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Archive for December 3, 2005

Proposal for Test Site plant is undecided: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- One year after Government Printing Office chief Bruce James floated a proposal to locate a high-tech document production plant at the Nevada Test Site, the idea is still stuck in a study.; 9:24 a.m.

For sale: Old bar, ghosts extra: On a July afternoon in 1915 at the then-bustling Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings, Paul Coski was drinking heavily as he played poker with fellow miners.; 8:57 a.m.

Take Five: Hopkins vs. Taylor: By Jeff Haney; The principals: Bernard Hopkins (46-3-1, 32 KOs) vs. Jermain Taylor (24-0, 17 KOs); 8:39 a.m.

Duly Noted: BRONZED BOMBER; 8:38 a.m.

Death reminds us of soccer's Best of the best: George Best was laid to rest today in Belfast, and it will be difficult to forget him.; 8:32 a.m.

Flashpoint for Dec. 3, 2005: Looks like the Democrats may have a candidate for one of the constitutional offices they have yet to fill on their Campaign 906 scorecard. Alas, for the Democrats, it is not lieutenant governor. But in ...; 8:17 a.m.

Editorial: Tourism makes a run for the money: But here we are, with an event in which more than 11,000 runners will compete for a share of $302,000 in prize money.; 8:15 a.m.

Editorial: The plight of the uninsured: Advice columnists always say that you must acknowledge a problem before you can solve it. That being true, there is plenty of information about the lack of health insurance to understand the scope of the ...; 8:15 a.m.

Editorial: New Hampshire can wait: For more than 50 years New Hampshire has been the first state in the country to decide its choice among the presidential nominees. For many voters it is interesting to see how well candidates campaign ...; 8:15 a.m.

Letter: Economy is healthy, but for whom?: He seems to forget that General Motors recently announced the planned closure of about a half dozen plants. And Friday The Wall Street Journal reported that Ford was planning five plant closures, and there is ...; 8:07 a.m.

Letter: Dowd gets better with every read: The column and the accompanying political cartoon, which is a gem itself, should be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize!; 8:07 a.m.

Letter: Slaughter of horses is all a matter of money: But let's consider the fact that there was a sharp decline in the number of U.S. horses slaughtered in the 1990s. According to Agriculture Department records, 345,700 horses were slaughtered for export in 1990; 10 ...; 8:07 a.m.

Part-time profs at UNLV are facing difficult financial times: UNLV English instructor Richard Abele is praying that his soon-to-be-born daughter will stay in her mother's belly until at least Feb. 1.; 8:01 a.m.

Analysis: Regents show a kinder, gentler side: Regent Doug Hill and outgoing UNR President John Lilley agreed with Regent Howard Rosenberg at this week's university Board of Regents meeting.; 7:59 a.m.

Henderson doc found guilty of malpractice: A Henderson urologist was found guilty Friday of malpractice and reprimanded by the state Board of Medical Examiners.; 7:44 a.m.

DA: County owed more than $900,000: The district attorney's office claims GKT Aquisitions owes Clark County more than $900,000 from two land exchanges between the company and the Aviation Department in 2000 and 2001.; 7:42 a.m.

New York woman puts up a fight during robbery, attack: Shadi Rahimi; Assuming that the tall, clean-cut man rapidly approaching her on 175th Avenue in Queens, N.Y., Thursday morning sought to steal her purse, Marilyn Toppin, 65, wrapped the strap of her small black purse around her ...; 7:21 a.m.

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