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Archive for September 12, 1999

Paddling not enough to deter chip robbers: The two also were found guilty of robbery with the use of a deadly weapon, which doubles their sentence.; 9:59 a.m.

Thrasher agrees to guilty plea: Thrasher and his brother, Danny Wayne Harper, 23, were charged with shooting Jerry Hobson II to death and leaving his body in Goni Canyon, where it was discovered three months later.; 9:58 a.m.

Reggae stabbings minor for victims: Kyle Christopher Atkins was booked into the Washoe County Jail for investigation of battery with a deadly weapon.; 9:57 a.m.

The hopes and fears of America's Y2K generation: Scott Sonner; For 17-year-old Oswaldo Mendoza, being a part of the Class of 2000 has a much simpler meaning.; 9:55 a.m.

High court refuses to delay trial in cop killing: Public defenders asked the Supreme Court to take them off the case, saying they can't ethically continue to represent him because they and Vanisi have incompatible approaches to his defense.; 9:54 a.m.

Crime and Family Punishment: Kimberley McGee; Do the crime, do the time.; 9:54 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: Stranger among skin care set: One morning last week, unexpectedly interested in the finer points of skin care, I attended a moisturizer function at the Chanel boutique at Bellagio.; 9:53 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Nevada's foster care system faces challenges: Sandra Thompson; THE FEDERAL Adoption and Safe Families Act wants to cut the time children are in the foster care system to 12 months.; 9:50 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: R-J editor hits bottom: HEY, MITCHELL, you bully, why don't you pick on someone your own size?; 9:49 a.m.

Los Angeles to Vegas: 275 miles of gridlock: David Strow; BARSTOW, Calif. -- For the Las Vegas Valley, Interstate 15 is a lifeline.; 9:47 a.m.

Politicians fight losing war against sex industry: Despite a decade-long effort to regulate local businesses that peddle sex, public officials concede they are fighting a losing war.; 9:46 a.m.

Increase in sex-related arrests attributed to growth, city image: The number of arrests made by Metro Police for sex-related offenses has skyrocketed over the past three years, a problem vice officers attributed to growth and the image of Las Vegas as a permissive city.; 9:44 a.m.

Letter: Speaking out is our citizens' right: In addition, the attack on American citizens in Waco was ill-advised and inept. Do you want law enforcement to violate our laws? Do you want our military to be used as law enforcement against our ...; 9:43 a.m.

Letter: Americans continue to defy authority: Just recently I had to step over a trailer hitch because a person hauling his boat decided to park in the red zone in front of the store entrance so he could load his groceries. ...; 9:42 a.m.

Letter: Give voters credit in re-doing wards: I suggest they show more faith in people and trust in them to vote for candidates based on information and qualifications, not skin color or nationality. Good candidates will work for all of those whom ...; 9:41 a.m.

Letter: Guinn redefining language for own purposes: The governor and his staff employ Clintonspeak to camouflage their motives of caving in to the special interests in consistently blocking this vital tax increase when the same companies are paying two to three times ...; 9:41 a.m.

Editorial: Rushing to judgment on Waco: Danforth, who was Missouri's attorney general before becoming a U.S. senator, appropriately has been given sweeping powers. Danforth is a straight arrow known for his independence and has been given the necessary authority to question ...; 9:40 a.m.

Editorial: Innovative proposal could build schools: So the school district staff is preparing a plan to present to the School Board that would allow the district to borrow future income from last year's school bond, bringing in $675 million to help ...; 9:38 a.m.

Court to decide whether to relax judicial ethics: Under current rules, judges can only raise funds for limited causes, such as improving a law library or refurbishing a courthouse.; 3:59 a.m.

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