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Archive for March 4, 2002

Vote planned on contract: The Transport Workers Union of America said meetings will be conducted this week to explain details of the contract, which will be voted on by mail. Tim Grandfield, director of organizing for the TWU, said ...; 11:14 a.m.

Singapore man seeks financing for LV resort: The Straits Times of Singapore reported that Joe Singh, managing director of Singapore company Goldwell Holdings, had been meeting with potential investors to discuss a hotel-casino project on land owned by New World LLC of ...; 11:11 a.m.

LV mall owner buying Western retail operation for $1.1 billion: CHICAGO -- General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest U.S. shopping mall owner, said today it agreed to buy JP Realty Inc. for about $1.1 billion in cash, stock and assumed debt, adding 18 regional malls ...; 11:11 a.m.

Slot machine plan exempts tracks from many laws: The slot operations would be excluded from local planning and zoning rules and exempt from many local taxes. The state agency that would oversee the additional gambling would not have to comply with many open ...; 11:11 a.m.

Former clerk gambles away town's money: Former town clerk Marilyn Bush acknowledged taking about $70,000 in 1999 but only during that year, said the audit released by Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle. "According to Ms. Bush, she used this money to gamble," ...; 11:11 a.m.

Carpenters protest at Vegas timeshare: The Cancun Resort will be one of Las Vegas' largest timeshares, with 917 suites.; 11:11 a.m.

Equinox's fine art auctioned at discount: Grace Leong; An art collection once valued at $1 million belonging to multilevel marketing company Equinox International Corp. of Las Vegas, which was shut down in 2000 as an illegal pyramid scheme, was auctioned Friday at the ...; 11:11 a.m.

Supreme Court rejects Venetian appeal: David Strow; The Venetian's three-year legal battle to keep union protesters off its sidewalks came to a quiet end this morning when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider the resort's appeal of a circuit court decision.; 11:00 a.m.

LV eminent domain case cited: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- A Las Vegas eminent domain case made a top 10 list of the nation's worst examples of a government agency unfairly ousting people from their homes or businesses to make way for another ...; 11:00 a.m.

NASCAR Busch Sam's Town 300 Results: At Las Vegas Motor Speedway; 10:58 a.m.

Commission expected to OK county reorganization plan: Adrienne Packer; Three major elements of Clark County's reorganization plan, including pay raise schedules and the merging of departments, are expected to be approved by commissioners Tuesday.; 10:58 a.m.

NASCAR Winston Cup-UAW Daimler Chrysler 400 Results: At Las Vegas Motor Speedway; 10:57 a.m.

Medical board cold on criminal checks of doctors: The state Board of Medical Examiners over the weekend showed little enthusiasm for a proposal to require criminal background checks for doctors, but showed some willingness to resume meetings in Las Vegas.; 10:57 a.m.

A day at the races is no picnic for state troopers: Jace Radke; As the number of laps in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 dwindled Sunday, 36 Nevada Highway Patrol troopers sat in their cars and on their motorcycles waiting for a record crowd of 137,500 to be unleashed on ...; 10:57 a.m.

Only five doctors notify board of leaving: CARSON CITY -- Despite talk that the state will lose scores of doctors, only five physicians have notified the state Board of Medical Examiners they will give up their licenses because of the growing medical ...; 10:57 a.m.

Lawmakers urge regents to kill state college: Jennifer Knight; Following college President Richard Moore's resignation, three state legislators are publicly urging the university system Board of Regents to kill the Nevada State College at Henderson before the taxpayers spend any more money.; 10:57 a.m.

Yucca fight to target nation's counties: Herrera this week intends to outline a plan to launch an information campaign aimed at other county managers. Herrera specifically wants to target officials in counties along the transportation routes that likely would be used ...; 10:56 a.m.

Nevada dropout figures are still falling: CARSON CITY -- The percentage of students dropping out of high school in Nevada fell to 5 percent in 2000-2001, the lowest rate in 13 years, state school officials said.; 10:54 a.m.

Decision in Mosley case could affect many judges: Kim Smith; District Judge Donald Mosley is not the first Clark County judge to face off with the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline, but his case could be the first to have wide-reaching effects, legal experts said.; 10:54 a.m.

Dodge ball at LVMS: Here are the top 10 finishers from Sunday's UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:; 10:01 a.m.

Northrop turning hostile with bid for TRW: Thomas J. Sheeran; CLEVELAND -- TRW Corp., a maker of space, defense and automotive products, rejected as inadequate an unsolicited $5.9 billion takeover offer from defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. Northrop Grumman said it would take its hostile ...; 9:57 a.m.

Teamsters contract signed: Rob Rovere, a spokesman for the union, which has about 3,500 members and has represented hotel and gaming industry professional and clerical workers in Las Vegas for 30 years, said the new contract with Las ...; 9:57 a.m.

UNLV notebook: Swimming teams place second in MWC tourney: UNLV's Jacint Simon and Lorena Diaconescu each earned their third straight MWC Swimmer of the Year titles.; 9:56 a.m.

La. politicians tangle over Indian casino: Guy Coates; BATON ROUGE, La. -- Congressman David Vitter acknowledges he is in an "uphill battle" to stop a compact between Gov. Mike Foster and the Jena Band of Choctaws to build another Indian casino.; 9:52 a.m.

Employee killed in failed heist: Metro Police said a gunman apparently tried to get into the El Pollo Loco on Charleston Boulevard near Lamb Boulevard about 2 a.m today, after the restaurant was closed, Metro Police said.; 9:50 a.m.

Agency cites LV eminent domain case: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- A Las Vegas eminent domain case made a top 10 list of the nation's most egregious examples of a government agency unfairly ousting people from their homes or businesses to make way for ...; 9:50 a.m.

Jurors to see site of three deaths: Kim Smith; Jurors who must decide the guilt or innocence of a man accused of causing an accident that killed three people last year on U.S. 95 will likely be taken to the scene this week.; 9:49 a.m.

Court briefs for March 4, 2002: Defense attorney Mace Yampolsky said Christopher Thomas shot Riley Bates, 26, in self-defense after the victims pulled a gun on him. A second man was shot multiple times, but survived.; 9:49 a.m.

News briefs for March 4, 2002: Kenneth Costanzo of Las Vegas was arrested Saturday on murder charges after Metro Police discovered the body of a 50-year-old woman inside a home in northwest Las Vegas.; 9:48 a.m.

Obituaries for March 4, 2002: Ilse Edith Alioth, 75, of Henderson died Saturday in Henderson. She was born June 18, 1926, in Germany. A resident for 15 years, she was a retired beautician.; 9:22 a.m.

Proposed hillside project comes before City Council: Jeffrey Libby; Meeting; 9:17 a.m.

Rebels bask in the glow after 18th victory, face rematch with Lobos: Steve Addy; Third-place teams rarely tie up their regular seasons in neat little packages. There's usually a lot left hanging, a lot of goals that have to wait for next season.; 9:14 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Milwaukee Brew dispenses field in Big Cap: Ralph Siraco; On Saturday, Santa Anita presented it's biggest race of the meeting for older horses. That category is called the handicap division, so it is no surprise that this Grade I event has been dubbed the ...; 9:14 a.m.

BLM grant to help counties assess fire threat: Eureka County will receive $125,000, Gov. Kenny Guinn said, of which $100,000 will be used to identify and reduce fuels to help minimize risks from wild fires.; 9:14 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: LVMS still seeking an identity: Before Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, someone from the out-of-town media who sounded an awful lot like comedian Jeff Foxworthy asked me to characterize the Las Vegas Motor Speedway 1.5-mile oval.; 9:13 a.m.

Notebook: NASCAR will check into Marlin's missed penalty: NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter said the sanctioning body will look into the circumstances surrounding the penalty to Sterling Marlin that was not enforced midway through Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.; 9:12 a.m.

Birth announcements for March 4, 2002: Feb. 21:; 9:12 a.m.

Ex-Rebel Green has Fla. Atlantic dancing: Steve Addy; Former Rebels star Sidney Green is going back to the NCAA tournament with an unlikely school but in a most amazing way.; 9:11 a.m.

Busch sputters home with engine problems: Steve Guiremand; For most of Sunday afternoon it looked like it was going to be a happy homecoming for Las Vegas native Kurt Busch.; 9:11 a.m.

Columnist Rusty Wallace: Late caution hurt chance for top-10 finish: Rusty Wallace; It was a great run today going from 38th to 11th.; 9:10 a.m.

Editorial: Both sides share in wall fiasco: There's something really wrong when a neighborhood and the city Public Works Department cannot build a simple wall without finger pointing, acrimonious public hearings and legal battles. The finished product went way over its originally ...; 9:07 a.m.

Letter: At court, kids not being heard: In the last five years I have heard endless cases of children's voices being ignored by Family Court. The continued agenda in Family Court appears to be that the litigant with the "juice" or "connected" ...; 9:04 a.m.

Letter: Waste to travel across heartland: The great minds of our government have decided that we should take this incredibly dangerous waste and transport it over the nation's highways and rails across the heartland of America and through the major cities ...; 9:03 a.m.

Letter: Reid's attack on president is bad for Nevada: Give us all a break, Harry. We all know that Yucca Mountain is controversial and complicated, with differing opinions both pro and con within our own state. We suspect the odds are stacked against us ...; 9:03 a.m.

Editorial: Foretell the future by learning history: And what was the Atomic Energy Commission saying about fallout in those days? It was saying, "Don't worry about it." That answer is the equivalent of what the Department of Energy is saying today about ...; 9:01 a.m.

County to acquire 8,800 acres of BLM property: Adrienne Packer; The Bureau of Land Management is expected to turn over 8,800 acres of federal land to Clark County, which can either sell or use the property for public purposes, such as parks.; 9:00 a.m.

Appraisal could seal Algiers deal: Adrienne Packer; An independent appraiser's assessment of two Las Vegas Boulevard parcels could seal the deal on a land swap that would give Algiers hotel owner Larry Kifer prime property at Harmon Avenue and the Strip.; 8:59 a.m.

Artist uncovers inner beauty of wood: Kimberley McGee; Deep grooves form careful silhouettes in the artwork of Daryl DePry.; 8:28 a.m.

Trends for March 4, 2002: Lisa Ferguson; Even though the Las Vegas Valley has basked in sunshine and warm temperatures in recent weeks, in some parts of the country bundled-up residents are still shoveling snow.; 8:25 a.m.

HMO Hostages? Medical organizations, patients debate 'John Q.'s' reflection of reality: Kirk Baird; Question: How many nurses does it take to change a light bulb in an HMO?; 8:20 a.m.

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