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Archive for July 3, 2006

LaRoche: No pressure: By Brian Hilderbrand; For every Ken Griffey Jr. or Barry Bonds, sons of former major leaguers who made names for themselves in the big leagues, there is a Craig Griffey or Bobby Bonds Jr.; 7:33 a.m.

Jeff Haney on shopping for the best deals on baseball futures: Yes ... and no.; 7:32 a.m.

THE OPENING LINE: The NBA stars of tommorow as well as the stars of tomorrow for European, South American, and Middle East club teams you've never heard of hoop it up in front of a bunch of tall ...; 7:32 a.m.

John Katsilometes on the long and winding party that capped the 'Love' gala at the Mirage: But our parties can last forever.; 7:32 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: TOURISM: In the Alice-in-Taxiland world of the Clark County cab business, prospective cab companies must clear a number of hurdles before their cars can hit the streets.; 7:32 a.m.

LV seeks grant to preserve orchard: Dan Kulin; The orchard isn't in the city; it's in a pocket of unincorporated Clark County in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley and is surrounded by city borders.; 7:32 a.m.

Idea man still thinking: Richard N. Velotta; A former partner in a Southern Nevada health care products supplier, Snyder fashioned himself as an idea man who saw opportunities for new enterprises.; 7:32 a.m.

Book says geology wrong at Yucca: A new book by three dozen scientists from across the country is questioning the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a dump site for the nation's high-level radioactive waste.; 7:31 a.m.

Strip clubs begin to see other benefits of women: Abigail Goldman; The visitors - two women from California - each picked a private dancer from the lingerie armada at Seamless Gentlemen's Club and, well, chatted with entertainers at the going rate: $20 a dance, tip not ...; 7:31 a.m.

Editorial: Digging a hole: According to a story in The Washington Post, the measure would allow states to permit companies to drill anywhere within 50 miles of their coastlines. Meanwhile, those states that choose to keep drilling even farther ...; 7:31 a.m.

Editorial: Common sense cure: "We pretty well do know what the silver set of bullets are," Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., a leader on the issue, said at a 2004 hearing. We also pretty well know why the solutions haven't ...; 7:31 a.m.

Letter: Uncompromising attitude good in a president: These vindictive attacks are nothing new in politics. I'm sure George W. Bush's political enemies would have been outraged at the audacity of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln's perceived arrogance, stubbornness, his refusal to budge and ...; 7:31 a.m.

Letter: Gitmo decision strengthens America: The Supreme Court decision does just the opposite. It is a victory that has made us stronger for several reasons:; 7:30 a.m.

Letter: Bush's list of failures too long to number: So it is not Justice Stevens alone, but the court which has upheld the values of a democratic society that George Bush has been trying to undermine, Guantanamo being only one example, in the name ...; 7:30 a.m.

Editorial: Snail-paced security: The president's declaration came about a week before the FBI's announcement Thursday that it had recovered the stolen Veterans Affairs Department laptop and hard drive that contained the personal data of millions of retired and ...; 7:30 a.m.

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