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Archive for July 22, 2004

Study: LV not suited for a major zoo: There once was a vision of a world-class zoo on 250 acres at Floyd Lamb State Park -- a place where exotic animals would roam in wild habitats that would become a top attraction with ...; 11:17 a.m.

Prospective Aladdin buyer would invite Ronstadt back: Dan Kulin; If the prospective new owners of the Aladdin have their way, Linda Ronstadt will soon be back at the Strip resort -- with controversial filmmaker Michael Moore in tow.; 11:16 a.m.

County's first human case of West Nile virus is suspected: Dan Kulin, Mary Manning and Ed Koch; A Clark County resident is suspected of having the disease, the first possible case of a person contracting the West Nile virus in Nevada, local health officials said this morning.; 11:15 a.m.

Nader earns place on Nevada's ballot: Kirsten Searer and Cy Ryan; Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has enough signatures to appear on the Nevada ballot.; 11:14 a.m.

Adelson wins a round in battle of Strip titans: Strip casino mogul Sheldon Adelson won a key vote before the Clark County Commission on Wednesday that will allow construction of his planned $1.6 billion resort to move forward.; 11:11 a.m.

Cell phone firms reach deal to become more accountable: Some of the nation's largest wireless companies have just become more accountable to consumers.; 11:10 a.m.

High court strikes down Williams' new trial: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court ruled today that Jessica Williams was properly found guilty of driving under the influence of marijuana when she hit and killed six teenage members of a cleanup crew ...; 11:09 a.m.

Officers' wrongful use of Tasers alleged: Jen Lawson; At the heart of an excessive force investigation of two officers in the Metro Police Southwest Area Command is an allegation that they used their department-issued Taser guns improperly on at least one citizen, Sheriff ...; 11:09 a.m.

Expenses target of School Board candidate: By Emily Richmond; It's become a regular occurrence at Clark County School Board meetings -- Ryan Devins, one of three candidates challenging incumbent member Denise Brodsky, uses his allotted three minutes of public comment to criticize the spending ...; 11:08 a.m.

Sierra Health profit increases 89 percent: Michelle Swafford; Sierra Health Services Inc., the largest managed-care insurer in Nevada, Wednesday reported an 89 percent increase in second-quarter profit, beating analysts' expectations thanks to strong growth in its commercial membership and its ability to price ...; 11:07 a.m.

Probation given in road rage attack: By Matt Pordum; A 29-year-old real estate agent who jumped out of his car and in a fit of road rage punched a driver who had cut him off was sentenced to three years probation by District Judge ...; 11:07 a.m.

Las Vegas travel boom elevates Caesars Entertainment results: By Liz Benston; Profit at Caesars Entertainment Inc. more than tripled in the second quarter as the company reaped an $87 million gain on the sale of its Las Vegas Hilton resort, the Las Vegas company reported today. ...; 11:04 a.m.

Washington Mutual disappoints; numbers strong for other lenders: While the flood of bank earnings continued to report strong results on Wednesday, one major mortgage lender delivered expected bad news.; 11:04 a.m.

Outlook improves for builder: ARLINGTON, Texas -- D.R. Horton Inc., a big Las Vegas home builder and the third-largest U.S. home builder by stock market value, Wednesday boosted its profit forecast for the current fiscal year after quarterly earnings ...; 11:04 a.m.

Dow dips below 10,000: Many companies have reported strong earnings for the second quarter, but investors have focused instead on lower forecasts.; 11:04 a.m.

News briefs for July 22, 2004: The Clark County Commission accepted a review of the Rhodes Ranch Development Agreement that included a dedication of 10 acres for a school site that the developer promised years ago.; 11:02 a.m.

Data destuction leads to fine: Philip Morris, the country's biggest cigarette manufacturer, described the fine as "a harsh penalty" and said it would study its legal options.; 11:02 a.m.

Greenspun Corporation executives promoted: The Greenspun family, owner of the Las Vegas Sun, owns The Greenspun Corporation. Peckman, who has been chief operating officer, becomes the first non-family member to join the board of directors.; 11:02 a.m.

Profit declines for Aladdin co-bidder: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., owner of the Sheraton and Westin chains, today said second-quarter earnings fell 57 percent from a year earlier, when the sale of hotels boosted profit.; 10:58 a.m.

Reno slot maker posts another record profit: International Game Technology today reported another record profit as it rode the expansion of the gaming industry worldwide.; 10:57 a.m.

Gaming briefs for July 22, 2004: ATLANTIC CITY -- Two construction companies said to have a history of associating with members of the Gambino crime family were granted licenses to work in New Jersey casinos Wednesday, against the advice of state ...; 10:56 a.m.

Business improves for Vegas Tropicana: By Liz Benston; The owner of the Tropicana resort in Las Vegas reported a 50 percent drop in second quarter profit Wednesday as the aftereffect of last year's parking garage collapse at the company's sister property in Atlantic ...; 10:56 a.m.

Herbst weighs new incentives for players: Representatives of Herbst Gaming Inc. said Wednesday that trips to the company's Las Vegas property may be offered as incentives to loyal players at the Midwestern riverboat casinos the company is acquiring.; 10:56 a.m.

MWC voters see Rebels fifth-best: Steve Guiremand; On paper this figures to be John Robinson's most talented team in his six years at UNLV. But that apparently wasn't enough to impress the 16 selected media members from around the Mountain West Conference ...; 10:42 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: NBC ready to take Vegas for a spin: Will it ever stop?; 10:36 a.m.

Nevada Power expects snarls on next monorail leg: Stephen Curran; Nevada Power engineers are already planning ahead for a series of challenges expected in building the next leg of the monorail, which is not scheduled to begin for at least another year, representatives of the ...; 9:44 a.m.

County to study easing rules on auto repairs: Clark County could soon open the door for people to work on restoring vintage cars and building race cars in residential areas.; 9:44 a.m.

Driver attacked on Eastern: The incident happened about 2 a.m. in the 9000 block of Eastern Avenue near the Las Vegas Beltway.; 9:41 a.m.

Boy accidentally shot in the hand: Heather Rawlyk; A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the hand while playing with a gun with his cousin in a Las Vegas home Wednesday afternoon.; 9:40 a.m.

Gravel pit gets six-year stay: The Clark County Commission on Wednesday gave a six-year lease on life to continued digging at a gravel pit in the residential Silverado Ranch area despite the warning from the county's legal counsel that the ...; 9:39 a.m.

Swingers club owner's fate depends upon legal jurisdiction: By Matt Pordum; The fate of a Las Vegas swingers club owner who had two Justice Court cases filed against him in February continues to hang in the balance.; 9:39 a.m.

Girl, 17, killed by hit-and-run driver: Heather Rawlyk; A 17-year-old girl died Wednesday night after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver while trying to cross Flamingo Road near Mojave Road.; 9:38 a.m.

No evidence explains LV hijackers' meeting: "Beyond Las Vegas' reputation for welcoming tourists, we have seen no credible evidence explaining why, on this occasion and others, the operatives flew to or met in Las Vegas," the 9-11 commission report states.; 9:38 a.m.

High-speed chase ends with fatality: Jen Lawson; Cash totaling about $4,000 flew out of the windows of a red Camaro after the driver led police on a 60-mile-long high-speed chase Wednesday that began at the California-Nevada border and ended with a crash ...; 9:38 a.m.

Woman alleges that social worker impersonated judge: A Laughlin woman has sued Clark County, the state and a child protective services agency in federal court, alleging that the county failed to oversee a caseworker who passed himself off as a judge.; 9:37 a.m.

Voter registration increases: CARSON CITY -- In the past month voter registration in Nevada has increased by 16,465 with Democrats continuing to narrow the lead of Republicans.; 9:31 a.m.

Resolution to expand LV redevelopment: The areas include: property located between Interstate 15 and the railroad tracks from Charleston Boulevard to Desert Inn Road; a portion of west Las Vegas generally located south of Washington Avenue, north of Alta Drive, ...; 9:30 a.m.

Council supports Young's request for more officers: Clark County Sheriff Bill Young accomplished at least two things before the Las Vegas City Council Wednesday:; 9:29 a.m.

Chamber of Commerce won't appeal court ruling: Kirsten Searer; The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has decided against appealing a court ruling that put an initiative that purports to stop frivolous lawsuits on the ballot.; 9:28 a.m.

Weekly stands firm, but project extension OK'd: The anguish on Las Vegas City Councilman Lawrence Weekly's face was pronounced.; 9:27 a.m.

Arizona wants to renew court rivalry with Rebels: Steve Guiremand; When it came to college basketball rivalries, few were more glamorous in the 1980s than UNLV against Arizona.; 9:25 a.m.

They all come out as clock strikes 12: Nick Christensen; The scene in the bleachers at the Doolittle Community Center's William Jay Haynes Gym early this morning might have led some to believe it was time for coaches in the NCAA tournament to take their ...; 9:25 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: There's something special about summer in the gym: Unless you grew up in some place like Cleveland, where the soot from the smokestacks precluded it, you have probably spent a sultry summer day gazing at clouds with a friend or two or maybe ...; 9:24 a.m.

About 600 Nevada Guardsmen set for 18-month deployment: Jace Radke; About 600 Nevada Army National Guardsmen are gearing up for an 18-month deployment at Fort Irwin, Calif., where they will help train active-duty soldiers in desert warfare.; 9:23 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Lucas, 20, to replace the late Russell in Top Fuel car: NHRA team owner Joe Amato has named Morgan Lucas to replace the late Darrell Russell in Amato Racing's Top Fuel dragster, Amato announced this week.; 9:23 a.m.

Transitional inmate center to look like college dorms: Beth Slovic; The Casa Grande Transitional Center, a state facility for male prisoners nearing their parole dates, will feature living quarters that look more like college dorms than jail cells, officials at the complex's unveiling said Wednesday.; 9:22 a.m.

Sports briefs for July 22, 2004: Media organizations have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in their fight to publicize details from closed-door hearings in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case.; 9:21 a.m.

Attempted murder conviction against Carlucci dropped: By Matt Pordum; A man convicted of attempted murder for attacking and prompting a Metro Police officer to shoot him saw that charge dropped in an unusual post-conviction plea agreement Wednesday.; 9:21 a.m.

Members to boost capacity: To help calm a nervous and sensitive market, OPEC members are investing in their oil fields and facilities to add between 2.5 million and 3.5 million barrels of daily production capacity by the end of ...; 9:17 a.m.

Leading indicators decline: The Conference Board said today its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators dropped 0.2 percent in June to 116.2 following rises of 0.4 percent in May, 0.1 percent in April and 0.8 percent in March. ...; 9:15 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Del Mar selections: 1st Race -- AIZARUNNER -- Draws outer post for short sprint opener, Santiago atop Knapp trainee, is Aiza-a-runn-a? JOE ON THE AISLE -- Part of Meadowbrook Farms-owned & La Croix-trained coupled entry with JIMMY THE ...; 9:10 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: Post Time 4 p.m.; 9:10 a.m.

51s can only wait as trade deadline nears: Nick Christensen; Koyie Hill 25 years old, switch-hitting catcher This season at Las Vegas: .288, 10 HRs, 50 RBIs; 9:09 a.m.

Letter: Elections should be about ideas: Yes, there are differences between the political parties. And some of them are important ones. But every candidate knows, if he is to be successful, he must allow the string-pulling managers of his campaign pablum ...; 9:07 a.m.

Letter: Mental health program needed: With limited numbers of psychiatric beds available, due in part to the past 40 years of deinstitutionalization and the availability of more modern psychotropic medications, the mentally ill who present as agitated and dangerous to ...; 9:06 a.m.

Letter: Stage not venue for political views: As the performing arts are packed to the rafters with liberals, we hardly need to have them spout off their views to know they are of Michael Moore's ilk. If we wanted liberal pap, we ...; 9:06 a.m.

Letter: Boorish behavior worse than singer: What rude, boorish behavior!; 9:05 a.m.

Letter: Ejecting singer was overreaction: I guess everything old is new again. America is getting like the Soviet Union in the 1950s. Good thing the Aladdin didn't ship her off to Siberia for voicing her opinion.; 9:04 a.m.

Three steps to a title: Dean Juipe; Freddie Roach has designed a plan of attack for Mike Tyson, one that goes beyond his July 30 fight against Danny Williams in Louisville.; 9:04 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Morales doesn't figure to change style for title unification bout with Hernandez: Dean Juipe; Bruce Trampler doesn't believe Erik Morales has learned his lesson. But the question is: Does it matter?; 9:03 a.m.

Letter: Hotel wrong to stifle free speech: This is America, where we have free speech, not a fascist dictatorship, where free speech is stifled and we punish those who don't agree with us. The Aladdin should be ashamed for the way it ...; 9:03 a.m.

Fight schedule: At Oxnard, Calif., (Telefutura), Jose Aguinga, Oxnard, vs. Cristobal Cruz, Mexico, 10, super bantamweights; Rolando Reyes, Oxnard, vs. Omar Bernal, Mexico, 8, lightweights.; 9:03 a.m.

Letter: Republicans riled by opposing view: Stories like this were commonplace in 1970s Communist Russia. However, as we have been told repeatedly in the last two months, Ronald Reagan single-handedly eliminated Communism from the world in the 1980s.; 9:03 a.m.

Letter: Ronstadt should stick to singing: Had I been in the audience, I would have been one of those booing her comments. When I pay for entertainment, I want to be entertained. I don't want to listen to the entertainer's political ...; 9:02 a.m.

Letter: Aladdin's actions after concert were unjustified: What an embarrassment for Las Vegas.; 9:01 a.m.

Editorial: Back to drawing board: The Energy Department, though, still plans to submit an application for a license to operate Yucca Mountain this year, and to open the dump by 2010. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which will decide on the ...; 8:59 a.m.

Editorial: Tasers need more study: Other nonlethal options available to police officers include the use of pepper spray, which has proven many times to be ineffective, and fighting with batons, which is dangerous to both officers and suspects. Speaking with ...; 8:58 a.m.

Clarification: Clarification; 8:43 a.m.

Obituaries for July 22, 2004: Angelo Borruto, 78, of Henderson died Tuesday in Henderson. He was born March 17, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 10 years, he was a presser in the garment industry.; 8:38 a.m.

Defense Department offers single source to help resolve life problems: Dick Benoit; The Defense Department recently announced the establishment of a "one stop" place to go when service members or family members need assistance with any kind of problem. It's called "Military One Source," and is available ...; 8:35 a.m.

Community briefs for July 22, 2004: The Clark County School District's Transportation Department is encouraging parents of students eligible for bus service to submit an application regarding bus service for the 2004-05 school year by July 30.; 8:34 a.m.

Voicing opinion was not the problem: Shannon Stevens; The family's Linda Ronstadt 8-track tape was a favorite when we'd pile into the Ford station wagon every June on our summer trek from Tunkhannock, Pa., to Seattle. While things could get a little testy ...; 8:21 a.m.

Ronstadt Revisited: Comments rekindle anti-war nostalgia: The evening began inauspiciously enough.; 8:16 a.m.

No Sloane Down: At age 83, artist still works in multiple mediums: At 83, she has spent six decades working in multiple mediums. Her paintings and prints are clean and devoid of detail, a resolute influence from her early years studying graphics and packaging design. Her portraits ...; 8:13 a.m.

UNR receives grant for biodiesel project: AP; The grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will fund a pilot project that will use ethanol, rather than methanol, to make the fuel.; 7:54 a.m.

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