Print edition for November 14, 2005

Columnist John Katsilometes: How the title Fabulous Las Vegas was born: Former Las Vegas disc jockey Bud Weil sent a note over the weekend that read, "Perhaps you are unaware of the origination of the title 'Fabulous Las Vegas,' so let me bring you up to date."

Dust Gathering: By Kristen Peterson; Sitting in the back room of Dust Gallery, where an open door frames the industrial charm of the Las Vegas Arts District, Naomi Arin, co-owner of the gallery, said with a laugh, "It's funny, worlds do collide."

Flashpoint for Nov. 14, 2005: You just can't trust Lance Malone. That was the theme of a flier that began the former county commissioner's descent from clean-cut neophyte to ex-county commissioner to convicted felon. But after his sentencing last week in San Diego, and with the G-Sting trial here slated for March, the real question now is whether you can trust strip club boss Mike Galardi. The man who set the G-Sting wheels in motion by hiring Malone, who was accused of being Galardi's bagman, is a star government witness. But his girlfriend now says Galardi lied about such matters, so how effective can he ...

Editorial: Secure Iraq's borders: Although they included three Americans, the people killed and wounded in Wednesday's attack were mostly Arab civilians, including many members of a wedding party. According to a report by Cox News Service, Zarqawi tried to head off criticism by Arabs by linking the hotels to NATO forces, Israelis, Americans and other Westerners, including contractors, journalists and aid workers who frequently travel back and forth between Iraq and Jordan.

Report itemizes planned use of state tax money: CARSON CITY -- The number of workers in state government and in the university system will exceed 25,000.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Kurt Busch's continued track record of upsetting fans, sponsor: If you're one of the three remaining Kurt Busch fans and are looking for some way to justify it, consider that an Associated Press story used the word "truculent" to describe his behavior.

County errors costly to families: By Timothy Pratt; The Clark County Housing Authority spent about $1.5 million it didn't have, forcing at least 40 families to wait until the agency balances its books to get rental assistance they were promised, officials said.

Editorial: Defending private property: At issue in the court case was a government's right to forcibly buy land from a private property owner for the purpose of turning it over to a private developer. The case arose out of New London, Conn., where a small group of ocean-side landowners had turned down the city's offer to purchase their properties. With the blessing of state courts, the city then tried to force the sale so that it could use the land as part of a 90-acre economic redevelopment project.

Letter: Honor thy veterans, Mr. President: He was at a military base in Pennsylvania giving an apologetic speech defending his lies that led us into war in Iraq. It was a political speech of the most partisan kind designed to quell the ever growing number of anti-war outbursts. When is he going to learn to both tell the truth and to use a little good judgment?

Letter: Death is unfortunate, but it is part of war: Yes, we all understand and grieve the terrible loss of our young men in the Middle East. But are we to ignore what was done to us on 9/11? I don't think so!

Surprising recovery: INYO COUNTY, Calif. -- George Novak has spent the last 35 years living at a mining camp along the western edge of Death Valley National Park, trying to protect his neighborhood -- a desert oasis called Surprise Canyon.

Herculez's goal is just to win: Galaxy striker and Las Vegas native Herculez Gomez's highlights in Sunday's MLS Cup, and the minute they happened:

Columnist Jeff Haney: Why most bettors have been putting their money on the AFC to win the Super Bowl: Leroy's "Money Talks" football handicapping contest

Defense Department price for a fridge? A cool $23,000: Benjamin Grove and Suzanne Struglinski; In one of the more memorable moments on Capitol Hill this week, a small refrigerator the Pentagon had bought was wheeled into the House Armed Services Committee hearing room to muffled laughter from onlookers.

Doc calls for probe in death of fighter: A longtime Nevada ringside physician has called for an investigation into the September death of a boxer who died in a Las Vegas bout, believing that it could lead to necessary health and safety improvements in boxing.

At Al's Club, it truly is a small world: Sandwiched between a tropical fish store and a tailor shop in a strip mall behind a liquor store at Rainbow and Oakey boulevards is Al's Club International restaurant.

Editorial: Advice about sore throats: The problem, according to the study, is that children are often prescribed new and powerful antibiotics. In many cases, the root of the problem is streptococcus bacteria, which the doctors say is best treated (unless children are allergic) with the less powerful, and less expensive, standbys -- penicillin and amoxicillin.

Letter: Commentary about Bush is sad but true: Krugman might have gone further to call for the curtain to be pulled back on the "Wizard of Oz" -- Vice President Dick Cheney -- now under investigation for manipulating the machinery of the Iraq buildup for war behind a curtain of secrecy. This administration is full of characters that would lend themselves to fictional caricature.