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Archive for December 16, 2002

Nevada plans for smallpox vaccinations: Jace Radke; Preparing against a potential terrorist threat, Clark County officials plan to vaccinate about 1,000 hospital and Health District workers against smallpox early next year.; 11:14 a.m.

Sheriff-elect Young announces his administration: Sheriff-elect Bill Young has announced his executive staff, and many names are familiar from the administration of his predecessor, Sheriff Jerry Keller.; 11:10 a.m.

Vets insurance scams continue to circulate: Every year the Veterans Affairs Department announces the distribution of dividends to active policyholders of certain veterans life insurance policies.; 11:07 a.m.

California water users try to reach agreement: California water users met behind closed doors Sunday with representatives of the Imperial Valley Irrigation District to try to hammer out an agreement that would avert federal plans to cut off the supply of surplus ...; 11:06 a.m.

Building lives: Valley's boom makes state sixth in immigrant workers: By Timothy Pratt; Fixing roofs in Southern Nevada has put a roof over the heads of Manuel Castillo and his family for their 14 years in the United States, half of them in Las Vegas.; 11:06 a.m.

Dogfight over development: New homes infringe on base, threaten training: Jace Radke; While Air Force pilots test their mettle in the skies over Nevada in preparation for a possible conflict with Iraq, Nellis Air Force Base commander Col. Del Eulberg finds himself fighting an ongoing battle on ...; 11:03 a.m.

News briefs for Dec. 16, 2002: A 34-year-old Las Vegas man was shot and killed in the 6300 block of West Tropicana Avenue about 7 p.m. on Sunday.; 11:00 a.m.

Vegas ranked high in international study: In Business Las Vegas, a sister newspaper to the Las Vegas Sun, reported Friday that the firm recognized Las Vegas along with Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and Dublin, Ireland, as cities that have ...; 11:00 a.m.

Planet Hollywood seeks OK on reorganization: Mike Schneider; ORLANDO, Fla. -- Trying to regain its star power, Planet Hollywood International Inc. is getting a makeover as it emerges from bankruptcy for the second time in more than two years.; 11:00 a.m.

LV tourism counts still lagging behind 2000 levels: The LVCVA said 3 million people visited Las Vegas in October compared with 2.9 million in October 2001 and 3.1 million in October 2000, a 4.2 percent decline from two years ago.; 11:00 a.m.

MGM MIRAGE wants La Quinta motel demolished: In Business Las Vegas, a sister newspaper to the Las Vegas Sun, reported on the suit Friday.; 10:58 a.m.

SW Gas merger figure settles lawsuit: Southern Union said Jack Rose, former executive secretary to the Arizona Corporation Commission and Commissioner James Irvin's former personal advisor, will pay Southern Union $75,000 and has signed an agreement expressing his regrets over the ...; 10:55 a.m.

Homeowners, contractors tangle over law: CARSON CITY -- Homeowners from Clark County lined up to tell a task force last week that they suffered through years of trying to get the builders of their homes to fix construction defects.; 10:54 a.m.

Adelson eyes casino resort for Mass.: Adelson last week told a Massachusetts study panel that he could spend as much as $1.5 billion to build a Bay State resort if lawmakers permit expanded gambling, the Boston Herald reported. The $1.5 billion ...; 10:53 a.m.

Lady Rebels fall in tournament title game: Both teams are now 5-2.; 9:58 a.m.

Editorial: Kissinger's secrecy was embarrassing: It did seem odd that Bush asked Kissinger to lead a probe to unearth information. Kissinger, the former secretary of state to Presidents Nixon and Ford, long has had an obsession with secrecy. Then again, ...; 9:53 a.m.

'Wild guy' wins 1st title: Steer wrestler Sid Steiner, speaking in tongues?; 9:52 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: No reason to lift ban on Rose: Dean Juipe; Time doesn't necessarily heal all wounds.; 9:52 a.m.

Man, 78, sentenced in cocaine case: Jace Radke; A 78-year-old man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a cocaine deal involving Robert Marshall, one of the subjects of an FBI investigation that may reveal new evidence in ...; 9:52 a.m.

Local sports calendar: Men's college basketball: Tennessee-Martin at UNLV, 7:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center.; 9:50 a.m.

Obituaries for Dec. 16, 2002: Ellen C. Anfenson, 71, of Las Vegas died Wednesday in a local hospital. She was born July 9, 1931, in Marshall, Mo. A resident for 18 years, she was a homemaker.; 9:48 a.m.

Retailers report busy weekend nationwide: Anne D'Innocenzio; With nine days until Christmas, shoppers jammed into U.S. malls over the weekend, snapping up bargains on clothing and electronics.; 9:47 a.m.

Lawmakers weigh elimination of 'Vegas nights': Masha Herbst; HARTFORD, Conn. -- A state law that allows nonprofit organizations to hold "Las Vegas night" fund-raisers should be repealed because it also allows federally recognized Indian tribes to open casinos, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal told ...; 9:47 a.m.

Court briefs for Dec. 16, 2002: The two Las Vegas men accused of stealing guns and ammunition from a local armory were arraigned Thursday in Justice Court.; 9:45 a.m.

Wounded police officer still critical: Metro Police Officer Enrique Hernandez, 27, was shot in the hand, shoulder and knee after a routine traffic stop and was in University Medical Center's trauma intensive care unit this morning, a hospital spokesman said.; 9:44 a.m.

Fed complaint filed against apartments: Residents of the Bonanza Springs Apartments, 600 E. Bonanza Road, filed complaints with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in April alleging that the complex manager and the owners of the complex, Temple 1991 ...; 9:44 a.m.

Tracks eyeing split of slot profits: Seanna Adcox; ALBANY, N.Y. -- Hoping to spur development of a new revenue source, state legislators plan to meet with racetrack owners this week to negotiate an agreeable split on video lottery terminal profits.; 9:41 a.m.

Billionaire found dead: The cause of death was not immediately known.; 9:40 a.m.

Huge U.S. insurance firm near bankruptcy: Mark Jewell; INDIANAPOLIS -- When Conseco Inc. bought Green Tree Financial in 1998, the fast-growing insurer hailed the deal as the breakthrough it needed to become a financial-services supermarket to middle America.; 9:38 a.m.

Winds up to 80 mph pound Reno, rip down famed sign: Martin Griffith; RENO -- The lights were slowly coming back on here after a powerful windstorm caused scattered power outages, major property damage and flight cancellations.; 9:38 a.m.

Letter: 'Best friends' deserve better: Who says chaining or tethering dogs is inhumane? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stated, "Our experience in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act has led us to conclude that continuous confinement of dogs by a ...; 9:20 a.m.

Letter: Lott must step down from his role in Senate: Republicans are stumbling all over themselves trying to excuse such stupidity. They are actually saying Lott was just trying to "make the old guy feel good" on the occasion of his 100th birthday! Oh, really? ...; 9:19 a.m.

Law library recommended as a regional depository: Jennifer Knight; Libraries at UNLV could be offered one of the most definitive collections of federal documents in the region, but university officials said they probably don't have space for all of the material.; 9:16 a.m.

Nevada close to being left behind education reform law: By Emily Richmond; As the deadline looms for compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act, Nevada education officials say they're still debating which tests they'll use to measure student achievement, as the new federal law requires.; 9:16 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Raucous LV weekend not for the meek: Sunday night it was sitting alongside Demi Moore, David Spade, Tobey Maguire, Lukas Haas, Fred Durst, Mike Tyson, David Blaine and Cyndi Lauper as Prince sent a purple haze over the Strip with a pair ...; 9:16 a.m.

Editorial: Review of security is necessary: The county is now left with the task of reviewing what happened and then assessing the level of security at social services offices. Las Vegas Sun interviews with employees have revealed that the numbers of ...; 9:15 a.m.

Steady Whitfield takes home 6th calf roping title: Halfway through the 44th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the calves weren't cooperating with calf roper Fred Whitfield.; 9:13 a.m.

NFR Scoreboard: All-Around; 9:13 a.m.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.; 8:54 a.m.

Prep Schedule: TODAY; 8:54 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Justice moved swiftly in betting scheme: Ralph Siraco; When Derrick Davis, 29, of Baltimore pleaded guilty in federal court at White Plains, N.Y., on Thursday to one count of wire fraud and one count of computer fraud, it put a finality to the ...; 8:53 a.m.

Birth announcements for Dec. 16, 2002: Nov. 26:; 8:53 a.m.

Immunization schedule for Dec. 16, 2002: NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 1820 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.; 8:52 a.m.

Prince closes tour with all-nighter: Spencer Patterson; For those who lost track of Prince during his "Artist Formerly Known As" days in the mid-1990s, let's start with a quick refresher:; 8:20 a.m.

Off the Wall: Jackson's attempts to revive career, tarnished image might lead him to Vegas: Kirk Baird; This, of course, was before Bubbles the Chimp, the numerous plastic surgeries (most of which Jackson has denied having), his penchant for wearing surgical masks in public, and an ill-fated attempt to buy the remains ...; 8:19 a.m.

Trends for Dec. 16, 2002: Lisa Ferguson; December is chock-full of holidays. You already know about Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. But are you aware that Saturday is National Flashlight Day? We thought not.; 8:15 a.m.

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