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Archive for July 23, 2006

Nevada: a likely hot spot in 2008 Democratic presidential race: AP; OVERALL: Nevada was a sparsely populated stretch of desert state that tourists had to get through on the way to California when the state legislature in 1931 legalized casino gambling and sparked growth in the ...; 11:35 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Jul 23, 2006: FLASHPOINT for Jul 23, 2006; 7:43 a.m.

Jon Ralston presents an unreal gubernatorial debate between candidates Jim Gibbons, Lorraine Hunt and Bob Beers: I have obtained a transcript:; 7:43 a.m.

Hal Rothman on how the old-fashioned approach to growth has reclaimed Las Vegas from a concept that was doomed from the start: We are not going to see a skyline that resembles the urban spaces of New York. Nor are we going to become a city of pedestrians who use public transportation to get where we are ...; 7:43 a.m.

Editorial: 'The homeless' are human: Too often the latter image, reinforced by the way homeless people are treated, springs to mind.; 7:43 a.m.

Letter: Bush serves his own agenda, not America's: The majority of Americans are in favor of stem-cell research, yet, we allow Bush to dictate what he believes in. He created the war in Iraq, which has killed thousands of our soldiers, not to ...; 7:43 a.m.

Letter: Countdown to end of embarrassment: Having contributed nothing but turmoil in the Middle East during his time in office, our president's candid comments, uttered through a mouth full of food, showed how little he has to contribute to matters of ...; 7:42 a.m.

Letter: No compassion shown for victims of disease: Many of the world's most prominent scientists have stated that there is great hope for possible cures in the future with stem-cell research. But until that happens, all that the loved ones of these unfortunate ...; 7:42 a.m.

Letter: President has stayed true to his word: We must remember that President Bush promised during his campaigns for president that he would not allow federal taxes to be spent on "embryonic" stem-cell research.; 7:42 a.m.

Editorial: A report that lacks punch: In response, the Nevada State Athletic Commission last fall created a five-member panel to recommend ways to improve the sport's safety record. Known as the Advisory Committee on Boxer Health and Safety, the panel was ...; 7:42 a.m.

Jeff Simpson sees dangerous trend in Nevada's inaction on growing online action: The state's Gaming Control Board takes great pride in being strict enforcers of the rules that govern Nevada gambling.; 7:41 a.m.

Reid puts Nevada in '08 spotlight: By J. Patrick Coolican; A committee of national Democrats charged with selecting which state would follow the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus chose Nevada on Saturday by an overwhelming vote. The decision, made at a Washington meeting, still needs to be ...; 7:41 a.m.

Power buyers sweat it out: Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:41 a.m.

John Katsilometes on four-course 90 Minute Experience featured at the recently opened Guy Savoy: Savoy and his son, Franck, and daughter-in-law Laura, who operate Savoy's Las Vegas restaurant, are giving a shorter option to patrons who might not be able or willing to commit to multicourse meals that can ...; 7:41 a.m.

Brian Greenspun says Syria's phone needs to be ringing with world leaders urging control of terrorists: It was a terrible, devastating, gut-wrenching feeling of helplessness, rage, anger and bewilderment. The Israelis have lived that way for almost 60 years. America has only been at this for about five years, but learned ...; 7:41 a.m.

566683881.html: Elizabeth Butterworth reflecting on her family's difficult life in Las Vegas; 7:40 a.m.

Who's laughing now?: By J. Patrick Coolican; For so long liberals were neither fun nor funny. No meat, no cigarettes, no ethnic or sexual jokes. They were a joyless lot, with their public radio droning on about some faraway genocide or the ...; 7:40 a.m.

A poor place to be a kid: By Marshall Allen; Seven-year-old Lea Butterworth has been wearing the same brown crushed velvet shirt and rainbow-striped skirt for nearly a week. As dingy as the outfit is, it is carefully washed nightly in the motel room sink.; 7:40 a.m.

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