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Archive for December 15, 2005

Correction: Correction; 9:02 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: On the other side of Knight: Even though Las Vegas is more than halfway across the country from the Indiana prairie, you would be hard pressed to find a local resident who hasn't seen that lowlight of Knight's spectacular and controversial ...; 8:28 a.m.

Payday loan stores face checks, balances: Las Vegas Valley cities are stepping up efforts to limit the number of payday loan stores in their communities.; 8:24 a.m.

Sinatra tribute artist heading for N.Y.: Local Frank Sinatra tribute artist Gary Anthony is packing his fedora and headed for the Big Apple on the red-eye flight tonight to perform in an off-Broadway cabaret.; 8:19 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: On NBC's pole position as it pertains to Pamela Anderson: Why can't Pamela Anderson behave herself? And how was it that the producers of Monday's special "Elton John: The Red Piano" did not foresee a problem with pairing a scantily clad Anderson with a dancing ...; 8:13 a.m.

519824105.html: kats@lasvegassun.com; on NBC's pole position as it pertains to Pamela Anderson; 8:12 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: On the Lady Luck's lousy timing in showing 100-plus employees the door: It's never easy for a company to lay off workers.; 8:03 a.m.

States trying to avoid legal water war: Facing tough questions over how to equitably share a shrinking resource, representatives from Nevada and other Colorado River basin states on Wednesday rallied around the hope that they will be able to avoid legal warfare ...; 7:59 a.m.

Letter: We are not the U.S. that was intended: On July 4, 1776, our country declared itself free. Ours was to be a country of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to peaceably assemble and, most importantly, freedom of religion. A ...; 7:49 a.m.

Letter: Democrats need new leadership: What are the Democrats going to run on in three years? There will be no George Bush to call names. I wish some of the lesser-known Democrats (potential leaders) would come up with something positive ...; 7:49 a.m.

Guards back patrolling the projects: By Timothy Pratt; Floricelis Robles got a scare one late night in October, and it wasn't Halloween.; 7:47 a.m.

McCarran's runways make Midway-like accident unlikely: When Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 slid off the end of a runway during a snowstorm at Chicago's Midway Airport last week, the fatal accident set off a flurry of safety questions nationwide.; 7:45 a.m.

South Coast is in a hot spot: By Liz Benston; Ground zero in the looming battle between locals casino powerhouses Station Casinos and Boyd Gaming Corp. is about halfway between Green Valley Ranch Station Casino and the South Coast.; 7:44 a.m.

Editorial: Bankruptcy law a boon for banks: For instance, there was nothing in the law to curtail predatory solicitation by credit card companies, despite the fact that it's their aggressive, unseemly marketing practices that encourage irresponsible spending.; 7:25 a.m.

Flashpoint for Dec. 15, 2005: It's hard enough when the other guys put you in a political jackpot. But when one of your own does, that really smarts. Just ask Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. The Democrats have been bellowing ...; 7:24 a.m.

519823976.html: * Blue Diamond in Clark County: For the Blue Diamond Corp., which operated a plasterboard mill; 7:16 a.m.

After 24 years, Las Vegas murderer has chance for parole: CARSON CITY -- After serving 24 years in prison for a murder he committed when he was 15 years old, Bennie Ficklin has gained clemency.; 7:14 a.m.

Pig Snout not on the map: On a map of Nevada, you'll find Vinegar Peak, Jackass Flats and Skull Mountain.; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: Cheney contradicted his 1991 statements: "I think that the proposition of going to Baghdad is also fallacious. I think if we were going to remove Saddam Hussein, we would have had to go all the way to Baghdad, we would ...; 7:09 a.m.

Editorial: Back to the drawing board: Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., chairman of the House Energy and Mineral and Resources Subcommittee, on Tuesday withdrew the mining proposal he authored with Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., chairman of the House Resources Committee, citing "hurdles" ...; 7:08 a.m.

Editorial: Getting out and about in Southern Nevada: A lot closer, actually. Hoping to lure Southern Nevadans who long for a little adventure close by, Boulder City officials have launched a campaign claiming their town is "A world away for a day."; 7:08 a.m.

Take Five: The General: Too much is made of appearance. Way too many people focus on the outside, or style, and not what goes on inside a person, what he or she stands for, or substance.; 7:05 a.m.

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