary Union, backed by scores of elected officials and civic leaders, is mounting a public campaign to force an end to its long-standing labor dispute with the Frontier hotel-casino.; 9:29 a.m.

Culinary stresses importance of unity: Lynn Waddell; Culinary Union leaders met with more than 10,000 members this week in an attempt to fire them up for upcoming contract negotiations and organizing campaigns.; 9:28 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Stage set for Strip labor talks: As the industry continues to flex its muscles across the nation, contract talks between the Culinary Union, other service trade locals and 34 Las Vegas casinos will commence in a matter of days.; 9:27 a.m.

Martin Luther King's son speaks at lunch: Mirna Alfonso; Martin Luther King III will come to Las Vegas this weekend as guest speaker at a luncheon held to reward college-bound youths with scholarship money.; 9:26 a.m.

Congressional delegation calls for Frontier arbitration: Lynn Waddell; More political requests are being made to end the almost three-year-old Frontier Hotel strike.; 9:25 a.m.

Frontier GM rips union: Lynn Waddell; The likelihood of a strike settlement at the Frontier Hotel isn't good, as management and union officials continue to blame each other for failed negotiations.; 9:24 a.m.

Governor blames Frontier owners for prolonging strike: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Bob Miller blames the owners of the Frontier Hotel for prolonging the strike there that started in September 1991 and has idled more than 500 workers.; 9:23 a.m.

New complaints arise about insurance benefits: UICI of Texas was hired last summer by the state Committee on Benefits to pay medical insurance claims for more than 30,000 state workers and their dependents. L&H Administrators, the former contractor, fell behind and ...; 9:05 a.m.

Illusionists begin ninth year at Mirage Sunday: "Siegfried and I share a love for performing live on stage," Roy said. "We both feel most truly alive when we can share our dreams and illusions with an audience."; 9:05 a.m.

Californian dies in Carson City crash: Patrol investigators said the driver of the oncoming car, James Finnell, 57, of Carson City, was wearing a seat belt and received a minor facial cut after his air bag deployed.; 9:03 a.m.

Movie Guys: Critics take a 'Deep' breath and come out swinging: Jeff; * Starring: Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Derrick O'Connor, Anthony Heald and Kevin J. O'Connor.; 8:54 a.m.

Preps: Silverado avoiding rematch with Gorman: Spencer Patterson; As much as they enjoyed pulling off the year's biggest upset in last season's playoffs, the Silverado girls soccer team would prefer not to have to repeat that task this time around.; 7:16 a.m.

Box score: CSU 91, Lady Rebels 75: Randles 0-2 1-3 1, Cronin 7-13 6-6 24, Pieters 4-6 1-2 9, Farmer 0-2 0-0 0, Hammon 7-16 9-11 26, Johnson 3-8 0-0 8, McDill 2-4 2-3 6, Tate 2-3 1-1 5, Austin 1-4 0-0 ...; 7:13 a.m.

Lady Rebels drop fifth straight: The Lady Rebels showed up with their 'A' game for their Western Athletic Conference contest with Colorado State Thursday night at Lied Gymnasium. Unfortunately for UNLV, it didn't stick around for the entire game.; 7:12 a.m.

Las Vegas Inv't: Looking to set records: Tim Graham; If all indicators prove accurate, the record should fall.; 7:08 a.m.

Saturday at Gulfstream Park: 1st race 6 fur 4YO&up Clm; 6:58 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: White Lightning looking to expand: Dale White, owner of the Las Vegas-based White Lightning Racing Team, will debut his team's entry in the Protruck class at this weekend's SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge -- the same truck teammate Brian Collins will ...; 6:57 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Harter gives UNLV a voice in athletics: Dean Juipe; It's apparent Carol Harter enjoys basketball and, presumably, her role as the president of the university. She certainly takes advantage of it when the Rebels are playing at the Thomas & Mack Center, sprinting from ...; 6:56 a.m.

SCORE entries for the Laughlin Desert Challenge: Jan. 31-Feb. 1; 6:51 a.m.

SCORE starts up this weekend: Desert racing begins a new season this weekend and a least a dozen Southern Nevada entries will be among the 150 racers expected to take the green flag in the fourth annual Laughlin Desert Challenge, ...; 6:50 a.m.

Yerkovich to play in Winter Olympics: Tim Graham; The last thing the Las Vegas Thunder needs right now is another honor.; 6:34 a.m.

Box score: Colorado State 60, UNLV 57: 3-Point Goals: 7-15 .467 (Nesby 5, Daniels, Keefe).; 6:07 a.m.

Nuke industry pushes for temporary nuclear site: BethAnn D'Agostino; Sens. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and Rod Grams, R-Minn., along with the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), blasted the department for failing to uphold several federal court decisions which obligated it ...; 4:23 a.m.

LV officials hopeful pact will bring more air service to McCarran: But there's still a long road ahead before Japanese passengers pass through U.S. Customs at McCarran International Airport. Now, the marketing partners who spent much of last year selling Las Vegas as a prime direct-route ...; 4:21 a.m.

Winter Olympic TV Schedule (PST): Feb. 6; 2:26 a.m.

Winter Olympic Event Schedule (PST): Alpine Skiing; 2:26 a.m.

Winter Olympic Daily Schedule (PST): All events in Nagano unless noted; 2:26 a.m.

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