Print edition for August 27, 2001

Expedia drops Travelscape retail name: Kevin Ferguson; Expedia Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., is no longer using the retail brand name of Travelscape.com, a Las Vegas Internet travel sales company it acquired 18 months ago.

Stanley sip: Ailing Nevada Power executive honored: Ever since the late 1930s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- a disease that has no cure -- has had an unusual association with the sports world.

Spit happens: Steve Guiremand; The word "spit" has been a popular one on Arkansas sports talk shows and message boards the last couple of weeks. And it has nothing to do with how to prepare some of the state's famed barbecue food for tailgating activities before Thursday night's game between UNLV and the Razorbacks at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.

Prep football schedules: Sunrise Region: Northeast Division: Aug. 31 at Centennial

With Byrd at QB, Jags eye a title: Spencer Patterson; For most of Desert Pines' 2000 opponents, the lasting image of the Jaguars' offense will be that of bruising running back Cornell Johnson breaking tackles and leaving defenders in his wake.

Tech firm may face bankruptcy: At Home, an Internet firm facing delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market and losses exceeding $50 million a quarter, said two funds run by Promethean -- a lender of last resort to several Internet firms -- claim that AT&T Corp.-backed At Home violated a pledge made when they bought the notes.

Nevada boxing official, physician Ghanem dies: Although he was less than a week from death, Dr. Elias Ghanem sat up in his bed at MountainView Hospital and conducted business as usual, talking only about the future -- not his sparkling past nor his ailing present.

Clinton sets his sights on future: Ed Koch and Jeff German; Former President Bill Clinton says the most difficult part of being a private citizen has been organizing his life to meet his family and humanitarian responsibilities.

Big LV airlines paying full fees to agents: The top two airlines serving McCarran International Airport don't plan to cut commissions to travel agencies that book flights for them.

Win builds confidence for CCSN women's soccer: Victoria Sun; Now that the CCSN women's soccer team has earned its first victory, a 3-0 shutout of Riverside Community College on Saturday, head coach Ric Grenell is hopeful that game will be a reminder to his team of what it is capable of accomplishing.

With coach on hot seat, changes plentiful at Utah: Steve Guiremand; Facts and figures on the Utah Utes:

Saddle up: Free public horse facility planned for southeast valley: Jeffrey Libby; For several horse owners, the news had an almost physical impact.

Pioneer casino exec, dealers school owner Ayoub dies at 77: Bobby Ayoub learned the art of dealing cards at backwoods Ohio and Kentucky gambling houses, where as a young casino boss he had to keep one eye on the table action and another on the lookout for police and revenuers who would raid the joints.

Sun captures service award: The Sun's sister publication, Las Vegas Weekly, dominated its category, with 20 awards, including general excellence among weekly newspapers with 20,000 circulation or more, and journalist of merit, reporter Kate Silver.

Police, county to pay two girls $400,000: Keith Paul; The Metro Police Department and Clark County have agreed to pay $400,000 to two girls orphaned in a 1997 domestic murder-suicide.

Community briefs for August 27, 2001: The Desert Demonstration Gardens, 3701 W. Alta Drive, will continue its "Evenings in the Garden" series with a healing plants and gardening tour 6:30 p.m. and a therapy class 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Letter: Ex-governor insults office, people of Nevada: List doesn't care that the elected officials are very concerned about the project and have been studying the impact on the people of Nevada for a long time. He believes the lobbyists and Department of Energy employees, who have an interest that does not include the health and safety of the people of Nevada.

Letter: Medical errors letter misfires: Perhaps he would like to tell us how many people doctors intentionally kill each year?

ACLU claims victory in sidewalk dispute: A federal appellate court ruling favors those who want to use private sidewalks along the Las Vegas Strip as public forums, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney said.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Troy State steps up to face Goliath: Dean Juipe; The first order of business was determining exactly where Troy State University is located.

ELDORADO: Aug. 31 Cheyenne

Binion wins Horseshoe's Indiana license renewal: Tom Coyne; GARY, Ind. -- The Indiana Gaming Commission voted 6-0 Friday to renew the riverboat casino license for Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp. despite questions about its chairman's business practices.

Court briefs for August 27, 2001: Jurors will begin Tuesday to weigh the fate of a California man they convicted of killing a Kentucky tourist at the Stratosphere.

Editorial: Deeper look reveals flaws in proposal: The commission should consider Social Security's long-term outlook, as Moynihan notes. But that doesn't mean the commission should casually dismiss the dramatic dip in this year's federal budget surplus, from an estimate of $275 billion in April to only $158 billion as of last week -- a plunge caused by Bush's tax cut and a sluggish economy. And it probably will get worse because the White House is suggesting it may want to dip into the Social Security trust fund to pay for more tax cuts.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Baffert, Frankel charge to front of pack: Ralph Siraco; The "B&B" boys struck again over the weekend. It seems that the racing world belongs to trainers Bob Baffert and Bobby Frankel, and we're just living in it.

Gorman's Thompson twins to compete in junior U.S. Open: Victoria Sun; Their dreams of playing the doubles main draw of the U.S. Open thwarted by a third-place finish at the USTA Girls 18s Super National Hard Court Championships, Christian and Catrina Thompson were determined to put their disappointment behind them by concentrating on school work and trying again next year.

Eldorado making switch to option-oriented offense: Spencer Patterson; A capsule look at the division:

Obituaries for August 27, 2001: Louis A. Anton, 87, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1914, in Aromas, Calif. A resident for 56 years, he retired as superintendent of the Las Vegas Public Works Department after 40 years, was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a member of Optimist International, Southern Nevada Officials Association, Order of Sparta, San Jose State Athletic Department and Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.

IRL results: 1. (8) Al Unser Jr., G Force-Oldsmobile, 200, $134,200.

51s' loss reflects subpar season: Steve Addy; Fresno first baseman Damon Minor went 5-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs as the 51s dropped their home finale.

VALLEY: Aug. 31 Palo Verde

Nevada gaming salon rules unveiled: CARSON CITY -- To be considered an ultra high roller at Las Vegas resorts, a player must wager at least $20,000 a hand in table games or $500 a pull on a slot machine.

LAS VEGAS: Aug. 31 La Costa Cany. (Calif.)

Prep schedule: TUESDAY

Will CCSN offer 4-year programs?: Jennifer Knight; A majority of the members of Nevada's higher education board say they'll consider a proposal for the Community College of Southern Nevada to become a four-year bachelor-degree granting institution.

PCL box: Fresno-Las Vegas: DP--Fresno 3, Las Vegas 1. LOB--Fresno 9, Las Vegas 13. 2B--Torcato, Melo, Leach, Prieto, TMota. HR--Minor 2 (24). S--Springer. SB--Ransom 2 (16), TMota (13), Post 2 (2). CS--Powell.

Gridiron girls: New teen football league welcomed by female players: Taking her on her word, Dolphins coach Preston Clipper motioned her onto the field at Thurman White Middle School in Henderson, where her flag football team played the 49ers in the first season of the Henderson branch of the National Football League's Flag football league for girls.

Birth announcements for August 27, 2001: Aug. 15:

Letter: Forcing taxpayers to be charitable: We will be giving part of our tax dollars to religions, even if we disagree with them, via the federal government, to hundreds of charities. This donation to charity will not be deductible from your income tax, either.

NASCAR trucks results: 1. (2) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200 laps, 108.778 mph, $50,410.

Caesars riverboat opening $62 million hotel: The $62 million, 503-room Caesars Indiana, which has been a major focus for Caesars since it opened its Harrison County casino in late 1998, was to open to the public today.

Man gives account of shooting by NLV officer: Keith Paul; Celso Paz Lopez shifted uneasily in a chair in his attorney's office as he spoke about the pain from being shot in the hip by a North Las Vegas Police officer and about claims -- he says are false -- that he grabbed the officer's gun.

Lottery subsidiary wins Oregon contract: Under terms of the contract, Anchor subsidiary VLC will sell 2,000 video lottery gaming machines to the Oregon Lottery through April 2003. VLC will also provide services and support to the lottery through March 2010.

Three injured in bus stop crash: Keith Paul; A pickup driver injured at least two people when he crashed his truck into a bus stop shelter early this morning on the city's northeast side, Metro Police said.

State won't give medical marijuana to patients: CARSON CITY -- The Department of Agriculture, the agency that will operate the state's new medical marijuana program, won't help those with debilitating illnesses to either get the seeds or grow the plants.

Insurance firm says veterans home contractor must stay: CARSON CITY -- Another impasse has developed in completing the much-delayed state Veterans Home in Boulder City.

Recent gaming industry appointments: Jerry Smith is general counsel at Shuffle Master Gaming. Former general counsel Thomas Barry will serve as special counsel.

News briefs for August 27, 2001: Metro Police are looking for two men in connection with the killing of a 53-year-old man Friday morning as he watered the plants in front of his southeast Las Vegas home.

Business briefs for August 27, 2001: A legal dispute has erupted between an Orange County, Calif.-based broker and real estate marketer C.B. Richard Ellis over a $407,721 brokerage fee for a Las Vegas land deal.

Business people: Recent appointments, promotions and honors: Steve O'Connor is vice president of sales and marketing for Del Webb homes in Nevada.

Lawsuit against councilman drops malfeasance claim: Diana Sahagun; A local attorney has dropped a malfeasance allegation from a lawsuit against Las Vegas Councilman Larry Brown.

Existing home sales fall: The National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales fell by 3 percent in July from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million. That was the lowest level since a rate of 4.94 million in December.