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Print edition for January 29, 2003

U.S. 95 widening expected to be completed in 2006
CARSON CITY -- Under an accelerated schedule, the widening of U.S. 95 in Las Vegas from six to 10 lanes to reduce major traffic congestion should be completed in 2006, state Transportation Director Tom Stephens says.
UCLA blanks Rebels
UNLV (0-2) could only field five healthy players so the Bruins began the match with wins at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles before the teams even took the court.
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Is Dion taking Warholian approach?
The rumor that has been ricocheting around the Strip is that when Celine Dion's show "A New Day" opens March 25 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, she will be onstage for only half the show and actually singing for a total of ... 15 minutes.
Tenet plans new pricing for uninsured
Gary Gentile
LOS ANGELES -- Tenet Healthcare, the nation's second largest hospital chain, said Tuesday it will alter the way it charges uninsured patients, offering discounted prices and pledging not to place liens on their homes.
UMC chief Hale resigns
The man in charge of Clark County's financially troubled public hospital has resigned.
Casino ties no problem for WNBA
Donna Tommelleo
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The WNBA is betting professional women's basketball will be successful in Connecticut, where UConn games routinely sell out.
Letter: Vets home will defeat problems
I am grateful to the community of Boulder City, veterans' organizations, our nursing home staff and all others who have dedicated so much to the success of the nursing home.
Four candidates file early for municipal judge seat
Judy Odierna
The competition for a vacant municipal judge seat is shaping up as the city of Las Vegas' most crowded race in the upcoming election.
Regents consider a retreat to calm tensions on the board
Jennifer Knight
Three new university regents are hoping that a proposed two-day retreat would help heal lingering tensions, but finances and personality differences could get in the way of that plan.
Low-cost carrier called 'Song'
Song is Delta's response to the increasing competition from discount carriers like JetBlue, AirTran, and Southwest, which have taken up to a quarter of the domestic traffic away from network airlines like Delta.
Letter: Remember the notch babies
There can't be many of us left. Everybody was all for the notch baby issue, but then they just forgot about us. Maybe somebody will listen this time.
Newberg says it was not rape but seduction
Erica D. Johnson
A Las Vegas man accused of sexually assaulting his 14-year-old relative and videotaping the incident told jurors in District Court Tuesday that he is guilty of statutory sexual seduction, but that he is no rapist.
Dogs taken in raid stolen from shelter
Judy Odierna
Some of the dogs that authorities confiscated from suspected auto thieves earlier this month apparently were stolen from the Dewey Animal Control Center early Sunday morning.
Casino exec: Nevada taxation unfair
By Liz Benston
Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s new chief executive expressed amazement Tuesday at Nevada's tax system that remains so heavily dependent upon a single industry to fund basic services while allowing other big businesses to escape taxes.
News briefs for Jan. 29, 2003
One pedestrian was killed and another was in critical condition this morning after being hit by a car about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday while crossing Sahara Avenue at Sixth Street, Metro Police and University Medical Center officials said.
House Republicans introduce plan to help jobless find work
The money could be used by job hunters for computer training, child care, transportation, housing, job relocation or career counseling.
Caesars president resigns
Anthony Santo, president of Park Place's nearby Bally's and Paris resorts, will assume Groom's position in the interim, Park Place spokesman Robert Stewart said.
Letter: Tax hike will take away reason to relocate here
California has the weather. Phoenix, professional teams. Colorado, skiing. Utah, best powder! So what makes Vegas great? Tax relief. The tax relief here is why I and thousands like me stay and live here. It's plain and simple.
Columnist Jeff German: DMV idea lines up as a bad one
God bless Assemblyman Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, today's all-star left fielder.
Disney chief got $5 mil. bonus
Disney's board awarded the bonus, which Eisner elected to take in stock, for the "effectiveness and quality of Mr. Eisner's leadership of the company in a difficult economic environment," according to the company's proxy statement filed Tuesday with federal regulators.
Economic plan unsettles Dems
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Nevada lawmakers generally supported President Bush's foreign policy goals but were divided along party lines on his economic proposals.
Prosecutors: Convicted former official 'binge betting' in Vegas
In documents filed on Tuesday, prosecutors tried to persuade U.S. District Court Judge John F. Grady to keep his decision that moved up by two months Loren-Maltese's surrender date to Friday. Prosecutors contend Loren-Maltese has known for months that she was going to prison and should have planned accordingly.
Drug czar spurns complaint from marijuana group
CARSON CITY -- Federal drug czar John Walters is claiming immunity from the Nevada law that otherwise would have required him to file a campaign expense report for his efforts to defeat the Nevada marijuana initiative in the last election.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Grazing LVMS wall just minor setback for Biffle
Just when Greg Biffle finally was starting to feel good about his preseason testing, the NASCAR Winston Cup rookie hit a bump in the road.
State looks at motor pool options
CARSON CITY -- Nevada legislators will not know until mid-February if private industry can operate motor pools cheaper than the state.
Condo fire damage hits $4.5 million
Jen Lawson
Fire investigators have determined that a Jan. 7 blaze at an unfinished time-share condominium project on West Tropicana Avenue caused an estimated $4.5 million in damage.
State lottery expanding
The House Ways and Means Committee took testimony Tuesday and Chairman Richard Marron, R-Stowe, said the language that would authorize a lottery expansion might be included in the so-called budget adjustment bill.
GOP yanks nuke issues from Reid
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans slighted Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., today, removing nuclear issues from the panel on which Reid is the top Democrat.
Security net: Homeless man able to leave the streets when long-lost benefits are restored
By Timothy Pratt
Through his beard and drawl, Forrest Williamson called Monroe, La., "a town in the middle of nowhere ... with nobody to talk to."
Panel discusses security issues for nuke waste
An independent scientific panel reviewing Energy Department plans for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain urged federal officials to ask local emergency managers what their security concerns are over shipping spent reactor fuel.
Editorial: Yes, Virginia, there really is a taxman
Looking back on our own childhoods, we're happy that these questions didn't gain a following among the adults at that time. As we see it, it's now our turn to care for the coming generations, just as we were cared for by the previous generations. We're guessing that those who do not have children in school are happy to receive correct change at stores, properly filled prescriptions, accurately figured interest payments and other services -- all provided by people educated in the public schools. And those who live in secluded neighborhoods must drive out for doctors' appointments, grocery shopping, entertainment ...
Fed lawsuit filed against Mosley
Jace Radke
A federal lawsuit filed against District Judge Donald Mosley alleges that Mosley violated a criminal defendant's civil rights by toughening her sentence and exposing her to double jeopardy.
Super Bowl betting about even for Nevada casinos
By Liz Benston
Sunday's Super Bowl game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders yielded $71.7 million in wagers for Nevada sports books -- a number roughly in line with last year, according to state figures released Tuesday.
State workers' insurance system is still in the red
Gov. Kenny Guinn has recommended that the present state appropriation go from $194.6 million to $213 million in 2004 and $245 million in 2005. The state now pays $465 a month to cover the full premium for a worker, who must pay the premiums for dependents. That figure would go to $495 next fiscal year, a 6.4 percent increase, and then to $588 the following year, a 12.6 percent jump.
Feds claim abuse at Elko reformatory
CARSON CITY -- Juvenile delinquents committed to the state boys reformatory in Elko were beaten and kicked and had their heads smashed into doors by staff, U.S. Justice Department officials said.
Survey says LV a hot spot for aggressive drivers
Jen Lawson
Las Vegas' largest number of aggressive drivers can be found along U.S. 95 from the Spaghetti Bowl to the Rainbow curve, according to a motorist survey released this morning.
Man serving life could be out in three years
District Judge Sally Loehrer had sentenced James Meegan to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 1996 after a jury convicted him of shaking his 10-month-old daughter to death six years prior and disposing of the body in Arizona.
Editorial: Making a case for invasion?
The president's address Tuesday didn't live up to its advance billing, however. Bush did spend roughly half of his time on domestic policy, but he offered few details on his proposals, such as a prescription drug benefit for seniors. And regarding the economy, Bush just rehashed his well-known views on why he believes long-term tax cuts would revive the economy. It would have been difficult in the best of circumstances to bring renewed focus to domestic initiatives since the administration is preparing for war.
Town board rejects shopping center
The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board, in a split vote, recommended stripping the shopping center from a controversial proposed development in southwest Las Vegas.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Santa Anita
Thursday's card
Wine-by-the-glass selections growing
Max Jacobson
This means a novice wine drinker can experience a variety without buying an entire bottle and, in the process, increase his knowledge on what he likes best. Even better, a number of places are equipped with elegant yet casual bar areas where one can drink wines by the glass and at the same time sample items from the menu.
Rebel Tennis
Tueseday at UCLA
Obituaries for Jan. 29, 2003
Dionicio Avila, 78, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Aug. 2, 1924, in Los Angeles. A resident for 18 years, he was a retired county government investigator and a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran.
Leading Indiscriminately: Lied exhibit faces down prejudice
A notice near the entrance of "Face to Face: Dealing With Prejudice and Discrimination" warns visitors, "This exhibit contains strong language and is not recommended for children under the age of 7."
Columnist Peter Benton: 'Dean of LV golf' Roberts honored by PGA
Peter Benton
The Las Vegas Chapter, PGA Southwest Section recently held its annual awards banquet at the TPC Summerlin. Jerry Roberts, director of golf at the Spanish Trail County Club, was singled out for special recognition and was the man of the evening.
Title IX under attack
Jennifer Knight
REBEL TIMELINE
Learning curve in '02 put Busch on the right track
As he prepares to begin his third full season in NASCAR's Winston Cup Series, Las Vegas native Kurt Busch admits he still is dealing with a severe learning curve.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Men looking to be appeased, not threatened
Dean Juipe
Careful girls, careful what you wish for. If the separation of the sexes in sports becomes too blurred, it could work against many of the gains women have made in the past 30 years.
Community briefs for Jan. 29, 2003
Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer will hold its annual Golden Gala Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Four Seasons, to raise money for children with cancer.
Growth in the west calls for balancing act with master plan
The Henderson City Council amended its master plan to balance growth along the city's western edge, but agreed to meet with concerned property owners in one section of town.
Island will rise at Lake Las Vegas
A developer at Lake Las Vegas has scotched plans for one of two golf courses in favor of building an island on the lake instead.
Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Peltyn surprised with birthday fete at MGM Grand
Elizabeth Foyt
Planned by superhostess (and wife) Sandy Peltyn, the evening was flawlessly arranged at the MGM Grand in the space previously used by Olio!
Savvy wine buys: Marimar Don Miguel Chardonnay '98
This one is a typical California chardonnay, oaky, creamy and big in the glass. It's styled like the classic Russian River Valley chardonnays, full-bodied and lightly alcoholic (13.5 percent), a wine that needs food to achieve its full potential. And though it is not inexpensive, it is a wine that rivals any chardonnay from the region at this price.
Tuesday's prep results
GIRLS SOCCER
Americans swayed, unconvinced on Iraq, economy after watching State of the Union address
AP
"He's going to have his war one way or another, no matter what the rest of the world thinks," Mattingly said as he walked away from the bank of big-screen televisions at a Sears store in Las Vegas.

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