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Archive for October 16, 2005

Letter: When will president get information?: Robert Gladd Las Vegas; 10:44 a.m.

Letter: Still disgusted with Sheehan: Just Google Cindy Sheehan or Michael Moore or Crawford Peace House and read all the anti-American drivel to your heart's content! Sheehan and her comrades are gutting morale by aiding the enemy. A "real dialogue," ...; 10:43 a.m.

Letter: Speaking English shows national pride: My parents worked hard for our home, our food and our education and they did it by working for it ... not from handouts from the government. They were proud to learn English because it ...; 10:42 a.m.

Letter: Intelligent design should be considered: I also factor in the complexity of the most simple living cell and the intricate workings of the DNA structure. All of these systems tied together give us a life-sustaining planet, more complex and intricate ...; 10:42 a.m.

Letter: Why are we selling arms to real enemy?: Wallace J. Henkelman Henderson; 10:41 a.m.

Editorial: Unfinished road turns deadly: Nevada Highway Patrol officials have said speed was a factor when Nixon's car careened over the painted center lines and collided head-on with a pickup truck containing a teenage boy and girl. Those teens were ...; 10:40 a.m.

Editorial: A lasso for big oil: At the time, regular unleaded gasoline was selling in Las Vegas for $2.29 a gallon and the cost for enriched blends was nearing $2.50. With prices having increased 60 cents and more since then, Reid ...; 10:39 a.m.

Editorial: War's casualties revealed: Gay and Fred Eisenhauer recalled for the Associated Press last week how they traveled to Lambert Airport in St. Louis in May to retrieve the coffin containing the body of their son, Army Pfc. Wyatt ...; 10:39 a.m.

Flashpoint for Oct. 16, 2005: Flashpoint for Oct. 16, 2005; 10:37 a.m.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Reid no stranger to this game: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid sat next to Vice President Dick Cheney, with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card nearby. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist was there. The chairman and ranking Democratic member of ...; 10:34 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Police not giving up on deal: We are in the middle of a monster of a fight -- the cops vs. the county -- that could make losers out of everyone, especially the community.; 10:32 a.m.

Columnist Hal Rothman: How do we get to Bedford Falls?: Hal Rothman; The surest prediction about the future of Las Vegas is that in 2030 the 70-plus-year-old me will be watching the 95-year-old Rolling Stones on stage at one of the hotels.; 10:31 a.m.

Ex-war crimes prosecutor's thoughts on justice: Although he believes no one deserves to be brought to justice more than Saddam Hussein, a world-renowned authority on human rights violations questions whether the trial set to begin this week in Baghdad is the ...; 10:25 a.m.

Better times predicted for LV Justice Court: A Clark County-commissioned study of Justice Court completed last month found the court in "chaos."; 10:24 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: How Bush can salvage his legacy by taking action in the Middle East: Actually, it is only our recent presidents. The young ones. They come into office with brown or almost black hair and within a year or two it is either all white or well on its ...; 10:20 a.m.

The 61 acres: What now?: Dan Kulin; Union Park, the working name for the proposed development of Las Vegas' 61 acres downtown, would "reverberate throughout downtown like a giant beautiful fireworks (display) that keeps expanding," Mayor Oscar Goodman says. Among the projects ...; 10:17 a.m.

Laws open door for schemes: Before retired Washington banker Gary Capouch sank $175,000 in a Nevada corporation called Par Three Financial Inc., he checked out the company and came away convinced that it looked like a promising investment opportunity.; 10:09 a.m.

Becket's saga a tale of survival: The first glimpse audiences have of Marta Becket is that of the 81-year-old entertainer walking onstage wearing a black dress with a red feather boa. With her face painted, her eyes intense and her dark ...; 9:54 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: Seeking out the best joke about Las Vegas: "Sir," the man in front of the casino says, "I must ask you for a favor. My wife is upstairs in our hotel room and she is very sick. She has just run out of ...; 9:53 a.m.

Post-Cheech & Chong, Marin is high on art: When: 8 p.m. Oct. 28 (meet the artists).; 9:52 a.m.

Butterflies take to the skies: It's been a good year for painted ladies in Southern Nevada.; 9:49 a.m.

Columnist Tom Gorman: Finding a neighbor in the Las Vegas Valley he can really get to know: I only see the fellow across the street when he pulls into his immaculate garage and pulls golf clubs out of his trunk. I'm jealous.; 9:46 a.m.

Why the Barbary Coast site is so key to the future of Boyd Gaming: By Jeff Simpson; Many have speculated that industry kingpin Harrah's Entertainment would do whatever it takes to acquire the property, which lies smack-dab in the middle of its collection of casinos near the Strip's intersection with Flamingo Road.; 9:36 a.m.

Utility bills burning up residents' cash: Kevin Rademacher; With assistance from her daughter-in-law, Fermina, she contacted HELP of Southern Nevada, an advocacy group that, among other services, helps weatherize homes of low-income residents.; 9:33 a.m.

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