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Archive for January 20, 2001

DNA test may lead to new murder trial
Even before her son called her from jail that heart-stopping day in 1985, Betty Browning had her mind made up: Her son was not guilty of murder.
11:01 a.m.
Columnist Susan Snyder: The history of Nevada in tartan
Richard Zygmunt Pawlowski's name is obviously Polish, and he's the first to admit his link to the Scottish Wallace Clan is a small, 500-year-old one.
11:00 a.m.
Columnist Kate Maddox: Riviera X-tatic over 'Girls'
In an attempt to one-up the sexy competition spreading across the Strip, the Riviera's "Crazy Girls" are planning an X-rated makeover. The "Triple X Fantasy Revue" is scheduled to open the first week of April, ...
10:56 a.m.
Carey-ing On
Drew Carey and his hand-picked cast of comedians take a free fall into live television this Saturday at the MGM Grand.
10:55 a.m.
The law of the land
There is a war being waged in the valley.
10:50 a.m.
College betting, nukes top list in D.C.
WASHINGTON -- Nevada lawmakers and gaming lobbyists say a bill that could hurt state casinos and sports books likely will follow one of two paths -- and they are bracing for both.
10:48 a.m.
Attorneys say many mistakes made in 1986 trial
There were many mistakes in the 1986 trial of death-row inmate Paul Browning, according to current defense attorneys Daniel Lamb and Brian Martin. The two are hoping a judge will agree and rule that the ...
10:47 a.m.
Who pulled the plug on the Golden State's boom?
There's some California screaming going on these winter days.
10:38 a.m.
Guest column -- Stephen J. Cloobeck: Southern Nevadans must resist nuclear waste
We are all blessed to live in Southern Nevada. We enjoy a living standard and a business environment that are the envy of the rest of the nation. Many visionary leaders, past and present, have ...
10:33 a.m.
Letter: Public needs to hear fur facts
It's my strong belief that when people learn about animal cruelties, the kindhearted silent majority detest it and respond to change the vile things that are done as a culture to our animals. Please be ...
10:24 a.m.
Letter: Sun reporting keeps Test Site issue out front
The DOE, under the leadership of Secretary Bill Richardson, took a large step to address many of the NTS health-related issues of this group. Individuals with silicosis, radiation-related cancers, and other health conditions arising out ...
10:23 a.m.
Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Inside view of No Gun Ri
Editor's note: After hours, days and weeks spent in the Pentagon, National Archives and Korea, a final report on the No Gun Ri incident of July 1950 was released 10 days ago. Today, Mike O'Callaghan, ...
10:22 a.m.
Columnist Sandy Thompson: Couple battled odds for grandson's life
SCOTT RUSSO, 19, was not expected to survive the latest in a long series of operations to repair damage caused by a rare neurological disorder.
10:21 a.m.
Columnist Jeff German: 'Pursuing Pitino' is hot game
PARDON ME for participating in the latest high-stakes game in town -- "Pursuing Pitino."
10:20 a.m.
Columnist Jon Ralston: State of the State seems a bit static
DON'T ASK me how, but I have obtained a copy of Kenny Guinn's State of the State speech and am happy to impart some of the governor's words. Here's what's in his address:
10:19 a.m.
Editorial: No need for cluster of halfway houses
The owners of the halfway houses object to the new requirement that there be a 660-foot separation between each halfway house, but this is reasonable. Halfway houses are important to recovery, but even experts in ...
10:17 a.m.
Editorial: Not exactly a feel-good beginning
At the time, Bush's promise was met with guffaws from Democrats and other independent political observers since it came at the end of the campaign and was made by a candidate who had received phenomenal ...
10:16 a.m.
Red Cross volunteer thrives on helping victims of disasters
Jerry Meardy says the real heroes of disasters are not the people who help communities get through them, but the people who survive them.
9:49 a.m.
Pastel group adds a little color to valley
They set up chairs in a conference room at the West Charleston Library and waited.
9:48 a.m.
Mr. Z goes to Washington
The process started months ago, long before anyone knew the outcome of the presidential election. Zabelsky initiated a letter-writing campaign to congressmen, senators and governor, as well as both presidential candidates, to have the band ...
9:46 a.m.
State says guard justified in wounding prison inmate
Skolnik said the guard returned to work after a routine review of the 7 a.m. Thursday shooting. He was not expected to face disciplinary action.
9:45 a.m.
Sagging revenue could hinder Guinn's budget
And energy costs are expected to rise, adding to the costs of maintaining prisons, mental health centers and the University and Community College System of Nevada.
9:45 a.m.
Ensign, Reid work behind scenes to kill college sports bet ban
The Nevada senators expect it to move faster than it did last year, when it failed to get to the floor for a vote.
9:43 a.m.
Buckley hopes Guinn includes funds for assisted-living project
Buckley, D-Las Vegas, said she hoped Guinn included an appropriation for the project in his budget - adding that she'd introduce a bill for the funding if the GOP governor didn't.
9:42 a.m.
EPA issues tighter Yucca guidelines; Reid fears Bush will scuttle rules
But Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he's worried the incoming Bush administration will try to scuttle the EPA's proposed radiation standards and resort to NRC guidelines that provide no protection for groundwater.
9:42 a.m.
Both sides agree to more talks in Jarbidge negotiatoins
The conference settlement talks were scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, but stretched into Friday until 5 p.m. as both sides considered whether there was enough common ground to continue the negotiations.
9:41 a.m.
Agency picks route for Hoover Dam bridge
The agency submitted a final environmental report selecting Sugarloaf Mountain as the preferred of three alternatives, said Ken Davis and Nathan Banks, project engineers in the highway administration's Phoenix office.
9:41 a.m.
Del Papa sues BLM over new mining regulations
Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa, whose office filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court, Reno, said the new rules taking effect on Saturday impose "a new and very strict standard for the mining industry, ...
9:39 a.m.
No word for Menominee on bid for BIA approval
"If they're ready to sign, or if they have any questions, I'll be here," he said from Washington, D.C. "We're standing by, waiting for word."
9:39 a.m.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Sunday's races at Santa Anita
2nd Race -- Go Natalie Go - Nakatani on Baffert trainee for owners Friendly, draws outside post for the sprint, hails from barn that can get them ready. Lady Victoriate - Hustling Espinoza on Dollace ...
2:41 a.m.

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