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Print edition for March 4, 2002

Dodge ball at LVMS
Here are the top 10 finishers from Sunday's UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
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 Las Vegas Boulevard and Interstate 15.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 to haul nuclear waste to Nevada if the Yucca plan is approved.
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.
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.
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 bid for TRW directly to its rival's shareholders.
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 malpractice insurance problem in Southern Nevada.
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 Vegas Limousine was the first Teamsters contract signed by limousine drivers in the city.
Birth announcements for March 4, 2002
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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.
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.
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.
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" attorney wins and the children lose. These children then often become statistics turning to crime and self-destructive behavior. When will we all wake up?
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.
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 Big Cap.
Proposed hillside project comes before City Council
Jeffrey Libby
Meeting
Columnist Rusty Wallace: Late caution hurt chance for top-10 finish
Rusty Wallace
It was a great run today going from 38th to 11th.
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.
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.
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 in winning this fight against the federal government. Yet you go out of your way to personally disrespect the president of the United States by calling him a liar.
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.
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 another private development, a nonprofit group said today.
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.
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.
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.
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 of this country because of the threat of terrorism.
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 estimated budget, was badly designed and looks awful. There's enough blame on both sides to go around.
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.
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 records and meetings requirements.
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 Las Vegas. New World owns 77 acres of land on the Strip, across from Mandalay Bay.
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 in eight states in the West.
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 115 ballots have been distributed and a simple majority is needed for passage.
Artist uncovers inner beauty of wood
Kimberley McGee
Deep grooves form careful silhouettes in the artwork of Daryl DePry.
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.
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 Yucca Mountain when Nevada raises questions about the health risks associated with burial of nuclear waste and the security risks associated with transportation.
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.
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.
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?
NASCAR Winston Cup-UAW Daimler Chrysler 400 Results
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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 private development, a nonprofit group said today.
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 Las Vegas Art Museum for less than $200,000.
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.
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," said the audit.
Carpenters protest at Vegas timeshare
The Cancun Resort will be one of Las Vegas' largest timeshares, with 917 suites.
NASCAR Busch Sam's Town 300 Results
At Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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.

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