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Archive for July 2, 2006

John Katsilometes reports on the quick, chance meeting between Paul McCartney and Roy Horn on the red carpet at Friday's 'Love' gala opening: Horn and longtime performing partner Siegfried Fischbacher had just finished their arduous trek across the carpet and Horn (who had been leaning on a cane) settled to an awaiting wheelchair with a bit of help ...; 7:43 a.m.

Stand-in stand-up steps in for Anderson: Jerry Fink; WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturdays through Thursdays through July 13; dark Fridays; 7:43 a.m.

Hal Rothman on why this nation needs a Statue of Responsibility: When Paul Revere looked across at the Old North Church to see if the British were coming by land or sea, he had a pretty good idea of what freedom meant. In the world of ...; 7:43 a.m.

Jon Ralston wonders if a campaign strategy based on silence will benefit the favorite in the eyes of a disaffected voting public: Stop.; 7:43 a.m.

Editorial: Not your ordinary camp: A tangible product of that thought is the National Military Family Association (www.nmfa.org), which offers a variety of support services. One of the services is a summer camping experience for children of deployed service members, ...; 7:42 a.m.

Editorial: Homes for new teachers: Hundreds of new teachers attended the "Coming Home" workshops, which started last fall as a recruiting program. Housing prices are slowly dropping in the Las Vegas Valley, but they can initially seem prohibitive for new ...; 7:42 a.m.

Letter: Leaders should not compromise on language: It was disturbing to me to learn that Nevada has passed a law requiring car dealers to carry contracts and credit applications in Spanish as well as English. How ridiculous! Why not also require dealers ...; 7:42 a.m.

Letter: Religion's impact is seen everywhere: The school's actions have been compared to communist censoring of religion when our democracy has just as much to fear from the rise of religious fundamentalism. In his book "American Theocracy," Kevin Phillips has said ...; 7:42 a.m.

Letter: Foothill valedictorian has right to be heard: When our Founding Fathers created our Constitution, they saw what had happened with the Church of England and saw how it affected the people's religious freedoms and provided language that would prevent the same thing ...; 7:42 a.m.

Letter: Change in collection program problematic: Dumping all recyclables into one container will be interesting to say the least, i.e. broken bottles, paint cans etc. What thought has been given to residents who contribute used motor oil that is currently picked ...; 7:41 a.m.

Editorial: Partnering for students: But why not move high school closer to what lies ahead, through course offerings that bridge the divide between college and other career choices? The past several years have seen movement in this direction, with ...; 7:41 a.m.

Jack Sheehan takes the story of 'Melvin and Howard' another step as Hughes' pilot talks and the search continues for girlfriend Sunny: To qualify as an icon in my book you have to be nearly as popular in death as in life. The Big E and Ol' Blue Eyes clearly qualify. Their estates today earn nearly as ...; 7:41 a.m.

Jeff Simpson on the mother of all resort booms that's heading to a Strip near you: I've recently met with a number of top Las Vegas resort executives to learn about their plans to change the city's skyline.; 7:40 a.m.

Harter proud of her accomplishments at UNLV: Put her in a golf cart and Carol Harter is a scary driver.; 7:40 a.m.

The odd couple: By Emily Richmond; Felix and Oscar are on the road.; 7:40 a.m.

Immigration debate can hurt local GOP: Lisa Mascaro and Timothy Pratt; The U.S. House is stirring the debate by scheduling public hearings across the country on legislation the chamber approved last year. It calls for tough border controls and new enforcement mechanisms to curtail illegal immigration. ...; 7:40 a.m.

Brian Greenspun on how Bush could benefit from a dose of humility: My father was a very tolerant man when it came to his children. He had to be because the challenges were great. But there was one thing he insisted on that we would never be. ...; 7:40 a.m.

No Cheap Seats: Brendan Buhler, Las Vegas Sun; Click here for a printable graphic on ticket prices.; 7:40 a.m.

No honeymoon for UNLV boss: By Christina Littlefield; There's a new fine arts class at UNLV these days: the art of sucking up. People are lining up to meet incoming President David Ashley - taking his measure and pitching their agendas. In a ...; 7:39 a.m.

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