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Archive for May 26, 2006

Best seat in the (Hofbrau)haus: Click here to see the Monaco Gran Prix race route, Facts & Figures and more ...; 7:18 a.m.

John Katsilometes on why Siegfried and Roy will soon be part of Walk of Stars: Details are still to be hammered out (so to speak), but the legendary illusionists will be honored this year on the Walk of Stars, possibly by the summer and no later than this fall.; 7:18 a.m.

Take-it-all-off weekend: Ladies, start your tassels.; 7:17 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for May 26, 2006: FLASHPOINT for May 26, 2006; 7:17 a.m.

Editorial: All eyes on VA leadership: When the story first broke, the focus was on an unnamed VA employee who broke departmental rules by taking work home with him. The VA announced that someone broke into the employee's home and stole ...; 7:17 a.m.

Jon Ralston on one Democrat rounding up some powerful fundraising help and two others trivializing the state's most important race: It's no surprise that former Harry Reid press secretary Hafen can round up prominent Democrats to help her raise money to bridge the money chasm (about seven figures) between her and Rep. Porter. But just ...; 7:17 a.m.

Editorial: Long live 'American Idol': In 1934 Major Bowes introduced his show, "The Original Amateur Hour," on New York radio. It was picked up by CBS and carried nationally until Bowes died in 1946. ABC radio picked it up again ...; 7:17 a.m.

Letter: Not enough emphasis on protecting land: Thank you for bringing to light the fact that the Bureau of Land Management does not receive the appropriate resources needed to protect our cultural, archaeological and natural heritage.; 7:17 a.m.

Letter: Shamed into leaving Las Vegas: Because of my poor health, I can't move very far, but at least I was able to move to Pahrump and get away from the crime, corruption and auto accidents every day of the year.; 7:16 a.m.

Letter: Administrator has two i's; team has none: Our district administration has been meeting behind closed doors for several months to discuss what to do about the enormous amount of teaching vacancies next year. The embarrassing teaching salaries along with the cost of ...; 7:16 a.m.

Editorial: Bush loves nuclear power: Bush has said repeatedly that more U.S. reactors should be constructed so that nuclear power would represent a bigger portion of the nation's "energy mix" - along with coal, natural gas, oil and a tiny ...; 7:16 a.m.

566677122.html: 2000-2005: Deputy superintendent of instruction, Clark County School District; 7:16 a.m.

Leaving on his terms: By Emily Richmond; Agustin Orci is retiring as deputy superintendent of administrative and management services for the Clark County School District.; 7:15 a.m.

Water offer rejected by White Pine: John Chachas, vice chairman of the White Pine County Commission, said Thursday the first offer by the Southern Nevada Water Authority "doesn't hold water," adding that the authority "should stay out of White Pine County."; 7:15 a.m.

Two casinos fined for gaming violations: In a proposed settlement with the state Gaming Control Board, Terrible's Hotel on Paradise Road agreed to pay a $10,000 fine after admitting that the child participated in a December 2003 drawing for a new ...; 7:15 a.m.

Brian Greenspun on the timeliness of the Newseum and its importance to our democracy: By Brian Greenspun; So here's a good question: What's a Newseum? The Newseum is an interactive museum that focuses exclusively on the First Amendment to the Constitution and the long history - up to and including the present ...; 7:15 a.m.

Polygamist leader linked to LV: Jeffs, 50, was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in May on criminal charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.; 7:15 a.m.

Casino bosses Las Vegas' highest paid executives: Liz Benston; As they have in the past, casino bosses topped the list of the highest-paid executives in Las Vegas in 2005. The Sun's sister publication, In Business Las Vegas, compiled the list, using publicly available proxy ...; 7:14 a.m.

566681370.html: Because of an error by the Sun, a story in Wednesday's edition about a gay teacher who was fired from Bishop Gorman High School also referred to a Milwaukee teacher who was fired for using ...; 7:14 a.m.

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