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Archive for December 19, 1999

Alexander helps Oklahoma defeat UNLV: Victoria Sun; Alexander made 7-of-10 field goals, including four 3-pointers, to help the 14th-ranked Cowboys (9-0) to a 89-75 victory over the Rebels (6-2) in the finale of the Las Vegas Showdown Saturday night.; 10:42 a.m.

Prosecutor: Synagogue firebombing suspects vowed to finish job: Bogden detailed the suspects' plans Friday at the initial federal court appearances for Scott Cody Hudson, 23, Joshua Andrew Kudlacek, 18, and Christopher Hampton, 22.; 10:39 a.m.

Governor privatizes state agency: Guinn pushed through legislation that makes the Employers Insurance Co. of Nevada, formerly the State Industrial Insurance System, a private company owned and operated by its employer members.; 10:33 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Improvements evident in Sanchez's court reign: Sandra Thompson; "COOPERATIVE" had been a seldom-used adjective to describe dealings at Family Court.; 10:33 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Tabish calls add mystery to Binion investigation: JUST WHEN we think there's nothing more to learn about Ted Binion's slaying, another sensational twist smacks us in the face.; 10:31 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Nazareth wrongs go on: WHEN LEAVING NAZARETH, the boyhood home of Jesus, last May I had hopes that the new incoming government of Israel would act more fairly than the outgoing Netanyahu administration. Mayor Ramez Jeraisi also had hopes ...; 10:30 a.m.

Y2K, little snow could keep skiers away from Lake Tahoe over holidays: Martin Griffith; Ski resort operators said that while they expect good crowds over two of their busiest weeks of the season, they think Y2K and below-average snows could keep some skiers home.; 10:12 a.m.

Letter: WTO backers, foes aren't so far apart: Writing in the Dec. 1 Wall Street Journal -- which has been among the strongest supporters of the WTO -- Fukuyama explained that the left should be grateful for the WTO. "The WTO is the ...; 10:10 a.m.

Letter: Liberal-run nations have their problems: The letter writer then goes on to challenge anybody to name any civilized, industrial country that has survived a capitalist dictatorship for any length of time. He's right, there is no such country, but only ...; 10:10 a.m.

Letter: Coverage of killers' video is repugnant: ROY TUCKER; 10:09 a.m.

Letter: Columnist is right; Kosovo strategy is not working: Political bigots charged that anybody questioning President Clinton's war was an unpatriotic Clinton hater. Now the ethnic cleansing continues, with 200,000 Serbs faced with the choice of fleeing or dying. Not soldiers, civilians. The elderly ...; 10:09 a.m.

Editorial: Civilian police panel needs independence: Last week Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman repeated his belief that the composition of a civilian review board should be changed. Goodman said that an elected official, such as himself, should serve as director of ...; 10:08 a.m.

Editorial: L.A.-Vegas train an aid, not panacea: So it is encouraging, then, to see that Amtrak intends to introduce passenger train service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas starting in September next year. Currently Amtrak doesn't serve Las Vegas, meaning that passengers ...; 10:08 a.m.

Guinn cruises through first year: CARSON CITY -- He's been businesslike, not flashy. He's fixed some festering problems in state government but he hasn't been a social engineer.; 10:07 a.m.

Lake Las Vegas residents play where they stay: Thirty years ago it was just a dream: An oasis built around an artificial lake in some of the rockiest, must visually stunning geology of the Las Vegas Valley.; 10:07 a.m.

'Shadow judges' face challenge: Bill Gang; On any given day, the odds are good that the black-robed judge on the bench in the city Municipal Courts or Clark County Justice Court wasn't elected to that position.; 10:06 a.m.

Breathe easy: For victims of ARDS, there is local help: It may claim as many as 75,000 lives a year, according to those who are working to alert the country about the existence of the butcher that strikes without warning and without prejudice or bias.; 10:05 a.m.

Columnist Kate Maddox: 'Crazy Girl' arouses national publicity: Kate Maddox; The life of a showgirl isn't all glitz and glamour, but it's certainly a profession that has captured national interest lately.; 10:03 a.m.

Board faulted for secret discipline of psychologist: The board is one of 34 professional and occupational licensing boards that Townsend oversees as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee; 4:54 a.m.

Grocery store chain fined $153,500 in worker death: Shepard worked for Business Telephone Technology of Reno and was doing telephone-related work at the store when the June 29 accident occurred.; 4:26 a.m.

Utah pulls a 17-16 victory over Fresno State: Steve Guiremand; "I just told my team that I call it like I see it," Hill said. "Utah was just more physical than us today."; 12:00 a.m.

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