Print edition for July 20, 2006

Editorial: Let nuke waste stay put: With each passing year, additional evidence keeps accumulating that shows how dangerous it is to ship nuclear waste thousands of miles to Nevada and how unsafe it is to bury the waste in the seismically active region where Yucca Mountain is located. Nonetheless, the federal government, prodded along by the nuclear power industry, has pushed for Yucca Mountain's opening. The Energy Department says it will submit its Yucca Mountain license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in June 2008 - shortly before President Bush's term expires.

Editorial: National health offensive: But according to a recent story by the Washington Post, children's doctors say that isn't true, and many doctors still find it difficult to tell parents that their children are overweight.

Las Vegas Sands sues Sun over business column: The lawsuit, filed in Clark County District Court, asks for more than $10,000 in damages Sands claims was caused by a Simpson column published April 2. The column analyzed the competitors for a Singapore casino license. Las Vegas Sands was eventually selected to build the casino.

KID GLOVES: Steve Kanigher, Las Vegas Sun; In the vernacular of the sport it was supposed to try to make safer, you could say that Nevada's Advisory Committee on Boxer Health and Safety never laid a glove on what truly ails the fight game.

Las Vegas approves plan for downtown grand prix race in April: AP; The City Council unanimously approved a commitment Wednesday with a group called DDB Ventures to stage the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the inaugural race set for April 8, 2007.

Letter: Don't ignore role of U.S. in this crisis: What no one seems to attach much importance to, however, is the ongoing cause-and-effect chain of events that began with the West and Israel cutting off funds to the democratically elected Hamas government - which has crippled the government of a fledgling independent Palestinian state.

Smut dealers play games with newsrack rules: Rifle through the 2,800 permitted racks on county sidewalks and you'll find advertisements for strippers, topless clubs and escort services.

Editorial: A question of leadership: Federal auditors examined purchases made during five months last year, including months following Hurricane Katrina when the spending limits on many of the credit cards were increased from $2,500 to $250,000.

'Bling on your string': By Brendan Buhler; Would you tempt one with a 3-pound, solid-gold fishing lure? Throw it into the sea? One covered with nearly 5,000 gemstones, most of them diamonds, and valued at $1 million?

Too many children call city streets home: By Timothy Pratt; Looking back on his precarious but relatively brief life, Masa Warden shook his head.

Letter: Bush does not represent the will of the people: I'm tired of sitting back and watching as this administration brings America back to the Comstock days of the 1800s. If Bush's reason for finally picking up the veto pen is some Americans consider this murder, how does he come to this conclusion?

Letter: Who will deliver us from evil in ourselves?: The opening paragraphs of the NSS states, "It is the policy of the United States to seek and support democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.

Ron Kantowski on a bunch of hacks who played a small part in shaping hoops history as members of the Butchers Basketball Association in Taiwan: A McDonald's hamburger and a competitive game of basketball.

John Katsilometes talks to a theater professor about his latest HBO movie project: And taking on broad, important themes is entirely in character for UNLV associate professor of theater Bob Benedetti, who this week closed a deal to write and produce his third movie for HBO. "Dynamite and Roses" is a working title , but is nonetheless true to its subject matter. The script will bring to life "the story of an improbable love that changed the world," to use Benedetti's description.

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