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Archive for September 13, 2006

LOOKING IN ON: GAMING: By Liz Benston; It's one of the most heavily secured sites per square foot in the nation.; 7:42 a.m.

New ways to measure: Lauce Rake; Since the 1970s the Environmental Protection Agency has used a cumbersome and, some scientists say, imprecise way to measure how much dust is kicked up by cars and trucks on roads, one of the primary ...; 7:37 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: UNLV FOOTBALL: Barring a last-minute Hail Mary, UNLV's third consecutive football game will not be televised in Las Vegas when it plays at Hawaii on Saturday.; 7:17 a.m.

Jeff Haney on how a lawsuit against the 2006 World Series of Poker champion is symptomatic of the changing face of poker: A time when a poker player's word carried far more weight than any written document.; 7:17 a.m.

New director keeps ballet on its toes: By Kristen Peterson; What: Nevada Ballet Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala; 7:17 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Sep 13, 2006: Remember I told you about how combustible relations were about to become at the Clark County government building? The questions about Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald's residency and the attacks on her from fellow Commissioner and ...; 7:17 a.m.

Jon Ralston on Danny Tarkanian's risky campaign strategy: Sensing an impending attack from the opposition, contenders will adopt a "best defense is a good offense." So they will inject buzzwords to create a prophylactic effect - accused yes-men become "independent," for example.; 7:16 a.m.

Commentary: Terror war can be won: And today, five years later, where are we? Bogged down in Baghdad, beleaguered around the world, and bitterly divided at home.; 7:16 a.m.

Editorial: Drilling for the truth: Congress is investigating the problem that has been brought to the forefront by Chevron's recent discovery of a giant oil field in the Gulf of Mexico, The New York Times reports.; 7:16 a.m.

Editorial: Agreement a plus for water: Hearings on the project began Monday in Carson City, and the Interior Department entered into an agreement with the Southern Nevada Water Authority on Sunday. A lingering protest by the Interior Department's agencies, including the ...; 7:16 a.m.

Letter: Put country ahead of political opportunism: It masked real thoughts by posing an unanswerable question. How I feel cannot be measured by any reasonable scale other than that of emotion. And that is interior and has little relationship to actuality.; 7:16 a.m.

Letter: Liberals not above name-calling either: This appears to me to be the exact same thing that she has accused conservatives of doing, only more vehemently. I opine that conservatives are not the only group who are guilty of name-calling and ...; 7:15 a.m.

Letter: Pro-war Republicans lose one man's vote: Plus, there is no end in sight. I can't do much, but I will not vote for any pro-war candidate (aka Republican) for any office until George Bush is gone, and we are out of ...; 7:15 a.m.

Letter: President isn't going to ignore threats: How does she come by all of the select knowledge she claims to have? Was she in on the government's meetings?; 7:15 a.m.

Letter: It's not Democrats who 'cut and run': If you will look at our recent history you will find that it is the Republicans who have "cut and run."; 7:15 a.m.

Editorial: Taking a few risks: The pilot project being employed at four schools gives greater autonomy to principals, giving them the authority to hire and fire all staff, from teachers to custodians, and gives them greater authority over how money ...; 7:14 a.m.

CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK: What the ad says; 7:14 a.m.

Cheating for grades: By Emily Richmond; Cheating for grades; 7:14 a.m.

Foes take new shot at PISTOL initiative: The opposition took another stab Tuesday at persuading the Nevada Supreme Court to strike the eminent domain initiative from the Nov. 7 ballot.; 7:14 a.m.

Airola: Crisis or retooling?: Clark County Sheriff candidate Jerry Airola has a lot to get done in the next two months.; 7:14 a.m.

CORRECTIONS: A story in Tuesday's Sun about state water hearings misstated the number of gallons in 91,000 acre-feet of water. That volume of water is equivalent to about 30 billion gallons. The Sun regrets the error.; 7:14 a.m.

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