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Archive for July 11, 2005

Plan to open Las Vegas Valley EEOC office moves forward: Alana Roberts; Las Vegas is one step closer to getting a new federal office that would help officials handle an increase in employment discrimination complaints.; 11:06 a.m.

News briefs for July 11, 2005: Metro Police are searching for a man who shot and killed a 41-year-old Las Vegas man and wounded two women early Sunday morning near Eastern and Mesquite avenues.; 11:05 a.m.

Apartment fire leaves 30 homeless: Eric Leake; Arely Reyas searched the charred debris in front of Woodhaven Apartments Sunday afternoon for her kitten.; 11:00 a.m.

Bilbray sees hard work for BRAC commission: Suzanne Struglinski; The BRAC commission Web site is www.brac.gov; 10:55 a.m.

Raccoons are deadly threat: Raccoons, the cute masked bandits best known for knocking around trash pails late at night, could be more dangerous than they appear.; 10:55 a.m.

Anti-growth group opposes agreement: A draft agreement between Boulder City and Clark County intended to limit development in the unincorporated Eldorado Valley will instead serve as a blueprint and "open the floodgate" to growth, according to a group opposing ...; 10:54 a.m.

Disruptive students addressed in new laws: CARSON CITY -- Nevada is reviving a program aimed at dealing with disruptive students in the classrooms of at-risk schools.; 10:53 a.m.

Lawmakers blast recruiting database: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers including Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., have sharply criticized the Defense Department for hiring a marketing firm to collect private information about high school and college students.; 10:46 a.m.

LVCVA board members have ties to ad firm: There's something that doesn't smell right to Craig Walton about the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority agreement to transfer the rights to the potentially lucrative slogan "What happens here, stays here" to its advertising ...; 10:45 a.m.

Nevada case sheds light on international child abduction: By Timothy Pratt; On a day not unlike today five years ago, 4-year-old Jessica Harrison smiled at her dad, Mark, and her grandmother, Lydia, in a Henderson parking lot.; 10:44 a.m.

Company creates casino division, names COO: The company also has appointed Roger P. Wagner as chief operating officer of the new affiliate, Resorts International Holdings Inc. Wagner will manage Resorts' operations from its Las Vegas headquarters at the Las Vegas Hilton.; 10:42 a.m.

Trade group elects chairman: Jenkin replaces Station Casinos Inc. President Lorenzo Fertitta, who has held the position since 2002.; 10:42 a.m.

Trade group names Hall of Fame inductees: Neilsen is president and chief executive of Ameristar Casinos Inc. and Larry Ruvo is senior managing director of Southern Wine and Spirits. Reynolds is an actress, singer, former casino owner and a decades-long regular on ...; 10:37 a.m.

Taylor is found guilty in Bonnie and Clyde case: By Matt Pordum; A Clark County jury found the male half of Las Vegas' modern day Bonnie and Clyde guilty for his part in a high-speed chase through North Las Vegas during which his girlfriend fired an assault ...; 9:32 a.m.

Russian family awaits deportation ruling: Vladimir Khatin, Anna Petrachenkova and their 11-year-old son, Timofey, have been fighting to remain in America for nearly five years. The family first came to the United States as part of a "Moscow Stars on ...; 9:31 a.m.

Nevada officials to study Canada drug shipments: CARSON CITY -- Representatives of the state Pharmacy Board fly to Winnipeg today to learn how lower-priced Canadian drugs would be shipped to Nevada consumers under a new law.; 9:30 a.m.

Casino campaign lacks signatures: Mayor Jane Campbell began a push last May to get a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution on the Nov. 8 ballot. She and gambling supporters needed the signatures of 322,899 registered voters by Aug. ...; 9:23 a.m.

Trump tries to buy land his company owns: Geoff Mulvihill; CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Donald upped the ante Friday on his latest deal: trying to buy an Atlantic City property one of his companies already owns.; 9:19 a.m.

Change of command expected for monorail system: Stephen Curran; A high-ranking Regional Transportation Commission official is expected to step down next week to run the Las Vegas Monorail, the RTC and monorail company officials confirmed Friday.; 9:19 a.m.

Regents take no action on university jobs issue: Instead, regents agreed that the ethics code should be discussed by the full board at a board development workshop tentatively planned for late October.; 9:18 a.m.

Coroner's inquest clears officers: David Kihara; A Clark County coroner's inquest jury on Friday found that two Metro Police officers did not act inappropriately when they repeatedly applied a Taser to a man -- even while he was in handcuffs -- ...; 9:18 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Hollywood Park sale overshadows speed showcase: Ralph Siraco; The racing industry and horseplayers of the Southern California racing circuit were still reeling from the news that broke Thursday confirming rumors that historic Hollywood Park would be sold.; 9:12 a.m.

Scandal brings down another Texas Lottery chief: Liz Austin; DALLAS -- Controversy brought down the first three executive directors of the Texas Lottery, and advertising jackpots the agency couldn't afford to pay has now cost the fourth his job as well.; 9:12 a.m.

Sports briefs for July 11, 2005: The 2012 Olympic Games will go ahead in London despite security concerns after last week's terror attacks, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said.; 9:11 a.m.

Tribe wants to build casino in downtown Oklahoma City: In a copyrighted story in Sunday's editions of The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett confirmed he had a series of discussions with tribal representatives. Cornett said he opposes the idea but may not be ...; 9:11 a.m.

UMB Bank executive named to Gaming Commission: Shull, 63, is a Republican from Liberty and is executive vice president of the Kansas City-based bank. His term on the Gaming Commission runs until April 29, 2008, and is subject to Senate confirmation.; 9:10 a.m.

St. Bernard Parish ban seeking to rein in video poker: A final vote could be taken on the moratorium after the public hearing at the July 19 council meeting. It's not clear how the action would affect the two video poker truck stops already in ...; 9:09 a.m.

Golf briefs for July 11, 2005: At Sylvania, Ohio, Heather Bowie won her first LPGA tour title, parring the third hole of a playoff with Gloria Park in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.; 9:07 a.m.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.; 9:05 a.m.

Suspect blames cancer, crack addiction in fraud case: Stephen Curran; An alleged con artist now behind bars facing a litany of charges told Henderson Police he bilked three small business owners out of more than $1,000 because he was dying of cancer and his daughter ...; 9:04 a.m.

Crude falls after hurricane misses most rigs: Oil companies including Royal Dutch/Shell Group began Sunday to return crews that were evacuated from platforms as Dennis approached the Gulf of Mexico, source of 30 percent of U.S. oil output. The biggest U.S. oil ...; 8:59 a.m.

VNU buying IMS Health: The purchase, expected to close in the first quarter of next year, will be VNU's largest acquisition since buying the Nielsen television ratings provider in 2001. The joint company would have had an estimated revenue ...; 8:59 a.m.

Bush's budget update may show early deficit reduction: Alison Fitzgerald and Roger Runningen; President George W. Bush's administration will report this week that surging tax revenue is shrinking this year's budget deficit from the record 2004 level, possibly by as much as $90 billion, giving him a shot ...; 8:59 a.m.

Letter: U.S. intervention doomed to fail: We sent and continue to send troops to Iraq and Afghanistan solely to make those in Washington feel like they are doing something. And worse, these wars enable the president and his top staff to ...; 8:50 a.m.

Letter: No escape from secondhand smoke in casinos: Furthermore, three different workers at different hotels told me that secondhand smoke is a "forbidden subject." Forbidden at one workplace, it's unfortunate. At three or more, it's a network.; 8:49 a.m.

Editorial: Sprinklers are essential: But Walt Rulffes, deputy superintendent of operations for the Clark County School District, says all of the schools are safe. He says evacuation procedures are so efficient that the true purpose of sprinkler systems is ...; 8:48 a.m.

Editorial: 'Affordable' taking on a new meaning: With prices in the Las Vegas Valley now soaring above $300,000 for even modest houses, the availability of affordable housing has become a priority issue. In a report earlier this year, the Clark County Growth ...; 8:48 a.m.

Slaughter, LV a comfortable marriage: Spencer Patterson; Las Vegas is famous for nontraditional weddings, but the nuptials in the Orleans' Mardi Gras Ballroom Saturday night were unusual even for this town.; 8:21 a.m.

Obituaries for July 11, 2005: Alberto S. Garneri, 66, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Pocatello, Idaho. He was born July 9, 1938, in Bergamo, Italy. A resident for nine years, he was a retired hotel waiter.; 8:13 a.m.

Blood drives: Wednesday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First American Title Company, 2490 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First American Title Company, 9420 W. Sahara Ave.; 3-7 p.m., Imprints Day School, 8185 Tamarus St.; 8:13 a.m.

Birth announcements for July 11, 2005: June 25:; 8:12 a.m.

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