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Gerhardt turns back Bandiero's charge: Stephen Curran; A retired Metro Police corrections officer defeated a teacher for the Assembly District 29 seat vacated by Republican Josh Griffin, who left office after one term.; 11:33 a.m.

Reid in line to be new Senate minority leader: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is expected to swiftly lay the groundwork to try to become the next Senate Democratic leader, following the loss Tuesday of current leader Tom Daschle to former Rep. Tom ...; 11:30 a.m.

Douglas stays on Supreme Court: Michael Douglas, appointed to Seat F on the Supreme Court bench by Gov. Kenny Guinn in April to replace the late Myron Leavitt, was retained with 360,001 votes. His opponent, Las Vegas attorney Joel Frederick ...; 11:28 a.m.

Schneider holds off Tarkanian bid: Dan Kulin; Incumbent Democrat Sen. Mike Schneider held off Republican Danny Tarkanian and held on to the District 11 Senate seat with an eight-point victory Tuesday.; 11:27 a.m.

Leavitt joins Board of Regents: With all of the precincts reporting, Leavitt received 41,106 votes, defeating Gloria Sturman, who had 31,625 votes.; 11:27 a.m.

Heck captures O'Connell's seat: Dan Kulin; After knocking out the incumbent in the primary, Republican Joe Heck posted a 13-point victory over Democratic candidate Richard Fitzpatrick in the Senate District 5 race in Tuesday's general election.; 11:25 a.m.

Two Family Court judges lose: The third incumbent, Gerald W. Hardcastle, won with 224,257 or 51 percent of the votes and retained his Department D seat for another six-year term. His opponent, local attorney Elizabeth Halverson, had 211,851 votes or ...; 11:24 a.m.

No stress in congressional races: Molly Ball; Two Democratic congressional incumbents who faced tough races in the past had the luxury of virtually safe seats this year, and both coasted to victory Tuesday.; 11:24 a.m.

Collins survives bitter race against NLV councilwoman: Assemblyman Tom Collins survived a bruising campaign to win the Clark County Commission seat representing much of North Las Vegas and the northern third of the county.; 11:24 a.m.

Democrats pick up three seats: Stephen Curran; All but one of Southern Nevada's incumbent Assembly members successfully defended their seats, and coupled with statewide successes in which Democrats picked up three seats, Democrats expanded their lead to a 26-15 majority.; 11:24 a.m.

Four-year comparison helped Bush in Nevada, poll shows: AP; "The economy is doing much better in Nevada than the rest of the U.S.," said Keith Schwer, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. "You would ...; 11:19 a.m.

Pulte buyers in escrow must sign addendum for reduced prices: Jennifer Shubinski; When Pulte Homes offered its customers pending the close of their houses the opportunity to buy them at lower prices, there was a catch.; 11:18 a.m.

Catholic Healthcare West granted $1.5 million: Aetna's grant will be used for a computerized system that enables physicians to post patients' orders, a remote access system that would allow them to access patient information from outside Catholic Healthcare West hospitals and ...; 11:18 a.m.

Nevada's five electoral votes put Bush over top: Benjamin Grove and Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- Perhaps the biggest cheer at the Republican Party's biggest Election Night bash came at 12:39 a.m. today, when television news on a giant viewing screen announced that President Bush had likely won Ohio.; 11:18 a.m.

Insurers post third-quarter gains: Two large insurers that operate in Las Vegas reported today an increase in profitability for the third quarter.; 11:11 a.m.

Claridge's star shines, but he shuns the glare: Steve Guiremand; This UNLV senior linebacker is tied for the Mountain West Conference lead in quarterback sacks with six.; 11:04 a.m.

Voters in Nevada give Bush the edge: Kirsten Searer; Independent to the last vote, Nevada didn't disappoint Tuesday night in its role as a battleground state.; 11:03 a.m.

Mikohn turns quarterly profit: Mikohn Gaming Corp., a Las Vegas-based manufacturer of slot and table games, on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.6 million, the best quarterly performance for the company in three years.; 11:02 a.m.

State's doctors declare victory: Nevada physicians scored a major victory Tuesday when voters overwhelmingly approved statewide ballot Question 3, placing tighter limits on the amount of money an injured patient can collect in damages for pain and suffering from ...; 11:01 a.m.

The greatest adventure: By Rob Miech; Ronn Bailey first got bitten by the Dakar road rally bug as he rode a motorcycle from Southern California through Mexico and Central America to the Panama Canal in 1996.; 10:57 a.m.

Porter passes major test: Kirsten Searer; Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., survived his first major challenge on Tuesday, carrying a 14-point win over Democratic challenger Tom Gallagher.; 10:56 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Nevadans lost sight of Yucca: We had a clear choice between a Republican incumbent pushing hard to send 77,000 tons of high-level nuclear waste here or a Democratic challenger promising to put us out of harm's way and kill the ...; 10:55 a.m.

One education question wins; the other is defeated: CARSON CITY -- A proposed constitutional amendment to make education a priority was approved by the voters Tuesday but they didn't want to put their money into the venture.; 10:55 a.m.

Measures net mixed support: Stephen Curran; A sales tax increase aimed at helping Clark County police departments keep pace with the Las Vegas Valley's explosive growth won a narrow victory Tuesday night.; 10:54 a.m.

Boggs McDonald edges Goldwater to keep seat: Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald on Tuesday narrowly held on to her seat representing District F, which includes the southern part of Summerlin and much of the southwest part of Clark County.; 10:52 a.m.

Boy inside home is victim of drive-by shooting: Heather Rawlyk; A 2-year-old boy was shot in the stomach Tuesday night when a drive-by gunman fired several bullets into the North Las Vegas home where he was playing.; 10:51 a.m.

Man sues after Pulte price reductions: Jennifer Shubinski; A California man who bought more than $1.5 million worth of Del Webb homes -- but says he has an income of $30,000 a year -- has sued the company alleging breach of contract after ...; 10:49 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Will Busch's chase rev up hometown?: Last weekend, a colleague showed up for work with a soft drink cup roughly the size of a NASCAR gas can with Kurt Busch's picture on it that he got at a local fast food ...; 10:45 a.m.

4 arrests made after shots fired in Wal-Mart: No one was injured in the shooting, which was reported to police at 3:26 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.

Wranglers come up empty in home opener: Nick Christensen; Excuse the Las Vegas Wranglers if they don't want to see the Long Beach Ice Dogs around for a while.; 10:44 a.m.

List of Nevada legislators: AP; Dist. 1: John Lee, D.; 10:44 a.m.

Former Raider arrested in shooting: Ford, 31, whose three-year NFL career ended in 1997, was named in a felony warrant stemming from the Sept. 21 shooting, Metro Police Sgt. Chris Jones said.; 10:44 a.m.

Mother, daughter die when hit by car chased by police: Heather Rawlyk; A mother and her teenage daughter were killed Tuesday night when the driver of a stolen car ran a red light while being chased by police and collided with the woman's car at a northeast ...; 10:43 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Crocker first woman to cook Outlaws win: Last weekend's World of Outlaws stop in Tulare, Calif., was an historic one for the winged sprint-car series, but it had nothing to do with Steve Kinser wrapping up his record 19th series championship.; 10:42 a.m.

Sports briefs for November 3, 2004: Pedro Martinez filed for free agency Tuesday for the first time in his career, positioning himself to sell his services on the open market if the Boston Red Sox are unable to sign him before ...; 10:41 a.m.

Farley rescues Bulldogs in region quarters: Nick Christensen; Last year's Centennial boys' soccer team was the terror of the Southern 4A schools. While rolling off an 8-1-0 league record, the Bulldogs went into November's state tournament looking like a lock to win the ...; 10:40 a.m.

Southeast teams dominate volleyball quarters: Nick Christensen; Green Valley's sweep of its regional girls' volleyball quarterfinal match against Valley on Tuesday set the tone for the rest of the day's competition.; 10:39 a.m.

Eldorado will try to stay cool and get hot again: Nick Christensen; Desert Pines (4-5, 2-3 NE) at Foothill (10-0, 5-0 SE) 7 p.m. Friday, Foothill High School College Drive at I-515 Henderson; 10:38 a.m.

Minimum wage hike approved; tax breaks defeated: CARSON CITY -- Nevadans overwhelmingly favored raising the state's minimum wage, but they didn't support giving further tax breaks to such things as racing cars and art on public display.; 10:34 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Haney: 'Dead' reckoning: When Ted Sevransky told a crowd of sports bettors at the Stardust on Friday night that he'd be backing Oregon against Washington in a Pac-10 matchup, it wasn't because he loved the Ducks.; 10:21 a.m.

Patriots will be without Ty Law: The New England Patriots are going to have to get by without Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law for at least a month -- and perhaps as long as seven weeks -- after he was diagnosed ...; 10:14 a.m.

All School Board members turn back challengers: By Emily Richmond; Clark County School Board incumbents Shirley Barber, Denise Brodsky, Ruth Johnson and Mary Beth Scow were swept back into office Tuesday, each winning her race by a margin of more than 25 percentage points.; 9:57 a.m.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 12:30 p.m.; 9:57 a.m.

Two GOP incumbents defeated up north: CARSON CITY -- Former Democratic Assemblywoman Debbie Smith of Sparks and Bonnie Parnell of Carson City won election Tuesday, defeating Republican incumbents who were strong opponents of the $833.5 million tax increase.; 9:56 a.m.

Incumbents pull out wins: Clark County Commission Chairman Chip Maxfield successfully overcame a pair of complaints to the state Ethics Commission and a slew of related accusations and allegations to hold on to his seat representing District C, which ...; 9:56 a.m.

Letter: Guinn deserves blame for dump if it ever opens: What I can't understand is how Gov. Kenny Guinn could have supported President Bush's re-election campaign when he knew what the president intended to do to Nevada. Administrations will come and go but the threat ...; 9:52 a.m.

Letter: Criticism of Goss was dishonest: First, Pelteson tries a little bit of guilt by association and cites an interview Goss had with the dreaded Michael Moore before he was even proposed for the CIA directorship.; 9:52 a.m.

Atkinson Gates claims harassment of blacks by lawyer: Jace Radke; Voters in North Las Vegas found themselves being watched by lawyers from the Republican and Democratic parties as they cast their ballots.; 9:49 a.m.

Editorial: What anti-tax revolt?: A ballot question was rejected that would have required state lawmakers to fund education to at least the national average, but that defeat shouldn't be interpreted as opposition to increased spending on education. Instead, the ...; 9:48 a.m.

Editorial: Opportunity for unity: Ohio naturally received the most attention because of the uncertainty there, but it wasn't the only battleground state in the presidential election. The race was fought mostly in about a dozen swing states, including here ...; 9:47 a.m.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.; 9:47 a.m.

Appointed judges capture election: By Emily Richmond; Two District Court judges appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn earlier this year were also chosen by voters Tuesday.; 9:45 a.m.

Preps: Tuesday's results: Girls' Volleyball 4A Sunrise Region Quarterfinals, Coronado High School, Henderson Green Valley def. Valley 25-12, 25-16, 25-5: GV: Catlyn Applegate 9 k, 2 ac, 2 b; Kaui Piena 14 as, 3 k, 3 ac; Lisa ...; 9:44 a.m.

Voters give many reasons for picking Bush or Kerry: Many of those casting ballots Tuesday cited the battle between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. as prompting their visits to the polls.; 9:39 a.m.

Seniors need a friend or shopper: The JFSA volunteers are trained to be a friendly visitor or shopper/transportation person, who shops for food for their assigned elderly citizen or drives the senior to the doctor or for physical therapy.; 9:32 a.m.

Obituaries for November 3, 2004: Paul K. Ballew, 83, of Henderson died Sunday in Henderson. He was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Centralia, Mo. A resident for two years, he was a retired district sales manager in the pharmaceutical industry ...; 9:30 a.m.

Hollywood Casino Shreveport agrees to bankruptcy: Rosland Briggs Gammon; Hollywood Casino Shreveport, a riverboat casino operator whose creditors forced it into bankruptcy in September, agreed to reorganize and sell its assets under court protection.; 9:29 a.m.

BLM advisory members named: New members are William Mull representing livestock grazing and Joni Eastley, a Nye County commissioner, for the elected official position.; 9:26 a.m.

Melco may buy casinos from Chairman Ho, paper reports: Ho, speaking after Melco's annual shareholders meeting, said Melco would become his listed gambling flagship in the event the asset transfer occurs, according to the paper. Ho is chairman of Melco, which is run by ...; 9:26 a.m.

Humboldt County declines to support casino: FORT DODGE, Iowa -- Humboldt County supervisors have voted against a resolution supporting a casino proposal in Fort Dodge in neighboring Webster County.; 9:26 a.m.

Economic Forum notes shortfall in state budget: CARSON CITY -- Nevada's state government will have an estimated $5.65 billion to spend in the coming two fiscal years, the Economic Forum announced Tuesday. Requests for spending are already $600 million more than that, ...; 9:25 a.m.

Community briefs for November 3, 2004: Laurie Moore, director of the Senior Mental Health Outreach Program at the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, and facilitator of the Children of Older Parents Support Group, will host a free community lecture, "Caring ...; 9:24 a.m.

Columnist Adam Candee: UNLV women prove coach right in Founders play: Adam Candee; So this is what Rebels coach Missy Ringler meant when she said her team appeared to be "much more positive."; 9:19 a.m.

Woman pleads guilty in bat beating: Jace Radke; A 19-year-old woman pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of battery in the beating of a group of women with an aluminum bat in an attack at a park that was caught on videotape.; 9:18 a.m.

UNLV author in Hall of Fame: Rothman, who has taught history at UNLV since 1992, is the author of numerous books about Las Vegas and the West.; 9:17 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: May's twosome captures Canyon Gate member/guest: Peter Benton; The recent Canyon Gate Country Club's Men's Member/Guest Golf Tournament was, as usual, an outstanding success, with the largest field that ever participated avowing that without doubt, it was the best ever.; 9:17 a.m.

Police raid home of slain casino executive's wife: Jen Lawson; Metro Police recently raided the Henderson home of a slain casino executive's wife looking for evidence that may link her to the May 26 killing.; 9:16 a.m.

Shares pass $200: The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which raised $1.92 billion in its August initial offering, said last month that third-quarter profit more than doubled as it sold more advertising.; 9:12 a.m.

Factory orders unexpectedly fall 0.4 percent in September: Marcy Gordon; WASHINGTON -- Orders placed with U.S. factories fell for the second consecutive month in September, the first back-to-back decline in two years. Demand dropped sharply for manufactured goods other than defense materials, the Commerce Department ...; 9:12 a.m.

Many minorities first-time voters: By Timothy Pratt; Whether it was the Eminem video, the drawn-out road for family members to become citizens, or opposition to the war in Iraq, many voters in largely black and Hispanic districts said they voted for the ...; 9:12 a.m.

76.9 percent turn out in Nevada: CARSON CITY -- Secretary of State Dean Heller said Wednesday that 824,070 Nevadans, or 76.9 percent of the registered voters turned out in Tuesday's election.; 9:11 a.m.

Dems reclaim lost seat: Dan Kulin; After a name game in the primary and then name calling in the run-up to the general election, former Democratic Assemblyman John Lee is headed back to Carson City -- this time as a senator.; 8:54 a.m.

Despite fears, voting went smoothly: "I was prepared for a fight. I was almost disappointed," joked Jesse Ochoa, who was the team leader for the poll workers at Swainston Middle School. Ochoa said he had several Democratic and Republican poll ...; 8:48 a.m.

Herbst reports gain: Herbst, which owns four Terrible's casinos across Las Vegas, Henderson and Pahrump, reported profit of $7.2 million compared with $352,000 in the third quarter of last year.; 8:41 a.m.

Boulder City voters reject land sale: Now, the city might be faced with dipping into its general fund to help pay off the loans taken to build the $22 million Boulder Creek Golf Club.; 8:24 a.m.

Kerry reaches out to Nevadans: Kerry campaign spokeswoman Laura Capps said the senator was doing the interviews in the "battlegrounds of battlegrounds."; 8:24 a.m.

Embattled Christensen keeps seat: Stephen Curran; Incumbent Republican Chad Christensen overcame revelations of campaign finance violations in his bid to secure his District 13 seat against Democratic challenger Justin Jones and Libertarian Debra Caren Payne-Dedmon.; 8:21 a.m.

Bail bondsman describes concerns over ranch boss: By Matt Pordum; A bail bondsman testified Tuesday that Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy wanted bail posted "right away" for a third accomplice in the alleged burglary of Ted Binion's silver vault in Pahrump because they didn't "want ...; 8:20 a.m.

New ward map approved: Dan Kulin; The Henderson City Council adopted a new ward map on Tuesday, choosing the one that most resembled the old map.; 8:20 a.m.

Woman found dead had been strangled: The body was discovered by construction workers in a drainage culvert, wrapped in some sort of material, Metro Police Homicide Lt. Tom Monahan said. He declined to say what she was wrapped in, but said ...; 8:20 a.m.

High school has moment of silence for slain Marine: Students at Durango High School on Tuesday observed a moment of silence for 2003 honor student graduate John Lukac, a Marine private first class killed in action in Iraq on Saturday.; 8:20 a.m.

Land swap approved for golf course: Dan Kulin; Fore!; 8:19 a.m.

Weber scores narrow victory: Stephen Curran; Incumbent Valerie Weber narrowly edged Kirk Kaplan by 244 votes in the hotly contested Assembly District 5 race.; 8:19 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Fraud has become a way of life: A letter from AMEX apologized for my experience and assured me that the company does not take lightly the actions of those who prey on their clients.; 8:15 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: New business steps up to help local charity: Elizabeth Foyt; Its Oct. 23 celebration ran into the wee hours, serving as a boisterous fundraiser to benefit the Las Vegas Inner City Games/After School All-Stars. Elaine Wynn is founder of the local effort, which assists children ...; 8:14 a.m.

Chan's of a Lifetime: Setas bring variety of experiences, cultures from Hawaii to Vegas: Ken Miller; Things change. Warren had to rethink his future following a serious injury, but still ended up moving from Hawaii. And Cathy wanted to be with her husband, but preferred to remain a bookkeeper.; 8:14 a.m.

Top 25 Schedule: AP; Saturday, Nov. 6; 8:04 a.m.

National Football League Players of The Week: AP; Defense - LB Joey Porter, Pittsburgh; 5:04 a.m.

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