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Archive for April 8, 2002

NASCAR-O'Reilly 300 Results: Saturday; 11:27 a.m.

NASCAR-Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Lineup: Friday's qualifying; Monday race; 11:26 a.m.

Grand Prix of Japan Motorcycle Results: Sunday; 11:25 a.m.

ASA-TireRack.com 300 Results: Sunday; 11:24 a.m.

Featherlite Modified-Icebreaker 2002 Results: Sunday; 11:23 a.m.

Nevada Power to receive $170 mil. windfall: David Strow; As Nevada Power Co. tries to stay afloat, the utility disclosed for the first time today its parent company will receive an unexpected windfall from the federal government by the end of the month -- ...; 11:17 a.m.

Guinn vetoes Yucca dump: Erin Neff; Beneath the state's Battle Born flag, Gov. Kenny Guinn vetoed the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump this morning, declaring that the dump "is not inevitable" and saying he would press the fight to "expose ...; 11:17 a.m.

GV casino added to lawsuit: The lawsuit, filed last July, claims that Station Casinos Inc.'s "Boarding Pass" multi-property slot club program violates three Harrah's patents. The patents deal with player recognition at multiple properties and assigning players cards within a ...; 11:14 a.m.

Luxury condominiums on hold: John Riordan, vice president of sales for Turnberry Place and Madison Towers, said the economy has hurt sales at the high-rise project.; 11:14 a.m.

Labor election set: The Machinists are in a recruiting drive targeting nearly 5,000 Las Vegas-area mechanics it claims are underpaid compared to their unionized counterparts in California,; 11:13 a.m.

Fed grant for poor LV youths not used: Jennifer Knight; A $1.5 million federal grant designed to help disadvantaged Las Vegas youths has been revoked after the university-run program that received the money failed to do anything with it, according to the grant's stewards.; 11:13 a.m.

Apartment complex residents claim racial discrimination: Jace Radke; For $425 a month David Johnson thought his small, two-room apartment downtown was one of the best-kept secrets in Las Vegas.; 11:13 a.m.

Las Vegas convention centers ready to compete: Though Las Vegas faces some stiff competition from new and expanding convention venues, local experts say the city's own convention center growth has helped make it as aggressive as any rival.; 11:13 a.m.

Allergy sufferers may be in for a long s(n)eason: The first wave of sneeze-producing, congestion-inducing pollen of the spring season already has peaked, but allergy sufferers may not get much relief.; 11:13 a.m.

Operator, bondholders in talks: Trump Hotels said it hopes the negotiations will help it reduce interest expense and hopefully allow it to finance a capital improvements program, including the possible construction of additional hotel rooms at its Atlantic City ...; 11:13 a.m.

Internet firms sued: Riverwood, which allegedly advertised MGM Casino and Sportsbook as the "largest online Las Vegas style casino" at its website "riverwoodresources.com," was accused of offering Internet users "limited membership units" or partnership in the online casino ...; 11:13 a.m.

Studio sticking with Andersen: MGM said it had reviewed the legal charges brought against Andersen for its role in the accounting problems experienced by bankrupt Enron Corp. and was satisfied that the firm, which has served as MGM's auditor ...; 11:13 a.m.

Aladdin utility company files for Chap. 11: David Strow; The majority owner of a heating and cooling plant at the Aladdin resort on the Las Vegas Strip has filed for bankruptcy, a move it says is necessary to prevent possible foreclosure.; 11:13 a.m.

Tabish lawyer wants judge off case: San Francisco attorney J. Tony Serra, who represents Rick Tabish, alleged that Bonaventure showed bias toward his client when he signed books at a book-signing at Binion's Horseshoe last August for "Murder in Sin City," ...; 11:12 a.m.

Firm selected to manage malpractice association: Chris Jones; With a deadline to provide emergency malpractice insurance to Nevada's medical personnel by April 15 rapidly approaching, the board of directors of the Medical Liability Association of Nevada on Friday selected the American Governmental Risk ...; 11:12 a.m.

Market declines on IBM warning: Jim Krane; NEW YORK -- Technology colossus IBM Corp. jolted Wall Street today, warning investors that its first quarter earnings per share would come in well below analysts' expectations.; 11:12 a.m.

Disease exposed: Little-known disorder affects millions: Von Willebrand disease; 11:12 a.m.

PCL standings: Central Division; 10:50 a.m.

Guinn to meet with lawmakers over budget cuts: CARSON CITY -- Though some new programs in health and welfare have already been put on hold, Gov. Kenny Guinn is expected to outline further budget-cutting measures Wednesday to deal with an expected $200 million ...; 10:47 a.m.

PCL box: Las Vegas-Calgary: E -- Wood, Branson. DP -- Calgary. LOB -- Calgary 9, Las Vegas 6. 2B -- Hooper, Erickson, Kinkade, Greene, Bell, Martinez. HR-- Chen. SH -- Teut. SH -- Teut. SF --Banks. SB -- Whiten.; 10:38 a.m.

UNLV men finish eighth in Tucson tournament: The Rebels (296-300-290--886) did turn out their best team round of the event, but fell four strokes behind Houston (280-301-301--882) for seventh place and 27 strokes behind Texas (278-290-291--859), who led from wire to wire.; 9:55 a.m.

Rebels romp to easy win over Air Force: The Rebels improved to 16-18 overall, 5-7 in Mountain West Conference play. The Falcons fell to 17-17, 5-7 in league play.; 9:55 a.m.

UNLV women win: UNLV women win; 9:54 a.m.

Williams sued over filing fines: CARSON CITY -- Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa has sued Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Wendell Williams, D-Las Vegas, to get him to pay a $3,800 fine for failing to file campaign documents.; 9:50 a.m.

51s rally to douse Cannons: Victoria Sun; Down but not dead, the Las Vegas 51s buckled down to bail out their pitching staff and bring an announced crowd of 2,296 to its feet at Cashman Stadium on Sunday afternoon.; 9:50 a.m.

Bond issue for schools approved: By Emily Richmond; The Clark County Debt Management Commission has approved a request from school officials to issue $475 million in bonds to build new schools and renovate existing facilities.; 9:50 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Mills knows the challenge he inherited: Dean Juipe; What once was a vast expanse is now the Incredible Shrinking Field.; 9:49 a.m.

Local driver falls in semis: George Marnell lost in the Pro Stock semifinals for the second time in a row at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but this time the 51-year-old Las Vegas resident left the track with ...; 9:48 a.m.

Public proposal: Prospective bride gets the message on hotel marquee: Neon lights dazzled Tara Klein more than the diamond engagement ring Bobby Stella offered her on Friday night.; 9:46 a.m.

Obituaries for April 8, 2002: James Joseph Bevan Sr., 87, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local care center. She was born Feb. 17, 1915, in Philadelphia. A resident for seven years, he was a house painter.; 9:46 a.m.

State pays settlement in joyride: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn isn't happy the state is paying $100,000 to cover injuries suffered by a 14-year-old Las Vegas boy who was injured after taking a joy ride on a maintenance cart ...; 9:45 a.m.

Indictments returned against Metro officers: Kim Smith; Two Metro Police officers were indicted Thursday in unrelated criminal cases.; 9:42 a.m.

News briefs for April 8, 2002: Metro Police are searching for a man who left five pipe bombs in a bag at a home near Monterey Avenue and Flamingo Road.; 9:42 a.m.

Columnist Larry Dixon: Finally, we broke through at LVMS: Larry Dixon; What a weekend. We finally did it. Our Don Prudhomme Racing Miller Lite Top Fuel team has had a super season going so far and it got even better on Sunday with our first win ...; 9:31 a.m.

Dixon wins in Top Fuel: At this rate, Larry Dixon may get his 100th career NHRA victory before John Force.; 9:28 a.m.

Air Force can use uranium weapons: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raised objections in 1993 about low-level radioactive fragments contaminating the environment, and military officials stopped using the armor-piercing projectiles fired by A-10 Thunderbolt jets at the Nellis range.; 9:28 a.m.

Trial delayed in killing of woman: Kim Smith; Almost a year ago Robert Carter signed a statement conceding that he shot his former girlfriend to death in October 1998. He claimed he would prove during his trial it was a case of self-defense.; 9:24 a.m.

Public gets look at landscape plans: Meeting; 9:10 a.m.

Cain case not going to trial: Kim Smith; The scheduled trial this week of Sandy Cain for the slaying last year of her husband promised to be dramatic.; 9:09 a.m.

U.S. Collegiate Championships: 859; 9:08 a.m.

U.S. Boxing Championships: At Caesars Palace; 9:07 a.m.

NHRA-SummitRacing.com Nationals: At Las Vegas Motor Speedway; 9:07 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: As the Derby nears, questions still linger: Ralph Siraco; There is a saying in racing circles that fits the performances of the Kentucky Derby hopefuls who came out victorious over the weekend -- "Winning Ugly."; 9:05 a.m.

Letter: Categorizing the homeless: While some of these people were down on their luck, others were either obviously mentally deficient, to the point that they could never be gainfully employed. Still many others refused to give their names. When ...; 9:04 a.m.

Letter: Las Vegas could easily go solar: We have seen terrible suffering and starvation due to drought and floods -- environmental refugees in Afghanistan wandering homeless due to drought, having eaten the last of their seed; dying children in Guatemala with bellies ...; 9:04 a.m.

Letter: Mideast move makes mockery of U.S. policy: For example, President Bush says he will stop at nothing to fight terrorism, yet he tells Israel they must show restraint. Bush says he wants bin Laden "dead or alive," yet tells Israel they must ...; 9:04 a.m.

Editorial: A tough, but right, decision: As so often happens in domestic violence cases, the woman recanted her original story and now says she was the aggressor and that she was stabbed accidentally. To allow for a jury to hear, at ...; 9:03 a.m.

Editorial: Donna's House fills important new role: The house is named for Donna Hernandez, whose ex-husband in 1999 murdered her in front of her 3-year-old daughter. The main room of Donna's House displays a large portrait of Hernandez with her daughter. It's ...; 9:03 a.m.

Trends for April 8, 2002: Lisa Ferguson; Spring has definitely sprung. And with it (for reasons we're not entirely certain) has come a slew of contests in need of contestants.; 9:03 a.m.

Birth announcements for April 8, 2002: March 24:; 9:03 a.m.

Review: McCartney at home for a night: Paul McCartney invited us into his old digs Friday night, piping in the nose-tickling odor of incense and parading a collection of strolling performers -- contortionists and balloon-carrying acrobats and the like -- through MGM ...; 9:03 a.m.

Senior Olympics fund-raiser planned: Billed as a musical extravaganza, "Pure Gold II" will feature singers, dancers and comedy acts.; 9:03 a.m.

Immunization schedule for April 8, 2002: NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 1820 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite F, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.; 9:03 a.m.

The lap of luxury: Cat 'hotels' give pets a nice place to unwind: There is no "Vacancy" sign blinking in the night air. No porte-cochere jammed with limousines. Not even a "Cable TV" sign swinging from the hinges.; 9:02 a.m.

Nevada's McIntyre WAC baseball player of week: AP; McIntyre, a senior from Elko Grove, Calif., hit .538 (7 (13)- in three games last week against Hawaii, driving in one run and scoring four. His six consecutive hits stretched over the first and second ...; 7:42 a.m.

Nevada AP News Digest: AP; HEADLINES:; 7:30 a.m.

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