Print edition for June 28, 2006

Jon Ralston vouches for the veracity of two early TV campaign ads: This will happen many times in Campaign '06, which makes the first two negative commercials of the Democratic primary for governor so out of place.

LV doctor, former star athlete, dies at 64: There, Charlie would shoot foul shots or work on some other part of his game that he believed needed more work.

Letter: Water Authority can take cue from Israel: Not only is Israel a good model for Nevada when it comes to thwarting terrorist attacks, but it also is a good model for the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

Jeff Haney talks to poker champ about his protege, Brian Fidler, in big tourney: Professional mentor.

Rulings against wells not enough to derail billion-dollar project: Launce Rake, Las Vegas Sun; The Southern Nevada Water Authority's plans to develop dozens of wells and hundreds of miles of pipeline to bring rural water to urban Las Vegas took hits from state and federal agencies this month, but the authority - which supplies nearly all of Clark County's 1.8 million residents - isn't abandoning its multibillion-dollar effort.

Letter: Truth should be nothing to fear: My husband and I like the Sun and enjoy the editorials!

Language law largely ignored by auto dealers: Timothy Pratt, Las Vegas Sun; Oakes was certain that Nevada car dealers would need thousands of the Spanish versions each year. But nearly a year after the law went into effect, the phone hasn't exactly been ringing off the hook over at the print shop.

Editorial: Beware the words trans fat: A war against these oils is being waged by health experts on the proven grounds that they decrease the body's good cholesterol and increase its bad cholesterol. This contributes to health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease.

Letter: Automated system shows cowardice: What he apparently fails to see is that the Sun speaks the truth and attempts to make the readers aware of what that truth is. What we need in this country are more papers with that truth.

Letter: Those who sign contracts should honor them: All these contracts I honored.

Dental fix: By Christina Littlefield; The offer was just too good for UNLV officials to pass up, even with the strings attached.

Letter: Will avarice fell the American empire?: One wonders if this is not a prelude to a social upheaval in our country. Our history tells of the rise and fall of mighty empires. The fall of the Roman Empire and the French Revolution are recountings of classic abuses by the wealthy, the aristocracy, at the expense of the poor, the enslaved and the have-nots. How different were the events in these mighty empires from what is happening in America today? Congress, supposedly the representative of the people, continues to ignore the plight of the least (fortunate) of its citizens. At the same time, Congress and the administration ...

Editorial: Crucial time for Afghans: Jawad was in town this week at the invitation of the Las Vegas World Affairs Council. On Monday he met with the Las Vegas Sun's editorial board and spoke about the critical time ahead.

Editorial: Misplaced blame: According to the Times story published Friday, the program began soon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Counterterrorism officials use broad subpoenas to obtain access to a massive banking database that is maintained by a Belgian company. The company routes about $6 trillion daily among various financial institutions.

Q+A = Brian Wilson, legendary beach Boy: Brian Wilson celebrated his 64th birthday last week, a couple of days after Paul McCartney. The former Beach Boy and former Beatle - icons of the '60s youth culture - are aging, but their music appears to be ageless.