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Archive for May 21, 2006

Museum volunteers developing a taste for art: Ask her about Colombian painter Fernando Botero and she'll talk a blue streak about pickled onions, rum and grilled mangos.; 7:40 a.m.

Love takes its time to bloom: Davies, a professional classical Spanish dancer by trade, grew up in Carnegie Hall, where her mother ran a dance school. Davies later danced and taught there, and went on to perform and star with Antonio ...; 7:40 a.m.

John Katsilometes recalls the theater expansion at the Rio that helped give Danny Gans' career a lift: By John Katsilometes; The entertainment publication settled on, "the Cirque du Soleil of voice."; 7:40 a.m.

Holloway, a Strip veteran, returns: Jerry Fink; "It was a big move," Holloway recalled in a telephone interview from her home in Belton, S.C. "I came back to the squirrels."; 7:39 a.m.

Rizzolo's ride: From the heights to the depths: By Jeff German, Steve Kanigher; But on this hot night in July 2000 at the upscale bistro Piero's, Rick Rizzolo - with a half dozen of his bikini-clad strippers in tow - easily mingled with some of the city's most ...; 7:39 a.m.

Home sellers beware: Jennifer Shubinski; 1. Offer incentives. Contribute to closing costs, toss in the washer, dryer and refrigerator, provide an allowance for floor and wall coverings.; 7:39 a.m.

Jeff Simpson predicts some major gaming acquisitions we may see in near future: Harrah's Entertainment acquired the Rio, Horseshoe Gaming Holdings, Caesars Entertainment and the Imperial Palace on its way to becoming the industry's biggest player.; 7:39 a.m.

How to drive a real estate deal: The couple said that in addition to paying a 3 percent real estate commission, they will give a BMW Z4 convertible to whoever delivers them a buyer.; 7:39 a.m.

Brian Greenspun on why Bush gets an A for his stand on the issue of immigration: When we agreed to move the delivery of the Las Vegas Sun to the morning along with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, I knew I was going to acquire over 150,000 subscribers more than we used ...; 7:39 a.m.

City Council might give special panel the heave-ho: Dan Kulin; The feeling among some council members is that the committee, which has no power to do anything but make recommendations, is redundant and time consuming without producing much benefit. Any item that goes before the ...; 7:38 a.m.

Henderson, North Las Vegas shun TV age: It's a digital, high-definition TV world, but when it comes to bringing local government into people's homes, Henderson and North Las Vegas seem stuck in the black-and-white age.; 7:38 a.m.

Water District raising H: Dan Kulin; The future of hydrogen-powered vehicles is getting a boost locally with plans to add a second hydrogen fueling station in Las Vegas.; 7:38 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for May 21, 2006: FLASHPOINT for May 21, 2006; 7:38 a.m.

Jon Ralston on the Family Promise eviction, the latest humiliation of the homeless by the mayor and City Council: - Mayor Oscar Goodman, State of the City speech, 1/18/02; 7:38 a.m.

Hal Rothman on the need for Las Vegas' gaming industry to catch up to technology, such as cell phone wagering: "I remember rows and rows of tables, with people laughing, talking, engaged with each other," she wistfully recalled. "Now, it is machines, one-armed bandits are everywhere, and nobody talks. They just don't look like they ...; 7:37 a.m.

Editorial: Acting to save wild horses: The horses were first protected in 1971 by the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. In that bill, Congress directed the Interior Department to either place excess horses in humane, open-range sanctuaries or adopt them ...; 7:37 a.m.

Editorial: Where is the Strip heading?: Some of what Young said: "There are limos going to and from the hotels to the topless bars ... That whole industry of outcall entertainment, they've beaten the prostitution statute here ... The nightclub industry. ...; 7:37 a.m.

Letter: We don't need a law on language: I guess the U.S. government is going to renege on the promises stated in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo when the Mexicans living in the U.S. became U.S. citizens, but were allowed to keep their ...; 7:37 a.m.

Letter: It's time to base teacher pay on merit: Open houses are attended by guess who? The parents of A and B students. I can testify. I attended all of them when my kids were young and I heard teachers make this comment.; 7:37 a.m.

Letter: Illegal immigrants are criminals: It is hard to comprehend that 12 million illegal immigrants have been allowed into our country. It is even harder to comprehend that the government would allow them to demonstrate against the United States at ...; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: It's time for a change: This November, Americans have a chance to change the status quo - a Democratic Congress could be the difference.; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: Ensign has right idea on immigration: He cited a Reno resident who was denied unemployment benefits because the Social Security Administration said, according to their records, he was working in Las Vegas as a landscaper. Quite a commute! Turns out his ...; 7:36 a.m.

Editorial: Punting on vital legislation: That Gibbons and Porter support Bush's approach is interesting - to say the least. A better characterization would be to call it a flip-flop. You may recall that in December they both voted for an ...; 7:36 a.m.

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