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Archive for November 19, 2002

Car makes quite a splash in Las Vegas neighborhood: It's the sort of thing you don't see every day, even in a place as interesting as Las Vegas.; 11:22 a.m.

Churches cry foul in Summerlin: By Launce Rake; Protest A protest against Summerlin North Community Association policies is planned from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday outside the Trails Community Center, 1910 Spring Gate Lane.; 11:22 a.m.

Guinn cleared of ethics violation: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn has been cleared by a panel of the state Ethics Commission of a conflict of interest charge in a hotly disputed case in which the Guinn administration was accused ...; 11:18 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Guinn cuts high-cost security: But these are odd times, particularly for the Republican governor, who's trying to balance the state's budget with dwindling revenues.; 11:17 a.m.

Anti-drugged driving push goes national: Dan Kulin; Just days after the release of a private study that showed Nevada is one of the few states with strict laws against driving under the influence of drugs, the White House drug czar this morning ...; 11:16 a.m.

Audit turns up fraud at three county schools: By Emily Richmond; An audit of 76 Clark County schools found accounting problems at 98 percent of the schools and reported three instances of fraud, an outcome that had district officials vowing this morning to crack down on ...; 11:15 a.m.

Nevada jobless rate 4.5 percent in October: AP; A report Tuesday from the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation also shows nearly 1.1 million people were working in Nevada during October.; 11:14 a.m.

Retired colonel named homeland security adviser: CARSON CITY -- Jerry Bussell, a retired Army colonel, has been named special adviser to Gov. Kenny Guinn on homeland security.; 11:07 a.m.

Business plans for park land irk homeowners: Adrienne Packer; Spring Valley homeowners are teed off at a developer's proposal to convert a portion of the community's planned 330-acre regional park and golf course into a shopping center and office complex.; 11:07 a.m.

Choctaws: Sign was false: "Somebody wanted to have a little fun at our expense," Creda Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Choctaws, said. "We will be reporting that sign to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the attorney general's office."; 11:07 a.m.

Firm buys lottery operation: Scientific Games will acquire the shares of MDI Entertainment except for 708,333 shares currently owned by Scientific Games and about 4 million shares beneficially owned by MDI President and Chief Executive Steve Saferin for $1.60 ...; 11:06 a.m.

Corrugated box plant set for North Las Vegas: Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., a Chicago-based manufacturer of packaging products with 10 major customers in Las Vegas, and Sound Packaging, a Chandler, Ariz., company that specializes in corrugated boxes, have formed a 50-50 partnership on a ...; 11:06 a.m.

HP's chief showcases ads at LV tech show: Matthew Fordahl; Chief Executive Carly Fiorina showcased Hewlett-Packard Co.'s latest innovation at the Comdex tech conference in Las Vegas on Monday: Its biggest advertising campaign since merging with Compaq Computer Corp.; 11:06 a.m.

Fund-raiser to help pay costs of singer's burial: So tired of performing the same Coasters songs night after night for more than 40 years, Guy, one of the original Coasters, started telling even his closest friends he was ill to avoid potential appearances.; 11:06 a.m.

City officials seek approval to invest: Judy Odierna; The downtown "Speakeasy" coveted for years by Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman may be one step closer to opening its doors, but the gin joint won't reap the benefits given to other downtown businesses if ...; 11:05 a.m.

LV area makes Money list of best places: Dan Kulin; Money magazine has named the Las Vegas metropolitan area one of the 10 best places to live in America, the magazine announced this morning.; 11:02 a.m.

Jobless rate plunges to 4.5%: The state today said the 4.5 percent rate compares to 4.9 percent in September and to 6.6 percent in October 2001. The last time the rate was this low was in January 2001, when it ...; 11:02 a.m.

Borgata seen as pulling business from its rivals: By Liz Benston; The debut next summer of Borgata, a $1 billion luxury casino resort in Atlantic City's Marina District, will cannibalize business from existing casinos and force New Jersey casino operators to increase promotions to fight for ...; 11:01 a.m.

Possible release of killers upsets family: Jen Lawson; Teddy Zappa's family thought he'd be a lawyer and a father someday.; 11:01 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Stewart still plans to race at LVMS: Tony Stewart has no plans to slow down this winter now that he has captured the NASCAR Winston Cup championship.; 9:44 a.m.

Center to recruit, train workers for AC resorts: John Curran; ATLANTIC CITY -- A new casino is tackling an old problem in Atlantic City, providing basic education and "life skills" training in hopes of getting at the root of this shore town's enigmatic unemployment problem.; 9:36 a.m.

Man shot in front of elementary school: Jen Lawson; Robert Lunt Elementary School went into lockdown mode Monday morning after a man suffering from a gunshot wound collapsed in front of the school.; 9:36 a.m.

Firms battling for last racing license: David B. Caruso; PHILADELPHIA -- The possibility that Pennsylvania will legalize slot machines at horse tracks has touched off a scramble for the state's last remaining thoroughbred racing license, which had sat unused and unwanted for 20 years.; 9:36 a.m.

Ban against pickets at homes considered: Jeffrey Libby; Protesters in Henderson would be prohibited from picketing an individual home under an ordinance being considered for a vote tonight by the Henderson City Council.; 9:36 a.m.

Williams' attorney will try new appeal: Dan Kulin; The nation's highest court decided it will not immediately hear the appeal of a former Las Vegas stripper convicted of having drugs in her system when she crashed her van in a highway median, killing ...; 9:30 a.m.

Citizen input sought on historic sites: Every eight years the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office asks Nevada residents what historical sites should be saved.; 9:28 a.m.

Barak: More bioterrorism security needed: Jace Radke; While strengthening security at airports and on airlines is a needed step to protect civilians from terrorist attacks, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak believes that biological attacks will be the next avenue of attack ...; 9:28 a.m.

News briefs for Nov. 19, 2002: A security guard at the Charleston Wood Apartments at Charleston Boulevard and Fremont Street was shot and wounded about 9:30 p.m. Monday, Metro Police said.; 9:27 a.m.

Court briefs for Nov. 19, 2002: A Las Vegas man convicted of killing his sister was sentenced Monday to life in prison.; 9:27 a.m.

Rebels set to exhibit skills vs. EA Sports: Steve Guiremand; Marcus Banks likes his UNLV Rebel teammates. But after practicing against them for 13 days straight, he's more than ready to roll out the welcome mat for a team of former college and pro players ...; 9:06 a.m.

Rebels' baseball team signs four local players: The 2002 fall class consists of four pitchers, two catchers, one outfielder, one infielder, and a two-way player.; 9:05 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Serve beer drinkers in paper over plastic: Like the UNLV football team, we thought about making this a "bye" week for Tuesday notes. But then that would just prolong the agony.; 9:04 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Underdogs still feasting at NFL table: Dean Juipe; Ten games into the National Football League season and most fans still can't make heads or tails of the league. The result: When it comes to picking winners, you might as well flip a coin.; 9:03 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park: Wednesday's card; 9:02 a.m.

Wednesday's horse racing entries: Post Time 12:30 p.m.; 9:01 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: New deadly drug report: Q 9, promoting the wide legal use of marijuana in the Silver State, resulted in Nevadans asking about the promoters of this constitutional change. It was a very expensive campaign funded by billionaire Peter Lewis ...; 9:01 a.m.

Letter: Bush has nothing to lose in war: And now he wants to send our children overseas to be killed?; 9:00 a.m.

Letter: If no taxes, deal with being last: I see these occasional reports in the news all the time:; 9:00 a.m.

Letter: Democrats have turned into Republicans: The present Democratic leaders, who were elected in good faith, have obviously become horrendous ultra-conservative, right-wing Republicans.; 8:59 a.m.

Editorial: Exactly who should select the regents?: Supporters of an appointed board note that Nevada is just one of two states left with an elected board that governs its university system, but they'd be naive to believe that political intrigue and disputes ...; 8:59 a.m.

Editorial: Awful way to go about raising pay: Traditionally, elected officials receive pay increases only after they've faced the voters again. But if this sizable compensation increase is to be considered at all, in fairness it should be placed on the ballot as ...; 8:58 a.m.

1,000 Nellis personnel heading to Middle East, Bosnia: "We usually have about 200 people deployed at a given time, except at the end of the year, when we get this hump where we have about 1,000 out," Nellis spokesman Mike Estrada said.; 8:58 a.m.

Community briefs for Nov. 19, 2002: Palm Mortuary is hosting its fifth annual "Tree of Memory" program now through Dec. 20, to honor deceased loved ones during the holiday season.; 8:58 a.m.

School dedicated to officer offers learning alternative: Judy Odierna; Several Las Vegas officials and executives from international technology companies spent Monday morning going back to school.; 8:57 a.m.

Festival has Vegas in New York state of mind: Kirk Baird; Unfortunately for Alson, at that time, that break was beyond his grasp.; 8:27 a.m.

Obituaries for Nov. 19, 2002: Mary Antonellis, 83, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local hospice. She was born June 10, 1919, in Bar Harbor, Maine. A resident for 26 years, she was a retired high school teacher and ...; 8:23 a.m.

Bellagio, Picasso, Renoir given elite status by AAA: The venues include Bellagio and the restaurants Picasso at the Bellagio, and Renoir at The Mirage.; 8:22 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: A little Ginger goes a long way: "She's moving. She's coming to Laughlin, and it's important. She's a celebrity," said Kerry Broz, spokeswoman for the Ramada Express Hotel and Casino, Ginger's new digs.; 8:22 a.m.

Museum of Magic: Darwin's home-museum is a magical empire: For magician Gary Darwin, his home is his museum.; 8:22 a.m.

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