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Archive for April 29, 2006

Readers Respond: Leagues, government are way off base; 7:43 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Apr 29, 2006: Candidates often misspell words in news releases and often mangle the English language in speeches. But on signs declaring their candidacy and designed to garner attention? Now that is unusual. So imagine how some drivers ...; 7:38 a.m.

DULY NOTED: He was once director of basketball operations at UNLV under Bill Bayno, which under normal circumstances would probably be enough for Barry Rohrssen to have his name mentioned in this space - especially now that ...; 7:28 a.m.

African striker risked it all for freedom, new life in LV: His 5-year-old daughter, Shatto, tells him so. Occasionally, she'll crawl into his king-size bed for comfort, only to replay the night's scenes for him in the morning.; 7:28 a.m.

Editorial: Boycott has made its point: As we see it, the workers have already made their point.; 7:28 a.m.

Editorial: Housing discrimination: In testing that began in 2003, the alliance sent 145 pairs of test buyers to 73 real estate sales offices in 12 cities in the East, South and Midwest: Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; Chicago; ...; 7:28 a.m.

Letter: Don't gut checks and balances: As pointed out in the April 26 Sun article, the clerk's office has a specific and important role to play in the system of checks and balances, which is why it was put into the ...; 7:28 a.m.

Letter: Pumping Alaska just a short-term solution: But it really isn't Democrats opposing him, it is a somewhat different constituency, a constituency that confuses the issues. As a progressive Democrat, I say open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration ...; 7:28 a.m.

Letter: American brethren should come first: Our borders must be secured and our immigration laws already on the books should be strictly enforced and with no exceptions. We are fed up being told that we should treat these criminals with kid ...; 7:27 a.m.

Letter: No more rationalizing election of Bush: You don't hear any more nonsense like that from them anymore, as President Bush's inability to cope with Iraq, the sharp increase in the national debt, his inaction on the illegal immigrant problem, the FEMA ...; 7:27 a.m.

Editorial: Lawn mowers vs. clean air: A story this week in The New York Times reports that homeowners who use gasoline-powered mowers, and most do, are contributing heavily to unhealthy smog. The exhaust emitted from new mowers, gallon for gallon, contributes ...; 7:27 a.m.

Meadows School displays children's artwork: She's somewhat versed in Monet and Van Gogh, but her exposure and appreciation lie mostly in the confines of late 20th-century art.; 7:27 a.m.

Lawyer to help kick off Sober Day USA: His clients have included many who, because of their drug use, saw their fame turn to infamy - among them, actor Robert Downey Jr. and baseball All-Star Darryl Strawberry.; 7:27 a.m.

Locals pray, hope for Israel: It was Dec. 6, 1950, in the Negev region of Israel.; 7:26 a.m.

Click! Daddy's little helper: Armed with a point and shoot camera and a Sun press badge, Luna, 6, accompanied me on Take Your Child to Work Day. By day's end, she had taken a photo that landed on the ...; 7:26 a.m.

Caution, openness urged on terror data: Cy Ryan and Jeff German; "We will release everything we can, but at the same time we want to do the best job we can in protecting what we have to protect," Guinn said about the $500,000 federally funded study.; 7:26 a.m.

Wendy's failed to put its finger on the problem: How does a company woo back customers after a crisis? Especially after a scam involving your signature menu item?; 7:26 a.m.

Caught in party politics: By J. Patrick Coolican; At an informal press conference during the state Democratic Party convention a week ago, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid took questions with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the keynote speaker.; 7:26 a.m.

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