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Archive for January 15, 2006

Columnist Jack Sheehan: On the gradual disappearance of the statuesque icons, symbols of Vegas: Last October, for the 15th time, I interviewed the champion of our annual PGA Tour event for the crowd surrounding the 18th green at the Tournament Players Club at Summerlin. This past year it happened ...; 9:44 a.m.

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Backers, foes sound off on Alito: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Liberal and conservative groups outdid themselves last week clamoring for media attention in the battle over Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Groups on both sides blasted e-mails to reporters hourly during the hearings, ...; 8:16 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Admiring Rep. Berkley's effort to keep the FAA flying right, but wonders where her wingman is: She has a tendency to shoot from the lip, but when it comes to fighting for the little guy, there may be no one better in Nevada's congressional delegation than Rep. Shelley Berkley.; 8:12 a.m.

Columnist Hal Rothman: Bemoaning the remaining void left by the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King: Hal Rothman; There has never been another American leader like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. No individual has ever generated a revolution of such great proportion in so many ways.; 8:11 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Simpson: Shedding some Light on strip club's Strip connections: By Jeff Simpson; Nevada's Gaming Control Board is investigating the activities in Las Vegas casino resort nightclubs -- including Light at Bellagio, one of the Strip's top two resorts.; 8:02 a.m.

MLK will be the subject of oratory competition: By Emily Richmond; If you're looking for a way to commemorate today's federal holiday, the International House of Blues Foundation may have the answer.; 8:00 a.m.

Vegas dog tale has a happy ending: Although his movie career to date has been limited to bit parts, Sumo the acting dog starred in a real-life adventure that had a happy ending Friday when he was safely reunited with his Las ...; 7:59 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: Wondering if Vegas as Broadway West is a concept that can become a reality in Sin City: A story in the upcoming issue of Newsweek magazine, and posted today on newsweek.com by Las Vegas freelance journalist Steve Friess (host of interview show The Strip at podcasts.lvrocks.com), casts doubt on whether our city ...; 7:56 a.m.

Columnist Tom Gorman: On viewing road bullies as social misfits: The worst thing about living here is the high proportion of moronic drivers.; 7:52 a.m.

Sun makes key additions to staff: Five new senior-level editors have joined the Las Vegas Sun, Michael J. Kelley, managing editor, announced today.; 7:51 a.m.

Columnist Jon Ralston: On why we might not reap a windfall: How does a local government turn down a risk-free chance to collect more than half a billion dollars in taxes? We are about to find out if there is any good reason -- legal or ...; 7:50 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Why it's time to tune out Pat: And so the cultural war continues. But what a curious turn it has taken.; 7:44 a.m.

Who is George Chanos? -- The Man: It happened one night after the fights.; 7:43 a.m.

Who is George Chanos? -- The Deal: Even in a city where stratospheric profits on land deals are as common as neon, the seven-figure score that Nevada Attorney General George Chanos may soon realize on a piece of downtown property raises eyebrows.; 7:32 a.m.

Letter: Evolution isn't the only intelligent theory: It's taken "scientists" thousands of years to notice the existence of mere bacteria. Scientists have a heck of a time figuring out what's right under their noses. But they're darned sure intelligence had nothing to ...; 7:21 a.m.

Letter: This land is our land -- even Alaska: The U.S. government purchased Alaska from Russia, and U.S. citizens paid for it. We all own one share of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A vast majority of the shareholders live in the lower 48 ...; 7:21 a.m.

Letter: Smarter alternatives to prevent abortions: Abortion is always a tragedy. But what should the alternative be? Turning every fertile woman into a ward of the state? That is what happens when the state takes away from a woman the right ...; 7:20 a.m.

Letter: GOPs fiscal epiphany too little, too late: Earmarks are unopposed, last-minute pork barrel projects inserted into other proposed federal legislation. They represent only the first course of a bacon and eggs orgy that has been ongoing since the Republicans have taken control ...; 7:15 a.m.

Editorial: Toxic chemicals at the North Pole: According to a recent Los Angeles Times story, a study by a team of scientists from Canada, Norway, Denmark and the United States shows polybrominated diphenyls, or PBDEs, are among hundreds of chemical compounds carried ...; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: New funding plan has merit: For Jim Rogers, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, and for university and college officials in Southern Nevada, this system is partially responsible for perennial funding shortages. Rogers wants universities and colleges to ...; 7:13 a.m.

Editorial: Nevada law sets an example: During a special session last June, the Nevada Legislature passed a law authorizing the pharmacy board to certify some Canadian pharmacies as eligible to fill prescriptions for Nevada residents. A stipulation for the pharmacies was ...; 7:12 a.m.

Flashpoint for Jan. 15, 2006: If Diana Ross were here, she might ask the supreme question: Baby, baby, where did our governor go? Kenny Guinn was there during the 2005 fight over that prescription drug bill, jousting with Barbara Buckley ...; 7:10 a.m.

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