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Archive for August 20, 2001

Enemies will have bull's-eye on Wynn: Steve Guiremand; Jamal Wynn knows he'll be something of a marked man when UNLV opens its 2001 football season next week at Arkansas.; 11:33 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: City finds the racing spotlight: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the Indy 500, Brickyard 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race and the lone U.S. Formula One event, proudly boasts of being the "Racing Capital of the World."; 11:31 a.m.

New Falcons quarterback has his hands full: Steve Guiremand; Facts and figures on the Air Force Falcons:; 11:29 a.m.

Obituaries for August 20, 2001: Carroll Arnow, 80, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born Jan. 17, 1921, in Terre Haute, Ind. A resident for 40 years, she was an office worker and a member of the Wednesday ...; 11:22 a.m.

LV City Council develops new mission statement: Diana Sahagun; After spending a day away from their families and City Hall, members of the Las Vegas City Council Sunday in Mesquite developed a new mission statement designed to give new and established residents an idea ...; 11:21 a.m.

Basketball notebook: UNLV women unbeaten during European trip: The Lady Rebels beat Blankenberge (Belgium) BBC 68-59 on Sunday behind junior guard Constance Jinks' 15 points and 13 rebounds. Senior Linda Frohlich compiled 21 points and nine rebounds before fouling out and Kinesha Davis ...; 11:18 a.m.

Durango eliminated from Legion tourney: "We gave it everything we had. We did that all tournament," Durango coach Tom Appleyard said. "I'm really proud of our kids."; 11:18 a.m.

Tariff on Canadian lumber imports to raise Las Vegas home prices: Kevin Ferguson; People looking to buy a new home in Southern Nevada can expect to see a $1,000-plus spike in prices thanks to a tariff recently imposed on Canadian lumber, the past president of the local Framing ...; 11:17 a.m.

PCL box: Las Vegas-New Orleans: E -- Johnson, Zinter. DP -- Las Vegas 2. LOB -- Las Vegas 8, New Orleans 8. 2B -- Christensen. HR -- Donnels (7), Zinter (17). SB -- Everett (23). CS -- Rosario, Zinter. S ...; 11:16 a.m.

Summerlin nursing home to stay open after court ruling: Grace Leong; Liz Biggs, a 63-year old woman bed-ridden at a Las Vegas nursing and rehabilitation home with multiple sclerosis, is in seventh heaven.; 11:16 a.m.

LV builder settles with condo owners: The association had sued Ironwood Condominiums Ltd. Partnership and Robert V. Jones, alleging defects in its 114-unit condominium project at 8300 Apple Glaze Ave., located in western Las Vegas near the intersection of Durango Drive ...; 11:15 a.m.

Convention centers eyed for baggage service: Certified Airline Passenger Services is in negotiations with the Las Vegas Convention Center and several Chicago businesses, including the operators of the McCormick Place convention center there, to provide passenger check-in service there.; 11:14 a.m.

Transportation secretary does some fact-finding around LV: Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, Sen. Harry Reid, Gov. Kenny Guinn and other federal, state and local policymakers got a bird's-eye view of transportation issues affecting Southern Nevada this morning.; 11:11 a.m.

Woman sues Mississippi over casino deal with tribe: John Porretto; JACKSON, Miss. -- A Jackson woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a deal between the state and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is a financial burden to Mississippi and needs to be renegotiated.; 11:10 a.m.

Family forced to flee moldy house: By Emily Richmond; Preventing mold; 11:10 a.m.

Exec blasts gaming rules: David Strow; One of the nation's top casino executives on Friday blasted the current state of gaming regulations, calling them unnecessarily intrusive and unsuited to the realities of the modern casino industry.; 11:08 a.m.

NHRA Colonel's Truck Acessories results: At Brainerd International Raceway; 11:07 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Frankel has successful weekend: Ralph Siraco; By the time trainer Bobby Frankel migrated to Southern California in 1972, he was known as the "king of the claimers" and went by the moniker "Broadway Bobby."; 11:07 a.m.

Harrah's property lays off 100: The layoffs involved a mix of dealers and table game supervisors, said Tom Jenkin, general manager of the off-Strip resort.; 11:07 a.m.

Time-share company plans Las Vegas expansion: Consolidated Resorts Inc., Las Vegas, which also operates nine resorts on three Hawaiian islands, is adding 78 two-bedroom units for $17 million at Club de Soleil, which opened in 1999. The addition is expected to ...; 11:06 a.m.

Another Greyhound crash involves a sleepy driver: SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. -- Passengers of a Greyhound bus that on Sunday flipped and rolled for several yards with fatal consequences said they had quarreled with the driver because he seemed sleepy -- eerily reminiscent of ...; 11:05 a.m.

NASCAR Pepsi 400 results: At Michigan International Speedway; 11:04 a.m.

CART Motorola 220: At Road America; 11:04 a.m.

Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix: At Hungaroring circuit; 11:04 a.m.

Organized labor takes up cause of alien workers: By Timothy Pratt; Maria Ibarra, 37, crossed the border from Mexico illegally twice as a teenager, the second time after an Immigration and Naturalization Service raid on the Tony Lamas cowboy boot factory in Tucson, Ariz., got her ...; 11:00 a.m.

Coalition tries to ease immigration standards: By Timothy Pratt; A national coalition of business and immigration groups with members from Nevada has formed to lobby for easing immigration standards to help supply unskilled labor businesses say they need.; 10:59 a.m.

State to decide on Mack ethics hearing: Diana Sahagun; The Nevada Ethics Commission will have a key role in determining whether a two-member panel of the city's ethics board on Aug. 29 will hear two complaints filed against Las Vegas Councilman Michael Mack.; 10:57 a.m.

Spending of student fees checked at CCSN: Jennifer Knight; RENO -- A new administration at the Community College of Southern Nevada has taken steps to change the way student fees are spent.; 10:57 a.m.

Apex valley air quality tops agenda for newly formed board: A newly installed board governing air quality will meet for the first time Tuesday, when it will begin to wrestle with some potentially thorny issues.; 10:56 a.m.

Studies urged on nuke waste as terrorist target: Western governors, fearing the federal government cannot ensure the safety of nuclear waste transported to Nevada or Utah, asked for updated studies on terrorism and sabotage threats posed to spent fuel shipments.; 10:37 a.m.

Two children die in van fire: Jace Radke; The family had spent the day at Wet 'n Wild and stopped on the way home at their friends' home to show off 3-month-old baby twins.; 10:33 a.m.

News briefs for August 20, 2001: Two Las Vegas businesses are reaching out to the families that lost their homes in Thursday's fire that damaged or destroyed a total of 17 houses.; 10:33 a.m.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.; 9:47 a.m.

Letter: Priorities mixed in homeless issue: The first priority, in 100-plus degree heat, is the temporary tent shelter in Mash Village. It isn't open and no attempt has been made to open it. Why? Do they only move when their request ...; 9:10 a.m.

Letter: List has lost his credibility: Signing on as a hired gun for the Nuclear Energy Institute to promote use of Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste dump places this Republican former governor in the category of money grubber.; 9:09 a.m.

Letter: County could conserve more trees, money: With so much pap, trivia and infomercials dished out on the nightly news via the idiot box or boob tube, I wish the Clark County propaganda department would make better use of existing commercial newspaper ...; 9:09 a.m.

Birth announcements for August 20, 2001: Kody to Kody and Amanda Konold.; 9:08 a.m.

Community briefs for August 20, 2001: The Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services invites residents to meet the artist and visit the opening of "Eclectic and Eccentric" by Dray 6:30-8:30 Thursday at the West Las Vegas Library. Call 229-4800.; 9:07 a.m.

Murder or self-defense: Jury weighs evidence: Kim Smith; A Clark County jury was to begin weighing evidence today in the murder trial of a Las Vegas man who claims he killed two men in self-defense four years ago.; 9:07 a.m.

Trial doubtful for man charged in killing 3 relatives: Kim Smith; Doctors at a state-run mental health facility don't believe a young Las Vegas man suspected of killing his sister and grandparents will ever be able to stand trial without medication.; 9:06 a.m.

Editorial: Stricter oversight of funding: At the Community College of Southern Nevada, an audit by college administrators found that there were virtually no constraints placed on student government leaders, who lavished free restaurant meals on themselves and spent $20,000 on ...; 9:06 a.m.

Court backs penalty for dummy-down sales: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled the state may revoke the license of a Las Vegas mobile home dealer who submitted false information to lending institutions in the late 1990s.; 9:06 a.m.

Trends for August 20, 2001: Lisa Ferguson; We know the first day of school is right around the corner. And we know you're stressing out about it. But don't.; 8:26 a.m.

Fear itself: Experts ponder the genesis of fear: Kirk Baird; You're alone in a long, dark back-street alley. It's just past midnight as you begin to walk slowly to your car. Suddenly you think you hear something ... echoes of your own footsteps, or perhaps ...; 8:24 a.m.

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