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ONEOK pressing on with Southwest Gas merger intention: On Tuesday, the staff of the Arizona Corporation Commission recommended that the merger between ONEOK Inc. and Southwest Gas should not be approved at this time. The staff cited concerns about ONEOK's safety and customer ...; 11:47 a.m.

Sun Behind the Scenes: David Knell: Full-time job: Works in horticultural department at Caesars Palace.; 11:39 a.m.

News briefs: A Moapa Indian Housing Authority official was indicted Wednesday on federal theft charges in connection with the disappearance of $33,000.; 11:38 a.m.

DOE criticized for not promoting nuke hearings: The topic of the hearings is the draft environmental impact statement prepared by the department for the storage of the nation's nuclear waste inside Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.; 11:38 a.m.

Sun Behind the Scenes: Mark Gallant: School: Basic High; 11:38 a.m.

Sun Male Athlete of the Week: School: Palo Verde; 11:36 a.m.

Albany, N.Y., added to airline's route: No schedule or pricing from Las Vegas was announced and it's likely McCarran International Airport would have one-stop service to New York's capital city.; 11:35 a.m.

Sun Female Athlete of the Week: School: Centennial; 11:34 a.m.

Contract extended for top executive: William Franke, who joined the airline in 1992 and serves as its chairman, president and chief executive officer, had his employment contract extended from Dec. 31, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2002.; 11:34 a.m.

Del Mar Mortgage in deals: Company spokesman Herbert Lanzet said both deals involved no cash and were "purely stock-based transactions." Sunderland acquired DM Financial for 10,300 shares of common stock, while DM Mortgage was acquired for 17,700 common stock shares.; 11:33 a.m.

Flu bug hits Clark County: Flu shots; 11:32 a.m.

Reward offered in horse killings: Jace Radke; U.S. Forest Service officials believe four wild horses and two burros found slaughtered along Lee Canyon Highway were shot and left to slowly die in the bottom of a scrub-choked wash.; 11:22 a.m.

So. Nevada expected to be hotter, drier: Weather landmarks; 11:22 a.m.

School Board renews quest for new chief: Terry Webster; "People aren't falling all over themselves to be your superintendent."; 11:18 a.m.

Gates' vision of electronic future debated at CES: Consumers may not be ready to buy Bill Gates' vision of homes and cars full of devices linked to computers and the Internet, technology consultants say.; 11:17 a.m.

Holdup of coin technician's van yields no cash: Keith Paul; Two masked robbers put a gun to the head of a driver of a van parked outside of a Las Vegas bar Wednesday night, Metro Police said. It appeared to be another in a series ...; 11:15 a.m.

Change of venue sought in market slayings: Bill Gang; Attorneys for Zane Floyd, the man charged in the Albertson's supermarket massacre, contend there is no way he can get a fair trial in Clark County because of the news coverage that they say has ...; 11:14 a.m.

Two new members, TV channel debut: Erin Neff; With one small flick of a switch and two more men walking to the dais, the city of Las Vegas registered a historic moment Wednesday.; 11:14 a.m.

Reviving downtown called top priority: Erin Neff; The Las Vegas City Council resolved Wednesday to focus the bulk of its attention this year on downtown revitalization efforts.; 11:13 a.m.

Possible Tabish death threat probed: Jail officials are investigating a possible death threat against Rick Tabish, one of two people charged with killing Ted Binion.; 11:10 a.m.

Interactive component is key ingredient for planned Vegas Television Network: Developers of a cable television network that would showcase Las Vegas are among the interested spectators checking out the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show.; 11:07 a.m.

Mandalay stock pounded after New Year's announcement: Gary Thompson; Mandalay Resort Group's stock plunged 20 percent today after the Las Vegas company said it expects to report lower fourth-quarter earnings and blamed weak New Year's Eve business.; 11:06 a.m.

Laughlin visitor counts improving: The small resort city, located 90 miles south of Las Vegas, reported 380,000 visitors in October, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported. Through the first 10 months of 1999, Laughlin hosted 3.9 million ...; 10:56 a.m.

Child-themed slot rule advances: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY -- A rule banning slot machine themes such as comic book characters that may attract juveniles will be presented to the state Gaming Commission for final approval at its Jan. 27 meeting in ...; 10:56 a.m.

Preparations resume for Mapes implosion: RENO -- A stay that blocked plans to implode the old Mapes Hotel in Reno on Super Bowl Sunday has been erased by the Nevada Supreme Court. Demolition preparations resumed within a few hours.; 10:56 a.m.

Goldberg to be honored at convention: The conference will be held Feb. 9-10 at the Venetian and Paris hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. It is hosted by Las Vegas law firm Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Casino Journal Publishing Group and ...; 10:52 a.m.

Top executive latest to leave Detroit casino: Jack McGinty, senior vice president of casino operations at MGM Grand Detroit, has left the company after 14 months, the Detroit News reported.; 10:52 a.m.

$1 billion resort approved for New Jersey: A development agreement requires MGM to provide $11.3 million for road improvements that will allow traffic to bypass stoplights between the casino and the Atlantic City expressway. MGM will also have to pay $850,000 for ...; 10:51 a.m.

California swimmers sink UNLV men: UNLV's Jacint Simon posted wins in the 200 free (1:51.46) and 200 fly (2:06.18) while Bobby Middleton recorded a victory in the 200 breast with a mark of 2:20.45. UNLV's other win came in the ...; 10:43 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Did Rebels look good? Negative: Two things I never thought I would read in Wednesday's paper: "Ottawa Senators' leading scorer Radek Bonk" and "... the Rebels continued to chip away at the High Point lead."; 10:43 a.m.

Kelly gets OK to join Rebels: Victoria Sun; Lou Kelly is not a myth.; 10:41 a.m.

Coroner, mortuaries experience busy post-Christmas season: Death takes no holiday.; 10:29 a.m.

Attorney argues 'suicide by cop' in trial over shootout with police: Bill Gang; At 4 feet 7 inches tall and with his world crumbling around him, Devin Monfils decided to end his life, but he couldn't pull the trigger on his snub-nose .38-caliber pistol, his attorney told a ...; 10:29 a.m.

North Las Vegas briefs: North Las Vegas has a new slogan: 'North Las Vegas -- Your Community of Choice.'; 10:28 a.m.

Letter: Reader tired of nonmeat advocate: In her last paragraph she states, "My resolution for the new millennium is simple but oh so powerful: a wholesome, nonviolent diet of grains, veggies, etc." To make a resolution at New Year's to me ...; 10:19 a.m.

Letter: 'Shadow judge' remark is unfair: Moreover, many of these pro tems accept the responsibilities that come with presiding over Justice Court, while perhaps also bringing with them a "less jaded" approach toward hearing but another preliminary hearing or trial before ...; 10:17 a.m.

Letter: Employers' cries of labor shortage have hollow ring: If a limousine driver is paid minimum wage because there are too many limousine companies in Las Vegas, if taxicab drivers suffer every time the Taxicab Authority Board adds more cabs without compensating drivers for ...; 10:16 a.m.

Community news briefs for January 6, 2000: The Breast Cancer Coalition will meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on the eighth floor of the Wells Fargo Building, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway.; 10:16 a.m.

Sesame Street characters bring buckle-up message to LV parents: The live song and dance program teaching safe seating techniques also is premiering in Las Vegas until 7 p.m. today at Friendly Ford, 660 N. Decatur Blvd.; 10:14 a.m.

Tribes will gather to share library resources: American Indians will meet this month in Reno to discuss ways to enhance their community libraries, archives and museums and learn ways to apply for available funding.; 10:13 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: An act of desperation: It produced headlines and led the evening radio and television news when 10-year-old Steven Kelso was dropped off at a hospital the day after Christmas. Some commentators, columnists and editorial writers reacted with shock and ...; 10:12 a.m.

City council briefs: Here is how the Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to spend taxpayer money:; 10:09 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Blame hotels' strategies for sluggish New Year's weekend: Joe Delaney; Nobody asked me, but: Las Vegas hotels came off better than they deserved over the long New Year's Eve weekend.; 10:09 a.m.

Columnist Spencer Patterson: Realignment paying dividends after all: Spencer Patterson; It's been said there are two sides to every story. In the case of Southern Nevada's recently realigned divisions, that certainly holds true.; 10:06 a.m.

Local plans urged on school violence: CARSON CITY -- A state commission created after the school shooting in Colorado last year recommends that each of the 17 school districts and all charter schools in Nevada adopt a plan to respond to ...; 10:06 a.m.

Rudin friend's slander suit is dismissed: Kim Smith; A slander lawsuit filed by the former financial adviser and friend of Margaret Rudin against Paramount Pictures has been dismissed.; 10:06 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Thoughts for the new millennium: Ruthe Deskin; I made it to 2000.; 10:06 a.m.

Wednesday prep results: Bonanza 78, Centennial 44: Demetrius Orme scored 23 and Barry Brown added 17 for the host Bengals.; 10:04 a.m.

Coach-less Clark falls short at end: Spencer Patterson; Playing without their head coach, the Clark Chargers came out for Wednesday night's game with visiting Cheyenne like a team on a mission.; 10:04 a.m.

Former cop's start of prison term delayed: Kim Smith; Christopher Brady, the former Metro Police officer sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the racially motivated death of a Hispanic Las Vegas man, won't be reporting to prison today as originally ...; 10:04 a.m.

Editorial: Return of Cuban boy is the right decision: Immediately this became a politically charged issue. Cuban-Americans in Florida demanded that the boy remain with his relatives in Miami, asserting that this would have been his mother's wish since she was willing to die ...; 10:03 a.m.

Editorial: Good deal, but it was slow going: Despite this good news, it is sad that it took two years to reach a deal on these traffic improvements. Granted, any time eminent domain is contemplated, government should exercise caution, making sure that the ...; 10:03 a.m.

Friday at Golden Gate: 1st race 6 fur 4YO & up F & M Mdn Clm: 1 Leja (Matias) 118; 2 Here's Pico (Gonzalez) 118; 3 Delightful Oil (Tohill) 118; 4 Lady Knox (Perez) 118; 5 Miss Debbie (Campbell) ...; 10:03 a.m.

Plea bargain made in fatal stabbing of LV man: Bill Gang; A Las Vegas man who stabbed two men -- killing one -- during a confrontation over a laser light that was being pointed around an apartment complex has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.; 10:03 a.m.

Friday at Aqueduct: 1st race 6 fur 4YO & up F & M Mdn Clm: 1 Kerry Offaly (Toscano) 121; 2 Margin for Error (Bridgmohan) 121; 3 Tsavo Princess (Lovato) 121; 4 My Shining Star (Riquelme) 121; 5 ...; 10:02 a.m.

Friday at Santa Anita: 1st race 6-1/2 fur 3YO Fil Clm: 1 Knights Maggie (Solis) 118; 2 Of All the Luck (Ramsammy) 118; 3 Iknowalittlegirl (Valenzuela) 118; 4 Tizzified (McCarron) 118; 5 Kimme a Star (Pedroza) 118; 6 Chalk ...; 10:01 a.m.

Tyson opponent has overcome dark past: Dean Juipe; At 28 years old Julius Francis was a habitual criminal and street thug, barely able to read and write.; 10:00 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Tapia to fight another 'bad dude': Dean Juipe; Johnny Tapia picked up the phone at his Ruidoso, N.M., home and training base and indicated he had plenty of time to talk.; 9:59 a.m.

Elko man dies in automobile accident: Fleming was not wearing a seat belt, but remained inside the car, receiving fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.; 9:58 a.m.

Cop killer found dead: An autopsy didn't reveal how he died. Toxicology tests will determine whether drugs were involved.; 9:57 a.m.

Southwest Gas sale hits new snag: The Arizona Corporation Commission staff, which supported the merger in June, now says it can't recommend the merger "at this time" because of a pending lawsuit over allegations of improprieties by Oneok and Arizona officials.; 9:57 a.m.

Guidelines require schools to file crisis-management plans: The panel, created by the 1999 Legislature, wants an initial plan and yearly updates from Nevada's 17 countywide districts as well as private and charter schools.; 9:56 a.m.

Lottery officials to introduce winner of 100 million dollar jackpot: There was one first-prize ticket sold for the $100 million jackpot, the largest in New York lottery history. The winning ticket was sold in Manhattan.; 9:56 a.m.

Isle of Capri, citing delays, postpones Biloxi expansion: Matt Moore; The company said Wednesday the planned expansion was being delayed by bureaucratic hangups and by challenges to a lease arrangement it has with the city of Biloxi.; 9:54 a.m.

Barden wants share of Detroit casino: Barden also asked Archer if he would try to block such a move, sources close to both men told the Detroit Free Press for a report Thursday.; 9:53 a.m.

No one wins the Hoosier Lotto, Powerball: Twelve tickets matched five of the six numbers drawn. Each was worth $1,158.; 9:51 a.m.

Appeals court returns tribal slots case: Until now, the question before the courts was whether the machines were legal under the federal the Johnson Act, but determining the legality of the devices under state law is the most efficient way to ...; 9:51 a.m.

Critical Illinois report on Binion was reviewed in Ind.: Hoosier regulators had the same information when they conducted two separate background probes on Binion but found no serious problems before approving his takeover of The Empress in Hammond in late August.; 9:51 a.m.

High court cancels stay, Mapes implosion on again: The Supreme Court said that even if an open meeting violation occurred, a valid public meeting held in mid-September cured any defect.; 9:50 a.m.

Nevada regulators fuss with rules on slots with cartoon themes: Under the proposed rule, gamblers wouldn't see "South Park" or "Spiderman" themes on slots. But decades-old cartoon flirt Betty Boop would be OK.; 9:50 a.m.

Bill would get state out of gambling: "The state should not be a part of gambling," Chambers said. "The state should never be the house."; 9:49 a.m.

Woman finally claims prize that clerk tried to swipe: "The lottery came through for me," she said. "I was very pleased."; 9:48 a.m.

Barden wants share in Detroit casinos: Barden also asked Archer if he would try to block such a move, sources close to both men told the Detroit Free Press for a report Thursday.; 9:47 a.m.

Obituaries for January 6, 2000: Frida Barco, 88, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born Dec. 22, 1911, in Berlin, Germany. A resident for 20 years, she was a retired seamstress.; 9:46 a.m.

McGuire Sisters to meet man they 'Sincerely' respect: What: "Encore Performance of the McGuire Sisters."; 9:46 a.m.

Services set for crossing guard hit by car: Services for Shirley Rizzo will be 2:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road.; 9:45 a.m.

Boys basketball standings: SUNRISE REGION; 9:29 a.m.

Girls basketball standings: SUNRISE REGION; 9:28 a.m.

Girls soccer standings: SUNRISE REGION; 9:27 a.m.

Prep wrestling standings: SUNRISE REGION; 9:25 a.m.

Sun Girls Basketball Poll: Records through Tuesday.; 9:25 a.m.

Sun Boys Basketball Poll: Records through Tuesday.; 9:21 a.m.

Shooting spree leaves six animals dead: Robert Macy; LAS VEGAS - Four wild horses and two wild burros have been shot to death in the past month in a scenic area northwest of here and some suffered agonizing deaths, a federal investigator said.; 3:30 a.m.

Attorneys for accused supermarket shooter want trial moved: Deputy Public Defender Douglas Hedger filed a motion Wednesday for a change of venue in the case.; 2:43 a.m.

Illinois State Gaming Board chairman resigns: "The governor received a letter today," Ryan spokesman Dennis Culliton said. "He accepted the resignation and thanked Bob for his service and wished him well as he moves forward."; 2:42 a.m.

Reseeding begins on Carson City burn scar: Some of the seed won't work its way into the soil or will be eaten by mice and birds. The seed and helicopter rental costs for the project totaled about $44,800.; 2:42 a.m.

New Mexico clubs plan lobbying effort to change laws: "We should be prepared to bring in the guys in uniforms, everything, the guys in wheelchairs, if they make a move to look at this," Previtti said Wednesday during meeting of club representatives.; 2:42 a.m.

Man kills himself by jumping in front of moving truck: Witnesses said the man, whose name was not immediately released, had been jumping in front of several vehicles on Lamb Boulevard about 3 a.m., but the vehicles swerved to miss him.; 2:40 a.m.

Mayor to historic hotel's protectors: "It's time to move on.": "I appreciate that some people have an emotional attachment to this building, but we have now reached a point where the will of the majority - and the people's elected representatives - is clear," he ...; 2:39 a.m.

Casino owners want state to reduce admission fees: If the gambling boats win the lawsuit, the state would have to find other sources of revenue for preschools, veterans homes, college scholarships and other programs that depend on gambling fees.; 2:39 a.m.

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