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Archive for December 13, 2006

THE ELEVATOR: Yeah, I know. One game does not make a season. But UNLV's 58-49 victory at 20th-ranked UNR on Saturday pretty much made the preseason, or whatever you want to call these tuneup games before the ...; 7:11 a.m.

Jeff Haney checks out a heads-up computer game that gives poker players 'a chance to settle old scores': I've seen it in high-stakes games, as hothead Mike Matusow's opponents goad him mercilessly, waiting for the inevitable meltdown.; 7:11 a.m.

FOR LOVE OF THE GAME: Nothing cuts through the echoing din of a gymnasium quite like the shout of a parent with a kid in the game.; 7:11 a.m.

TAKE FIVE: E.T.A. HOFFMANN'S 'NUTCRACKER': Who: Nevada Ballet Theatre; 7:11 a.m.

Offensive, yes, but comics say outright ban not the answer: Jerry Fink, Las Vegas Sun; When: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7:11 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Dec 13, 2006: Did you catch that Associated Press photo of the governor and the governor-elect sitting down for a chat this week? They both looked a little - there is no other way to put this - ...; 7:11 a.m.

Jon Ralston on Lois Tarkanian and the challenge she faces: She frequently has fought authority - Bill Walters, Irwin Molasky, John Moran Jr. - and lost. She consistently has been patronized by her colleagues, especially Mayor Oscar Goodman. And she has occasionally been beset by ...; 7:10 a.m.

Editorial: Belly up to the bar: The new owner of the 93-year-old Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings, Las Vegas businessman Noel Sheckells, isn't going to remove the potbellied stove or the 19th-century cherry-wood bar at which Gable, in 1942, awaited news of ...; 7:10 a.m.

Editorial: Fighting violence at home: Southern Nevada's domestic violence cases increase 8 percent to 10 percent annually. According to a story Sunday by the Las Vegas Sun, law enforcement officials say the increase is partly because of population growth. However, ...; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Let market decide: Its effect is to tell private entrepreneurs how to run their business. At what point will this attitude of government knows best end? Would it not suffice to require the conspicuous placing of a notice ...; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Question 5 just wasn't bold enough: Put Question 5 back out as soon as possible for a revote, but the next time include a ban on smoking in all public areas. It's time we quit playing games with the smoking issue ...; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Thank you, Judge Herndon: Nevadans don't want our rights lost by the attempt of people who are trying to direct personal freedoms and businesses across the state in what they can or cannot do. If people don't want to ...; 7:09 a.m.

Letter: Gore-Obama team would be great: It is my personal opinion that Al Gore would be the best president this country ever had. Mr. Gore has eight years of experience as vice president, a military background and is an expert on ...; 7:09 a.m.

Editorial: Safe airport vs. tall obelisk: Texas developer Christopher Milam is proposing a tower somewhat resembling the Washington Monument for an area just south of the Sahara Hotel, at the site of a former water park. While the Washington Monument stands ...; 7:09 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON - Gov.-elect Jim Gibbons may have helped save the day in the nurses strike last week, but he is being criticized for missing votes during the waning days of Congress.; 7:08 a.m.

Three get to stay home for the holidays: Three high-profile criminal defendants who struck federal plea deals are going to get to spend at least one more holiday season at home before being punished.; 7:08 a.m.

Southern Nevada secures water - for now: Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:08 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION: By Emily Richmond; The Clark County School Board will spend two days next week reviewing findings from a legislative audit, but Superintendent Walt Rulffes has already taken action on several of the auditor's key recommendations.; 7:08 a.m.

Fats on Vegas' back burner: By Marshall Allen; Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:08 a.m.

Residents say plan to build school next to pig farm smells: By Mike Trask; It wouldn't be the first time someone thought that school stinks - and in this case, they might be right.; 7:08 a.m.

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