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February 13, 2012

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Archive for September 4, 2000

Seattle Art Museum ordered to pay gallery's legal fees in Matisse case
The case is up for trial on Feb. 26, but the Seattle Art Museum angered the presiding judge by failing to show its proof of legal ownership soon enough.
12:11 p.m.
Won't anyone quit? 'Big Brother' has plans for a new face
Bill Carter
The producers hope that the new entrant into the camera-filled house, where the contestants have been confined for eight weeks, will be dynamic enough to instill some dramatic tension into the occupants' personal relationships. Dramatic ...
10:17 a.m.
Anne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres selling home after split
The farmhouse-style structure is white with beamed ceilings and has four bedrooms, including two master suites.
10:11 a.m.
Hollywood's sleepy summer falls short of 1999 record
Without such sleeper hits, Hollywood's summer was just that - a sleeper.
10:10 a.m.
New program addresses addiction among the homeless, helpless
Lee Scrivner
Lora Smythe, a case manager at Mojave Mental Health, has a client who practically lives at the casinos.
9:55 a.m.
RecMobile ready to bring parks to children
Lee Scrivner
For children living in parts of the city unadorned with parks, the search for after-school activities can be daunting.
9:53 a.m.
Second flier misrepresents Sun material
Erin Neff
For the second time this election season a campaign mailer has misrepresented Las Vegas Sun material.
9:53 a.m.
Weather cooperates for climax of Burning Man festival
Martin Griffith
After heavy rain and high winds plagued the counterculture festival earlier in the week, the weather cleared for Saturday night's ceremonial torching of a 52-foot-high wooden man for whom the event is named.
9:52 a.m.
Caesars pleads for tax relief
Appeals of assessments by property owners who believe their land or improvements such as homes and barns have been overvalued for tax purposes are commonly requested and granted.
9:51 a.m.
Policing casinos offers troopers a colorful beat
Last year, the casino unit made 362 arrests at Foxwoods and 152 arrests at Mohegan Sun Casino in neighboring Montville.
9:51 a.m.
Teachers' union spends $497,142 so far on business tax initiative
Another $95,000 went to a company for gathering the required 44,009 signatures for the initiative.
9:49 a.m.
FAA investigates plane crash
El Dorado County sheriff's deputies said the plane apparently veered east shortly after takeoff and went down in the backyard of a home in the Tahoe Paradise subdivision near Myers.
9:48 a.m.
County yanks ski resort's permit for two new lifts
"The county has since learned that (Squaw) has considerably expanded the project, without prior approval, and failed to adhere to the conditions of project approval," a commission document alleges.
9:47 a.m.
Man not guilty of murder
Kolb was accused of killing Rafal Lajczak, 29, at the Hacienda Ranch brothel last Oct. 22.
9:46 a.m.
New school dedicated
Classes will begin Tuesday at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Junior and Senior High School.
9:45 a.m.
Emergency roundup of wild horses planned
They said there would be about 125 to 150 wild horses in the area after the roundup, which is scheduled to take place this week.
9:45 a.m.
Dini blasts Guinn administration's dismantling of water agency
Dini, a strong supporter of state water planning, said he's growing tired of having the agency eliminated every time money gets tight.
9:44 a.m.

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