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Print edition for May 8, 2001

Edmonton throttles 51s
Rick Sofield's squad, which returns home to open a four-game series with the Tucson Sidewinders tonight at 7 at Cashman Field, hit perhaps the lowest point of a season already surprisingly full of low points here on Monday night.
Vasser tops 219 mph for ninth-fastest time
Vasser toured the world famous 2 1/2-mile oval in the early afternoon at 219.381 mph in the Target G Force/Oldsmobile entry.
PCL standings
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Four teens charged with murder in beating death of homeless man
Kim Smith
Four teenage boys suspected of beating a homeless man to death with their fists, feet and a shopping cart will be tried for murder.
Santa Fe settles suit against shareholder
Santa Fe announced in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has settled a 1999 lawsuit against David Lesser, head of New York investment firm Hudson Bay Partners LP. Also settled was a 1999 lawsuit originally filed by Station Casinos Inc. against Lesser; Station assigned its rights under this lawsuit to Santa Fe later that year.
Agency delays debate on newspaper, TV ownership
With the agency divided along party lines, Republican FCC Chairman Michael Powell must strike a balance on any proposals. Two Republicans and one Democrat are awaiting Senate confirmation to join the commission, which could happen next month, giving Republicans a majority.
Teens seek more choices
Jace Radke
Ronnie Fleming, 17, says he would like to see more recreation centers and activities in West Las Vegas that cater to young people.
Two seniors drug plans competing
CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn says improvements in his senior citizen prescription drug program will see enrollment go from 242 people to 7,000.
Yucca water runoff raises concern: Floods may pose radiation risk to communities
Floodwater draining from Yucca Mountain is raising concerns that radiation could be carried into the environment.
Another leukemia case hits Fallon
A teenage girl has been diagnosed with the 14th case of childhood leukemia linked to Fallon since 1998.
Assembly committee votes to kill state science office
CARSON CITY -- The Office of Science Engineering and Technology, created by former Gov. Bob Miller, may be on its death bed.
MASH, city try to strike a deal
Diana Sahagun
No deal has been reached between MASH Village and Las Vegas officials after days of negotiations, but both sides seem intent on reaching a resolution that will keep the homeless shelter open permanently.
Easier requirements asked to lure dentists to Nevada
By Emily Richmond
A bill being considered in the state Senate Wednesday would make it easier for out-of-state dentists to move their practices to Nevada, although those already working here say easing the rules would lure inferior dentists.
Downtown move suits law firm
Diana Sahagun
Las Vegas officials are trying to keep downtown law firms from heading to the suburbs and are succeeding with Mainor & Harris.
Rudin fires Amador, seeks new attorney
Kim Smith
Margaret Rudin is expected to go before District Judge Joseph Bonaventure Wednesday morning to discuss the firing of lead her attorney, Michael Amador.
LV telecom firm sued, appeals fine
Las Vegas-based law firm Albright, Stoddard, Warnich & Albright filed the suits on behalf of Olga Fisher of Fisher Enterprises, Kids International Inc., Hudson Capital Partners and Omni Pure Filter Co.
Director sells shares
Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicate that Tennessee businessman R. Brad Martin sold 10,000 shares of Harrah's stock, grossing $353,000. The document did not indicate whether Martin acquired these shares through the exercise of stock options.
Bill to lower pot penalties clears Assembly committee
CARSON CITY -- A bill that reduces the penalty for possession of a small amount of marijuana from a felony to a misdemeanor breezed through a hearing before the Assembly Ways and Means Committee Monday.
Obituaries for May 8, 2001
Scott Alan Adams, 41, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was born Dec. 8, 1959, in California. A resident for five years, he was a truck driver.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Softball program gets its stadium
Dean Juipe
Shan McDonald and I meet once a year, every year, during the spring.
New boomtown: BLM auction in NLV to draw big bidders
Carol Brown has watched the subdivisions and paved roads slowly encircle her home and horse farm over the past decade.
New housing plans designed to give boost to downtown
Diana Sahagun
Two more affordable housing developments that will break ground downtown this summer will help anchor commercial projects planned for the area.
Team Ganassi a natural fit for LV's Vasser
It may seem like the most unlikely of pairings, considering the way Chip Ganassi and Jimmy Vasser parted ways last fall.
Plea deal expected in teen prostitution
Kim Smith
An Atlanta man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and bringing her to Las Vegas where she was caught soliciting for purposes of prostitution will take a deal.
LV-Cleveland flight announced
America West will have one daily flight departing for Cleveland at 11:30 p.m., and a flight arriving in Las Vegas at 9:22 p.m. Cleveland will become America West's 39th destination from Las Vegas.
NCAA bet ban pointwoman quitting
But Doris Dixon said her move had nothing to do with the NCAA losing some traction among lawmakers in its lobbying effort on the betting ban bill. Congress will ultimately approve the bill, despite an ambitious lobbying campaign by Nevada lawmakers and the gaming industry against the legislation, Dixon said.
National Airlines discloses huge fourth-quarter loss: Still plans to grow
National Airlines, despite taking huge losses in the last six months of 2000, still doesn't look like a company operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It had back-to-back weeks of record bookings in April.
News briefs for May 8, 2001
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver who fled the area Monday night in Henderson.
Miller testifies Jones' flier caused his reputation harm
Kim Smith
Former City Councilman Steve Miller told jurors Monday that although he knew he wasn't going to win the 1991 mayoral race against Jan Laverty Jones, he wanted to lose with dignity.
Casino cleared in death
Bobby Lee Sturms was intoxicated and was eating at the Carson Street Cafe on March 27, 1995, when he became sick and passed out, according to court records.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Dirt bike races soup up Sam Boyd attendance
So UNLV is going to move a pair of its Saturday football games to Friday night to bring a little more exposure to its rejuvenated football program.
Mandalay details spending, share buyback program
B of A was authorized last year by Mandalay to purchase up to $125 million of Mandalay stock on the market. Mandalay's report, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicated B of A has already made $125 million in purchases, acquiring 6.1 million shares -- or 8 percent -- of Mandalay's outstanding stock.
Donations can help boy to attend summer camp
His father promised to work overtime so the boy could go to camp this year. But overtime hours were out of the question after his father broke his leg and now isn't eligible to work the extra hours.
Bulletin board flap could spark taxi boycott
McCarran International Airport is bracing tonight for its second boycott by taxicab drivers this month, but airport officials anticipate little if any disruption of customer service.
LV-Cleveland flight announced, existing Vegas service beefed up by America West
America West will have one daily flight departing for Cleveland at 11:30 p.m., and a flight arriving in Las Vegas at 9:22 p.m. Cleveland will become America West's 39th destination from Las Vegas.
Measure to expand Alabama gambling on the fast track
Phillip Rawls
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gambling machine legislation that passed the Alabama Senate last week is on the fast track in the Alabama House, where it is scheduled for a committee vote today.
Cheney meets with Nevada senators over Yucca dump
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney met with Sens. John Ensign, R-Nev., and Harry Reid, D-Nev., today over nuclear waste and the future of nuclear power in the United States.
PCL Box: Las Vegas-Edmonton
E--Moriarty. DP--Las Vegas 2, Edmonton 1. LOB--Las Vegas 13, Edmonton 9.
Officer faces investigation in six cases
Keith Paul
A Metro Police traffic officer who is facing disciplinary action for misconduct on one sustained complaint also is facing five other pending internal investigations of other complaints, police officials told the Sun.
2001 Prep Baseball All-Star Roster
First Team: Matt Elliott, P, Bas; Derek Rodriguez, P, Gor; Ryan Tabor, P, GV; Larry Ellenbrook, P, PV; Robert Grana, C, Cim; Jesse Craig, 1B, Bas; Micah Schnurstein, 2B, Bas; Zeke Parraz, SS, GV; J.C. Sibley, 3B, Gor; Austin Hales, OF, Bon; Coltyn Simmons, OF, Dur; Garrett Guzman, OF, GV; Chris McGovern, OF, GV; Brandon Campo, DH, Dur; Mike Welter, UT, Sil; MVP: Guzman.
Circuses fuel abuse of animals
Use your money for the wonderful non-animal circuses, carnivals and abundant entertainment offered right here in town. Don't be a contributor to animal cruelty.
Letter: Don't take teeth out of dental licensing laws
The main proponents of SB133 are massive corporate health insurance companies. Some of these same conglomerates are the very ones the federal government has protected for years against lawsuits. Can anyone guess why this protection has been federally mandated? Hint: It's not because of outstanding service.
Prep softball standings
CLASS 4A
Columnist Susan Snyder: Do some drivers lack morals?
Ionce hit a cat.
ACDelco, LV Events to sponsor drag races
The event, which will be called the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, will be the second visit by drag racing's biggest stars to LVMS this year. It will be the 23rd of 24 national events in the race for the NHRA Winston Drag Racing Championship.
Columnist Kate Maddox: Juror's ex hints at ulterior motives
Kate Maddox
Remember Juror No. 11 in the Margaret Rudin trial? The one whose antics almost stopped the proceedings? The one who contends she was bullied into voting for a conviction? The one who mouthed an apology to Rudin as the verdict was read and then burst into tears?
Indy 500 speeds
1. (2T) Greg Ray, Dallara-Oldsmobile, 222.976.
Immunization schedule for May 8, 2001
* North Las Vegas Public Health Center, 1820 E. Lake Mead Blvd. (at McDaniel Street), Suite F, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Where I stand--Brian Greenspun: We need tax hike now
ROME WASN'T built in a day. That's because good things take time.
GV's Guzman named top baseball player
Guzman, an outfielder, was the coaches' selection for Southern Nevada's Player of the Year. He finished his four-year varsity career with a .530 batting average, hitting .489 with and eight homers and 41 RBIs for the Southeast Division champion Gators this spring.
Editorial: Don't fool with deal on power
Sierra Pacific Resources, the parent company of Nevada Power, isn't opposing this plan -- as long as there are guarantees that the customers left behind wouldn't be hurt. Yet there is an inherent unfairness to this proposal since it would prohibit individuals and smaller businesses from getting together and forming associations that would allow them to purchase cheaper power elsewhere, too.
Community briefs for May 8, 2001
Seniors United, a nonprofit and nonpartisan political education corporation, will hold its monthly forum Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. at the West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road.
Monday's prep results
BASEBALL
Prep boys golf standings
CLASS 4A
Prep baseball standings
CLASS 4A
Wednesday's horse racing entries
Post Time 1:10 p.m.
'Copters should be kept quiet
Some tour-guide helicopters are noisy and some are quiet, just as some motorcycles are noisy and some are quiet. They can all be made quiet, but it costs a bit of money. If the owners won't be responsible enough to make these things quiet, a law limiting this excess noise will make them quiet.
Editorial: 'Stamp out' hunger is letter carriers' aim
The food drive's convenience is a major contributor for the public support it receives. All that residents have to do is leave a can of food or other nonperishable food products by their mailboxes. From there the letter carriers do the rest, collecting the food so that it makes its way to a variety of charitable organizations and food banks.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park
1st Race -- Brown's Champion - Hustling bug boy Rodriguez aboard Lewis trainee, draws good post for 7-furlongopener, good spot for action. Argolid - Hard-knocking gelding competitive at this level, draws right outside top pick, Valdivia on Marquez trainee. Value Play -- Willy The Pooh
Prep boys volleyball standings
CLASS 4A
A real reach: Local couples embrace adoptees from overseas
Kimberley McGee
For three days the newborn was fed by local elderly women who were fearful of police scrutiny.

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