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Archive for July 19, 2001

Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Del Mar: 1st Race -- La Luz Del Sol -- Team of jockey Puglisi and trainer Aguirre here, should get a good trip in small field of route opener, La 'Win' Del Sol. Kitty's Choice -- Draws ...; 12:36 p.m.

Fight schedule: Tonight; 12:05 p.m.

Golf: UNLV's Askew in 10th at Northern Amateur: He is just six strokes behind Indiana University grad Steven Wheatcroft and University of Michigan linkster Andy Matthews, the co-leaders.; 11:27 a.m.

Las Vegas area fishing report: LAKE MEAD: Fishing pressure was moderate this week throughout the entire area.; 11:26 a.m.

Obituaries for July 19, 2001: Verna L. Beatty, 83, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 16, 1917, in Minnesota. A resident for 29 years, she was a homemaker.; 11:25 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Search under way for new sponsor: NHRA president Tom Compton clearly is a man who sees the glass as half full.; 11:24 a.m.

Mobile lab funds approved: Rebecca Malone and Angela Soo; The North Las Vegas Police Department was given money to buy a mobile lab by the North Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday.; 11:24 a.m.

North Las Vegas council briefs for July 19, 2001: North Las Vegas council members said Wednesday they want to stay actively involved in air quality issues.; 11:23 a.m.

Team hit by double dose of bad news: Victoria Sun; Oklahoma pounded Las Vegas pitching for 25 hits, and the 51s' offense was held hitless over the last four innings. Las Vegas' McKay Christensen snapped an 0-for-13 slump with a single in the fourth inning, ...; 11:23 a.m.

City Council briefs for July 19, 2001: Las Vegas Valley residents now have the option of paying their parking fines over the Internet.; 11:22 a.m.

Software helps locate stolen Vegas computer: Kevin Ferguson; Shortly after James Triana of Las Vegas returned to his car after hitting a bucket of golf balls recently, something rather disturbing caused his blood pressure to rise.; 11:22 a.m.

Business briefs for July 19, 2001: The Nevada State Contractors Board said it has suspended the license of Las Vegas-based Christiansen Pools, which is accused of failing to complete several projects for which it has allegedly been paid.; 11:21 a.m.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: New state laws mandate changes: Paula DelGiudice; Changes are in store for boaters in Nevada. One will require boaters born on or after Jan. 1, 1983 to complete a boating education course before operating a boat on Nevada's interstate waters (such as ...; 11:20 a.m.

Report: Las Vegas' retail real estate market slowing: Kevin Ferguson; The northwest area of the Las Vegas Valley should be a booming market for retail developers in the coming years, fueled by an abundance of affluent residential communities that have been developed lately, said a ...; 11:19 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: Post Time 4 p.m.; 11:19 a.m.

Black Panther calls for protest march: The founder and longtime chairman of the Las Vegas Black Panther Party has called for a Labor Day weekend protest march down the middle of the Strip.; 11:17 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: McCline foresees upset of Grant: Dean Juipe; Given the prominence of the heavyweight division, the stakes will be extremely high Saturday night at Caesars Palace when Michael Grant takes on Jameel McCline in the primary undercard bout beneath the Shane Mosley vs. ...; 11:16 a.m.

PCL box: Oklahoma-Las Vegas: E -- Johnson, Christensen. DP -- Oklahoma 2, Las Vegas 1. LOB-- Oklahoma 9, Las Vegas 6. 2B-- Porter 2, Dransfeldt, Jensen, Monroe, Simons. 3B -- Jensen. HR-- Dransfeldt, Monroe, Berrios, Cookson. SF -- Ashby. ...; 11:14 a.m.

$4 billion shelf statement filed with commission: The S-3 filing allows the company to register the securities in advance and then sell them when market conditions are favorable or when financing needs arise. Terms of the securities, which includes PCS common stock, ...; 11:12 a.m.

Song-swapping service uncertain about return: "We have no immediate comment on when we are going to start," Napster spokeswoman Ricki Seidman said.; 11:11 a.m.

Aramark files for IPO, hopes to raise $600 million: Philadelphia-based Aramark Corp., which provides food, child-care and laundry services worldwide, filed for an initial public offering of new class B shares that could raise as much as $600 million.; 11:10 a.m.

Bad hold, tough competition plague Rio: David Strow; Since late 1999, the Rio has looked a lot like a hard-luck gambler taking a pounding at the tables.; 11:08 a.m.

Board appointments approved: Reappointed to two-year terms on the 13-member board were Henderson Mayor James Gibson and North Las Vegas Mayor Michael Montandon, while Mesquite Councilman Cresent Hardy joined the board in a slot shared by Mesquite and ...; 11:06 a.m.

IGT earnings up 51 percent but stock still declines: David Strow; International Game Technology today reported a 51 percent increase in net income for the quarter ending June 30, driven by strong sales in the U.S. market.; 11:05 a.m.

Strip restaurant operator posts earnings increase: The company earned 62 cents per share, up from 56 cents per share a year ago. Cash flow increased 11 percent to $5.2 million, while net sales rose 9 percent to $36.8 million.; 11:04 a.m.

Regulators fine resort $140,500: The latter stemmed from a June 13, 1999 incident in which an unidentified gambler used $30,000 in casino chips to redeem a marker in that amount.; 11:04 a.m.

New director named: Glasier is executive vice president and chief financial officer of the cruise line. The appointment is subject to approval by gaming regulators in the jurisdictions where Aztar operates.; 11:03 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Lady Rebels fall behind the times: These days, women's basketball is getting all kinds of publicity for the right reasons (a lucrative new TV contract with ESPN) and the wrong reasons (WNBA players considering posing nude for Playboy).; 10:57 a.m.

Rebels to appeal on behalf of recruit: Steve Addy; UNLV has a long, unsuccessful history of appealing to the NCAA's charitable side, but the Rebels are preparing to give it one more try on behalf of basketball recruit Ernest Turner.; 10:56 a.m.

Mosley's latest foe has work cut out for him: Dean Juipe; Smooth, congenial and articulate, Shane Mosley makes for an ideal world champion.; 10:56 a.m.

Slim Yucca budget set to advance: Benjamin Grove and Mary Manning; The U.S. Senate today was expected to approve a bill that contains the smallest budget since 1992 for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Pro-Yucca lawmakers led by Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, said the ...; 10:52 a.m.

Urban sprawl nearing Moapa: Driving over the hill on State Route 169 to the Moapa Valley can be compared to taking a trip to another time and place: Instead of strip malls and desert, it is a green enclave ...; 10:49 a.m.

Shops hoping to put on a happy face: Jeffrey Libby; The Indian headdress window mural and the red paint adorning the one-story cinderblock motorcycle shop at 1 South Water St. will go.; 10:49 a.m.

Skate craze: Skateboard parks expand to meet demand as popularity takes off: Rebecca Malone; His skateboard barely hangs on over a 4-foot drop as Aubrey Dezarn prepares to drop into a cement bowl that almost matches his height.; 10:48 a.m.

Negotiations OK'd for monorail system: Diana Sahagun; The city is moving ahead with plans for a monorail system that would connect Sahara Avenue with downtown and lure tourists to the struggling area, officials say.; 10:44 a.m.

Staff covers for missing councilman: Diana Sahagun; Las Vegas City Councilman Michael Mack may be scarce around City Hall, but his constituents -- who overwhelmingly voted him into office in April -- haven't noticed, officials say.; 10:43 a.m.

Man gets 4 years in teenager's death: Kim Smith; A Las Vegas man was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy in February.; 10:38 a.m.

Millions seized in suspected pyramid scheme: Keith Paul; The counting of the money seized in a suspected pyramid scheme stopped Wednesday night at $12.9 million with and estimated $8 million to $10 million left to count, Metro Police said.; 10:37 a.m.

Medical school adds 13 to faculty: By Emily Richmond; Robert Miller, dean of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, has announced the addition of 13 new faculty members as plans move forward to create an academic medical campus in downtown Las Vegas.; 10:37 a.m.

News briefs for July 19, 2001: A 33-year-old man was charged Tuesday in connection with the slaying of his 39-year-old girlfriend.; 10:35 a.m.

Inmate's plea deal clears fellow prisoner: An inmate noted for crazy courtroom antics stuck to his claim that a fellow inmate was innocent of a jailhouse murder attempt, and in District Court on Wednesday got the charges dismissed against his alleged ...; 10:34 a.m.

Teacher gets 4 to 10 years for sexual seduction: Kim Smith; After calling him a predator who steals children's youth and trust, District Judge Sally Loehrer Wednesday sentenced a former high school teacher to four to 10 years in prison for seducing a 14-year-old student.; 10:33 a.m.

Jury gets case of woman accused of killing mother: Kim Smith; In the end, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday, their decision comes down to a plastic bag wrapped over Christine Smith's face.; 10:32 a.m.

Commissioners delay decision on billboards: A Clark County proposal to limit placement of new billboards won't be decided for at least another three weeks.; 10:30 a.m.

Rural zoning designation put on hold: Neither supporters nor opponents of a move to place a rural zoning designation on thousands of acres in the Las Vegas Valley were able to declare victory Wednesday, as Clark County commissioners won't address the ...; 10:30 a.m.

Review: Romance by the numbers: Geoff Carter; America's Sweethearts; 9:41 a.m.

Letter: Global warming reports misread: However, the report itself states that "there is considerable uncertainty" about the causes of fluctuations in the Earth's temperature. And Dr. S. Fred Singer of the Environmental Policy Project immediately pointed out that another committee ...; 9:02 a.m.

Letter: Bush has failed his probation: Cutting taxes for the very, very rich; allowing arsenic in our drinking water, drilling for oil in our national parks; investing Social Security funds in the risky stock market; ending a woman's right to choose; ...; 9:01 a.m.

Letter: Hospitals create impression of nursing shortage: Too often the "nursing shortage" is used as a convenient excuse when nurses, patients and their families call attention to the lack of staff to care for patients in the hospital.; 9:00 a.m.

Editorial: Fuel efficiency rules should be tougher: But Democrats assert that the Republican plan only will increase the standard by about 1 mpg for gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles. That's disappointing since a draft report by the National Academy of Sciences says fuel ...; 9:00 a.m.

Editorial: Employers abandon workers: A report presented to the Clark County Commission this week provided some insight as to how much the uninsured are costing the county-run hospital, University Medical Center. Last year UMC spent $11.4 million to care ...; 8:59 a.m.

Where I Stand--Mike O'Callaghan: People making the news: CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Nevada Reps. Shelley Berkley, a Democrat, and Jim Gibbons, a Republican, for their courage in continuing to vote to protect the American flag. It would have been much easier for ...; 8:59 a.m.

Community briefs for July 19, 2001: The Department of Motor Vehicles will hold two public workshops to discuss changes in the way car owners will be able to register their cars.; 8:43 a.m.

Nellis Honor Guard member earns congressional gold for public service: Dick Benoit; A Nellis airman has been recognized with the Congressional Award Gold Medal, the highest honor given by the U.S. Congress to acknowledge the accomplishments of youth. Airman First Class Mathew Kurian, a member of the ...; 8:42 a.m.

Sports center: Las Vegas ESPNZone is No. 7 in network's restaurant chain: Kimberley McGee; The Las Vegas ESPNZone restaurant opened Friday at New York-New York. As luck would have it, it's the seventh in the nationwide, Disney-owned chain.; 8:34 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Credit is talk of the tube: Ruthe Deskin; Television talk shows are making us wonder, where have all the normal people gone?; 8:19 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Local entertainment scene a numbers game: Joe Delaney; David Brenner and his "Real Life Comedy" is proof that the right artist in the right room at 8 p.m. is the answer at the Golden Nugget ... This is supported by the fact that ...; 8:16 a.m.

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