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Archive for October 31, 1998

Lessons in life: Jace Radke; Instead, the student, who splits his time between Valley High School and the Area Technical Trade Center, gets academic credit and an education in what it takes to make it in the real world of ...; 11:02 a.m.

Tips for a safe Halloween: "Anytime there is a holiday, there is an increase in injuries," Sharon Chayra, spokeswoman for Clark County SAFE KIDS Coalition, said.; 11:01 a.m.

Guinn, Jones clash over TV ads, stands in final governor's debate: Martin Griffith; Although they clashed over the content of the ads and their stands on charter schools and several other issues, the two embraced each other and exchanged pleasantries before and after the debate.; 11:00 a.m.

Jury acquits former judge of accepting bribes: Defense attorney Thomas Pitaro passionately argued for an acquittal Thursday. He described his client as a vulnerable man who was used by his best friend and targeted by obsessive government officials.; 10:59 a.m.

Las Vegas counselors hope hard-hitting course reforms men who pay for sex: Angie Wagner; Across the room, two dozen other men - sons, fathers, husbands, boyfriends - listen to the dangers of prostitution, hearing how it degrades women and even kills them. Words like "tricks" and "johns" dot the ...; 10:56 a.m.

Search to resume Sunday for missing plane: The search has been focused in the Virginia Peak area south of Pyramid Lake, which is located about 30 miles northwest of Reno.; 10:54 a.m.

The price of good health? HMO policies center of national debate: Art Nadler; Eventually, White thought she'd end up in a wheelchair. So in desperation, she turned to the Internet and found a new type of brain surgery using lasers to control tremors. The procedure, Thalamotomy, had been ...; 10:51 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Election politics as Nov. 3 approaches: "An older woman, who lives in Fallon, Nev., has an annual income of between $12,000 and $13,000 a year. She is not rich, but she is surviving. One day, the mail carrier delivers a notice ...; 10:47 a.m.

Chronicles of faith: Baha'i seek unity: Stacy J. Willis; It is a religion that doesn't digress into the murky waters of salvation or reincarnation. No heaven, no hell, no angels.; 10:43 a.m.

Editorial: Rebuff nuke dump by re-electing Reid: In an interview with Sun Editor Brian Greenspun published Friday, President Clinton said nuclear waste will be headed for Nevada in 1999 if Reid isn't re-elected. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and many other ...; 10:40 a.m.

Forensic clues offer hope: Karen Zekan; Cases can be as routine as a body found with no ID, no fingerprints on file and no relatives trying to track them down. Worst-case scenarios are the bodies in advanced stages of decomposition, where ...; 10:39 a.m.

Technology may hold key for solving missing person cases: Karen Zekan; As odd as it sounds, family pets could hold the answer.; 10:37 a.m.

The search for Bob Batdorf: Karen Zekan; Neighbors in his St. Petersburg, Fla., complex remembered seeing people moving furniture out of his apartment shortly before he disappeared. A pawn shop ticket with his name and thumbprint on it prove he hocked the ...; 10:36 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Can Ensign convince voters that a change is needed?: There's a lot at stake, as both national parties have poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the state to influence the race.; 10:32 a.m.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: Roger, Houston: The Stork has landed: Scott Dickensheets; It brings to mind a blast-off from the past. For as the cryptic tides of human events would have it, on the day of Glenn's first pioneering flight -- Feb. 20, 1962, when he became ...; 10:29 a.m.

New York State of Mind: Melissa Schorr; They say you can't go home again. but at least you can get a taste of it at Las Vegas' quirky New York Club, where Big Apple exiles swap advice on where to find a ...; 10:27 a.m.

Box score: Tulsa 20, UNLV 16: Tul-Stephenson 1 run (Archibald kick), 9:27.; 6:33 a.m.

New York State of Mind: Is Las Vegas like the Big Apple?: Melissa Schorr; Of course, if it's bagels or bialys you're looking for, forget it.; 4:38 a.m.

Baha'i followers seek growth in 'thinking person's religion': Stacy J. Willis; It is a religion that doesn't digress into the murky waters of salvation or reincarnation. No heaven, no hell, no angels.; 4:37 a.m.

Rehabilitation professionals angered by HMO coverage: Art Nadler; Eventually, White thought she'd end up in a wheelchair. So in desperation, she turned to the Internet and found a new type of brain surgery using lasers to control tremors. The procedure, Thalamotomy, had been ...; 4:37 a.m.

Future solution to ID puzzles may lie under pet's skin: Karen Zekan; As odd as it sounds, family pets could hold the answer.; 4:36 a.m.

Body found in desert tests limits of system's identification resources: Karen Zekan; Neighbors in his St. Petersburg, Fla., complex remembered seeing people moving furniture out of his apartment shortly before he disappeared. A pawn shop ticket with his name and thumbprint on it prove he hocked the ...; 4:36 a.m.

Technology provides many tools to maximize tiniest clues: Karen Zekan; Cases can be as routine as a body found with no ID, no fingerprints on file and no relatives trying to track them down. Worst-case scenarios are the bodies in advanced stages of decomposition, where ...; 4:36 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: About those election ads: RADIO LISTENERS were amazed last week when Sen. Harry Reid's opponent again advertised that he had removed the source tax levied against Nevadans by the states from which they came. Rep. John Ensign had used ...; 4:34 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Ensign yet to prove a change is needed: NEVADA'S RACE for the U.S. Senate this year should go down as the costliest and hardest fought of all time here.; 4:32 a.m.

Editorial: Sun choices for Election on Tuesday: Federal Offices; 4:31 a.m.

Letter: Grieving father should face fact about his son: Jason Lamb broke into another man's house and attacked him when he arrived home. What Jason Lamb didn't count on was the table turning. I sympathize with his father, having lost a son, but he ...; 4:31 a.m.

Letter: Comedians should find new target: Clinton has done many good things for our country. Can't they take his apology and forget it? If you have no sins, then and only then should you ridicule and degrade our president. What he ...; 4:31 a.m.

Letter: Robertson shouldn't persecute gays: So, "Listen all of you, love you enemies. Do good to those who hate you" -- Luke 6:27. "Never criticize or condemn -- it will come back on you" -- Luke 6:37. I don't think ...; 4:31 a.m.

Letter: Letter writer to be pitied: When he states that he was a member of the military and thereby is an expert on such subjects, he paints himself with the same broad brush that he applied and thereby becomes a lying ...; 4:30 a.m.

Letter: Not all like downtown plans: I enjoy staying downtown when i come to Las Vegas because it is more laid back than the Strip and I can gamble, eat and relax without all the huge crowds of the larger casinos ...; 4:30 a.m.

Letter: Free speech takes a couple of hits: As Plotkin puts it, the e-mail "causes gay students and faculty members to distrust the police department." Adding, "here is someone who is disparaging an entire demographic that he is supposed to be protecting."; 4:30 a.m.

Letter: Church articles should refocus: You mentioned that the Church has a "political" position on abortion and homosexuality. The Roman Catholic Church is apolitical; its positions on abortion and homosexuality are based on morality, the law of God.; 4:30 a.m.

Letter: Columnist's bias shows badly: His idea of "fair play" is to concentrate his fire on the special prosecutor, while ignoring serious charges against the president -- lying under oath, involving others to perpetrate his lies, witness tampering, obstruction of ...; 4:30 a.m.

Letter: CNN is Clinton News Network: I am retired now so I have more time to view their various programs, and in my opinion, I notice a definite bias in favor of the Democrats and President Clinton. I do know that ...; 4:30 a.m.

Independent living classes are geared toward at-risk students: Jace Radke; Instead, the student, who splits his time between Valley High School and the Area Technical Trade Center, gets academic credit and an education in what it takes to make it in the real world of ...; 3:51 a.m.

Safety tips: To keep children from falling while walking through dark neighborhoods:; 3:49 a.m.

Expert: Safety should be Halloween priority: "Anytime there is a holiday, there is an increase in injuries," Sharon Chayra, spokeswoman for Clark County SAFE KIDS Coalition, said.; 3:48 a.m.

Hospital chaplain training others to be source of comfort in crises: Stacy J. Willis; Around one corner, a physical therapist greets him by name. Around another, a patient in a gurney offers a weak smile.; 3:41 a.m.

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