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Archive for November 4, 2004

National Football League Players of The Week: AP; Defense - LB Joey Porter, Pittsburgh; 12:05 p.m.

Perkins, Titus retain their leadership spots in Legislature: CARSON CITY -- Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, was re-elected to that post, and Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, will again serve as minority leader in the 2005 session of the Legislature.; 11:26 a.m.

News briefs for November 4, 2004: A man died early this morning, apparently shot to death in a house near Decatur Boulevard and U.S. 95, Metro Police said.; 11:25 a.m.

Early voting played important role: Stephen Curran; State and local elections officials on Wednesday were still sorting out results from the highest voter turnout in Nevada's history.; 11:22 a.m.

Democrats pick up more clout in state Senate: Dan Kulin; Democratic gains in the Nevada Legislature will give the party another seat on three powerful Senate committees, but lawmakers from both sides said Wednesday they don't expect major changes in Carson City because the majority ...; 11:21 a.m.

Kaplan weighs call for recount: Stephen Curran; Assembly candidate Kirk Kaplan, who lost by 244 votes to incumbent Valerie Weber in Tuesday's general election, met Wednesday with consultants to decide whether to demand a recount in the hotly contested District 5 race.; 11:21 a.m.

Golden Nugget tests show garage walls exceeded safety requirements: Stephen Curran; The garage has been the site of two accidents this year in which vehicles broke through the walls and fell to the street below. The most recent one was last month when a rental car ...; 11:20 a.m.

Court upholds shorter notice of public hearings: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court, in a 4-2 decision, has ruled that property owners are not entitled to personal notice of meetings when they are fighting an increase in their property values before ...; 11:20 a.m.

Paper reports executive to meet Singapore high-rollers: These individuals have credit lines of at least $250,000, the paper said, and usually visit Las Vegas for four to five days.; 11:15 a.m.

Gaming Control Board approves extension of underperforming salons: By Richard N. Velotta; When casino companies battled to change the state law to allow for the establishment of private gaming salons in Nevada two years ago, members of the state Gaming Control Board expected there would be a ...; 11:15 a.m.

New rules to restrict police use of Tasers: Jen Lawson; Metro Police will soon have new restrictions on their use of Taser guns.; 11:15 a.m.

GOP: Yucca not a strong enough issue: Cy Ryan and Benjamin Grove; As the dust started to settle on the day after the election, the state's Republican leadership said it was obvious to them why President Bush won Nevada despite intense Democratic campaigning here and despite Bush's ...; 11:12 a.m.

LV fertility doctor keeps hopes on ice: Molly Ball; The patient was a soldier on her way to Iraq. She didn't know what would happen to her, but she could think of lots of tragic possibilities.; 11:11 a.m.

Northern counties gave Bush boost: By Timothy Pratt; Looking over how votes for president settled out Tuesday between the north and south of the state, Guy Rocha, state archivist, said, "Essentially, you've a got a Mason-Dixon line in Nevada, and it starts at ...; 11:10 a.m.

Augustine proceedings will be open to public: CARSON CITY -- The impeachment of Nevada Controller Kathy Augustine is set to start Nov. 10, and it will be open to the public and will be teleconferenced to Las Vegas, legislators said Wednesday.; 11:08 a.m.

U.S. judge rebuffs ACLU in school dress code dispute: By Emily Richmond; A federal judge has shot down an attempt by the Nevada ACLU to secure a temporary restraining order against the Clark County School District on behalf of a student who was thrown out of school ...; 11:08 a.m.

Reid confident in his bid for minority leader: David Kihara and Benjamin Grove; It's a done deal.; 11:04 a.m.

BLM review creates snag in long-term growth plans: Sito Negron; The Bureau of Land Management dropped a "nuclear bomb" on long-term growth plans by recommending that it withhold some federal land that local governments assumed would be part of an auction in February after rare ...; 11:00 a.m.

Bush win means renewed support for Yucca dump: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- Four more years of a Bush administration means renewed support for a high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain, supporters and critics of the project say.; 10:58 a.m.

Committee assignments considered by delegation: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., isn't the only Nevada senator who plans to pursue loftier heights within his party.; 10:56 a.m.

Kindred quarterly earnings jump: Michelle Swafford; Kindred Healthcare Inc., owner of two skilled nursing centers and three long-term acute care hospitals in Las Vegas, reported Wednesday a 33 percent increase in its third-quarter profit.; 10:52 a.m.

Gaming Control Board is leery of wireless cash advance systems: Two companies anxious to install wireless cash advance systems in casinos have been told they need to provide unbiased research showing the systems wouldn't contribute to problem gambling.; 10:51 a.m.

SBC, BellSouth to buy Henderson Internet company: The companies expect to complete the purchase as soon as today, they said in a statement. No price was included in the release.; 10:49 a.m.

Sports briefs for November 4, 2004: A groundskeeper found a rusted, hollowed-out shell of a grenade in right field at Chicago's Wrigley Field. After the grenade was found Tuesday morning, police bomb and arson investigators were called to examine the device. ...; 10:48 a.m.

Industry finds little success in measures on Election Day: By Liz Benston; The results of statewide gambling initiatives in six states were mixed for the casino industry, though some observers claimed industry victories in key markets. Other experts say the beneficiaries of gambling petitions have become less ...; 10:47 a.m.

Oh, brother: Steve Guiremand; UNLV linebacker Adam Seward was watching film of the Wyoming offense in preparation for Saturday afternoon's home finale against the Cowboys when he thought he saw something fishy.; 10:02 a.m.

Talent in triplicate: WHEN: Friday night. WHERE: Thomas & Mack Center. TIPOFF: 7:30 p.m. OPPONENT: L.A. Stars TV: None. RADIO: KBAD 920-AM. STORY LINE: Lon Kruger's debut as UNLV coach.; 10:02 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Star-studded field to compete in Baja 1000: The Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 annually attracts the top off-road racers in the world, and this year's event is no exception.; 9:54 a.m.

NLV officers shoot at reckless driver: Jen Lawson; Two North Las Vegas Police officers shot at a reckless driver who intentionally rammed their patrol cars and hit another car before jumping from his pickup truck and running away Wednesday night, police said.; 9:50 a.m.

Obituaries for November 4, 2004: Limneo "MP" Aguila, 59, of Las Vegas died Monday in New Mexico. He was born Oct. 6, 1945, in the Philippines. A resident for one year, he was a physician.; 9:49 a.m.

Athlete's foot threatened Giant's life: In a sport where players can be knocked out for the season with knee, neck, back and head injuries, Shaun O'Hara almost had his ended by a seemingly benign combination of athlete's foot and a ...; 9:47 a.m.

L.A. talent pipeline closed for now: As long as Lon Kruger is coaching UNLV, do not expect the Rebels to score a Los Angeles City College recruiting coup like it has over the past 18 months with Jerel Blassingame, Romel Beck ...; 9:46 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Hollywood Park selections: 1st Race -- CORONADO'S PRIDE -- Smith scales O'Neill trainee, draws well in small five-horse grass sprint, fits this heat well. BLOFELD -- British-bred training at Santa Anita, Gomez aboard Cassidy trainee, draws rail box ...; 9:46 a.m.

'Whole lot of gunshots' left toddler hurt: Eric Leake; Two-year-old Da'Marion Kennedy was in the wrong place at the wrong time -- standing by a couch in his family's North Las Vegas home -- when suddenly there was "just a whole lot of gunshots ...; 9:43 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: Post Time 7:05 p.m.; 9:43 a.m.

State Supreme Court upholds shorter notice of public hearings: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court, in a 4-2 decision, has ruled that property owners are not entitled to personal notice when they are fighting an increase in their property values before a county ...; 9:43 a.m.

Regents reluctant to give up power: University regents remain torn over whether or not to hand over the authority to hire and fire presidents to the system's chancellor.; 9:42 a.m.

New judges needed for vacancies: CARSON CITY -- The state Judicial Selection Commission has started the process of accepting applications to replace Clark County District Judge Ron Parraguirre, who was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court Tuesday and will take ...; 9:42 a.m.

Slaying of girfriend labeled as a crime of passion: Jace Radke; Defense attorneys for a man accused of killing his girlfriend outside a Las Vegas karaoke bar admitted to a jury Wednesday that their client did it, but, they argued, it was a crime of passion.; 9:42 a.m.

Preps: Wednesday's results: Sierra Vista def. Cimarron-Memorial 25-15, 25-9, 25-18: SIER: Rachael Clineman 14 k; Lindsay Reed 2 ac, 11 sp, 3 d; Nina Manchez 3 b. CMRN: Tiana Vergara 8 k, 5 b; Genny Sutko 10 d. ...; 9:38 a.m.

County approves three towering condo projects: The Clark County Commission on Wednesday approved a trio of high-rise condominium projects, including a 465-foot, 36-story project on 2 acres at Harmon and Aldebaran avenues.; 9:36 a.m.

Las Vegas council briefs for November 4, 2004: Las Vegas City Council approved a new fee schedule for private sports tournaments that use city property. The formula, approved Wednesday, requires the organizers to pay the city 10 percent of the number of teams ...; 9:35 a.m.

Witness says Tabish was willing to pay for an alibi: By Matt Pordum; A former business partner of Rick Tabish testified Wednesday that Tabish told him "his life was on the line" and he was willing to pay witnesses to help him establish an alibi for the day ...; 9:34 a.m.

Jockey Club residents fight close encounter with resort: A proposal to wrap the Strip's Jockey Club in a 53-story, 2,400 room resort got the go-ahead from the Clark County Commission on Wednesday, but not before residents of the Jockey Club's apartments aired their ...; 9:34 a.m.

New graduation formula helps boost rates: By Emily Richmond; Clark County School District officials, using a new formula for calculating graduation rates, say the number of students who finished high school was up 1.2 percent for the 2003-04 academic year.; 9:34 a.m.

Letter: Golf courses too thirsty in drought: Winter water restrictions limit the use of water sprinklers and drip irrigation by homeowners to one day a week. While our water usage is being severely curtailed, the water needed to maintain a golf course ...; 9:28 a.m.

Letter: Marketing is drug companies' primary cost: Are we all that sure these miracle drugs are really performing miracles? There is no public or private agency in America that compares the effectiveness of the off-patent, 30- and 40-year-old miracles with the new ...; 9:28 a.m.

Gaels intend to prove they belong: Nick Christensen; Cimarron-Memorial (5-4, 1-2 NW) vs. Bishop Gorman (7-2, 5-0 SW) 7 p.m. Saturday Piggott Stadium at Valley High School Eastern at Karen, Winchester Mutual opponents: Desert Pines (4-5) -- Bishop Gorman won 23-10, Cimarron-Memorial won ...; 9:27 a.m.

Editorial: Voters sound wake-up call: We can see all of this now, after Tuesday's significant victory by the national Republican Party, which re-elected President Bush and strengthened its hand in Congress. What can the Democrats turn to this time to ...; 9:26 a.m.

Editorial: A question on Question 3: Whether that is really true, though, remains to be seen.; 9:25 a.m.

Retailers post improvement in retail sales in October: Anne D'Innocenzio; NEW YORK -- The outlook for the holiday season brightened today as many of the nation's retailers reported an improvement in sales in October. Discounters, however, had another month of lackluster results as discount store ...; 9:22 a.m.

Spammers convicted: Jeremy Jaynes, considered one of the nation's biggest spammers, and Jessica DeGroot were found guilty of masking their return Internet addresses last summer to send bulk e-mail peddling software and stock picks to customers of ...; 9:21 a.m.

Firm reports $3.4 billion loss: The net loss widened to $10.65 a share from $55 million a year earlier, Ashburn, Va.-based MCI said in a statement. Sales fell 15 percent to $5.08 billion from $5.97 billion.; 9:21 a.m.

Cimarron grit makes it tough for Sierra Vista: Nick Christensen; After one game Wednesday against Cimarron-Memorial, it looked as if Sierra Vista's girls' volleyball team was going to have a cakewalk to the next round of the 4A Sunset Region quarterfinals at Coronado High School.; 9:17 a.m.

Lee's big moment arrives at last: Adam Candee; It felt like three months for Missy Ringler, and more like three years for Hwanhee Lee.; 9:17 a.m.

Judge who admitted gambling addiction resigns from bench: Judge Deborah Neal, 54, went on paid leave Aug. 16 from a job paying $123,744 a year. Neal, who became a judge in 1996, did not give a reason for the resignation.; 9:15 a.m.

Blair government covered up negotiations, politician says: Speaking to the House of Commons in London, Howard quoted from an e-mail sent by a civil servant in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, asking casino companies for their views on proposed money ...; 9:14 a.m.

Woman's charity work is honored: Schwartz-Hodes, a registered nurse, built in her husband's memory the Walter L. Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care at Nathan Adelson Hospice, where she sits on the board of directors and regularly volunteers.; 8:47 a.m.

Community briefs for November 4, 20004: Community College of Southern Nevada will hold a scholarship concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a fundraising effort for the Joe Williams Music Scholarship Fund.; 8:47 a.m.

LV musician now plays for presidents, dignitaries: Dick Benoit; When the bands pass in review in January during the inaugural parade of President Bush, it's probable that one or more bands from Nevada will be taking part. It's much more than probable that one ...; 8:46 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Poet knows the prose and cons: Susan Snyder; At least that's what he claimed, after the Nevada Arts Council aimed, to find his replacement. Kaye's heart has sunk to the basement.; 8:07 a.m.

Good Pluck: In an expert's hands, eyebrows can become a work of art: "I wanted to be a forensic scientist or a marine biologist," Carillo said.; 8:07 a.m.

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