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Archive for August 25, 2004

As anti-smoking campaigns succeed, tobacco fund drops: Stephen Curran; The success of anti-smoking programs funded by the state's share of the tobacco settlement is hurting another popular program underwritten by the money the state receives from tobacco companies: the Millennium Scholarship.; 11:13 a.m.

State tax revenue $141 mil. more than expected: CARSON CITY -- Robust retail and real estate sales as well as a big jump in the amount of money casinos won gave the state $141 million more in tax revenue than projected for 2004, ...; 11:12 a.m.

Charge changed with death of cab driver: By Matt Pordum; A charge of attempted murder against James Scholl, 33, was changed to murder this morning as Scholl made his first appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court in connection with the death of a cab driver ...; 11:11 a.m.

Reid to serve on 9/11 panel: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D. appointed 22 senators to address the commission's suggestions for re-structuring of congressional committees to strengthen oversight. In its reporter, the commission called Congressional oversight ...; 11:11 a.m.

Kerry dispute sharply divides Nevada veterans: Kirsten Searer; The controversy over John Kerry's military record is splitting friendships and bringing to mind painful memories among many in Nevada's large veteran community.; 11:09 a.m.

Friends mourn driver's death: Family and friends of Pairoj Chitprasart gathered in the Thai Buddhist Temple on North 14th Street Tuesday night, remembering the hard-working cab driver who died earlier that day from third-degree burns over 70 percent of ...; 11:08 a.m.

Regulators question lender: The order alleges that Alpert submitted to the commission false financial statements for his company, Granite Mortgage & Loan, and that he forged the signature of Las Vegas accountant S. Archie McRimmon Jr. on those ...; 11:07 a.m.

Gasoline prices in LV are back above $2 mark: The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Las Vegas leapt four cents a gallon between Sunday and today, climbing over the $2 mark, the AAA national fuel survey said.; 11:06 a.m.

Vestin ads feature another football star: Kevin Rademacher; Following Vestin Group Inc.'s split with spokesman and former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, a new football star has been making frequent appearances in the Las Vegas lender's television campaign.; 11:05 a.m.

Siegfried & Roy producer won't share mauling tape: Adam Goldman; Despite two subpoenas from federal authorities, the company behind the Siegfried & Roy magic show has refused to turn over video of last year's tiger attack on illusionist Roy Horn, The Associated Press has learned.; 11:02 a.m.

Democrats sue to keep Nader off state ballot: Kirsten Searer; Ralph Nader's campaign hoped Nevada would be the first state where he would easily coast to a spot on the November ballot.; 11:02 a.m.

Crisis continues for mentally ill patients: By Timothy Pratt; It's 7:15 on a weekday night.; 11:00 a.m.

Guinn names new homeland security chief: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn today named Adjutant General Giles Vanderhoof as the state's homeland security administrator and slimmed down the Homeland Security Commission.; 11:00 a.m.

Cabbie was an advocate for safety cameras: Jen Lawson; After a passenger tried to rob cabdriver Pairoj Chitprasart last year, he became vocal in his support of surveillance cameras in taxicabs.; 11:00 a.m.

Bell may toll for charter high school: By Emily Richmond; With the school district poised to force a shutdown, Clark County Team Academy officials said Tuesday their charter high school may not be in business when the new academic year begins next week.; 10:59 a.m.

Parts of Death Valley are open: Entrance fees will not be charged for access to the park during the limited access period, National Park Service rangers said, but camping fees and Scotty's Castle guided tour fees will be charged as usual.; 10:59 a.m.

Ex-pastor accused of not registering as sex offender: A former West Las Vegas pastor and Clark County School Board candidate was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with failing to register as a sex offender, police said.; 10:59 a.m.

Flier promotes pot party at restaurant: Heather Rawlyk and Dan Kulin; Police discovered the flier when they happened upon a group of cars parked in the Whitney Ranch Business Center parking lot around midnight, according to Henderson Police Department spokesman Todd Rasmussen.; 10:51 a.m.

Sports briefs for August 25, 2004: Crucial DNA evidence tested by defense experts in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case might have been contaminated, prosecutors said in a court filing released today, just two days before jury selection is to begin.; 10:49 a.m.

Gaming briefs for August 25, 2004: Caesars Entertainment Inc. has hired Fremont, Calif.-based Maita-Saviano Public Relations LLC to help increase Caesars' visibility among the technology trade press.; 10:34 a.m.

PUC draft suggests cutting rate request: Kevin Rademacher; Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas could see its $18.9 million, or 6.2 percent, general rate increase request cut by more than $12 million when the state Public Utilities Commission debates the case on Thursday.; 10:32 a.m.

Small properties may gain from proposed mergers: The two pending casino company megamergers destined to change the landscape of the gaming industry have raised the profile -- and the value -- of some of the small, non-corporate properties, some casino executives say.; 10:31 a.m.

Rebels eager to finally enjoy versatility of Marshall's game: Steve Guiremand; For Alvin Marshall, the waiting was the hardest part.; 10:29 a.m.

Kick returner Kirkland out for Tennessee: Steve Guiremand; Sophomore Tremayne Kirkland, a preseason all-conference pick as a punt returner and a competitor for a starting job at wide receiver, will miss UNLV's Sept. 5 season opener at Tennessee because of a shoulder injury ...; 10:29 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Miller refill hits the spot for Lady Rebels: Although I'm not sure how automotively inclined she is, UNLV women's basketball coach Regina Miller has at least one thing in common with that Fram Oil Filters guy.; 10:28 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Despite Pikes Peak mishap, IRL's Rice confident: Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Rice's Indy Racing League championship hopes took a hit when he spun out exiting the second turn during Sunday's opening lap at Pikes Peak International Raceway and dropped out of the ...; 10:27 a.m.

Aladdin turns profit as licensing hearing nears: The Aladdin hotel-casino, nearing the end of a marathon run in bankruptcy, reported a profit of $3 million in July, according to a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.; 10:26 a.m.

Confident new coach ready to adjust Gladiators' attitudes: Adam Candee; New coaches usually arrive with a plan to rebuild a team, a long-term outline of what a struggling franchise needs to do to become a champion someday.; 10:25 a.m.

Aiming high nothing new for Rams: Steve Guiremand; By Steve Guiremand; 10:24 a.m.

Southwest left behind in growth and success: Nick Christensen; SUN RANKINGS; 10:21 a.m.

Preps: Southwest division: Coach : David White (2nd year); 10:20 a.m.

Passing Raiders still look to run: Oakland Raiders coach Norv Turner built his reputation around the belief that a physical running game sets the stage for the deep pass. That's still his philosophy, though it might be difficult to decipher.; 10:04 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Southern Nevada juniors event goes down to wire: Peter Benton; The Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association's recent Tournament of Champions, sponsored by Marnell Carrao Associates, was a match-play event with the qualifying round played at the Las Vegas Country Club, and the final contested over ...; 9:59 a.m.

Columnist Adam Candee: 2003 champ Appleby is LVI's biggest fan: Adam Candee; PGA tour players usually like coming to town in October for the Las Vegas Invitational, but Stuart Appleby can truly say he loves it.; 9:58 a.m.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 10 a.m.; 9:54 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Del Mar selections: 1st Race -- DESERT SWING -- French-bred draws good box for grass mile opener, Desormeaux on Drysdale trainee, Desert to Swing into beach winners circle? DEVIL BADGETT -- Nakatani atop Carava trainee, well spotted at ...; 9:53 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Haney: The 10 best things about Las Vegas sports betting: FREEROLL: A bet you can win or push, but not lose.; 9:52 a.m.

Odyssey thrives as charter school: By Emily Richmond; Both Odyssey Charter High School and Clark County Team Academy offer online classes. Both schools cater to students who for one reason or another didn't get what they needed from the district's regular schools.; 9:51 a.m.

UNLV offering class on betting football games: UNLV will be offering a class this fall called "Sports betting: How to win betting on football."; 9:50 a.m.

Four local Navy men re-enlist while in Kuwait: Jace Radke; Petty Officer 1st Class Tony Mascari of Las Vegas has spent more than 12 years as a Naval reservist, with the last seven months in Kuwait as part of a Naval Expeditionary Logistics support force.; 9:36 a.m.

Giunchigliani's whistle-blower case takes a step forward: CARSON CITY -- Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, D-Las Vegas, has won an opening round in her whistle-blowing complaint against the Community College of Southern Nevada.; 9:34 a.m.

El Nino could dampen LV winter: National weather experts say there is a slight chance that the Southwest, including Southern Nevada, could experience above-normal rainfall this winter.; 9:34 a.m.

Bighorn sheep concerns may add to cost of building bypass: Boulder City's lobbyist on the matter, former Sen. Richard Bryan, told the City Council on Tuesday that a Environmental Protection Agency official said the bypass should include several bridges so that the highway won't interfere ...; 9:34 a.m.

McGinness will remain on ballot: District Judge Mike Griffin Tuesday denied a writ of mandamus to force Secretary of State Dean Heller to remove McGinness in the upcoming primary election.; 9:33 a.m.

Mayes named city manager: The City Council voted 5-0 to make Vicki Mayes the city manager with an annual salary of $129,314. She will also receive a $450 monthly car allowance.; 9:33 a.m.

Council approves billboard ban: The council voted 5-0 to approve changes to the city's sign regulations that ban new billboards and clarify the city's position of not discriminating against signs based on content.; 9:30 a.m.

Sex offender arrested in rape of girl, 9: Jen Lawson; Metro Police arrested a convicted sex offender Monday night in the rape of a 9-year-old girl in the laundry room of the Cypress Garden Mobile Home Park.; 9:23 a.m.

Trial begins in killing allegedly confessed to priest during Mass: By Matt Pordum; The trial of a Las Vegas man who walked into church and allegedly confessed he killed his wife began Tuesday as friends of the deceased testified that the defendant had been confrontational in the days ...; 9:23 a.m.

Trial ordered in beating of man over spitting: By Matt Pordum; Twenty-year-old Jose Marbo will stand trial for allegedly punching and kicking a man who spit in Marbo's face after he was found sleeping in Marbo's car.; 9:23 a.m.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.; 9:22 a.m.

Hearing planned on candidate's residency: District Judge Lee Gates ruled Tuesday that three candidates running for the university Board of Regents can challenge another candidate's residency in court.; 9:20 a.m.

Building wish list must be slashed: CARSON CITY -- Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of projects that state agencies say are needed appear headed for the chopping block.; 9:10 a.m.

Suit to keep malpractice question from ballot is rejected: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has issued an opinion highly critical of a group that waited more than one year to sue to disqualify a medical malpractice petition from the ballot.; 9:09 a.m.

Landlords may get relief from tax: CARSON CITY -- Thousands of amateur landlords, surprised when they found out they had to pay a $100-a-year business tax, may get relief in the next Legislature.; 9:09 a.m.

New home sales fall; durable goods orders up: Single-family home purchases dropped 6.4 percent from a 1.211 million annual pace in June that was slower than previously estimated, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. New home sales reached a record 1.283 million ...; 9:08 a.m.

Airlines add ticket fees: Karren Mills; MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines Corp. plans to begin charging customers and travel agents extra fees for domestic tickets that are not booked through the airline's Web sites.; 9:08 a.m.

Letter: President can take several steps to ease drought: Insofar as 2001, 2002 and 2003 were three of the four hottest years in more than a century, he could acknowledge that global warming is a factor in low lake levels. He could say the ...; 8:57 a.m.

Letter: Help students with better diets: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels, and type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol problems once thought to be limited to adults are plaguing more and more young people.; 8:56 a.m.

Editorial: Ultimate double take: What?! Does the Bush campaign really believe Nevadans are that ill-informed? Yes, Kerry did vote in 1987 to restrict the search for a nuclear waste site to Nevada (but not to "establish" it, as the ...; 8:55 a.m.

Editorial: New culture of openness on horizon: The Sun followed up Ray's refusal with a complaint to Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval. On July 26 his office ruled that Ray's refusal indeed violated the open-meeting law. The ruling reflected the attorney general's ...; 8:55 a.m.

Community briefs for August 25, 2004: The Las Vegas Corvettes Club and Bill Heard Chevrolet are looking for entrants for the inaugural Wheels for Safe Nest and Shine Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Bill Heard Chevrolet, ...; 8:47 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Guest Columnist Henri Lewin: An emerging future: MGM-MIRAGE wants to buy Mandalay Resort Group. Meanwhile, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Caesars Entertainment Inc. Before you place bets on what the outcome will be, however, let's consider the two ...; 8:31 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Shoppers gearing up for the charge: Sidewalk sales at Premium Outlet Center and Las Vegas Outlet Center: Both the Premium Outlet Center downtown and its sister Las Vegas Outlet Center on Warm Springs Road in Henderson will offer sidewalk sales at ...; 8:17 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Summer party transformed into fund-raiser: Elizabeth Foyt; With support from guests Brenda O'Boyle (Caesars Entertainment), Pat Marchese (Clark County Parks and Leisure Services), Pamela Puppel (Molasky Family Properties), Jennifer Hedden and Emiko Schneider (Brighton Collectibles), and CPA Joan Ryan, the casual evening ...; 8:16 a.m.

Obituaries for August 25, 2004: Herbert M. Dieffenbacher Sr., 81, of Las Vegas died Tuesday in a local hospice. He was born June 30, 1923, in Long Beach, Calif. A resident for five years, he was a retired carpenter and ...; 1:57 a.m.

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