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Former councilman files complaint against counsel for Ethics Commission: Miller accused Ling of quashing evidence in a recent ethics case against Jones.; 12:58 p.m.

EPA wants meeting to discuss Corps' permit for casino: The EPA has asked Col. Harry Spear, commander of the Louisville district office of the corp, for a face-to-face meeting to discuss the project, said Mike McMullen, the EPA Region 5 staffer in Chicago who ...; 12:57 p.m.

Pacific Coast League Stats through April 30, 1998: Through April 30; 12:55 p.m.

Pacific Coast League Standings through April 30, 1998: Midwest Division; 12:55 p.m.

Friday's College Baseball Scores: Bentley 22, Babson 2; 11:46 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Gordan plans all-out run in defense of Cal 500 title: Jeff Gordon hopes to run a less conservative race when NASCAR's Winston Cup Series returns to California Speedway this weekend.; 11:33 a.m.

Cinco de Mayo comes a little early: Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the victory by Mexico's ragtag army over what was the world's most powerful standing army, the French, at Puebla in 1862.; 11:06 a.m.

Missing boy found safe: While police were continuing a wide search -- many were going door-to-door -- in the area of Ann Road and Tenaya Way, the boy was discovered at 10:15 a.m. staying at a friend's house in ...; 11:04 a.m.

Japan Asks: Who Will Fall On Sword for the Economy?: Cameron W. Barr; The result is a sense of gloom that reminds Minoru Morita, a silver-haired political analyst known for avoiding overstatement, of the days following Japan's defeat in World War II. "I was just a boy," he ...; 10:55 a.m.

Albright Tries Slow Way To Democracy in China: Kevin Platt; Ms. Albright suggested that the angry cross-Pacific shouting matches that followed the Chinese army's 1989 attack on pro-democracy protesters are being transformed into a widening dialogue over how the US and China can work together.; 10:54 a.m.

Word From Kosovo: This Isn't Bosnia, 'It's More Dangerous': Jonathan S. Landay; But Kosovo could produce a conflict far deadlier than the strife that claimed some 200,000 lives in neighboring Bosnia and added the term "ethnic cleansing" to the lexicon of modern warfare, experts say.; 10:53 a.m.

Europe's New Rival to Mighty Dollar: Peter Ford; At a summit this weekend in Brussels, European leaders are set to launch a common continental currency that will eventually do away with the French franc, the German mark, and nine other currencies.; 10:52 a.m.

Editorial: What happened to the 'new' Newt?: Unfortunately, it appears Gingrich has suffered a relapse. It started in earnest over the weekend as he praised Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., chairman of the House committee investigating campaign fund-raising. At a GOPAC dinner last ...; 10:49 a.m.

Editorial: Playing hardball with soft money: Congress foolishly listened to Rep. Frank Wolf when it established the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.; 10:48 a.m.

Letter: Comparing governments' animal shelter costs: Joe Boteilho, Clark County animal control manager; 10:47 a.m.

Letter: Workers' comp fund succeeds on backs of injured workers: As a former chief of legal services for the SIIS in Las Vegas, I remember when the emphasis was on paying benefits when legitimately due under the law. Now, the focus is on saving money, ...; 10:47 a.m.

Letter: Church-state debate revolves on context: Karen Frehner; 10:46 a.m.

Letter: Sports shows idiocy of affirmative action: But if we really must have affirmative action, President Clinton, let's apply it evenly.; 10:46 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Mining claims holding land hostage not new in Nevada: Recent court action by the Del Webb builders shows that there are mining claims and local lands with questionable mineral assets being used to put pressure on people who have purchased the land for building. ...; 10:45 a.m.

Fernly recall petition falls short: Of 549 names needed to force a vote to recall Danny Lunsford, 466 were produced, The Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier reported on Wednesday. Chairman David Stix Jr. also would have been on the ballot with 549 ...; 10:41 a.m.

Obituaries for May 1, 1998: He is survived by his wife, Mary; one son, Andrew Barrett, and one daughter, Julia Barrett, both of Las Vegas; one sister, Peggy Neal of Bluefield; and three brothers, James Barrett of Bluefield, Jack Barrett ...; 10:41 a.m.

Shoshones fight trespass notice: A hearing on their injunction request is scheduled before Magistrate Judge Roger Hunt. The Indians want BLM efforts to take their livestock halted until they can pursue further legal options to assert their ownership of ...; 10:39 a.m.

Sparks faces tax hike or service cuts: It would take a 5 percent reduction in the budget or a 10-cent hike in property taxes to offset that. Increasing taxes 10 cents per each $100 worth of assessed valuation would cost somebody with ...; 10:39 a.m.

People in the News for May 1, 1998: So happy together; 10:38 a.m.

Miller names Margaret Springgate as judge: Springgate was legal counsel to Miller from 1993 to 1995 and then became general counsel to the state Division of Industrial Relations. Since 1996, she has worked for the National Council of Juvenile and Family ...; 10:29 a.m.

University regents approve tentative $1 billion budget: Final approval of the budget will come in August at a board meeting in Elko. But the regents agreed on their priorities and directed the staff to start putting the final numbers in place.; 10:27 a.m.

State agency studying nuclear waste in limbo: The Energy Department concluded in an audit that the state agency improperly shared public information with other states about scientific findings at Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.; 10:27 a.m.

Governor's wife seeks, regents establish Institute for Children at UNLV: "We have lots of children's advocates, but we have no centralized hub," Miller said. "Hopefully, we can build bridges and speak in one voice. We want the institute to be visionary enough to see what ...; 10:25 a.m.

Wheelchair-bound man dies after falling into Lake Mead: The man was transported by emergency medical helicopter to Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, where he was pronounced dead at 12:17 p.m.; 10:24 a.m.

Woman's firing ruled appropriate: Edwards, who had been on the job for about 18 months, denied she mistreated the patients and suggested those who testified against her were jealous. But Graves said the employees and former employees who worked ...; 10:24 a.m.

Walker quits as Carson finance chief: Also Thursday, Carson City Fire Chief Lou Buckley said he's looking for another job. He didn't say why he wanted to leave the fire department, and declined to discuss where he had applied for other ...; 10:23 a.m.

'Wilde': Antics That Had Victorians Only Half-Amused: Janet Maslin; As written by Julian Mitchell ("Another Country") and directed by Brian Gilbert ("Tom and Viv"), "Wilde" has a cursorily informative style that would be perfect for the classroom, if the film didn't also frankly depict ...; 10:21 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: The Smothers Brothers are a funny pair of survivors: Joe Delaney; The Kingston Trio and the Limeliters led the way. ... Musically, the Smothers Brothers ranked right with them. ... Comedy came later, naturally, the sibling rivalry, "Mom always liked you best," became their "hook," the ...; 10:20 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Grape Street Cafe a tasty find: Grape Street's decor is inviting. It has the appeal of a French bistro, with used brick walls and custom wrought iron chairs and tables. A dining counter faces the open kitchen, offering a view of ...; 10:18 a.m.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: Artist takes a 'Chance' on meaning of Vegas: Scott Dickensheets; A pair of giant dice hangs from the ceiling of SITE Las Vegas, Mark Masuoka's wee alterna-space on the bottom floor of the Arts Factory. But otherwise, for this show of his sculpture (remarkably, his ...; 10:17 a.m.

Cause for ... 'ACTION'!: Lisa Ferguson; It's the stuff Hollywood legends are made of: Being discovered by a filmmaker and handed a movie role on the spot.; 10:15 a.m.

Weekend Update: Music, Theater, Etc.: KLEZMER CONCERT -- The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band will fill the Charleston Heights Arts Center Ballroom, 800 S. Brush St., with their mingling of ethnic melodies, theater songs and jazzy Yiddish pop music at 8 ...; 10:14 a.m.

Lewis and News 'Doin' it All' for audience: Joe Delaney; The show is enhanced by a four-man horn section -- three saxes and a trumpet. Suffice to say, they are a worthy addition and musically, for what they played, it was a 9.5 performance, out ...; 10:14 a.m.

Sheena Easton: For Her Eyes Only: Lisa Ferguson; Though the decade was very good to the songstress -- that's when the bulk of her hit tunes, including "For Your Eyes Only," "You Could Have Been With Me" and "Morning Train" topped the pop ...; 10:13 a.m.

Ponzi scheme suspect turns himself in: Brian Seals; A San Diego man wanted in an alleged Ponzi scheme perpetrated out of Las Vegas turned himself in to officials with the Nevada Attorney General's office Wednesday evening.; 10:12 a.m.

Stratosphere creditors coming out of the woodwork: Brian Seals; Claims registered against the bankrupt Stratosphere hotel-casino total a staggering $887 million.; 10:11 a.m.

Ex-San Diego utility buddies team up to engineer Nevada Power merger: When they called to congratulate each other about their respective appointments as top executives -- Niggli at Nevada Power Co. in Las Vegas and Malquist at Sierra Pacific Resources in Reno -- the first glimmer ...; 10:11 a.m.

Device credited with saving two lives: The fire was ruled accidental.; 10:07 a.m.

Animal activists lose bid to have Berosini assets overseen by receiver: U.S. District Judge Philip Pro ruled Wednesday that he does not have jurisdiction over Berosini's assets.; 10:07 a.m.

Greenspun Junior High honors superintendent: Cram, superintendent of schools for the Clark County School District, will be presented with the award May 22 at 10 a.m. in the Henderson school's library during the Greenspun Media Fair featuring human-interest stories.; 10:06 a.m.

Group working to steer Medicaid from disaster: The hands of the clock are moving relentlessly closer to the hour in which Medicaid, a sibling of the federal Medicare program, will collapse under the weight of the heavy demand for long-term care as ...; 10:05 a.m.

Insurance for long-term care seen as step toward solution: "We want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem," said Tammy McDermott, president of the Nevada Health Care Association and a member of the American Health Care Association's legislative subcommittee. "So ...; 10:04 a.m.

Conference planned on effects of perchlorate: Perchlorate, made as a rocket fuel booster at two plants near Henderson, has been traced in wells and other water supplies in three western states.; 10:03 a.m.

Perchlorate can persist for decades: Perchlorate salts are easily dissolved in water. They can persist for decades under typical groundwater and surface water conditions.; 10:03 a.m.

Special fund wasting away during US Med cleanup: Adrienne Packer; The bill to excavate the waste -- which ranged from plasticware to syringes -- is creeping toward $100,000 and the cleanup effort at US EnviroMedical, also known as US Med, is still underway.; 10:01 a.m.

Governor's wife calls for child-research institute at UNLV: "There is no statewide organization to speak for children," Sandy Miller told the board.; 10:00 a.m.

Higher college student fees proposed: Jarvis told the board of regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada that he expects enrollments to increase by more than 6 percent a year in the 1999-2001 biennium.; 9:59 a.m.

Child-care provider charged with failure to report abuse: Roda Rustomji was first charged with child abuse by the district attorney in August. The charge stemmed from an incident in which a 5-year-old girl in Rustomji's care allegedly had a two-inch square of hair ...; 9:58 a.m.

State trooper running for county commission: Jeff Schweers; "The commission is as splintered as it has ever been," the 24-year highway patrol veteran and Republican candidate said today. "As a result, Clark County government is at its lowest level of trust I've ever ...; 9:57 a.m.

More Sunrise records seized: Art Nadler; FBI agents and investigators with the attorney general's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit began seizing financial records from the hospital Wednesday morning. The quantity of records removed required the use of a rented truck.; 9:56 a.m.

Miller names Voy to Family Court job: Bill Gang; He takes the bench May 11.; 9:55 a.m.

Guns in schools arouse memory for victim's family: Benjamin Grove; "It's difficult, you never really get over something like that," Christy Piggott said. "My children never got to know their grandfather."; 9:51 a.m.

Search underway for boy, 12: Cathy Scott; At presstime today, searchers were continuing a wide search -- many were going door-to-door -- in the area of Ann Road and Tenaya Way.; 9:48 a.m.

Miller blasts DOE: The state agency that monitors the ongoing study of Yucca Mountain as a potential site for burial of the nation's high-level nuclear waste may have to shut down July 1 because of a funding crisis.; 9:48 a.m.

Movie Guys: Spike and Denzel team up to win the 'Game': * Starring: Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, Milla Jovovich, Rosario Dawson, Hill Harper and Ned Beatty.; 9:37 a.m.

University regents consider $178 million building plan: The regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada discussed the plan Friday while meeting at the local branch of Western Nevada Community College.; 9:33 a.m.

CCSN to consider adding athletics: FALLON -- There's no unanimous agreement whether intercollegiate or intramural athletic programs should be started at the Community College of Southern Nevada. But most university officials favor a study.; 8:50 a.m.

Kentucky Derby stumbles to a start: Ralph Siraco; The 124th running of the Kentucky Derby may very well be remembered as the Derby of misses.; 8:49 a.m.

Las Vegas celebrates 'most exciting two minutes': Steve Carp; There isn't a superhorse like Secretariat to capture the public's fancy. But this year's Kentucky Derby, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of Big Red's triumph on his way to the Triple Crown, will be no ...; 8:47 a.m.

Supercross latest extreme in Las Vegas: When the AMA Supercross Series invades Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday night for its season finale, a crowd of 36,000 will mark the series' first sellout of the season.; 8:45 a.m.

Thursday's Prep Results: Bishop Gorman 7, Durango 5, 9 inn.; 8:44 a.m.

Gorman wins Sunset crown: Spencer Patterson; The Bishop Gorman baseball team saved its best for last.; 8:43 a.m.

Stan Spencer gets OK to pitch: Steve Guiremand; All things considered, Stan Spencer was due for a little good news at the doctor's office.; 8:42 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Decision due on Thunder's future in LV: Dean Juipe; The givens: The team has a year left on its lease with the Thomas & Mack Center; it is very unhappy with its arrangement; team owner Ken Stickney is considering options ranging from reluctant acceptance, ...; 7:48 a.m.

Saturday at Golden Gate: 1st race 6 fur 3YO Mdn Clm; 7:38 a.m.

Saturday at Aqueduct: 1st race 6 fur 3YO&up F&M Mdn; 7:38 a.m.

UNLV women upset second seeded San Jose State: Playing at the Mary Potishman Lard Tennis Center, the Lady Rebels took four of six singles points en route to a 5-3 upset of second-seeded San Diego State in the quarterfinals. At last year's tournament, ...; 7:35 a.m.

Auto Racing standings and leaders through April 30, 1998: The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule, winners in parenthesis, and driver point standings:; 7:20 a.m.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway 1998 Points Standings: Points Standings, as of April 27, 1998; 7:19 a.m.

Box score: Redhawks 2, Stars 1: Oklahoma; 7:12 a.m.

Thursday's College Baseball Scores: Bridgewater, Mass. 8, Bentley 4; 6:45 a.m.

IHL playoffs: (Best-of-5); 6:42 a.m.

NBA Draft Early Entries: Mike Bibby, sophomore, g, Arizona; 6:42 a.m.

NBA Most Improved Player Winners: 1987 - Dale Ellis, Seattle; 6:41 a.m.

Margaret Springgate named to Mills Lane's seat: His last day was Thursday. Her first was Friday.; 5:00 a.m.

Chiropractor gets records, bank accounts back: Detectives seized the items Jan. 21 in a fraud investigation into Hansen's claim to cure cancer with the bath, which injects the body with ionized oxygen atoms designed to attack cancerous cells.; 3:21 a.m.

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