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Archive for May 23, 2006

Rebels are eager for MWC tournament
11 a.m. - SDSU vs. Utah, Game 1
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Down time can be fun
The last two weeks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been a true test of patience, knowledge and skill. We have been on the air 12 hours live so far, and about eight of those ...
7:34 a.m.
John Katsilometes on Madonna's cross to bear on her 'Confessions' tour, which hits MGM Grand this weekend; a Brooks & Dunn wardrobe malfunction; the Scintas' new digs; and the greatest job in the worl
It has taken just a single performance on her "Confessions" world tour for the 47-year-old pop diva to ignite some controversy from the stage. On Sunday during the tour's sold-out opener at the Forum in ...
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Doctor loses his license after giving morphine to woman
Dr. Kenneth D. Mower had argued that the state Board of Medical Examiners did not have enough proof to justify the disciplinary action and that the board failed to present evidence that would have helped ...
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Money buys faster service
CARSON CITY - For the impatient businessman with an extra $1,000 to spare, the Nevada secretary of state's office offers 60-minute service in processing corporation filings.
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FLASHPOINT for May 23, 2006
FLASHPOINT for May 23, 2006
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Editorial: Pioneering a clean fuel
The city's fleet also includes four trucks that were converted to run on a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. Federal grants paid for the conversions.
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Editorial: Balancing privacy, openness
There is a part of the process about how the Board of Regents selects individuals to run Nevada's universities and community colleges, however, that needs to be changed. Specifically, that area in need of changing ...
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Letter: Will we ever crack the human moral code?
It's not the Da Vinci Code, stupid, it's the Moral Code! Everyone knows some sort of undeciphered code exists that would reveal the secrets of humanity, but no one realizes it is the human moral ...
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Letter: Border security through intimidation
Just a suggestion.
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Letter: Illegal immigrants truly cheat the system
If legal immigrants are true Americans, and expect to be treated as such, then they should embrace the American flag, adopt the English language and express total loyalty to the USA. These simple, common-sense ideas ...
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Letter: Spanish language in U.S. is unavoidable
The Spanish language was spoken in America before English was. The United States border later came to the Southwest United States, which was once under Spanish and then Mexican rule. The majority of Mexicans trying ...
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Letter: Courting a pro sports team is a waste of time
He is hard at it again, pushing for a major sports team and a new arena to house it without careful thought and a detailed plan of implementation. His love affair with gin seems to ...
7:32 a.m.
Editorial: Home buyers find relief
Two years ago, at the height of the Las Vegas housing frenzy, fewer than 3,000 homes were for sale. Competing against thousands of others, buyers in many cases were actually bidding to pay more than ...
7:32 a.m.
Immigrants slow to rush to polls
A slogan splashed across banners held high in recent marches on immigration reads, "Today we march, tomorrow we vote."
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Lawsuit over NLV firing is rejected
North Las Vegas has won in court - but lost in the pocketbook - over its right to fire its former city manager.
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LV leaders worrying about creating a bird flu 'panic-demic'
In neighboring California, lawmakers are considering spending $400 million to prepare for bird flu.
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Officers get training on drug detection
About two dozen law enforcement officers from throughout the state are undergoing training in a program designed to help identify drug intoxication by a specific 12-point examination that will supplement information prosecutors can use in ...
7:31 a.m.
Thirsty, eh?
We took their hockey, their oil and their beer. Now Canadians fear we will try to take an even more basic resource.
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GOP splits over child-citizenship plank
Legal scholars called the proposal unconstitutional, and Hispanic advocates termed it a violation of human rights that would create a stateless class of new refugees.
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