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Archive for April 24, 2002

Company's trading suspended: The SEC said trading would be suspended through May 3 pending a May 7 hearing for Investment Technology Inc., 4520 Cimarron Road. But the company's president and chief executive officer said the matter could be ...; 11:14 a.m.

Senator: More ER doctors quitting: Cy Ryan and Mary Manning; Thirty-one Clark County doctors have resigned from working in emergency rooms because they cannot afford medical malpractice insurance, a state lawmaker said Tuesday.; 11:13 a.m.

Hospitals backing new state medical insurer: CARSON CITY -- A new private company to write medical malpractice insurance to ease the crisis facing some Southern Nevada doctors should be ready to sell policies by May 1, a legislative committee was told ...; 11:13 a.m.

Credit restrictions cut LV manufactured home sales: Chris Jones; Manufactured home sales in Southern Nevada have tumbled in recent years, thanks in part to credit restrictions that have prevented many would-be buyers from receiving loans.; 11:12 a.m.

Company added to S&P SmallCap index: The Las Vegas gaming equipment company will be added to the index at the close of trading today. It will replace Visual Networks Inc., a Maryland-based software systems company.; 11:12 a.m.

Cash flow drops in quarter: Hard Rock Hotel Inc. reported cash flow of $7.9 million, down from $8.4 million in the year-ago quarter. As Hard Rock is privately held, cash flow is a closely followed indicator of its financial performance.; 11:12 a.m.

Owner donates wheelchairs: The foundation is working with the North Dakota Association for the Disabled to provide free wheelchairs to people in the state who need them, said former Gov. Ed Schafer, who is heading the foundation's state ...; 11:12 a.m.

Gambling foes sue over multistate lottery plan: The state Lottery Division has announced plans to join with eight other states starting May 17 in the "Mega Millions" game. It would be a successor to the popular "Big Game," which recently created a ...; 11:12 a.m.

Aztar stock off despite strong earnings: Aztar Corp. of Phoenix today reported net income of $13.8 million, or 35 cents per share, up from net income of $11.4 million, or 28 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Aztar beat analyst ...; 11:12 a.m.

LV air traffic down 7 percent: Airport officials also said that for the first quarter of 2002, traffic was down 8.3 percent to 8.3 million passengers compared with the same period a year earlier.; 11:12 a.m.

Venetian posts increase in cash flow for quarter: David Strow; The parent company of The Venetian reported increased cash flow this morning, making The Venetian only the third Las Vegas Strip-area resort so far to report better earnings for the first quarter of 2002.; 11:12 a.m.

Costs of gaming stock options figured: David Strow; Gaming companies could see their earnings cut by a notable margin if officials begin requiring companies to expense stock options, a gaming analyst says.; 11:12 a.m.

Sierra Pacific stock falls on new woes: Nevada Power Co. parent Sierra Pacific Resources announced Tuesday that it's suspending payment of its quarterly stock dividend because of its shaky financial situation.; 11:12 a.m.

Crash leads to capture of man after car, foot chase in northwest: Jace Radke; Daniel Martinez was evidently determined to get away from Metro Police Tuesday.; 11:12 a.m.

Glenn: Math, science underappreciated: By Emily Richmond; If famed astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn had his way, teachers would earn at least as much as their classmates from college, students wouldn't have to rely on property taxes for funding and ...; 11:12 a.m.

Doing the math: Teachers' convention addresses federal standards, technology: By Emily Richmond; Those in the overflow crowd at the Sands Expo Center Tuesday likely counted their change a little more carefully than usual conventioneers -- and they probably knew more about statistics than even the most seasoned ...; 11:12 a.m.

Small town, feds fight over fate of feral pigs: Adrienne Packer; An intruder has invaded the tiny desert community of Bunkerville.; 11:12 a.m.

Former rivals' union could help odds for maglev train: A new alliance between one-time rivals will boost chances for a "maglev" train between Southern California and Southern Nevada, advocates for the high-tech train said Tuesday.; 11:11 a.m.

Religions mostly mum on dump: Stacy J. Willis; Local politicians have taken the fight to Washington. Celebrities are lending their names to the battle. Even the everyday Joe has been asked to pony up in the fight against bringing the nation's nuclear waste ...; 11:11 a.m.

Transportation, Yucca hearings will coincide: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- The House Transportation Committee has scheduled a Thursday hearing on transporting nuclear waste that gives Nevada leaders a chance to press their arguments against a Yucca Mountain repository. But the testimony will most ...; 11:10 a.m.

List says Vegas ought to get maglev train as reward for Yucca: MINDEN -- Former Gov. Bob List said today the federal government ought to select Las Vegas as the site to build a maglev train as one reward for Yucca Mountain being designated as a nuclear ...; 11:06 a.m.

Cash flow, net income up for quarter: The Las Vegas-based riverboat casino operator posted net income of $15.4 million, or 57 cents per share, up 295 percent over the year-ago quarter. Analysts had expected to the company to earn 52 cents per ...; 10:55 a.m.

Vegas company eyes London's Millennium Dome: The newspaper did not cite sources, but said the company was looking at creating a version of Caesars Palace within the dome, located on the banks of the Thames River. The dome, built to celebrate ...; 10:55 a.m.

Ethics panel violates state open-meeting law: CARSON CITY -- The state attorney general's office says a subcommittee of the Nevada Commission on Ethics violated the open-meeting law when it discussed the waiver or reduction of fines for public officials in private.; 10:49 a.m.

Court briefs for April 24, 2002: A 21-year-old Las Vegas man was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison Tuesday in connection with a fatal stabbing three years ago.; 9:49 a.m.

Boulder City briefs for April 24, 2002: A museum that has found its niche in the history market, but has been cramped for space, should soon have a new home to consolidate its holdings.; 9:49 a.m.

News briefs for April 24, 2002: A man found dead inside a car Tuesday in the 2400 block of Sunrise Avenue was identified as 31-year-old Jose J. Hernandez of Las Vegas.; 9:48 a.m.

Cutbacks forced in prison-guard training: CARSON CITY -- Formal training of the newest class of state prison guards has been cut short to save money spent on overtime to run the academy.; 9:48 a.m.

AC Tropicana begins expansion: John Curran; ATLANTIC CITY -- With jackhammers, backhoes and cranes, Tropicana Casino & Resort has begun construction on a controversial $225 million expansion that will add a parking garage, a retail village and a 502-room hotel tower ...; 9:48 a.m.

Business briefs for April 24, 2002: SEATTLE -- The old-economy standbys of cutting prices and offering freebies have been paying off for Internet retailer Amazon.com.; 9:47 a.m.

Independents nominate record number: CARSON CITY -- A rancher from Mineral County will run for governor on the Independent American Party ticket in the November election.; 9:47 a.m.

Wells Fargo economist upbeat on Vegas economic prospects: Chris Jones; The Southern Nevada economy has all but recovered from last year's troubles and is poised to grow in the coming months, one of the nation's top economists said Tuesday.; 9:46 a.m.

New vets home comes under fire: Jace Radke; The long-delayed Southern Nevada Veterans Nursing Home in Boulder City is scheduled to open in July, but some are wondering if the facility will meet veterans' needs.; 9:45 a.m.

Not your average Joe: Steve Guiremand; Joe Haro had the fourth-highest season rushing total in UNLV history when he gained 1,107 yards and scored 10 touchdowns last year.; 9:43 a.m.

51s charge into PCL division lead with another win: Steve Addy; The 51s have charged to the front of the 16-team Pacific Coast League, and their performance Tuesday night was especially befitting their new status.; 9:36 a.m.

Columnist Victoria Sun: Ruling helps clear up cart policy for disabled: Victoria Sun; It was always the rule.; 9:35 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Biz Women, Red Rock atop SNGA standings: Peter Benton; Although the race in the Women's Southern Nevada Golf Association team competition is becoming more competitive, the Las Vegas Business Women's team still retains the overall Blue League lead with 46 1/2 points.; 9:27 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: 51s, Whiten part ways after fling: Dean Juipe; Notes today and Mark Whiten is up first.; 9:26 a.m.

New racing series rolls into LV: Copyright 2002 Las Vegas Sun; 9:24 a.m.

Letter: Clinton's Mideast efforts stymied: Their incessant attacks on him had to have been a major distraction during his administration. Here was a president of the United States in which the rest of the world had the utmost respect for ...; 9:09 a.m.

Letter: A compelling reason to donate: As a 30-year resident of Las Vegas, I find it astounding that anyone who lives in this state could ever believe that storing nuclear waste here is a good thing. Former Gov. Robert List must ...; 9:08 a.m.

Letter: Let's cut ties with OPEC and buy Mexican oil: Since the Bush administration has recently granted many more benefits to our friends south of the border it should be no problem at all. Mexico is extremely rich in oil, and their president, Vincente Fox, ...; 9:08 a.m.

Editorial: Too late to stop road work: The Sierra Club makes a number of good points that could yet be incorporated into this project and similar projects in the future. It suggests landscaping to mitigate pollution and it recommends close monitoring of ...; 9:07 a.m.

City settles on site for police substation: Diana Sahagun; For dozens of Metro Police officers reporting to work downtown, the day begins with a two-block walk from their cars to the substation.; 9:06 a.m.

Car seat alarm inventors make finals in contest: By Emily Richmond; Three Hyde Park Middle School students who designed an infant car seat alarm have been named finalists in a National Science Foundation competition and will travel to Disney World to vie for the grand prize.; 9:06 a.m.

Editorial: Why are the French so shocked anyway?: Despite their dismay over the election results, the French shouldn't be too shocked that Le Pen received 17 percent of the vote, not at a time when Arab immigrant-bashing and anti-Semitism has increased markedly in ...; 9:04 a.m.

Resolution author unhappy with medical errors report: CARSON CITY -- Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto, D-Las Vegas, author of a resolution calling for a study of medical errors in Nevada hospitals, says she can't support the recommendations of a subcommittee that wants to create ...; 9:03 a.m.

PCL box: Las Vegas - Tacoma: A--1,872. Time--2:19. Umpires: HP--Brandt, 1B--Spieler, 3B--Burr.; 9:02 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Schmidt expects to have second car in Indy 500: Sam Schmidt plans to double his chances of winning the May 26 Indianapolis 500 by fielding a second car for veteran driver Mark Dismore.; 8:53 a.m.

UNLV women remain fourth in MWC tourney: The Rebels shot 303 on Tuesday, trimming two strokes off Monday's first-round 305, their previous best.; 8:52 a.m.

Former referee Lane recuperating in N.Y.: Lane continues to increase his vocabulary and is on the verge of walking without assistance, Washoe County District Attorney Dick Gammick said Tuesday.; 8:52 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Hollywood Park: Thursday's card; 8:43 a.m.

Tuesday's prep results: Centennial 6, Cheyenne 2: Julius Rivera went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run s and Rob Arata was 3-for-4 in the Bulldogs' victory.; 8:41 a.m.

Savvy wine buys: Guigal '98 Cotes du Rhone Rouge: Available at Marche Bacchus, $11.99.; 8:39 a.m.

Community briefs for April 24, 2002: Celebrity-themed chefs' aprons will be auctioned beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Rio's Pavilion Ballroom.; 8:37 a.m.

Obituaries for April 24, 2002: Louis Avery, 41, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born March 22, 1961, in Farmington, N.M. A lifelong resident, he was a carpenter and a member of the Carpenters Union.; 8:36 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Heavy price to pay for proms: With prom time close at hand I'd be willing to wager that having the right gown and the right tuxedo is the key to a cool evening for any young couple.; 8:27 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Boys and Girls Clubs' benefit party goes tropical: Elizabeth Foyt; Planned as a special night to welcome singer Bertie Higgins and his lively musicians to Las Vegas and their two-weekend run at Bahama Breeze, the party was made magical when Higgins and his group appeared ...; 8:27 a.m.

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