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Archive for November 10, 2005

Alzheimer's claims longtime Las Vegan
Doris Wellendorf was all about family and the holidays.
11:21 a.m.
Gordon likes teammate's chances for Nextel Cup title
Jeff Gordon said he thinks Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson is in the perfect position heading into the final two races of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season.
11:00 a.m.
Old, new Nugget owners' feud rages
Hotel developer Steve Wynn appeared in a courtroom Wednesday morning to pursue his lawsuit against the Golden Nugget over a Wynn Las Vegas executive hired away to work at the Golden Nugget Laughlin.
9:53 a.m.
Columnist: Ron Kantowski on being teed off by LVCVA slap in the face to sponsorless LV Invitational
When it was learned that the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas was losing the "Michelin" part of its title because of the tire company pulling its sponsorship, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority had ...
9:40 a.m.
Life outside of the diamond
D-I BOUND
9:36 a.m.
Comrades in a lost war
Ba says the insurgent forces in Iraq are well aware of U.S. military history, particularly the 1973 pullout of Vietnam amid mounting protests at home. With U.S. deaths in Iraq recently topping 2,000, terrorist forces ...
8:59 a.m.
Yucca's new boss facing a moving target
WASHINGTON -- It may not matter much if White House nominee Edward Sproat knows little about the Yucca Mountain project he will potentially inherit. The program has possibly changed more in the last month than ...
8:33 a.m.
Feds keep Head Start on month-to-month basis
The Department of Health and Human Services will continue to fund the Head Start program on a monthly basis as long as EOB provides the federal government with proper receipts and expenditures detailing the EOB's ...
8:31 a.m.
Columnist John Katsilometes: How the Hooters Hotel & Casino is progressing in its employee search
Up high, construction workers populated scaffolds at the soon-to-be Hooters Hotel & Casino just east of the Strip on Tropicana Avenue. Below, women hoping to be chosen as Hooters Girls sashayed into the hotel's main ...
8:30 a.m.
Environmentalists up in arms over new mining proposal
WASHINGTON -- Environmental groups and mining interests are awaiting a House vote, which could come as early as today, on a budget reconciliation bill that would allow the sale of federal land for mining claims.
8:27 a.m.
Letter: Quality of construction is the main issue
I find it interesting that the very people who pushed for the "Right to Repair" law are now complaining that it doesn't work for them because it means that instead of repairing one or two ...
8:07 a.m.
Letter: Moved by story on imprisoned man
Will Cavanaugh
8:07 a.m.
Letter: Existing residents funding too much
The concept that existing residents could benefit by underwriting "growth" emerged several years ago and was gleefully adopted by governmental figures, but was never fully accepted by the general population. The people grudgingly paid gradual ...
8:07 a.m.
Letter: No longer a loyal fan of Tiger Woods
His first professional tour win was here in Las Vegas and he visits our great city numerous times a year. For him to have passed the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas this year is inexcusable ...
8:06 a.m.
Editorial: What GOP dominance?
Democrats, despite a scandal that forced the sitting Democratic governor in New Jersey to resign last year, held onto the office as U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine won. In Virginia, a state that voted decisively for ...
8:06 a.m.
Editorial: Pssst, Buddy, want to sell a car?
Well, that should change in some parts of the valley now that the Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved a new law on Nov. 2 that says residents may sell only one motor vehicle at ...
8:05 a.m.
Editorial: High price to pay for low rents
On second thought, it's debatable whether many of their new lodgings are any better than the shelter they found when homeless.
8:05 a.m.
Flashpoint for Nov. 10, 2005
No one else could have generated the interest in Oscar Goodman's "major" announcement downtown Tuesday evening. The mayor's little helpers did not deny he might announce a run for governor -- they even encouraged it ...
8:01 a.m.
Columnist Jeff German: Stalled negotiations don't help anybody
The process just isn't working.
7:57 a.m.
Highlights of September 2005 revenue report on Nevada casinos
-STATEWIDE: $1.01 billion win, up 9.6 percent.
7:20 a.m.
KJUL fans singing again
KJUL fans were elated Tuesday when it was announced that their favorite format of adult standards music would be back, only at a different station.
7:17 a.m.
Lady Luck shines on Third St. visitors
Third Street is alive with the sound of live music and pounding hammers.
7:16 a.m.
Lawmaker: Conspiracy in Tupac killing
WASHINGTON -- A conspiracy theory is brewing in Congress, but it has nothing to do with the typical inside-the-Beltway preoccupations: Did the government take part in a conspiracy to kill rapper Tupac Shakur?
7:14 a.m.
Schools get technical
The Clark County School District is betting that preparing students for the work force -- and not just higher education -- is the solution to its stagnant test scores and spotty history of lackluster achievement.
7:10 a.m.

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