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Archive for October 18, 2006

THE ELEVATOR: Who's headed toward the penthouse in the world of local sports (and occasionally beyond) - and who's getting the shaft:; 7:30 a.m.

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME: Sam Morris, Las Vegas Sun; Palo Verde High School football kicker Ashleigh Shoughro watches the ball split the uprights during practice Tuesday afternoon.; 7:30 a.m.

Jeff Haney on the third season taping of the event at South Coast, described by some pros as the toughest table: Miles from the bustle of the center Strip, in an otherwise desolate section of a convention area at the South Coast, several dozen of the game's top players gathered to compete in perhaps the richest ...; 7:29 a.m.

Composer to bring a bit of Broadway to Las Vegas: What: "Hello, Jerry!: Celebrating the Music and Lyrics of Jerry Herman"; 7:29 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Oct 18, 2006: Now that we are at 300 million people, what happens when we get to 400 million? The Wall Street Journal mused about that this week and mentioned what might happen here: "The shift of corporate ...; 7:29 a.m.

Jon Ralston on a poll that should worry Republicans: They need Tip O'Neill to be proven right when he created a campaign shibboleth - "all politics is local."; 7:29 a.m.

Editorial: No need for bookmarks: But that just hasn't happened, a recent story by The New York Times shows. In fact, many companies - including book giant Barnes & Noble - closed the cover on the whole e-book genre when ...; 7:28 a.m.

Editorial: Protect your own privacy: Some unknown number of men bit on a devious hoax, answering a personal ad on Craigslist offering a quick and easy tryst with a young woman, 18-20 years old, only to find out later that ...; 7:28 a.m.

Letter: 'Torture Indemnity Act' unconstitutional: "Section 6(3) Interpretation by the president ...; 7:28 a.m.

Letter: Voters: Cut GOP ties, run to Democrats: Just watch the voters cutting and running from the Republican candidates in November.; 7:27 a.m.

Letter: Clarifying Quran's take on jihad, Allah: "Jihad" means (Sura 2:190): "Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors." Repel attackers (in Saudi Arabia; Iraq; Afghanistan) within attack limits. With ...; 7:27 a.m.

Editorial: 300 million and growing: The population milestone passed rather quietly Tuesday compared to 1967, when the U.S. population hit the 200 million mark. President Lyndon B. Johnson conducted a Commerce Department news conference celebrating the nation's accomplishments and looking ...; 7:27 a.m.

CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK: Clark County Commission race; 7:27 a.m.

CONVENTION CRASHING: SCRAPBOOKING: Welcome to the seventh annual Memory Trends scrapbooking convention, last week at the Sands.; 7:27 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION: For most scholars, the doctoral dissertation is the gateway to a career in academia, the last big push to earn the right to call yourself a professor.; 7:26 a.m.

Target practice on the streets: By Mike Trask; Some kids in Boulder City appear to have a new weekend hobby - using a pellet gun to shoot out streetlights with sniperlike precision.; 7:26 a.m.

Radio ad implores Hispanics to get out and vote: By Timothy Pratt; "Our community is under attack," a male voice intones in the radio ad.; 7:26 a.m.

Question of braking progress: Rare is the ballot initiative that strikes so much fear in Southern Nevada politicians that they would call a press conference on the rooftop of a casino parking garage just feet away from U.S. 95.; 7:26 a.m.

Police to release Gibbons information: Sam Skolnik, J. Patrick Coolican and Jeff German; Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:26 a.m.

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