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Archive for June 5, 2006

THE OPENING LINE: It's time to throw our hats into the Arena Bowl again. Or, given that last year's game was less than an attendance success, at it.; 7:20 a.m.

Jeff Haney on the latest head-to-head betting contest: Fezzik (one name only, please), an all-around "advantage player" who specializes in sports betting, and Nick Bogdanovich, former sports book director at several major casinos, have each agreed to put up $25,000 of their own ...; 7:20 a.m.

Castillo gains, everyone loses: Saturday night's scheduled third fight between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo could have been saved, and it would have been a routine procedure.; 7:20 a.m.

Two phantoms haunt Venetian: By Jerry Fink; What: "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular"; 7:20 a.m.

Students not sticking heads in the sand: By Emily Richmond; But contrary to Ahmed's contentions, they decided what was going on in his country's Darfur region met the U.N.'s litmus test.; 7:20 a.m.

Chancellor in defense of health proposal: Rogers has been a major proponent of expanding the Nevada School of Medicine and creating a health science center in Las Vegas to improve patient care in the city.; 7:19 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Jun 05, 2006: FLASHPOINT for Jun 05, 2006; 7:19 a.m.

Jack Sheehan explains why his name will not be found on any ballot for public office: "When are you going to run for office?" he asked.; 7:19 a.m.

Editorial: Ghastly risk for patients: AP spent three months investigating how tissue from a donated body gets to the operating room. The news service reported that most tissue transplants "involve reputable companies and do a lot of good." Reporters Marilynn ...; 7:19 a.m.

Editorial: Berkley's bill has merit: Her plan, encompassed in a bill she will soon introduce, would lead to the day when 20 percent of the nation's power comes from renewable sources. If hydropower, which is not always reliable but produces ...; 7:19 a.m.

Letter: Illegal immigration is a crime, period: The Senate version is so monumentally flawed and for the most part such a digression from the will of the American people, one can only hope the House conferees stand their ground. The House version ...; 7:19 a.m.

Letter: Water Authority's plan too costly: As taxpayers, it is your right and duty to ask your elected officials (senators, congressmen, assemblymen and county commissioners) a few important questions.; 7:18 a.m.

Letter: Siege of Fallujah was nothing to celebrate: The "American contractors" who were killed in Fallujah were mercenaries hired by private companies. Ten percent of our forces in Iraq, including those at Abu Ghraib, are corporate warriors. As such they are not answerable ...; 7:18 a.m.

Editorial: Cultivating grass roots: During his visit to Las Vegas last week, Dean told the Las Vegas Sun that his strategy is to bolster the Democratic Party at the grass-roots level by hiring field workers to go to communities ...; 7:18 a.m.

John Katsilometes gives paws for celebration at the annual 'Best in Show' event at the Orleans Arena, where 61 dogs were offered for adoption: By John Katsilometes; The fourth annual "Best In Show" canine appreciation event, during which dozens of shelter dogs from Lied Animal Shelter were put up for adoption, was held Sunday afternoon at the Orleans Arena. A total of ...; 7:18 a.m.

Tougher standards set for valedictorians: By Emily Richmond; That's rather short for commencement remarks. But maybe not when you consider how busy the podium will be that day.; 7:18 a.m.

New crusade for UNLV, CCSN funding starts: Christina Littlefield; Their institutions are woefully underfunded. But this time, the Board of Regents may be listening.; 7:17 a.m.

Gibson, Titus back driver's licenses: Timothy Pratt and J. Patrick Coolican; Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson supports giving drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants and state Sen. Dina Titus, Democratic candidates for governor, would back giving driver's licenses to immigrants enrolled in programs that may come out of ...; 7:17 a.m.

In search of Hispanic vote: Timothy Pratt and J. Patrick Coolican; Gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibson's Democratic primary campaign is gaining strong support from Nevada Hispanics, whose political involvement, driven largely by federal immigration reform, is expected to spike on election day.; 7:17 a.m.

Where do tourists from Vegas go?: By Brendan Buhler; Everyone knows that Las Vegas is a popular destination for people around the world. But where do we go when we're looking for some time away? We did some digging, and here's what we found.; 7:17 a.m.

Tuesday's date the source of celebration and fear: Oh yeah, it might also be the apocalypse. Or it might mean nothing at all.; 7:17 a.m.

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