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Archive for November 3, 2005

Letter: Property taxes should solve school woes: Instead, we choose a "take the money and run" approach to the recent real estate boom. Even though people have seen more than a 100 percent increase in the worth of their house, they don't ...; 9:09 a.m.

Letter: Religion shouldn't be forced on anyone: Our freedoms are being eroded as religion is forced into our lives. We have had the scandal of evangelical Christians forcing their beliefs on cadets at the Air Force Academy, and it is a shame ...; 9:07 a.m.

Letter: Are we creating a world army?: Furthermore, I read in the Village Voice that at least some people are carrying out a plan similar to Boot's.; 9:07 a.m.

Edwards rides a carload of confidence in Nextel championship: With three races remaining in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, Edwards trails series leader Tony Stewart by 107 points. But he just might lead the circuit in confidence.; 8:22 a.m.

Oscar does it again!: By Cy Ryan; Goodman, appearing on the television program "Nevada Newsmakers" in Reno, said: "In the old days in France, they had beheading of people who commit heinous crimes.; 8:20 a.m.

Steering off-roaders toward right path: Under the 124-page rule, managers of the 175 national forests and grasslands will designate which roads and trails are appropriate for motorized vehicles over the next four years, with the rest of the land being ...; 8:18 a.m.

Where fantasies come true: By Liz Benston; George Maloof has a tattoo of the Sacramento Kings' logo on his upper arm -- a product of the tattoo parlor at his resort, the Palms, as well as a testament to his family's ownership ...; 8:09 a.m.

NLV council looks at new map: One year before North Las Vegas voters consider changing how council members are elected, the City Council is looking at a plan to redraw the boundaries in which members must live.; 8:06 a.m.

Facing a hard cell: Molly Ball; Dr. Alfred Sapse calls his ideas "controversial."; 8:01 a.m.

10 obstacles to Judge Samuel Alito's confirmation as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: 9. Alito asks to wear red robe after suddenly deciding he doesn't look good in black.; 8:00 a.m.

Governor wants to tear down unsafe building near the Capitol: The Guinn administration will ask the Legislative Interim Finance Committee on Nov. 9 to dig into the emergency fund to lease private office space in Carson City and demolish the Kinkead Building.; 7:56 a.m.

In Latin communities, beauty contests are more than just pomp and pageantry: By Timothy Pratt; Some shivered in the outdoor chill. One smoked a cigarette. Another explained excitedly in Portuguese to three or four more about how the final lineup on the catwalk was supposed to look.; 7:55 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Marathon games that last longer than the Energizer bunny: Wars have been fought in less time.; 7:52 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: How UNLV flute student Kuk cooked at Carnegie Hall: Kuk (pronounced "cook") speaks from experience. The 32-year-old musician practices at least four hours a day and has done so since age 10. In New York she performed with pianist Sallie Pollack of the Manhattan ...; 7:50 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Groups courting disaster with ongoing dispute: The union that represents Metro Police officers has filed an open meeting law complaint with the attorney general's office against the Clark County Commission over its effort to derail a new collective bargaining agreement.; 7:32 a.m.

Flashpoint for Nov. 3, 2005: Flashpoint for Nov. 3, 2005; 7:29 a.m.

Editorial: A wish comes home to roost: The vote was of interest to Nevada because Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas, a Republican candidate for governor, is proposing a constitutional amendment for Nevada that is patterned after Colorado's TABOR. What happened in Colorado ...; 7:25 a.m.

Editorial: Stonewalling provokes drastic action: Republican Senate leaders were furious with Reid. They sputtered that this was just a stunt. But the fact is that it took an extreme step like this -- the political equivalent of getting hit in ...; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: Noisy skies not so friendly: Those who live near the airport or along one of its flight paths have said the seemingly constant rumble of aircraft flying overhead wakes them in the morning's wee hours, makes it difficult to hear ...; 7:18 a.m.

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