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Archive for November 8, 2006

With Gillespie as sheriff, officers will see little change: With Gillespie as sheriff, officers will see little change; 10:10 a.m.

Reid poised to wield more power in Senate: Washington; 10:00 a.m.

Gibbons wins governorship after riding out scandals: AP; GOVERNOR'S RACE: Republican Rep. Jim Gibbons got the benefit of the doubt over allegations of sexual impropriety Tuesday, eking out a victory in the governor's race after winning nearly half the female vote. He also ...; 9:00 a.m.

State shows wild, not so wild, sides: Click here for a printable graphic.; 8:52 a.m.

CLARIFICATION: CLARIFICATION; 8:28 a.m.

DULY NOTED: HAMRICK SAYS NO TO WISCONSIN CHEESE; 7:37 a.m.

TAKE FIVE: SCOTT SCHONECK: The glitz and glamour of Las Vegas couldn't be more of a contrast to Abbey, Saskatchewan, which Wranglers defenseman Scott Schoneck calls home.; 7:37 a.m.

Jeff Haney on blackjack card counters' cat-and-mouse game with the casinos: By Jeff Haney; The most revealing scene in the documentary "The Hot Shoe" illustrates the vast philosophical divide between card counters and those in the casino industry trying to stop them.; 7:36 a.m.

The voters speak: By Marshall Allen; Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:36 a.m.

Timothy Pratt on his experiences of voting in Colombia, the right to vote and how, in some parts of the world, casting your ballot is an act of courage: I was embarrassed to find myself crying.; 7:36 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Nov 08, 2006: Keep your eye on the Clark County Commission in the postelection world, folks. For those with historical perspective or institutional knowledge - that is, you are old like me - it has not been this ...; 7:36 a.m.

Jon Ralston on how the postelection political picture is coming into focus: I have no idea about the specifics, as I pen this before a single result has come in - early deadlines, the bane of a columnist's existence!; 7:36 a.m.

Editorial: Democrats close the gap: Governor-elect Jim Gibbons won the office Tuesday night, narrowly beating state Sen. Dina Titus, and he carries some heavy baggage that dogged his campaign: a Metro Police investigation into his alleged assault of a woman ...; 7:35 a.m.

Editorial: Mandate for change: Democrat Tessa Hafen narrowly lost her bid to upset Republican Jon Porter in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District, a tossup race, but enough Democrats elsewhere in the nation won to give them control of the House ...; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Past athletes cut from different cloth: The athletes named in the feature, all from past sports eras, are a tribute to our country.; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Another reason not to vote early: Instead I would have voted against all the intrusive, pain-in-the-neck, antagonistic, idiotic, money-wasting, irritating, self-serving wannabe public servants.; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Kerry can't pull his foot from his mouth: What Kerry forgot was the word "us" before the word "stuck." Then it would have made sense , and could have been thought a joke. When that was cleared up I still wondered how Kerry ...; 7:35 a.m.

To govern, Gibbons must acquire new skills, survive investigations: By J. Patrick Coolican; Governor-elect Jim Gibbons showed tremendous endurance as he withstood a barrage of negative publicity at the close of his campaign against state Sen. Dina Titus.; 7:34 a.m.

Democrats wonder what might have been: By Tony Cook; After surprisingly strong - but ultimately unsuccessful - performances in Nevada's traditionally Republican congressional districts, Democratic leaders awoke today plagued by Wednesday morning political quarterbacking thoughts of what might have been.; 7:34 a.m.

How the Nevada exit poll was conducted: AP; The survey included an exit poll of Election Day voters and telephone interviews with those who voted early or absentee.; 7:20 a.m.

Nevada moderates back Titus, Gibbons wins rural vote: AP; GOVERNOR'S RACE: Democratic state Sen. Dina Titus won support from union members and moderates, while Republican U.S. Rep. Gibbons did better among rural Nevada voters and those who support the Iraq war. Both candidates won ...; 3:02 a.m.

Life in the Limelight: Wayne Newton: Wayne Newton is going to tell a story, and it’s not about his playing poker with Sinatra, recording with Bobby Darin or counseling Elvis about his divorce. It’s about the day he realized Vegas was ...; 2:05 a.m.

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