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Archive for December 22, 2006

'We Are Marshall' memorable: Playing at Century Cinedome 12 Henderson, Century Orleans 18, Century Sam's Town, Century 16 Santa Fe Station, Century 16 South Point, Galaxy Cannery, Galaxy Neonopolis, Las Vegas Drive-In, Regal Cinemas Colonnade 14, Regal Cinemas Red ...; 7:11 a.m.

Struck by air disasters: WE ARE ... (clenched first in air) MAR-SHALL!; 7:11 a.m.

Joyous strokes for holidays: Adorned with bright seasonal ribbons, the youths swam in unison to "Jingle Bell Rock," "Santa Baby," "Joy to the World" and holiday favorites.; 7:11 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: LAS VEGAS SCENE: Helping our troops overseas is no laughing matter to comedian Bruce "Big John" Mickelson, one of the stars of "Viva Las Vegas!"; 7:11 a.m.

Editorial: Child welfare a priority: Many of the children become wards of the county because their parents are afflicted with drug addictions and cannot responsibly attend to their parental responsibilities.; 7:11 a.m.

Editorial: Clarify the smoking ban: The result represented a victory for people concerned about their own health and the health of their families as they buy groceries, dine in restaurants, shop in malls or go about their business in many ...; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Eisenhower's warning was well founded: Think of the positive changes if $500 billion were spent year after year on peaceful domestic programs after paying off the national deficit. Tax dollars could provide free medical and dental tuition to qualified future ...; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Words of wisdom for the holidays: "We have enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another."; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Criticism of CCSN on diversity issue unfair: Both white and African-American administrators and faculty have come and gone, in some cases denied tenure. Among notable African-Americans who served the college well was Paul Meacham, one of the more popular CCSN presidents. To ...; 7:10 a.m.

Letter: Smoking ban should be for new businesses: There is absolutely no authority in the U.S. Constitution that allows any state or any state Supreme Court to violate the "ex post facto" phrase. The only legal way to apply this new law as ...; 7:10 a.m.

Editorial: Drowning in poor judgment: The corps' proposals for long- and short-term hurricane mitigation projects likely won't be finalized until the end of 2007, when they are to be presented to Congress. According to a story Thursday by The New ...; 7:09 a.m.

Smoking ban ruled legal but enforcement given to Health District: Liz Benston and Marshall Allen; Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:09 a.m.

This is the week for locals to grab great deals: Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:09 a.m.

Council could reconsider club deal: Concerned over allegations they may have been duped into agreeing to a deal that conceals the true ownership of a popular topless club, Las Vegas City Council members said Thursday that the charges could prompt ...; 7:09 a.m.

Neon treasures, not trash: By Kristen Peterson; Disregard for Las Vegas' architectural past has broken many historians' hearts. Neon scraps disappear on the roadside of yesteryear, and the Neon Museum is out of breath hustling to grab the remaining relics.; 7:08 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION: The former Community College of Southern Nevada diversity director who is alleging college officials kept her from doing her job is now modifying her equal opportunity complaint to include Chancellor Jim Rogers.; 7:08 a.m.

Feds to fire employee who shared information with environmentalists: The federal Bureau of Reclamation is preparing to fire an employee who provided environmentalists with information on a planned, Nevada-funded project to build a huge reservoir to capture Colorado River water near the Mexican border.; 7:08 a.m.

Fish has ally in water war: By Launce Rake; 7:08 a.m.

CORRECTION: CORRECTION; 7:08 a.m.

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