Print edition for September 9, 2002

Review: Coldplay coolly sets the tone: Kirk Baird; If there has been one consistent criticism of Coldplay, it's that the British pop band is too moody for its own good. Instead, the group should aspire to craft more upbeat, uptempo songs, which translate better in concert settings.

Real to Real: MTV gearing up for Real World Las Vegas': Kirk Baird; Las Vegas is your playground.

Big Ten teams have mixed luck against nonconference opposition: AP; Bollinger passed for 218 yards and two touchdowns to freshman Jonathan Orr as the No. 25 Badgers used a 27-point second quarter to beat visiting West Virginia 34-17 Saturday.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: 'American Idol's' Clarkson for president?: According to Fox Television, approximately 110 million votes were tallied for Kelly Clarkson or one of the other hopefuls during "American Idol's" smash summer run. That's more than the 103 million votes cast in the 2000 presidential election.

Sierra in pact with Valley hospitals: The deal is with Universal's Valley Health System, owner of Valley, Summerlin and Desert Springs hospitals.

Defibrillators at hotels credited with saving lives: Stephen Curran; A device that weighs about as much as a notebook computer is credited with helping to save the lives of nearly two dozen tourists at a local hotel in the past five years.

New deal announced for sale of Maxim: By Liz Benston; A Cincinnati-area owner and operator of hotel franchises said it has purchased the vacant Maxim Hotel & Casino near the Las Vegas Strip for approximately $38 million.

Coroner's inquest finds police shooting justified: Sgt. Tim Grady, 48, a 23-year veteran of the department, shot and killed 29-year-old Deon Johnson about 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 in the 2200 block of Cambridge Elm Street near Lake Mead Boulevard.

Funeral replaces wedding: Kevin Guenard fell in love with Kalaya Jarbsunthie after seeing a television show about paramedics that featured her.

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

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Rebels need not apologize for KU win: Some UNLV fans and media are treating the Rebels' 31-20 victory over Kansas as if it were a small fish. They want to throw it back.

News briefs for Sept. 9, 2002: A man was shot to death and another was wounded Saturday night Lake Mead and Nellis boulevards.

Election could result in more low-key board, insiders say: Adrienne Packer; For four years Erin Kenny and Dario Herrera shared more than the Clark County Commission dais; they also shared in controversies.

Report: Company to be sold: The Los Angeles Business Journal reported that National Golf Properties Inc., Santa Monica, Calif., will be bought by a group led by the Whitehall real estate fund run by Goldman Sachs.

Volleyball team falls to Ball State: UNLV's Tarin Keith posted her first double-double of the season with 17 kills and 12 digs. Nicki King finished the match one dig shy of her first double-double. She tallied nine digs and 47 assists.

Personal watercraft use on lakes outlined: The watercraft, commonly called jet skis, which were to be banned beginning Saturday, may be used until Nov. 6, the end of the typical recreational boating season.

LV flights to 3 cities trimmed: An airline spokeswoman said the company would re-evaluate the seasonal cutbacks to Indianapolis and Minneapolis in the spring, but there are no plans to reinstate the four weekly round trips to Hartford that were cut.

Girl's final act saves life of infant boy: By Emily Richmond; Before she succumbed to an errant bullet that tore through her chest, 9-year-old Genesis Estrada saved the life of an infant boy cradled in her arms.

Signatures gathered at Red Rock: Opponents of a proposed development adjacent to the Red Rock National Conservation Area brought their issue to the canyon Sunday.

Indiana casino winnings up on dockside gambling: INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's riverboat casinos took in nearly $198 million during the first month of dockside gambling in August, an increase of $25 million, or 14.5 percent, over July when more stringent boarding restrictions were in place.

Running game too much for KU: Second quarter: UNLV, 14-10

Trio to help in L.A.'s playoff bid: Victoria Sun; The 51s' record-setting season ended Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, but it will continue for outfielder Luke Allen, first baseman Chin-Feng Chen and pitcher Victor Alvarez.

National detailing latest plan for financing: National Airlines would emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 30 under a timetable outlined by attorneys Friday.

ACLU still critical of state's work card proposal: American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada attorney Allen Lichtenstein told a meeting of the Gaming Control Board that the new rules don't go far enough to protect the privacy of gaming industry employees.

Obituaries for Sept. 9, 2002: Joshua Aginiga, 16, of Boulder City died Aug. 31 in Boulder City. A student, he was born March 22, 1986, in Henderson.

Corsun, popular owner of deli, dies: There were few deli operators in Las Vegas who could serve a pastrami or brisket sandwich as mouth-wateringly tender as Max Corsun.

Tribe finalizes casino expansion: Tribal-council members approved the final design for the Prairie Wind Hotel/Casino Resort expansion project on Aug. 20. The five-phase project calls for a luxury hotel, movie theaters, restaurants, a convention center and other amenities.

Firing of veterans home director criticized: CARSON CITY -- The chairman of the state's Veterans Services Commission said he's upset at the ouster of John Sias as director of the veterans home in Boulder City and that he intends to speak to Gov. Kenny Guinn about it.

Vegas slot maker moves to comply with Nasdaq rules: Nasdaq rules require the company to have an audit committee composed of at least three independent directors. Only one of the company's two committee members is now independent.

House panel seeks faster Yucca license application: Mary Manning and Benjamin Grove; House lawmakers are goading the Energy Department to speed up the plan to construct the world's first high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain.

Crash prompts look at toughening graduated license program: Diana Sahagun; Last month's car crash that took the life of one Centennial High School student and forever changed the lives of four others has revived the debate over whether to strengthen the state's graduated license program.

History emerges as Lake Mead contracts: A 66-foot drop in the water level at Lake Mead has begun to uncover the man-made reservoir's most precious historical jewel, the 19th-century Mormon settlement of St. Thomas.

Thomas ready to battle his friend: Steve Guiremand; Jason Thomas hadn't even finished drying off from his postgame shower after Saturday night's 31-20 victory over Kansas when his thoughts turned to this week's game at Oregon State.

Letter: GOP is party of hypocrites: Yet which party violated the separation of powers put forth in the Constitution by using the Supreme Court to select the president who would then have the power to nominate future Supreme Court justices? That's right, the Republicans. And which party declared that the president doesn't need congressional approval before declaring war when the Constitution clearly only gives Congress the power to declare war? Right again, the Republicans.

Editorial: Retain the urgency of air laws: Clearly, airports must do better. CBS News also sent reporters through security checkpoints recently, not with weaponry but with lead-lined film bags in their luggage that could have contained weapons. Lead blocks X-rays and the film bags should have raised suspicions as the scanners revealed containers whose contents could not be seen. And they did raise suspicions -- but only 30 percent of the time. In the other 70 percent, the reporters could have boarded with deadly weapons.

Review: House of Blues crowd falls for icon Morrissey: Spencer Patterson; "This is my life, Nevada."

Community briefs for Sept. 9, 2002: Academy Information Day to acquaint high school students with the armed services academies will be held 6 p.m. Saturday at the Durango High School theater, 7100 W. Dewey Drive.

Immunization schedule for Sept. 9, 2002: HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Delays continue to pile up at Justice Center: Kim Smith; The second floor of the Regional Justice Center's high-rise is just about finished. The walls are sheet-rocked, the carpeting and marble are laid, the doors are up.

DA: Simbrat had previous accidents: Kim Smith; The 21-year-old Las Vegas man accused of causing the crash that killed Las Vegas Sun Vice President and Associate Editor Sandy Thompson has been involved in four accidents since 1998.

Birth announcements for Sept. 9, 2002: Aug. 27:

Editorial: Let's throw sunshine on secret settlements: The South Carolina federal judges are on the right track, but to make a nationwide impact, it will require state legislatures across the nation to pass laws banning secret court settlements. If Nevada is any indication, it won't be easy. During the 2001 Nevada Legislature, business interests helped defeat a bill that would have barred judges from sealing the details of court settlements involving public hazards. But we hope that when the Nevada Legislature meets again in February, that state lawmakers follow the lead of South Carolina's federal judges. When people stand to be injured or even killed from unsafe ...

Criticism flies in controller's race: CARSON CITY -- Assemblyman John Lee, the Democratic candidate for state controller, early in the campaign criticized incumbent Republican Kathy Augustine for her out-of-state travel, but now she has turned the tables on him.

Compromise made on group-home fees: By Timothy Pratt; After nearly five hours of debate and heated input from a packed room of more than 50 residents, the state Board of Health voted Friday not to raise fees for low-income residents at group homes across the state.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Baffert gangs up on Del Mar Futurity with five entries: Ralph Siraco; On Wednesday, the 63rd racing season will come to a close at Del Mar, where the surf meets the turf for seven weeks each summer.

Letter: McDonald's not serious about healthier foods: If McDonald's is really serious about giving customers healthier food, it should follow the lead of Burger King and offer a veggie burger. Leading health authorities advise Americans to reduce their dietary cholesterol intake by cutting back on consumption of animal fat and meat.