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Archive for October 20, 2005

Letter: Intelligent design explains complexity: When we see a sophisticated, complex watch, computer or skyscraper, we realize there was an intelligent designer that designed them. It didn't just happen. How much more so with the unbelievably complex world we live ...; 8:16 a.m.

Letter: Rainy days should be appreciated: It may behoove a community that lives in a drought-stricken desert region to collectively appreciate the rain.; 8:16 a.m.

Letter: Will trial shine a light on U.S. support?: Sondra Cosgrove Las Vegas Editor's note: The writer is a history instructor at the Community College of Southern Nevada.; 8:14 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Court is out of order, but still impresses: It reads: " .. be an Amos, and say, 'Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.' "; 8:10 a.m.

Editorial: All eyes on our borders: Perhaps to mollify his conservative base, Bush also supported deportations "as soon as possible" of anyone caught having entered this country illegally.; 8:09 a.m.

Editorial: Driving down losses: But it remains unclear whether the plan will effectively stem the company's hemorrhage of red ink. After all, GM has lost $3 billion in just the first nine months of this year, the Associated Press ...; 8:09 a.m.

Editorial: A stern message for players: Players will no longer be allowed to wear baggy jeans, T-shirts, headgear, team jerseys, chains, pendants or medallions. Wearing sunglasses indoors won't be permitted either. Headphones are banned, too, except on the team bus. Tennis ...; 8:09 a.m.

Long Yucca fight frustrates both side: Suzanne Struglinski; The government's plan for Yucca has moved extraordinarily slowly in the face of ceaseless bickering between, on one side, Nevada officials and environmentalists, and on the other, the Energy Department and the nuclear industry.; 7:59 a.m.

World of Outlaws faces crossroads as 28th season ends: 28; 7:47 a.m.

Getting to know: Don Logan: Job description: Presiding over Las Vegas' longest-standing pro sports franchise; 7:42 a.m.

Wranglers goalie carves out a living on and off the ice: He had been a bit busy with his day job for the Las Vegas Wranglers. The goalie known as "Mags" has participated in six real estate transactions. On Friday, someone made an offer on a ...; 7:39 a.m.

No delay in airport's growth: The growth of the Las Vegas area coupled with planned fleet expansions by low-cost air carriers serving the local market will result in double-digit percentage growth over the next year and through 2011, according to ...; 7:31 a.m.

Source: Wynn to close gallery: A source close to Wynn said this week that the resort owner is planning to shut the doors of the Wynn Collection.; 7:18 a.m.

Reid floats Democrats' 2006 slogan: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- It doesn't have the cachet of Ronald Reagan's "It's Morning in America," and probably will never go down in the history books next to "A chicken in every pot" as one of the ...; 7:16 a.m.

Feds stick state with the tab for Medicare: And unless the state wants to cut off aid to 1,715 low-income senior citizens and disabled Nevadans, it may have to continue paying at least $134,000 each month.; 7:11 a.m.

Cracked courts: Dan Kulin; Las Vegas' newest tennis complex is less than two months old, but all 23 courts are cracking, and Las Vegas officials blame the contractor for botching the work.; 7:10 a.m.

EPA values public opinion: Suzanne Struglinski; Comments can be mailed to EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Air and Radiation Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West, Mail Code 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Attention Docket ID No. OAR-2005-0083.; 7:07 a.m.

Total bill for regents' retreat will be about $8,000: The cost for the two-day workshop: $8,000.; 7:06 a.m.

Reid argues to cut funds: Yucca budget talks come as congressional leaders are looking for cuts that could offset Katrina and Iraq spending. The Yucca discussions may be coming to a head in back-room negotiations as a House-Senate conference committee ...; 7:06 a.m.

Critics: Sewer project stinks: What: A public hearing on the proposal to change the treated wastewater discharge point to Lake Mead.; 7:04 a.m.

Primary will define party's identity: Three-term Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson will formally announce his bid for governor today against Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus in a contest that political observers believe will define the Democratic Party in Nevada.; 7:02 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: A casino chip collection not online you should know about: Meanwhile, here in Las Vegas, a local businessman is trying to find a home for his own vast collection of casino chips -- which numbers 15,000 and is the largest collection of its type in ...; 7:00 a.m.

Being Frank: Design not final: Dan Kulin; Other buildings designed by Frank Gehry:; 6:59 a.m.

Flashpoint for Oct. 20, 2005: Flashpoint for Oct. 20, 2005; 2:51 a.m.

10 reasons why New York Times reporter Judith Miller got only a squatting ovation: 10. Reporters took a beating on the over-under for how long she'd be in the slammer.; 1:41 a.m.

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