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Archive for April 11, 2006

Edwards criticizes both parties at Las Vegas union meeting: AP; "We've got enough politicians, what we need are leaders, " Edwards, the vice presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket in 2004, told a crowd of about 500 members of the United Mine Workers of America, ...; 11:41 a.m.

DULY NOTED: It's official: Kurt Busch now has no friends. The most despised man in NASCAR may have lost the last ally he had on the racetrack in Texas this weekend when he tapped the car of ...; 7:25 a.m.

Q+A MIKE MCBAIN: He's one of three Wranglers who played on the franchise's debut team that lost to Idaho in the playoffs two years ago. The Wranglers make their second playoff appearance, against Idaho, tonight at the Orleans ...; 7:25 a.m.

Murder, she ate: New Vegas dish for Vegas: Murder is on the menu at the Artisan Hotel's restaurant.; 7:25 a.m.

John Katsilometes on whom Bill Boyd would present the Hotelier of the Year Award if the humble chairman of Boyd Gaming had the choice to give it to somebody else: But Boyd would not be Boyd's own choice for the award, not a surprise given his modest disposition.; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: It's a mad Macrosoft world: The software, called Boot Camp, allows "dual-booting," which means people who own the new Intel Macs can launch either system. It allows two competing - and previously noncompatible - operating systems to run off one ...; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: Studying the perfect storm: According to the Associated Press, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has delayed upgrading the computer used for hurricane modeling and storm predictions because of a 50 percent budget cut. And the budget for the ...; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: U.S. needs solution to immigration problem: Instead of spending billions on walls, moats and prisons, we should do something that works and is beneficial for most Americans.; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: Bush hypocritical on CIA leaks: Whether a president's authority to declassify intelligence in this instance is legal or not is not the underlying issue. That a president is able to release such information to punish or embarrass anyone who questions ...; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Offer green cards, but not residency: Put aside for a moment all the pro and con arguments, including our economy will go south when 12 million illegal immigrants are forced to leave or the irreparable financial and social harm they will ...; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Rising star vs. lone star: But UNLV's progress toward its goal of becoming a nationally known and respected research institution is not yet viewed as a success.; 7:23 a.m.

Gibbons fuels nuclear debate: By J. Patrick Coolican; Rep. Jim Gibbons again announced his opposition to the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository last month, predicting the demise of the nuclear energy industry for failing to adequately solve its waste problem.; 7:23 a.m.

'Faith night' scores big: Ah, football, music and Jesus.; 7:23 a.m.

County mum on details of girl's death: David Kihara; County officials said they cannot release detailed information on the victim, who died April 2, because Child Protective Services workers never opened a case on her. Instead, they were investigating abuse allegations against one or ...; 7:22 a.m.

They're not all painted with the same brush: Most Clark County commissioners insist they are not worried that the sleaze of some of their predecessors - now on public display in a federal corruption trial - will rub off on them in the ...; 7:22 a.m.

Montreux to replace the New Frontier: By Liz Benston; Ruffin says he's not sitting on his hands.; 7:22 a.m.

Bush's denial of plans for Iran hit wrong chord before Test Site blast: "It is abundantly clear, at least to me, that the military has not given up the idea of a nuclear penetrator," said Christopher Hellman, a policy analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation ...; 7:22 a.m.

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