Print edition for November 7, 2006

CCSN students to use iPods to tune in to class: Don't be too quick to deride college students who walk across campus wearing earphones, seemingly lost in a world of their own.

Short phone number long on service: By Timothy Pratt; The guy on the line said he was about to drive his car into a brick wall.

LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION: By Emily Richmond; Reading about civics in a textbook is one thing. Discussing civic responsibility, government authority, privacy and civil justice with classroom educators in an emerging democracy is something special.

LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY: CARSON CITY - Marlo Thomas , convicted of killing two men in the robbery of a Las Vegas restaurant, has asked the Nevada Supreme Court for the fourth time to overturn his death sentence, arguing that improper evidence was admitted in his trial.

Copper good as gold for Silver State thieves: By Mike Trask; After dark, thieves sneak into a neighborhood and break the bottom off a streetlight post.

Letter: Beware of serving two masters: A religion, on the other hand, should be wary of putting its adherents under the social obligation of serving two masters. One may be divine, the other (by nature) is quite likely the opposite! No political agenda should ever trump eternal religious principles.

John Katsilometes asks George Maloof about the new kid on the block - Flamingo Road - who checks into the Rio this week: The owner of the Palms was asked Monday whether the Rio's partnership with one of the great artists of his generation would have any adverse effect on business at his ever-evolving resort.

Patriot games: Jeff Haney, Brian Hilderbrand, Ron Kantowski and Rob Miech; America pays tribute to those who have served in the armed forces on Nov. 11 - Veterans Day. Many athletes have traded their jerseys and caps for uniforms and helmets in wartime and in peace. Here's our tribute to some as a way of honoring all who have served.

FLASHPOINT for Nov 07, 2006: How things can change in politics from cycle to cycle. Two years ago, Jim Gibbons was a heavy favorite to be the next governor and few took Dina Titus' candidacy seriously. Today Titus has a chance to make history because of her own relentlessness and Gibbons' fecklessness. Imagine the what-might-have-been conversations occurring this morning in kitchens across the valley. Speaker Richard Perkins is wondering how much he would defeat Gibbons by if he were the nominee. State Sen. Bob Beers is musing about what he could have done with another million bucks. We may be up very late tonight, folks, ...

Some scenic areas in trouble: Financial and political neglect are threatening some of Southern Nevada's most prized natural places, a statewide conservation group says.