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Archive for May 18, 2006

Indy rained out? No problem for Schmidt: As rain canceled the first two days of qualifying for the 90th Indianapolis 500, Schmidt found himself on the receiving end of some good-natured needling from Indy Racing League officials.; 8:51 a.m.

Q+A: ERIC LANGILL: Forget about Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Bob Gibson's 1.12 earned-run average in 1968 or Cy Young's 511 career wins. If you really want an amazing baseball statistic, consider the Las Vegas 51s began the ...; 8:51 a.m.

Producer Thompson going beyond the girlie shows: Where: Harrah's Clint Holmes Theater; 7:33 a.m.

Beatles are sweeping the globe once again: Where: Las Vegas Hilton Theater; 7:32 a.m.

Eye-popping art freezes time: "Crazy stuff happens," surmises Las Vegas artist Yo Fukui, in discussing his piece, "If Time Stopped .0003 Seconds," in which two glossy ceramic busts of a 1950s all-American couple have entered some insane, otherworldly dimension. ...; 7:32 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for May 18, 2006: FLASHPOINT for May 18, 2006; 7:32 a.m.

Editorial: President actually listens?: This time Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace delivered a 45-minute private briefing, followed by a "robust give and take" with the president, according ...; 7:32 a.m.

Editorial: The dying days of an addict: We agree more funds should be available, as meth use and addiction is a rapidly growing problem in Southern Nevada. People requesting help from local treatment centers are often being turned away for lack of ...; 7:32 a.m.

Letter: 'Bush economy' sure does explain a lot: It seems cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans is sort of like paying them "dividends" on their campaign contributions.; 7:32 a.m.

Letter: Other places give break to snowbirds: U.S. Census Bureau data show "more than 24,200 homes in Clark County, in the year 2000, were vacant because they were seasonal, recreational or occasional properties."; 7:31 a.m.

Letter: President simply isn't using his head: I wonder if the president will ever learn to use his head.; 7:31 a.m.

Editorial: No time for a long search: Reilly acted when the former director, Susan Klein-Rothschild, unexpectedly resigned May 3. Her resignation came as Reilly was leading a necessary reorganization of the department.; 7:31 a.m.

John Katsilometes talks with Harold Prince, who's being honored with a Tony: He plans to celebrate by working in a theater.; 7:31 a.m.

State works to take dead voters off list: CARSON CITY - Although no one is ready to start calling Nevada "Chicago West," the names of hundreds of dead people remain on voter registration lists throughout the state.; 7:30 a.m.

Culinary workers tap Congress: By Timothy Pratt; Martinez and thousands of her fellow Culinary Union workers used hotel-sponsored phone banks up and down the Strip to lobby members of Nevada's congressional delegation about immigration reform.; 7:30 a.m.

Metro men on inside track: Clark County sheriff candidate John Murdoch has "zero" in his campaign war chest but thinks his vision for Metro is worth millions.; 7:30 a.m.

Sign of the times: Billboards under fire: But amid growing complaints about the oversized advertisements' adult-oriented themes in particular - and about the visual pollution caused by them in general - Las Vegas Valley governments are striving to rein in the proliferation ...; 7:30 a.m.

City blooming in desert: By Launce Rake; Total land area: 43,000 acres/67 square miles; 7:30 a.m.

CORRECTIONS: A May 15 story on Bobby Morris misspelled the name of Irv Cotler, longtime drummer for Frank Sinatra. The Sun regrets the error.; 7:30 a.m.

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