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Archive for December 18, 2001

Rebels' Holden leaving program: Steve Addy; Jamal Holden's brief tenure with the Rebels is already over.; 11:06 a.m.

Latest plan for coaster could hurt other neighborhood: Diana Sahagun; The Stratosphere's latest proposal for a thrill ride at the hotel, although favoring nearby residents who oppose the ride, could negatively affect another group of neighbors.; 10:55 a.m.

Court briefs for December 18, 2001: A Clark County grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas yard sale operator in the slaying of his neighbor during a Thanksgiving Day argument.; 10:51 a.m.

Nuclear industry studies role in Yucca suit: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- The nuclear industry may intervene in a lawsuit filed Monday by Nevada officials against the Energy Department.; 10:50 a.m.

Vegas firm in sex industry, gambling deal: Chris Almida, president of i2corp.com, Las Vegas, said the deal will produce revenue for his company, Home Gambling Network, an i2corp.com subsidiary.; 10:46 a.m.

Las Vegas apartment rents staying level despite slow economy: Grace Leong; Many Las Vegas-area apartment management companies are managing to keep rental rates stable amid a softening economy and higher vacancy rates.; 10:46 a.m.

Man slain on street: The slain man was walking in the 1500 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South near Wyoming Avenue about 7:30 p.m. Monday, police said.; 10:26 a.m.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO; 9:57 a.m.

UNLV ready to settle in at home: Steve Guiremand; After disposing of the University of San Francisco, 71-63, on Saturday night, Regina Miller's UNLV Lady Rebels spent most of Sunday checking out the sights in the Bay Area before flying home.; 9:54 a.m.

Wednesday's horse racing entries: Post Time 9:30 a.m.; 9:51 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: NIAA made wrong call on physicals: It appears the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association picked the wrong year to make athletic physical examinations optional.; 9:50 a.m.

Vaccine supply closely monitored: By Emily Richmond; A nationwide shortage of a children's vaccine has Clark County health officials seeking to ensure that the youngest and most vulnerable patients are innoculated.; 9:50 a.m.

LV firm in gambling, sex industry deal: Chris Almida, president of i2corp.,com, Las Vegas, said the deal will produce a revenue stream for his company. The license agreement was signed with Broadcasting Concepts LLC, Nevis, West Indies, which operates a live adult ...; 9:49 a.m.

Harrah's awards charter deal: A Harrah's spokesman said Allegiant will fly casino customers on charter flights between Laughlin and several other locations around the country where it has casinos. Flights will begin in mid-January.; 9:49 a.m.

Awards program unveiled: Seven awards will be presented each year at the center's annual scientific conference in Las Vegas. Categories will include awards for journal articles, neuroscience research, social and behavioral research, public health research and public policy ...; 9:49 a.m.

Timeshare owners file suit: George Reed, Grace Simmons, Jacklyn Spillar and William Vance, on behalf of about 11,500 Jockey Club members, accused the defendants of mismanaging the association when they charged late fees in excess of the 10 percent ...; 9:48 a.m.

Hawaii governor supports gambling on ships: Bruce Dunford; HONOLULU -- Gambling should be allowed on interisland cruise ships in Hawaii, as long as it only takes place outside the three-mile limit, Gov. Ben Cayetano said Monday.; 9:48 a.m.

Rebels hope Jones can fill Kevin Thomas' shoes: Steve Guiremand; UNLV will fill one of its biggest recruiting needs when the signing period for mid-year junior college football prospects begins on Wednesday.; 9:48 a.m.

New Orleans university cashing in on fears of gambling expansion in Mississippi: Jack Elliott Jr; JACKSON, Miss. -- Nearly 10 years after the first dockside casino opened in Mississippi, the Magnolia State continues to struggle with its image as the third largest gambling Mecca in the country.; 9:47 a.m.

DMV cracking down on bad-check writers: CARSON CITY -- Nevada motorists who have written bad checks to the state Department of Motor Vehicles will no longer be able to register their vehicles.; 9:45 a.m.

Park attendance may not rebound for years: Mike Schneider; ORLANDO, Fla. -- If history is any indication, it may take at least two years before attendance at Disney's Florida and California theme parks returns to pre-Sept. 11 levels.; 9:44 a.m.

News briefs for December 18, 2001: David Earl Reed, 61, will now face a murder charge before District Judge Joseph T. Bonaventure and will be arraigned Jan. 3.; 9:43 a.m.

New law forces cancellation of county board meetings: Adrienne Packer; A new state law requiring a majority affirmative vote played a role in Clark County administrators' decision to cancel six December board meetings that involve commissioners.; 9:42 a.m.

Milwaukee-Vegas flights added: The new service, which will run between March 2 and May 31, will add to the small Milwaukee-based carrier's existing daily Milwaukee flight and extend a twice-a-week flight to four times a week.; 9:42 a.m.

LV firm reacts to suit: The Illinois Attorney General's office said Monday it filed fraud lawsuits against Gateway Distributors Ltd. and its subsidiary, TRSG Corp., which conducts business as the Right Solution from Las Vegas.; 9:42 a.m.

Feds want flight rights divested: Antitrust prosecutors at the Justice Department strongly recommended the rejection of the deal unless there were divestitures of the rights to at least 126 London-U.S. flights each week.; 9:39 a.m.

Nevada no longer No. 1 in smoking: By Emily Richmond; Congratulations, Nevada -- Kentucky has displaced the Silver State for the dubious honor of having the highest percentage of adult smokers in the nation, according to a new study.; 9:38 a.m.

Police say lawmaker's brutality accusation has no merit: Keith Paul; A Metro Police internal investigation ruled the accusations by a state lawmaker that officers beat a man in September are baseless, police officials told the Sun Monday.; 9:34 a.m.

Business briefs for December 18, 2001: A Las Vegas company will supply motor homes to house law enforcement officers from around the world at the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area of Northern Utah.; 9:34 a.m.

Civil rights legend Lewis visits Las Vegas: Erin Neff; The eyes of 200 youngsters were fixed attentively Monday afternoon as a "living legend" of the civil rights movement locked their gaze at Booker Elementary School.; 9:33 a.m.

County may see big hike in jail rent: Adrienne Packer; Beginning in April, Clark County could be paying more than $500,000 in monthly rent to keep inmates in the city jail while the county's chronically delayed detention center is under construction.; 9:32 a.m.

Northwest land dispute moves toward resolution: The classic American dream: Buy property and build a home for the family.; 9:31 a.m.

Violent crimes rise in valley: Violent crime rose slightly in Southern Nevada's three largest cities in just about every category during the first six months of the year, according to numbers compiled by the FBI and released Monday.; 9:31 a.m.

Racial remark at CCSN prompts $1.5 million suit: Jennifer Knight; A state lawmaker's wife is using a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Community College of Southern Nevada in a move some say is designed to pursue a political cause that died in the Legislature this ...; 9:20 a.m.

Supreme Court's caseload still high: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court, which handled 2,008 cases in the last fiscal year, apparently has one of the biggest caseloads in the nation.; 9:20 a.m.

Obituaries for December 18, 2001: Louis S. Akison, 58, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 2, 1943, in Hobbs, N.M. A resident for 43 years, he was a laborer.; 9:19 a.m.

High court rejects lawsuit in killings at LV restaurant: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the survivors of a 21-year-old employee who was stabbed to death during a robbery at a Las Vegas steak house could not sue the restaurant.; 9:19 a.m.

$22.4 million awarded victim in store robbery: Kim Smith; A Clark County jury awarded the brain-damaged victim of a robbery $22.4 million Monday, finding her teenage attackers held the bulk of the responsibility for her injury.; 9:19 a.m.

Master-planned community's approval nears: Mathis Winkler; Developers of a proposed master-planned community on 1,900 acres at the northern end of the city are likely to receive the go-ahead within three weeks.; 9:18 a.m.

Community briefs for December 18, 2001: The law firm of Crockett & Myers is sponsoring its fourth annual Home for the Holidays 6 p.m. Friday through noon Jan. 1.; 9:18 a.m.

Council tries to sell land swap: Mathis Winkler; It's not that City Council members don't want a new library in the middle of town.; 9:18 a.m.

What's in a word?: Rebecca Malone; At age 17 Brian Cappalletto was considered a Scrabble prodigy after he finished fifth in the American National Scrabble Championship.; 9:17 a.m.

More concerns raised over Yucca ground water: A Nevada consultant has raised new doubts regarding how fast deep ground water is moving beneath Yucca Mountain, the only site proposed to house 77,000 tons of the nation's high-level nuclear waste.; 8:48 a.m.

Editorial: Beef up security at nuke plants: The New York Times reported Monday that, based on information collected by the California-based Committee to Bridge the Gap, these mock terrorist attacks involve just three intruders and one insider at the plant. In contrast, ...; 8:48 a.m.

Disc sampling: Music choices bountiful this holiday season: Randy Martin; Also kicking up a lot of dust are a pair of female artists Deana Carter and Suzy Bogguss known for their commercial country work on Nashville labels, artists who have gone indie and come up ...; 8:48 a.m.

Letter: Nuclear PR drive launched: Plus, there is that aggravating little problem of where to put all that deadly, poisonous used fuel for the next 250,000 years. It seems a lot of people think we should just sacrifice the state ...; 8:43 a.m.

Letter: Where's proof that Yucca is safety threat?: Your editorial position on the Yucca Mountain repository is well known to your readers within Nevada and to some of us who follow the project from afar. But some of the opinions given can really ...; 8:42 a.m.

Editorial: Video isn't playing well in Arab nations: As NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reported Friday, the video was broadcast in Cairo on Thursday, but the next night the Egyptian government-owned television network didn't mention the tape at all in its newscast. Newspapers in ...; 8:41 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Needed: Action by DOJ: While some of the attorney general's answers were confusing, others were rather amusing. His department now refuses to allow the FBI to use recent gun purchase records for the purpose of backtracking possible buys by ...; 8:14 a.m.

Columnist Kate Maddox: 'Phantom' doused as 'Storm' reigns: Kate Maddox; The multimillion-dollar Mandalay Bay production was rumored to be closing in the next six weeks, according to cast members, to make room for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera." But one insider said the ...; 8:13 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Holidays: Girth of a nation: Wahoo! Break out the Nut Goodies!; 8:12 a.m.

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