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Print edition for August 23, 2004

Editorial: Lives could be saved
The program would include all units more than two years old. Landlords would be notified two weeks before the inspection and be given 90 days after the inspection to fix any violations of minimum health and safety standards. Landlords whose properties are exceptionally well kept, meeting or exceeding all of the city's codes, would be given a one-year break from the inspection fee.
Falcons relish the role
Steve Guiremand
Head coach: Fisher DeBerry, 21st year, 156-88-1.
Cuban delivery is worth the wait at the Stardust
Hardly anyone gave Nicole Durr a snowball's chance in August of bringing her Cuban production "Havana Night Club -- The Show" to the Stardust.
Expectation at Las Vegas always a welcome burden
Nick Christensen
Today -- Northeast Tuesday -- Southeast Wednesday -- Southwest Thursday -- Northwest Friday -- Preseason poll
Sports briefs for August 23, 2004
Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington were among six golfers confirmed in Europe's 12-man Ryder Cup team that takes on the U.S. next month, after the first stage of a new qualification process was completed today.
Letter: Is Venezuela U.S.'s next target?
Unlike China's dictatorship, Hugo Chavez was elected to office in Venezuela and has just survived a recall election, pushed by the rich minority. Chavez runs a socialist state and his money source is oil. The poor majority love him because he uses the free market concept to ask for a 30 percent premium on his oil instead of 16 percent. That leaves only a 70 percent profit for the big guys. The Venezuelan poor will get all kinds of benefits that even Americans might not get because Chavez cares about the poor majority more than the rich minority.
Columnist Ralph Siraco: Record Del Mar crowd sees Perfect victory in Classic
Ralph Siraco
It was a Pleasantly Perfect day at Del Mar for the Pacific Classic. Simply Perfect, if you get my Drift.
Letter: President would have no trouble filling large arena
John Kerry chose to spotlight himself at the Thomas & Mack Center in front of residents and many tourists who were offered tickets outside the Bellagio and other Strip casinos. John Kerry is a candidate, but George W. Bush is the president of the United States and therefore security is much tighter at his events. Tickets cannot be passed out on the street because of security concerns.
Editorial: Preserve the Millennium Scholarships
Records also show a problem -- the state is spending more money on the program than is available from the tobacco settlement. State Treasurer Brian Krolicki predicted in 1999 that for the years 2002 through 2004, the program would require $43 million. In actuality, $67 million will have been spent by the end of this year during that time period.
Columnist Lisa Ferguson: Sun Lite for August 23, 2004
Lisa Ferguson
Peer pressure, campus violence, the removal of soda machines from the cafeteria these are the things that try modern school kids' souls. At least, one might think so.
Champ Car Schedule-Winners
AP
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Woman jailed on ID theft charges
Jen Lawson and Matt Pordum
A 34-year-old bartender at a Las Vegas strip club remained in jail this morning on 45 counts of possessing and selling the basic ingredients used to steal a person's identity.
Murphy, Tabish allowed to probe witness payments
By Matt Pordum
Attorneys for Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy were granted the right on Friday to explore the circumstances under which witnesses in the 2000 trial in which the two were convicted to killing casino figure Ted Binion were paid rewards.
Columnist Susan Snyder: Pioche still plays it fair
And I am going with some reservations (other than the hotel variety) because being out of state means I am going to miss the Nevada State Fair in Reno and, more sadly, the 99th Annual Pioche Labor Day Celebration.
Sinbad breaks down barriers at Hilton
Remarkable.
Obituaries for August 23, 2004
Parthina L. Avritt, 48, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. She was born Feb. 16, 1956, in Oregon. A resident for four months, she was a homemaker.
Preps: Northeast Division
Nick Christensen
Chaparral COWBOYS
Birth announcements for August 23, 2004
Aug. 11:
Colosseum show scaled down, but fit for King
Spencer Patterson
There were no dancers, elaborate costumes or even an orchestra. Saturday's headliner did not make use of Dion's giant LED screen, nor did her show feature cast members soaring through the air, suspended from on high.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Home -- at least on short tracks -- is where the hard head is
When the fax came over last week stating that budding NASCAR star Kyle Busch would spend a rare off weekend from his full-time Busch Series and part-time Nextel Cup commitments to drive a Legends car at his old stamping ground, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, my first thought was "fantastic."
Crossover phenomenon Groban sings in one voice
The California native has released only three albums in his fledgling career -- "Josh Groban," "Josh Groban in Concert" and "Closer."
Diverse group opposes Washington initiative
Rebecca Cook
SEATTLE -- A minister, an environmentalist, a tribal chairman and a union boss walk into a bar.
Yankees swept by Angels while Red Sox creep closer in AL East
AP
"I guess that's what the lead is all about. You have fouls to give," Torre said. "You certainly can't worry about who's running after you."
About Face: For men, cosmetic surgery isn't just to improve looks
Kirk Baird
The 70-year-old retired California judge, who settled in Las Vegas two years ago, has taken good care of himself over the years.
Economy buffeted by surging oil prices
Martin Crutsinger
WASHINGTON -- High oil prices, which have been a factor in virtually all U.S. recessions over the past three decades, are surging again this year. And the higher crude oil prices climb, the more risk energy costs pose to what, until recently, many expected to be a banner year for the U.S. economy.
Airline adds LV flights
Beginning Oct. 31, the airline will add two new flights to Los Angeles and one flight each to Denver; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Oakland, Calif; Chicago/O'Hare; Portland, Ore.; Seattle/Tacoma; San Jose, Calif.; Salt Lake City; Orange Country, Calif; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Retooling legal staffing for colleges OK'd
RENO -- Interim Chancellor Jim Rogers says he hopes to hire a new chief counsel within the next two to three weeks under a reshuffling of the legal staff of the University and Community College System of Nevada.
Marijuana petition advocates: Count monitoring impeded
Stephen Curran
The validity of a petition that would put a measure to legalize possession small amounts of marijuana on the November ballot may hinge on where members of the advocacy group pushing the initiative were allowed to stand while signatures were being verified.
Existing home prices jump in July
Jennifer Shubinski
The median price of existing Las Vegas Valley homes surpassed the new home median price in July by more than $8,500 -- an anomaly that is tied to the method of measuring prices and that should be short-lived, experts said.
Burning highlights need for cameras, say cabbies
By Mary Manning
Although taxicab drivers are three times as likely to die on the job as police or firefighters, the president of the Nevada Taxicab Authority board said Sunday it would be November before the commission could change state policy to approve cameras in cabs or other safety measures.
Moncrief booked on campaign charges
"She received summons from court indicating to her she needed to come down and be fingerprinted and have her photograph taken," Metro spokeswoman Carla Alston said.
LVCVA uses mobile billboards
"Las Vegas has the 10 largest conventions in the world and this community is very successful when conventions are in this town," owner Marla Letizia said. "If you don't find a way to say 'thank you' to your clients and welcome them, you take a risk for someone else showing them gratitude and attracting them away."
Lawsuits may hike health costs in LV
Michelle Swafford
Recent lawsuits filed on behalf of the uninsured against two of Nevada's largest hospital operators could mean increased costs for both corporate and individual buyers of health care, Wall Street analysts say.
Board rejects offer to sell Riviera Holdings
The board of directors of Riviera Holdings Corp. has rejected a bid from a shareholder to buy the company that owns the 2,100-room Strip property.
Thousands begin to cast early votes
Dan Kulin
If it weren't for the ease of a free shuttle bus and an early voting polling place with flexible hours just a few hundred yards from his work, Cory Scott said he probably would have missed voting in this year's primary.
Another fire breaks out at Sky-Vue Mobile Park
Beth Slovic and Heather Rawlyk
A third fire erupted Friday at the closed Sky-Vue Mobile Park, only two days after another fire swept through the park and five days after the city of Las Vegas ordered "dangerous buildings" there demolished before Thursday.
Police unit to occupy convention center
The office is staffed by 14 detectives, two sergeants and two support personnel who will remain in charge of investigating crimes involving tourists across the Las Vegas Valley as well as outlying areas such as Jean and Primm.
Meetings to address concerns about housing plane at Nellis
According to today's Federal Register a total of 36 of the approximately $100 million aircraft are expected to be at Nellis by 2028. The planes will arrive in phases beginning in 2009.
A primary change in the secondary: Rebels have depth
Steve Guiremand
Now this is the kind of problem UNLV defensive coordinator Mike Bradeson doesn't mind having.
City to try to make Sky-Vue more secure in wake of fires
Beth Slovic and Heather Rawlyk
Las Vegas officials said this morning that they plan to take additional action at Sky-Vue Mobile Park after a third fire erupted Friday only two days after another fire swept through the park and five days after the Las Vegas ordered "dangerous buildings" there demolished.
Gaming briefs for August 23, 2004
Las Vegas Sands Inc. said it's opening a $1.01 billion credit line for the Venetian.
Pharmacy school plan approved
RENO -- The pharmacy school proposal approved by the Nevada university system's Board of Regents might save lives because an estimated 100,000 people die in this country every year as a result of incorrect drug prescriptions, a university official said.
Nuke lobbyists plan to appeal Yucca decision
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- The Nuclear Energy Institute plans to ask a federal appeals court to reconsider the Yucca Mountain legal decision handed down more than a month ago.
Violence hits two casinos
About 12:30 a.m. Saturday a man in a pickup truck fired a rifle at a group of people standing in the parking lot of the Palms hotel-casino at 4321 W. Flamingo Road.
Regents propose budget increase of $260 million
RENO -- University and community college faculty are seeking a 3.75 percent raise in each of the coming two fiscal years but it's not in the $1.5 billion budget proposed by the Board of Regents, a budget that would spend 20 percent more than the current budget.
News briefs for August 23, 2004
The heat and the thunderstorms stay away from the Las Vegas Valley this week as cooler, windier weather offers a hint of fall temperatures to come, National Weather Service forecasters said.
Californians come in search of voters
Kirsten Searer
Californians have a fine tradition of road-tripping to Las Vegas, though they typically don't have the greater good of society in mind.
Man arrested on murder charge in alleged child abuse case
Wayne Jackson was jailed this morning in the North Las Vegas Detention Center on a charge of murder by child abuse. He is accused of killing Quin'Tavion Wells on Friday.
Moore completes golf's 'Am Slam' in grand style
Adam Candee
They are slain in silence, these opponents of Ryan Moore, without any understanding of what just happened. He offers no outward emotion, no read into how he plans to beat you. But he will, and somehow, he conveys that stark reality without a word.
Adult center to become first casualty of EOB
James Thompson, a 62-year-old disabled former Liberian national police officer, does not understand why the Hollyhock Adult Day Health Center he has gone to for the last 11 years for treatment and social activities is facing closure.
Probe sought after waste leak
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- Leaking sand from a truck moving radioactive waste from an Energy Department site closed an Arizona highway for about 45 minutes earlier this month, prompting Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to call for an investigation.
Appeal focuses on voter registrations
Dan Kulin
An appeal of a federal judge's decision earlier this month could open the door to allowing a marijuana legalization initiative to appear on the November ballot.
Two more cases of West Nile confirmed
Beth Slovic
Two more cases of suspected West Nile virus have been confirmed in Clark County residents, the health district announced Friday.
Road ahead is unclear for local church
Sito Negron
The First Presbyterian Church at 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., which turned 50 last year, faces an uncertain future.
Burning highlights need for cameras, cabbies say
Although taxicab drivers are three times as likely to die on the job as police or firefighters, the president of the Nevada Taxicab Authority board said Sunday it would be November before the commission could change state policy to approve cameras in cabs or other safety measures.
Nothing to sneeze at: Desert climate triggers allergic reactions for many residents
When Paul Franklin of Charlotte, N.C., moved to Las Vegas earlier this year, he suffered no allergies.
Retailer's sales fall in second quarter
The earnings report, released today, is the Wayne-based company's first statement since its Aug. 11 announcement that it is considering selling its worldwide toy business in the wake of fierce competition from discounters, particularly Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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