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Archive for December 26, 2001

Nickel slots carry load in Nevada
CARSON CITY -- It's the nickel slot machine player, not the high rollers, who is producing for Nevada casinos through the tough times.
11:03 a.m.
Local news briefs for December 26, 2001
Police say a Las Vegas man killed his ex-girlfriend and then shot himself to death on Christmas.
11:00 a.m.
November jobless rate highest point in 7 years
CARSON CITY -- Nevada's unemployment in November rose to 6.5 percent, the highest in seven years.
10:59 a.m.
Notebook: Star lineman sits out for Utah
University of Utah players didn't find out until just before boarding their bus for Sam Boyd Stadium on Tuesday morning that they would be without their best offensive lineman, senior all-Mountain West Conference left tackle ...
10:47 a.m.
Columnist Jeff Haney: Handicapper likes Buckeyes, Ducks as 'dogs
Handicapper Wayne Root of Las Vegas-based Global Sports & Entertainment is releasing all of his college bowl game picks for this season in the Sun.
10:37 a.m.
VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO
VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO
10:09 a.m.
Safety tech
Before America's sense of safety was assaulted on Sept. 11, Evangelos Yfantis was busy in his university laboratory transforming the digital language of ones and zeros into a computer program that would make airlines safer.
10:08 a.m.
Guinn proud of first three years in office
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn says his administration has made "great progress" in his first three years in office, but some political observers would beg to differ.
10:08 a.m.
Locals, tourists enjoy holiday, LV style
Tourists and locals enjoyed Christmas Day in Las Vegas, taking advantage of holiday sales along the Strip, big-payoff slots and a county marriage license bureau open for business.
10:05 a.m.
Charity director takes job in Calif.
Gail Ousley, interim director of the United Way of Southern Nevada, has resigned to become vice president of a California United Way. Her resignation creates a leadership issue for the agency that finances local charities.
10:05 a.m.
Colleges sell information to credit card companies
It was a given that the Community College of Southern Nevada would make money off of Denise Wilcox, 48, when she signed up for a creative writing course, but she never realized they would profit ...
10:04 a.m.
Price cap rise may not help Nevada Power
Price caps on wholesale electricity sold in the West could be rising in the near future, a move that Nevada Power Co. had been begging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to take since last summer.
9:58 a.m.
High-end retailers change strategies to attract sales
At Las Vegas' upscale shopping malls, there are signs -- literally -- of a struggle to attract customers.
9:54 a.m.
Las Vegas flights unaffected by Hawaii airlines merger plan
Both companies have one-stop round-trip flights between McCarran International Airport and Honolulu.
9:54 a.m.
Former mental hospital eyed for entertainment potential
PRESTON, Conn. -- In southeast Connecticut, a region made famous by casino gambling, a former mental hospital may be headed for new life as an entertainment complex.
9:52 a.m.
Casino revenue continues to increase after hotel's opening
BRIDGEPORT, Ind. -- The Caesars Indiana riverboat casino has exceeded analysts' revenue and admissions expectations since the opening of its new hotel in late August.
9:51 a.m.
Retailer fires back at Desert Passage
Manrico sued Desert Passage, a mall at the Aladdin resort in Las Vegas, in Clark County District Court on Dec. 18.
9:51 a.m.
Board disciplines Vegas firms
RBM Concrete Construction Inc. had its license revoked by the board because it allegedly failed to pay for materials and services, failed to cooperate in the investigation of a complaint and failed to establish financial ...
9:49 a.m.
Filings increase by 27%
Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings -- personal and business -- climbed 27 percent statewide over a one-year period ending in October, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported in its Sunday editions.
9:48 a.m.
Thursday's horse racing entries
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9:36 a.m.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Bowl game exceeds expectations
As far as I'm concerned, all the fears and advance negatives pertaining to the Las Vegas Bowl can be bundled up and set out by the side of the road with the rest of the ...
9:29 a.m.
Las Vegas Bowl stats
First Quarter
9:11 a.m.
Utes come up 'huge'
Utah tailback Dameon Hunter and USC safety Troy Polamalu were named game MVPs for their respective teams Tuesday:
9:07 a.m.
Local club scene serves up tasty fare
Everyone knows that Las Vegas is a 24/7 town, but for those night crawlers who want to both eat and be entertained, the choices are more limited than some might imagine.
9:00 a.m.
A Helpful Hand
Ruth DeHollander has traveled the world. She's sharp, outgoing, witty, fiercely independent, organized and creative.
8:54 a.m.
Letter: Social Security needs 'lock box'
The president and Republican leaders feel the way to combat the downturn in our economy is to raid the Social Security Trust Fund. They would have everyone believe it is becoming financially insolvent, and the ...
8:47 a.m.
Letter: Stop nuke waste by shutting down the plants
The first thing to do is to stop creating more waste. Right now, the owners of every nuclear power plant in America are assuring their local citizens that the nuclear waste will be moved to ...
8:47 a.m.
Editorial: Congress: Good, bad and the ugly
A good example is the passage of additional presidential trade powers. These powers were denied President Bill Clinton by Republicans, and many Democrats, for the past seven years. This year, in the name of unity, ...
8:46 a.m.
Savvy wine buys: Yalumba Oxford Landing Shiraz '99
Available at Lee's Discount Liquors, $9.99.
8:46 a.m.
Community news briefs for December 26, 2001
A conference on the diagnosis and treatment of Attachment Disorder is planned for Jan. 7-8 at UNLV.
8:45 a.m.
Republic Services to add cleaner-burning trucks
Availability of funds and a need to provide the local waste disposal company with cleaner-burning garbage collection trucks have paved the way for Republic Services of Southern Nevada to land $25 million in tax-exempt bond ...
8:44 a.m.
Columnist Nicholas Kristof: Pakistan tries to control its own terrorists
JUST TO PUNCTURE our hypocrisy for a moment: We've been battling terrorism by bolstering backers of terrorism in Pakistan.
8:43 a.m.
Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Holiday party helps Marine Corps' campaign
Drawing upon the resources of the more fortunate to help the U.S. Marines' Toys For Tots campaign, James "Bucky" Buchanan and his bride, Gianna Orlandi Buchanan, recently hosted a holiday open house. Entering guests were ...
8:42 a.m.

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