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Archive for August 11, 2006

The final table at the main event of the World Series of Poker: AP; BIG NEWS: Former Hollywood talent agent Jamie Gold single-handedly eliminated seven of eight other final table finishers early Friday, to go on to win the main event of the World Series of Poker for the ...; 9:25 a.m.

UNLV already preparing to break wishbone: UNLV opens its second season under head coach Mike Sanford in three weeks, and the preparations for its first opponent, Idaho State, are well under way.; 7:50 a.m.

Jeff Haney isn't buying the hype from Maskaev's manager: Rappaport says that although an old management team mishandled Maskaev, he's now on the fast track toward a world heavyweight championship. Rappaport believes Maskaev will buck the odds and defeat Hasim Rahman to win the ...; 7:50 a.m.

TAKE FIVE: RAHMAN VS. MASKAEV: The principals; 7:50 a.m.

The death of an arts scene?: By Kristen Peterson; For almost two years, the naked woman sat placidly before a silhouette of the Las Vegas Strip - a flower between her legs, wings extending from her back and the words "The Birth of An ...; 7:50 a.m.

John Katsilometes tells the story of a good Samaritan who came to the rescue of a California family: "We were on the north side of Las Vegas, and we called every cab company we could think of. Nobody could respond," said Mary Stratton, a resident of Bakersfield, Calif., who visited Las Vegas with ...; 7:49 a.m.

AN OPEN LETTER TO BARBARA LEE WOOLLEN: Dear Barbara,; 7:49 a.m.

State probes $500,000 grant to troubled institute at UNLV: Nevada emergency management officials are investigating the circumstances under which the Institute for Security Studies obtained a $500,000 grant to study the state's vulnerability to terrorism.; 7:49 a.m.

Traveler's lament: I gave up my water, why do you still have your lip gloss?: I'm flying at 26,000 feet, and I'm annoyed. On this day of hyper homeland security, when airline passengers are being told to give up their liquids, their gels - even lipstick - I'm dying for ...; 7:49 a.m.

It's deja vu all over again: Here's a story.; 7:49 a.m.

CORRECTION: CORRECTION; 7:49 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Aug 11, 2006: FLASHPOINT for Aug 11, 2006; 7:48 a.m.

Editorial: Don't trash Nevada: According to the Associated Press, the Coalition of Northeastern Governors has written a letter protesting the Senate spending bill that calls for regional storage of spent nuclear fuel in states that generate commercial nuclear power.; 7:48 a.m.

Editorial: Ongoing security problems: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada called for the resignation upon the news that a desktop computer containing data on 38,000 veterans had been stolen from Unysis Corp., a VA subcontractor.; 7:48 a.m.

Letter: The sooner we get out of Iraq, the better: This attempt at colonialism has no more chance than the numerous attempts we've seen fail in Africa over the decades.; 7:47 a.m.

Editorial: Terror plot recalls 9/11: Airport authorities, responding to Homeland Security Department directives, increased security at all checkpoints. For flights arriving from the United Kingdom, security was at red alert - the highest - for the first time since the ...; 7:47 a.m.

Thursday at the main event of the World Series of Poker: AP; BIG NEWS: Former Hollywood talent agent Jamie Gold eliminated three final table finishers early Thursday, extending his dominant lead with 51.2 million in chips. Five players remained. The nearest competitor was Paul Wasicka, a 25-year-old ...; 5:46 a.m.

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