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Slot makers hit jackpot with show cancellation: David Strow; Slot machine manufacturers universally applauded Friday's news that two rival Las Vegas trade shows will merge this fall.; 11:02 a.m.

Achieving dual citizenship helps family with identity: By Timothy Pratt; Rabbi Felipe Goodman is no stranger to firsts, or to questions about identity -- his own or that of his family.; 11:01 a.m.

Cities again look at merger prospects: Mathis Winkler; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman wants to study merging his city with neighboring North Las Vegas because of the economic downturn following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.; 11:00 a.m.

Casinos hopeful New Year will draw Asian visitors: David Strow; In China, 2001 was "The Year of the Snake." For Las Vegas casinos, the name seemed appropriate, as a tourism slowdown struck the city like a cobra in September.; 10:59 a.m.

Abraham's recommendation expected today: Benjamin Grove; Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham was expected today to recommend Yucca Mountain as the nation's nuclear repository, setting the White House on course for a political collision with Nevada's leadership.; 10:59 a.m.

Court battle looms on Yucca water shutdown: CARSON CITY -- State Engineer Hugh Ricci says he will probably have to go to court to shut down the wells being used by the federal government at the proposed nuclear dump at Yucca Mountain.; 10:58 a.m.

Perkins: Waste safer where it is: During a conference of the National State Legislators' National Task Force on Protecting Democracy, Perkins got a chance to tell Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge that transporting nuclear waste would make it more susceptible to ...; 10:58 a.m.

Bank of America settles lawsuits: Paul Nowell; CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corp. said Friday it will pay $490 million to settle class-action lawsuits filed by shareholders after the 1998 merger of NationsBank and BankAmerica.; 10:58 a.m.

Big Vegas lab operator selling for $500 million: TETERBORO, N.J. -- Quest Diagnostics Inc., the largest provider of medical laboratory tests, agreed to buy American Medical Laboratories Inc. for $500 million to expand its specialty and genetic testing services.; 10:58 a.m.

Court upholds Henderson's denial of resort: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the decision of Henderson to deny a permit to build a hotel-casino called the Sunset Beach Resort. But the court allowed the owners another chance to ...; 10:58 a.m.

High court will focus on death penalties: CARSON CITY -- The state Supreme Court this week will hear the appeal of a man convicted for killing four people at a grocery store in 1999 in what the prosecutor called "the worst massacre ...; 10:51 a.m.

School probes player's status: Steve Guiremand; UNLV may have a better idea as early as today about whether senior star forward Linda Frohlich can resume her basketball career with the school.; 10:50 a.m.

Reuss delivers in clutch to lift Rebels past UNR: Victoria Sun; UNLV made sure Nevada-Reno's plane ride home Sunday was about as pleasant as eating airplane food for breakfast.; 10:42 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Bailey has encountered some rough riding: Ralph Siraco; One week from today, jockey Jerry Bailey will most likely ride several horses at Gulfstream Park before donning his tuxedo and heading to Hollywood -- Hollywood, Fla., that is -- for the 31st annual Eclipse ...; 10:42 a.m.

Palo Verde scores big victories in wrestling, girls soccer action: Spencer Patterson; A consistent contender in most sports since joining Southern Nevada's varsity ranks four years ago, the Palo Verde Panthers enjoyed one of the finest days in their short history on Saturday.; 10:41 a.m.

7-Eleven weighs closures: DALLAS -- 7-Eleven Inc. announced plans to close 115 to 120 convenience stores and reported its fourth-quarter earnings narrowly beat Wall Street expectations.; 10:32 a.m.

Victim found in alley ID'd: Metro Police were called to the 1300 block of Fremont Street about 3 a.m. Friday after residents heard what they described as a fight. Police found a man dead in the alley.; 10:26 a.m.

Region prep playoff schedules, results: Boys basketball; 10:10 a.m.

Daytona 500 notebook: NASCAR adjusts spoiler rule for Fords: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR, apparently, had seen enough.; 10:08 a.m.

NHRA Winternationals results: At Pomona Raceway; 10:04 a.m.

Bowling tournaments get under way today: Durango, Palo Verde, Silverado and Las Vegas are the top seeds on the boys side, with Clark, Centennial, Green Valley and Chaparral seeded first in the girls bracket.; 10:03 a.m.

UNLV notebook: Rebels lose finale in ASU tournament: After taking an early 2-0 lead, the Aggies (4-3) used a pair of long balls to hold UNLV (3-4) at bay. Catcher Selena Collins hit the first off Rebel freshman Jackie Kerrigan, a two-run bomb ...; 10:03 a.m.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO; 10:01 a.m.

NASCAR Winston Cup Budweiser Shootout results: At Daytona International Speedway; 9:59 a.m.

High court to hear appeals this week: CARSON CITY -- Nevada's use of the death penalty will get a close look this week, as the state Supreme Court hears oral arguments on two Southern Nevada death penalty cases.; 9:55 a.m.

Funds will give mental health program a boost: CARSON CITY -- After her nervous breakdown, Alyce Thomas Thrash became a virtual hermit in her Las Vegas home.; 9:52 a.m.

History vs. progress: Old ranch house sits on site for proposed hospital: Mathis Winkler; A little shaky and battered, the old ranch house at Craig Ranch Golf Course has survived floods and fires for almost a hundred years.; 9:51 a.m.

Boyd, tribe try again for casino: Twenty months after their last bid to build a casino in a West Warwick industrial park died in the Legislature, the tribe and Boyd said they will try again to put their proposal on a ...; 9:47 a.m.

S&P raises company to investment grade: S&P hiked IGT's corporate credit and senior unsecured ratings from "BB-plus" to "BBB-minus." BBB-minus is considered the lowest investment-grade rating.; 9:47 a.m.

Nevada Supreme Court stays asset seizure: The casino filed an appeal Wednesday with the Nevada Supreme Court challenging a Feb. 28 ruling by Clark County District Judge Gene Porter that granted Fremont Street's request for a writ of attachment -- a ...; 9:46 a.m.

Vegas casino supplier studying strategic options: The investment bank is Jefferies & Co., a unit of Jefferies Group Inc., which is based on Los Angeles.; 9:46 a.m.

LV bank names new president: He succeeds Steve Voelker, who the board removed for undisclosed reasons in October.; 9:46 a.m.

Group lands designation: NMI's mission is to promote community development through small loans to businesses, particularly those owned by or serving low-and moderate-income residents. The nonprofit NMI has loaned more than $1.5 million to start-up and existing businesses ...; 9:45 a.m.

Vegas businesses given opportunity to meet buyers: The fair will include booths from up to 150 businesses and organizations, and more than 800 small business representatives are expected to attend.; 9:45 a.m.

Study: Nevada last in subsidizing families' educational choices: Nevada ranks near the bottom in state government subsidies for educational choices offered to families, a national study says.; 9:43 a.m.

Stewart holds off Earnhardt; Busch ends up in 14th place: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kurt Busch was thrilled with his first appearance in the Budweiser Shootout -- at least for the first two and a half minutes.; 9:39 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Some sports just don't need a judge: Dean Juipe; Down the hill they raced, soaring off a jump before racing some more through an assortment of icy mounds and toward a finish line that was upon them within seconds.; 9:38 a.m.

Las Vegas attorney Hunt enters campaign for attorney general: Erin Neff; Las Vegas attorney John Hunt officially entered the race for attorney general this weekend by saying hello to fellow Democrats at a countywide precinct meeting.; 9:26 a.m.

News briefs for February 11, 2002: A 35-year-old Las Vegas woman was arrested Saturday in connection with the December shooting death of her husband that she initially claimed was self defense, Metro Police said.; 9:25 a.m.

Two killed in crash are ID'd: The two were rear-seat passengers in a Ford Explorer driven by 18-year-old David Samaniego-Cerna. The SUV flipped and slid along Las Vegas Boulevard South near the Stardust hotel Thursday about 1 a.m.; 9:25 a.m.

$28 million in building suits settled: Grace Leong; Six Clark County home builders and developers have agreed in recent months to pay $28.6 million to settle construction defect lawsuits. One other suit was partially settled for about $2.9 million.; 9:25 a.m.

Supreme Court rejects appeals in 3 murder cases: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has denied the appeal of bounty hunter Dennis Kieren Jr., sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of a man who bit off ...; 8:55 a.m.

Obituaries for February 11, 2002: Susie Cerasuolo, 86, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital, She was born Sept. 29, 1915, in New York City. A resident for 20 years, she was a homemaker.; 8:54 a.m.

Federal jury clears two Metro officers in killing: Kim Smith; A federal jury took about three hours Friday to decide that two Metro Police officers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a domestic violence suspect in February 1998.; 8:53 a.m.

Burgess sentenced to 11 years: Kim Smith; A former kidnapping and murder suspect was sentenced Friday to more than 11 years on federal firearms charges.; 8:52 a.m.

Hadassah celebrates 90 years: By Mary Manning; Pianist Henry Shead played "God Bless America" as members of the Southern Nevada branch of Hadassah sang the song's simple words.; 8:52 a.m.

Birth announcements for February 11, 2002: Feb. 1:; 8:52 a.m.

Letter: Guinn has role in rate increases: It seems logical to me that if people have complaints about the exorbitant rate hikes, they should complain to our esteemed governor, who is, after all, an ex-CEO of Southwest gas.; 8:37 a.m.

Letter: War film omits key perspective: Bowden's book fleshes out this very important perspective, and presumably it could be found in the first draft of the movie's screenplay. The onscreen product, however, avoids such consideration altogether. The viewer is simply placed ...; 8:37 a.m.

Letter: Bush doesn't care about all Americans: While all this is going on, Bush's budget has not addressed the medical needs of millions of Americans, both young and old. Raided the Social Security Trust Fund and left many worthy programs unfunded. He ...; 8:36 a.m.

Editorial: Rights are right, and fair is fair: All properties in Clark County are appraised for their taxable values once a year. Replacement value of the building and contents, improvements, and the land are among factors considered by appraisers. During appeals, income-producing properties ...; 8:35 a.m.

Rain forest artwork blooms in the desert: Kimberley McGee; Birds perch on the exaggerated limbs of exotic trees, flowers bloom along the lush growth of the forest floor and lizards linger on the banks of muddy rivers.; 8:32 a.m.

Russian artist's works on display: Kimberley McGee; In the 1930 self-portrait of 20th century painter Ivan Djeneeff, the mustachioed man seems wary and unsure of his importance as a subject.; 8:32 a.m.

Trends for February 11, 2002: Lisa Ferguson; Love is in the air as though you couldn't tell by all of the heart-shaped boxes, red frilly items and chubby Cupids that are taking up space in stores everywhere.; 8:32 a.m.

Clearing the air: Experts show how we can breathe easier at home: Wondering about indoor air quality? You're not alone.; 8:30 a.m.

Nuke casks can be damaged: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- As Nevada officials mull their next strike in an intensifying battle against the Yucca Mountain project, a videotape may be their new weapon.; 8:02 a.m.

Rebels wary of Utah 3's: Steve Addy; Utah ranks third in the NCAA in 3-point percentage (42.4) and is averaging 9.6 3-point baskets per Mountain West game. The Utes have hit 10 or more 3-pointers seven times, all wins. Here are those ...; 1:21 a.m.

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