Print edition for September 9, 2006

Editorial: The rules of engagement: The old manual addressed the Geneva Conventions, which provided guidelines for uniformed enemies captured on battlefields and for captured enemies presumed to be members of traditional fighting forces.

Korean Air's Asian routes could make LV flights work: SEOUL, South Korea - Korean Air is about to embark on a new mission - delivering Chinese tourists nonstop from this capital city to Las Vegas.

Israel no longer in Palestinian's sights: Of all the people who travel the national lecture circuit, Walid Shoebat stands apart.

Letter: For children's sake, restrict smoking: It was interesting reading the Sept. 3 article, "Casinos no place for kids." Though there are some activities that are perfectly fine for children, we were glad that we were vacationing in Las Vegas without kids. A concern I have is for the health of all people, not just children, because of the secondhand smoke.

Like father like son for Gorman soccer: Before Victor Arbelaez Sr. was wheeled into the operating room at UCLA Medical Center, he had one request of the oldest of his three children.

FLASHPOINT for Sep 09, 2006: Talk about an uncomfortable situation just made more uncomfortable. But you could see it coming as soon as those unions filed the lawsuit alleging Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald should be taken off the ballot because of residency questions. Conveniently, union friend Tom Collins, who also happens to be a commissioner and Democratic Party boss, immediately unleashed a news release attacking his Republican colleague. "This is an obvious abuse of power, and a slap in the face to her constituents," Collins said in a Democratic Party news release. This is one of the reasons the unions love having him as chairman ...

Editorial: Another 'vicious circle': The news on methane followed a separate study released a few months ago in the journal Science, which reported that the amount of carbon dioxide - the gas more typically associated with global warming - also is escaping permafrost in far greater amounts than was once believed. The study said that the carbon dioxide that seeps into the atmosphere from melting permafrost may be 100 times greater than the amount caused by burning fossil fuels.

Letter: Wishing Agassi well in next stage of his life: As a past Las Vegas resident, I knew well of his philanthropic ventures with children and the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. He is to be congratulated on being a true hero, an outstanding role model, and an all-around nice guy.

Editorial: Bad news comes in threes: The reports released Wednesday reveal that a lack of planning and oversight still exist among the agencies charged with rebuilding the hurricane-ravaged areas and devising protections against all types of disasters in the future.

Destination Macau: Richard N. Velotta and Jeff Simpson; MACAU - When Macau officials decided to end the casino monopoly of Chinese gambling mogul Stanley Ho, they looked to Las Vegas.

Stomach bug slows Carter's campaign: By J. Patrick Coolican; Jack Carter, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, has fallen ill with a stomach ailment that has landed him in Summerlin Hospital.