Las Vegas Sun

Archive for September 18, 2006

Jeff Haney on why handicappers Nick Bogdanovich and Fezzik would put up $25,000 on a coin toss: No edge? No bet.; 7:16 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: BOXING: Disappointing fans who had hoped to witness another of his signature slugfests, Marco Antonio Barrera instead unearthed a technical and defensive gem to hold off challenger Rocky Juarez for the world super featherweight title Saturday ...; 7:16 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Sep 18, 2006: No one has more chutzpah than gubernatorial contender Dina Titus. She sent a missive to her supporters last week talking about how she is "rolling to victory" but needs financial support to keep on rolling. ...; 7:16 a.m.

Editorial: Religion in politics: In his book "Faith and Politics: How the 'Moral Values' Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together," Danforth, an ordained Espicopalian priest, calls Christianity a divisive force in U.S. politics, the Associated Press ...; 7:15 a.m.

Editorial: Safety on a roll: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is accepting public comment for 60 days on the regulation it proposed Thursday. The rule would require all passenger vehicles weighing fewer than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with ...; 7:15 a.m.

Letter: Lucky to have a president with perspective: Mr. Beltran's "perspective," however, begs the question. Should Americans view events from the "perspective" of the Japanese of Hiroshima and Nagasaki or from the "perspective" of the millions of fathers and sons who would have ...; 7:15 a.m.

Letter: High court's ruling on TASC predictable: Of course it had to reject the Tax and Spending Control initiative. If taxes are held back, how could the justices receive another $10,000/$20,000 or more raise?; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Ignoring accords makes us terrorists: (a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture;; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: It's squalor or the streets: Such places are inevitably inspected by the city or county governments, usually because someone complained, and just as often as not they are shut down.; 7:14 a.m.

Civil rights advocates oppose unruly rule: A proposed ordinance that would prohibit unruly gatherings in Las Vegas neighborhoods is still a work in progress, according to city officials, but civil rights advocates say no amount of tinkering will make the proposal ...; 7:14 a.m.

KLAS is redefining itself: Starting this morning , KLAS Channel 8 will broadcast all of its news and weather programming in high definition, making it the first station in the valley to do so and the 11th in the ...; 7:13 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION: By Emily Richmond; In 2003, after Gov. Kenny Guinn sued the Legislature to complete its work on the biennial budget, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that funding education was so important, it wouldn't have to meet the state's ...; 7:13 a.m.

LV No. 5 on list of places where we'd like to live: In a recent Harris online poll, Las Vegas placed fifth as the city people would most like to live in or near, just behind Seattle. But Las Vegas is very different from every other city ...; 7:13 a.m.

You lost how much last month?: By Liz Benston; Bill Kearney, an in-your-face mortgage broker from Philadelphia, a recovering compulsive gambler and a one-time high roller in Atlantic City, is proving an annoyance to casino executives because of what he's trying to make them ...; 7:13 a.m.

Both sides of the fence: By Michael Mishak; Deport them.; 7:13 a.m.

15 stories

: Locally owned and independent since 1950; Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, best news website in the nation & DuPont Award for broadcast journalism

Follow us:

Las Vegas Sun 2275 Corporate Circle, Ste. 300 Henderson, NV 89074