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Archive for June 1, 2006

TAKE FIVE: ALEX HAASE: Although he's only had his Nevada driver's license since February, Haase has been driving since he was 9 - on the paved 3/8-mile oval at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.; 7:25 a.m.

Robby Gordon lives for hectic race weekends: Brian Hilderbrand; Last year, Gordon won both the SCORE Trophy Truck and overall 4-wheel vehicle titles in the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Mexico. Gordon flew to Dover, Del., immediately after the desert race and finished ...; 7:25 a.m.

Anderson maintains his sense of humor in face of surgery: By Jerry Fink; In mid-June, he's the one who will be in stitches.; 7:25 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Jun 01, 2006: FLASHPOINT for Jun 01, 2006; 7:25 a.m.

Editorial: Delivering the wrong message: According to Bloomberg News, Laura Bush's attendance as the U.S. representative and her promotion of the Bush administration's abstinence platform has drawn widespread criticism from AIDS prevention experts.; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: Preserve Internet equality: The Internet grew exponentially in the 1990s, when "dial-up" access reigned, because of a federal regulation designating telephone lines as "common carriers." This meant that phone companies could not block information traveling along their lines ...; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: Immigration control is doable but won't occur: Creating a counterfeit-proof Social Security card and enforcing stiff penalties against employers who hire undocumented workers would be the cheapest and most effective way to deal with the illegal immigration problem. If the undocumented can't ...; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: Border Patrol union boss is off track: Has the head of the Border Patrol agents union seen and heard the anguish that this country has gone through just to get a bill through the House and a bill through the Senate? How ...; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: President damaging nation's freedoms: The chaos caused by our invasion allowed Iraq to become a haven for terrorists and it brought to power Muslim extremists who are establishing another theocracy in which people of other religions and beliefs have ...; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: Bush doesn't compare favorably to Truman: I remember President Truman, having served in the military during the Korean conflict while he was president.; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: Whistle isn't all that blows: Richard Ceballos was a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles when he alerted his supervisors that it appeared false information was contained in an affidavit that was used to obtain a search warrant. Ceballos investigated ...; 7:23 a.m.

An international platform: By Emily Richmond; Click here for a printable copy of SUDAN AT A GLANCE.; 7:23 a.m.

Las Vegas opts for dollars over political glamour: WASHINGTON - Las Vegas has grown into a world-class entertainment capital, but it apparently still hasn't emerged as the kind of place where the next president of the United States will be nominated.; 7:23 a.m.

John Katsilometes on how John Stuart plans to keep up the good fight after getting a Star: Today it's professional combatants performing martial arts kicks.; 7:23 a.m.

Job of painting Guinn goes beyond the canvas: CARSON CITY - Before any of the more than 30 artists hoping to paint the official portrait of Gov. Kenny Guinn puts brush to canvas, here's some advice that could help ensure that no one ...; 7:23 a.m.

$800 smiles for all: Jacory Hawkins has a problem: His $800 gold teeth are suddenly nothing special.; 7:22 a.m.

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