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Archive for January 31, 2006

Prison's medicine in short supply
Sick inmates at the women's prison in North Las Vegas are going without medication, leading them to fear for their imperiled health.
10:15 a.m.
Letter: Democrats have not forgotten 9/11
First, the Patriot Act was a quickly passed, knee-jerk reaction to 9/11. Upon further review, it was noted that several parts of this act infringed on the civil liberties of normal Americans. Sen. Harry Reid, ...
9:27 a.m.
Letter: November elections offer slice of hope
It would take volumes in which to itemize all of his failed initiatives. They can best be highlighted by the mounting death toll in Iraq of both GIs and Iraqi civilians with no end in ...
9:26 a.m.
Letter: Plenty of terrorists right here at home
Who are terrorists? Can't gang members be labeled terrorists? Don't they bring fear to people when they randomly shoot people in the streets or invade their homes? What about the other terrorists who rape women, ...
9:24 a.m.
Columnist Jeff German: On a dramatic day between business foes -- and who came out on top
In a city that loves legends, we may one day remember this as the legend of Pete Eliades.
9:22 a.m.
Editorial: Health vision a blur for poor
Under Bush's plan, the days of reasonably priced group insurance largely funded by employers and the federal government (through in- come-tax deductions for employer premiums) will fade and be replaced by individual policies.
9:19 a.m.
History of Las Vegas, ancient and recent, is coming together
Although a common perception is that Las Vegas' history began with slot machines and neon, the city's roots can be traced to prehistoric times -- and will be saved for future generations thanks to millions ...
9:06 a.m.
Editorial: Growing up is hard to do
A story in Monday's Las Vegas Sun notes that North Las Vegas City Manager Gregory Rose agrees with results of a 2005 audit, which, among other things, says the burgeoning city should be operating on ...
8:58 a.m.
Editorial: Dispensing medicine or religion
The contentious national debate, which was highlighted in a Las Vegas Sun story Monday, revolves around dispensing emergency contraception or the so-called "morning-after pill." Some pharmacists, because of their religious beliefs, are opposed to filling ...
8:57 a.m.
Speed Reading: NASCAR's preseason thunder
What happened: Twenty-four drivers took part in the test Monday, but the biggest news was made off the track. LVMS formally announced its $27 million track reconfiguration and infield renovation plans.
8:55 a.m.
Goodman calmer about team talks
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said recently that he continues to receive calls from top-level sports owners inquiring about Las Vegas as a possible future home city. But it appears the excitement that once surrounded ...
8:51 a.m.
Henderson planning for future development
While Henderson and Clark County debate where the city's southwest boundary should be, Henderson already is mapping out plans for its next generation of master-planned communities on both sides of the city limits.
8:50 a.m.
A whole new meaning
Growing up black and Jewish in Beverly Hills was a challenge.
8:48 a.m.
Columnist Jon Katsilometes: Talking with James "Bucky" Buchanan, the star of a new reality show on Court TV, about the show's future
Las Vegas attorney James "Bucky" Buchanan's life is a spirited mix of courtroom intrigue and social hobnobbing.
8:44 a.m.
Duly Noted
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8:27 a.m.
Umeh's knees still a sore spot
While UNLV junior guard Michael Umeh awaits a firm diagnosis on his sore right knee, he said he remembers feeling pain in both knees as early as last summer.
8:25 a.m.
Regent Howard rips into Rogers
Chancellor Jim Rogers' "maverick" ways have caused "problems," Regent Linda Howard said.
8:20 a.m.
A slow start for reform
A year after the federal government announced that the Las Vegas Valley's Head Start program needed to be put in new hands, the issue seems to have advanced little beyond piles of legal papers building ...
8:15 a.m.
Interim nuclear waste site mulled
WASHINGTON -- President Bush likely will propose that the government establish an above-ground facility for temporary storage of highly radioactive waste while Yucca Mountain is under construction, an energy trade publication said Monday.
8:07 a.m.
This Green rookie knows his way around greens
The number of PGA Tour victories Tiger Woods has earned since turning pro in 1996
8:05 a.m.
Flashpoint for Jan. 31, 2006
So thanks to gentle persuasion from the genteel chancellor, the university system now is looking for presidents for its two major institutions. As Jim Rogers leads the search for replacements for John Lilley and Carol ...
8:02 a.m.

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