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Archive for September 26, 1999

Herbert wins European GP, Hakkinen leads standings: Nesha Starcevic; NUERBURGRING, Germany - Johnny Herbert of Britain earned his third Formula One victory Sunday, taking the European Grand Prix which began with a crash and ended with many top drivers on the sidelines.; 12:18 p.m.

European GP Results: 1. Johnny Herbert, Britain, Stewart-Ford, 66, 1 hour, 41 minutes, 54.314 seconds.; 12:17 p.m.

A cornucopia of Elvis items come up for auction at the MGM Grand: Lisa Ferguson; Elvis Presley auction; 10:39 a.m.

Agassi benefit concert raises almost $4 million: "This is an awesome time," Agassi said during Saturday night's fifth annual concert at the MGM Grand Garden.; 10:16 a.m.

Letter: Congress needs to look ahead: Forget their story that the Democrats will spend it foolishly; after all, the Republican control Congress. They can prevent any such programs from getting off the ground.; 9:47 a.m.

Letter: 'Rat Pack' suit sparks outrage: I am outraged that they have the nerve to sue the Desert Inn. But then, isn't everybody suing someone nowadays? Would the Sinatras rather nobody remember their father and the group he helped make famous? ...; 9:47 a.m.

Letter: Power at heart of Metro issue: Fiefdom is hardly the word, sir. Kingdom, ruler and subjects come quickly to mind. The words ringing throughout the land will shortly become, "I grant thee wishes, bring me gifts."; 9:46 a.m.

Letter: Don't mess with Metro success: Metro has always done the right thing, without regard for what politicians may want. Metro being a separate government entity has allowed it to be more objective in its service to the public.; 9:45 a.m.

Letter: Public disfavors deconsolidation: Their detention man is the highest paid law person in Nevada -- he makes more than Metro's sheriff or the sheriff in Northern Nevada. Where is the equity here? Why not look at their staffing ...; 9:44 a.m.

Letter: Store should be selling American: When I see big companies like Wal-Mart that are paying low-scale wages to part-time help and want to put in big box stores to undercut the stores that have union help, it makes me wonder ...; 9:43 a.m.

Letter: Wal-Mart debate goes beyond what is 'deserved': Does the average 12-year-old boy or girl working in a sweatshop in Guatemala "deserve" the 10 cents an hour that they earn? Over and over again Wal-Mart executives swear they don't knowingly buy the goods ...; 9:43 a.m.

DOE to hear public on Yucca: To find out the times and exact locations of the scheduled hearings, call 1-800-967-3477. Or go to the DOE's website: www.ymp.gov; 9:41 a.m.

Sun earns seven first-place newspaper awards: Grove, now the Sun's Capitol Hill reporter in Washington, was named Journalist of Merit for his work as the Sun's reporter covering the Clark County School District.; 9:33 a.m.

Pilot classes soar in popularity: Stacy J. Willis; Brad Krell flies a single engine airplane to 6,500 feet and then, in midair, he stalls it.; 9:33 a.m.

NLV airport taking off: Diana Sahagun; When Jim Helfrich lands his Cessna 210 at the North Las Vegas Airport, he sees something far different from what was an oasis nearly 40 years ago.; 9:32 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Best interests of child finally given due priority: Sandra Thompson; TODAY THE CHILD is the winner.; 9:30 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Bernstein draws closer to taking first step: WITH DEMOCRATS now pinning their hopes on his candidacy, Ed Bernstein says he's 90 percent sure he'll run for the Senate in 2000.; 9:27 a.m.

Editoria: Deregulation gets off to a rocky start: Existing monopolies argue they need this extra money to prepare for competition. While three new electric companies plan to offer residential service, so far just one has gotten state approval -- even though competition begins ...; 9:26 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Duo daring to dream: IN MAGIC nothing is impossible. In America, your impossible dreams can come true.; 9:26 a.m.

Editorial: Bungling a gamble to secede: At an editorial board meeting with the Sun last week, Metro Police's fiscal chief said there is "no way" the city could realize such savings. Comptroller Lois Willis noted that the personnel costs alone for ...; 9:24 a.m.

Wallace won't be showing off: Dick Brinster; DOVER, Del. - When the green flag drops Sunday to start the MBNA Gold 400, Rusty Wallace might take off and establish a substantial lead.; 8:29 a.m.

Montoya earns seventh pole of season: Mike Harris; HOUSTON - There's nothing conservative about Juan Montoya.; 8:28 a.m.

Vegas.com 500 results: 2. (3) Kenny Brack, G Force-Aurora, 208, $115,550; 6:43 a.m.

Hometown racer wins Vegas.com 500 in dramatic fashion: Las Vegas resident Sam Schmidt passed Kenny Brack with two laps remaining and held on to win the Pep Boys Indy Racing League Vegas.com 500 Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.; 4:14 a.m.

Tracy wins as points race tightens: After being handed the trophy - a gold-covered cowboy boot - for winning Sunday's 100-lap race, Tracy said, "I'd hate to say any place owes me one, but I'd have to say I stuck that ...; 3:59 a.m.

Schmidt wins first IRL race on hometown track: Schmidt averaged 124.936 mph in his G-Force-powered Oldsmobile Aurora on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He completed 208 laps in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 50.204 seconds, .617 seconds ahead of Brack. Brack, third-place finisher Robbie ...; 3:58 a.m.

Martin breaks drought with Dover victory: Dick Brinster; DOVER, Del. - After winning a career-best seven times in 1998, nobody figured Mark Martin would still be looking for his second victory this season in September.; 3:32 a.m.

A.J. Foyt column: A crash-filled race: Up until the wreck, Billy had been driving very well. He qualified ninth yesterday and was competitive right up until the crash. The Harrah's car was running just the way we wanted it to, but ...; 3:11 a.m.

County braces for another January 1997 deluge: "The river's in better shape than its ever been in modern times," said Dick Mirgon, chief of emergency services for Douglas County.; 3:08 a.m.

Douglas Official: Time for state to set lands policy: "There's no sense of urgency," Hadfield said after last week's meeting. "People have to understand this is a war, and we don't have many allies on our side."; 3:07 a.m.

MBNA 400 results: 1. (8) Mark Martin, Ford, 400, $115,710.; 2:31 a.m.

IRL-CART talks in serious trouble: Mike Harris; HOUSTON - Little hope remained Sunday for a possibile unification of the Indy Racing League and Championship Auto Racing Teams open-wheel series following negative comments by IRL founder Tony George.; 2:29 a.m.

Street Vibrations bikers find themselves on not-so-candid camera: "When we have issues like this, we like to document the problem by camera or video to ensure we make better plans should an event like this be taking place in the future," Reno police ...; 1:04 a.m.

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