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Archive for September 15, 2004

Top 25 Schedule: AP; Saturday, Sept. 18; 11:16 a.m.

Neighbors: Suspected killer of three walked around with butcher knife: Jen Lawson; Everyone knew Richard Lentino at the Desert Springs Inn apartments. He was the guy shuffling around the tiny complex with a butcher knife in his hand, muttering to himself and smoking, neighbors said.; 11:13 a.m.

Casinos get lucky -- union holds off on strike plans: John Curran; ATLANTIC CITY -- Thousands of casino and hotel workers stayed on the job early today despite the expiration of their contract, putting off a strike as negotiations continued.; 11:12 a.m.

Lawmaker testifies about Las Vegas trip: Michael Gormley; ALBANY, N.Y. -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver testified behind closed doors Tuesday for nearly three hours to the state Lobbying Commission's staff investigating whether a casino violated gift limits for state lawmakers.; 11:12 a.m.

Feds explain why Hatch Act applies to Perkins: Dan Kulin; In the legal back and forth over whether Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, can legally run for partisan political office while working as a Henderson deputy police chief, the federal agency accusing Perkins of breaking ...; 11:11 a.m.

Monorail needs major fixes: Stephen Curran; Problems plaguing the Las Vegas Monorail could range from systemic flaws in the trains' design to poorly installed components.; 11:10 a.m.

Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos shut for Ivan: Shelia Hardwell Byrd; BILOXI, Miss. -- With powerful Hurricane Ivan threatening the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the state Gaming Commission ordered the 12 coast casinos to close to patrons at noon Tuesday.; 11:09 a.m.

Mayor's chief of staff calls it quits: Sito Negron; Amidst questions over her role in a downtown land deal involving one of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's sons, Stephanie Boixo, the mayor's chief of staff, submitted her resignation Tuesday.; 11:07 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Galardi's credibility is dropping: But this time the criticism isn't coming from defense lawyers paid handsomely to attack the government's case. It's coming from the very government that made the former strip club owner a star witness in the ...; 11:07 a.m.

Gaming briefs for September 15, 2004: DETROIT -- The MGM Grand Detroit Casino said Tuesday that it is laying off 150 workers because of an increase in Michigan's casino tax from 18 percent to 24 percent.; 11:06 a.m.

PacifiCare to buy American Medical for $502 million: GREEN BAY, Wis. -- PacifiCare Health Systems Inc., the biggest manager of U.S. Medicare health care plans and a major insurer in Nevada, said it agreed to buy American Medical Security Group Inc. for $502 ...; 11:03 a.m.

House panel OKs gift of heliport land: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- The House Resources Committee voted to give Clark County 229 acres of federal land to use for a new heliport.; 11:03 a.m.

Radio failure grounds flights at West airports: All flights at McCarran International Airport, Southern California and Arizona airports resumed flying after they were grounded for almost three hours Tuesday because of a radio failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control center.; 11:03 a.m.

Terrorism insurance OK'd for LV convention center: By Liz Benston; The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday authorized the purchase of the first-ever comprehensive policy for terrorism insurance coverage should the convention center be damaged by a terrorist attack.; 11:02 a.m.

LV home builders land high marks in J.D. Power survey: Jennifer Shubinski; Las Vegas home builders received the highest overall customer satisfaction scores among the 25 markets studied nationwide by J.D. Power and Associates.; 11:00 a.m.

PUC releases draft order for Nevada Power plant purchase: Kevin Rademacher; Nevada's top utility regulator on Tuesday recommended the approval of Nevada Power Co.'s $558 million plan to purchase and complete an electric power plant started by Duke Energy.; 11:00 a.m.

Condo tower plans detailed: The company is planning a $500 million, 50-story condominium tower at Hugh Hefner Boulevard near Flamingo Road and Valley View Drive. The tower will be to the west of the Palms hotel and casino. The ...; 11:00 a.m.

Oklahoma City flights planned by LV carrier: Allegiant will operate 162-passenger twin-engine MD-83 jets on the route, flying Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. Flights begin Oct. 28 and will leave Las Vegas at 2 p.m. and return from Oklahoma City at 7:10 ...; 10:59 a.m.

State protests limits on Yucca oversight: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Nevada officials say the Energy Department is trying to limit the state's ability to oversee the department's efforts to make Yucca Mountain a nuclear dump.; 10:55 a.m.

L.A. real estate fraud suspect arrested in LV: By Timothy Pratt; A man accused of committing up to $50 million in real estate fraud in Los Angeles County during the last two years was arrested by Metro Police detectives at a Strip hotel Monday night as ...; 10:55 a.m.

Nevada flunks again in education: Despite improvements over the past decade, Nevada continues to rank as one of the worst performing states nationwide in preparing, enrolling and keeping students in college, according to a report released this morning.; 10:53 a.m.

Guardsmen salute Bush on Vegas stop: Kirsten Searer; In the midst of controversy over his own record in the National Guard, President Bush told a crowd of at least 3,500 Guardsmen on Tuesday he was proud of his military service.; 10:52 a.m.

President concerned about possible Nevada voter fraud: Kirsten Searer; The White House is so concerned about voter registration fraud in Clark County that officials could send in federal investigators to look at the issue, Secretary of State Dean Heller said this morning.; 10:50 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: What in the world -- a Jackson appearance?: Celine Dion, Hilary Duff and Avril Lavigne.; 10:49 a.m.

Teen bicyclist collides with car: A 14-year-old boy on his way to school apparently failed to stop his bicycle at a stop sign and was hit by a car, Metro Police said.; 10:48 a.m.

Stewart asks to serve prison sentence soon: Erin McClam; NEW YORK -- Martha Stewart said today she has decided to surrender for prison as soon as possible, citing the need to "put this nightmare behind me and get on with my life."; 10:45 a.m.

EPA orders KB Home to stop work in waterways: Jennifer Shubinski; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered KB Home -- the valley's largest home builder -- to cease work in waterways that flow to the Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead.; 10:44 a.m.

Study outlines small businesses' priorities for state government: Michelle Swafford; Nevada's small businesses want the governor and the state Legislature to address their concerns on health care costs and training for employees, a statewide study released today found.; 10:43 a.m.

Ban of payday loan companies in casinos considered: Looking to head off technological advancements in the short-term consumer lending industry, the state Gaming Control Board plans to draft regulations that would prohibit so-called "payday loans" inside casinos.; 10:42 a.m.

OPINION: Yucca project to fail regardless of politics: Brian Sandoval; WEEKEND EDITION; 10:21 a.m.

Preps: Girls' Volleyball All times 5 p.m. unless noted: Basic at Silverado, Coronado at Liberty, Del Sol at Vo-Tech 6 p.m., Foothill at Green Valley, Las Vegas at Eldorado, Rancho at Valley, Desert Pines at Canyon ...; 9:53 a.m.

About 250 protest president's Las Vegas visit: Jace Radke; As President Bush made his way from McCarran International Airport to the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Al Zappala held a picture of his 30-year-old son who was killed in an explosion in Iraq on ...; 9:51 a.m.

Nantkes expects to play Saturday: Steve Guiremand; As he limped back to the bench after getting flattened by Wisconsin defensive end Jonathan Welsh in the first quarter on Saturday, UNLV senior quarterback Kurt Nantkes said he thought he might have had his ...; 9:49 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Chase gripes get a grip on September: It has been said you should never look a gift horse in the mouth.; 9:49 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Brack eases back with Porsche Carrera Cup ride: Kenny Brack, who was seriously injured in a crash in an Indy Racing League race last October, will return to competition Sunday in a Scandinavian Porsche Carrera Cup event in his native Sweden.; 9:46 a.m.

Letter: 'Pro-life' extends to death penalty: I don't always agree with the pope and especially with his views on abortion, but at least he is consistent with his view that both abortion and capital punishment are equally sinful.; 9:46 a.m.

Letter: Kerry's response to ads troubling: I read "Unfit for Command" and found it to be well-documented and compelling. In no way can this book be called a smear. It does not rely on rumor, innuendo or anonymous sources. Rather, it ...; 9:46 a.m.

Letter: GOP plays word games on Yucca: In 2000 "sound science" were the words of choice to hide their true intentions on moving forward with Yucca Mountain. Now, rather than mentioning Yucca Mountain or Nevada by name, their platform states, "President Bush ...; 9:45 a.m.

Sports briefs for September 15, 2004: The New Jersey Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers have discussed parameters of a trade that would send Jason Kidd to the Pacific Northwest in exchange for forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim, although nothing is imminent, according ...; 9:45 a.m.

Letter: Tactics similar to McCarthyism: McCarthyism is named after Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., who for four years in the 1950s used his influence to conduct hearings about alleged communists in the U.S. government. His tactics of using undocumented information and ...; 9:45 a.m.

Letter: Miscalculations in Iraq mounting: If the United States continues to try to bomb the Iraqis into a love of freedom, it will never happen. The daily killing of Iraqi citizens, whether by insurgents or by American firepower, propagates a ...; 9:44 a.m.

Letter: Look beyond 9/11 smokescreen to see failures: The Republican media machine has successfully disguised important political issues under the veil of the 9/11 tragedy. In addition, Bush has been anointed with "hero" status.; 9:44 a.m.

Applebee's killing trial is set for next year: District Judge Donald Mosley is slated to hear the case.; 9:43 a.m.

Mosley disqualified from retrial in overturned murder case: By Matt Pordum; District Judge Donald Mosley was disqualified Tuesday from presiding over the retrial of a man convicted in October 2001 of a double murder.; 9:43 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Haney: This time, all bets are off for Hopkins: Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De Lay Hoya, middleweight championship bout, Saturday at the MGM Grand.; 9:41 a.m.

Insanity defense accepted; Kane acquitted of murder: By Matt Pordum; Michael Kane was insane when he stabbed a friend to death in October 2001, a Clark County jury decided Tuesday when it acquitted Kane of a murder charge.; 9:39 a.m.

News briefs for September 15, 2004: Metro Police are looking for a man in the shooting death in an apartment complex near the North Las Vegas Airport Tuesday night.; 9:39 a.m.

Senate OKs funds for McCarran security upgrades: Senators approved on a voice vote an amendment introduced by Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John Ensign, R-Nev., to a Homeland Security spending bill. The legislation allocates an additional $75 million for eight of the ...; 9:38 a.m.

LV prepares rental inspection plan: Dan Kulin; The next public meeting on the proposed North Las Vegas rental inspection program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at North Las Vegas City Hall.; 9:38 a.m.

Obituaries for September 15, 2004: Arlene Mae Beard, 70, of Las Vegas died Monday in Las Vegas. An interior designer, she was born March 10, 1934, in Illinois.; 9:36 a.m.

Nevada pushing legislation for utility corridor: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- Nevada lawmakers are confident they will get legislation creating a utility corridor between Lincoln and Clark counties through Congress by the end of the year, despite the administration concerns on technical aspects of ...; 9:36 a.m.

Officials say smoking caused blaze at high rise: Firefighters were called to the James H. Downs Towers about 3 a.m. When they arrived flames were blowing out of a window of an apartment on the fourth floor, fire department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.; 9:35 a.m.

President's speech inspires Guardsmen: Molly Ball; Despite debate over the National Guard's role in the war on terror and controversy over President Bush's service 30 years ago, numerous guardsmen said they were deeply stirred and inspired by the president's speech at ...; 9:35 a.m.

AG rules open-meeting law not violated: Dan Kulin; The state attorney general's office said the Boulder City Council did not violate the state open-meeting law when some council members discussed then-City Manager John Sullard's possible termination and severance package with Sullard during a ...; 9:35 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Ryder Cup got its name from British seed merchant: Peter Benton; It was in 1985 that the Ryder Cup altered its image and became a truly exciting match to watch.; 9:31 a.m.

Columnist Adam Candee: Despite dizzying success, Moore still focused on Rebels: Adam Candee; The pageantry and accolade surrounding Ryan Moore's welcome celebration Monday night at Southern Highlands felt fit for a returning hero.; 9:28 a.m.

Editorial: It's crafty politics in the best tradition: But it may be time for her opponents to pay her some grudging respect. In the best of political tradition, a proposed redistricting map of her ward shows that outspoken opponents and rivals for her ...; 9:26 a.m.

Editorial: Yucca lawsuit well warrants strong action: The lawsuit was filed by the Washington-area law firm of Egan, Fitzpatrick, Malsh & Cynkar, the same firm Nevada has hired to lead the state's legal efforts against the opening of Yucca Mountain in Southern ...; 9:26 a.m.

Parent involvement key issue: By Emily Richmond; The next forum, to discuss teacher quality, will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Simmons Elementary School, 2328 Silver Clouds Drive, North Las Vegas.; 9:20 a.m.

Rogers advises regents to tour pharmacy school: Rogers told the Sun that the memo stems from his belief that the board needs to be "in sync" with what the private sector is doing.; 9:19 a.m.

Bridge would honor O'Callaghan, Tillman: Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., on Tuesday attached the legislation as an amendment to a massive transportation spending bill. Reid initially approached Sen. John McCain about naming the bridge after O'Callaghan and ...; 9:19 a.m.

Man jailed after flag burning: Stephen Drew Hampton has been in the city jail since his Saturday arrest on the misdemeanor charge of disturbing a meeting.; 9:12 a.m.

Registrar calls primary a 'historic election': Clark County Registrar of Voters Larry Lomax formally delivered the Sept. 7 primary election results to the county commission Tuesday, calling the results a historic, if qualified, success.; 9:12 a.m.

Liberty High's T-shirt furor rankles School Board members: By Emily Richmond; When told a Liberty High School honors student had again been kept from class Tuesday for failing to comply with the campus dress code policy, Clark County School Board member Denise Brodsky struggled to contain ...; 9:12 a.m.

A smart approach: Nick Christensen; Brandon Godfrey is out not to impress, but to win.; 9:11 a.m.

N.Y. speaker testifies about Las Vegas trip: Michael Gormley; ALBANY, N.Y. -- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver testified behind closed doors Tuesday for nearly three hours to the state Lobbying Commission's staff investigating whether a casino violated gift limits for state lawmakers.; 9:02 a.m.

Lobbyists cashed in on Pa. slots: Mark Scolforo; HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A small army of lobbyists representing at least 34 businesses and individuals was paid $575,000 over a three-month period to help shape the final version of Pennsylvania's new slot machine law, state ...; 9:00 a.m.

L.A., Washington hotel workers authorize strikes: Alex Veiga; LOS ANGELES -- The threat of a strike by bellmen, housekeepers and other Southern California hotel employees loomed larger Tuesday, as an overwhelming majority of the workers gave their leaders a green light to call ...; 8:58 a.m.

Community briefs for September 15, 2004: Volunteers are needed to help protect the Las Vegas Wash, the natural filter for water entering Lake Mead.; 8:42 a.m.

Grants available for teachers to create Centennial projects: The deadline to apply for the grants is Oct. 15.; 8:42 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Cookbook is a Jewish treasure: Sometimes meat is added to this sweet melange. There are so many versions of this dish.; 8:16 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: History museum's fund-raiser a hit with community: Elizabeth Foyt; The event is a fund-raiser to assist with the Las Vegas Natural History Museum's educational outreach programs and to fund development of new ex- hibits.; 8:16 a.m.

Healthy Habit: Rich in tradition and good food, Greek Food Festival returns to St. John's: In the beginning St. John's Greek Orthodox Church was a small place of worship with a large dream. The fast-growing Greek Community, passionate and determined, wanted a complete facility that would "serve our community and ...; 8:16 a.m.

2004 Champ Car World Series schedule and standings: AP; May 23 - Monterrey, Mexico (road) (Sebastien Bourdais); 6:08 a.m.

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