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Archive for April 3, 2007

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: What: Vegas Grand Prix; 7:15 a.m.

John Katsilometes takes in the first lunch at Rao's at Caesars Palace, where the pizza is in high demand: The atmosphere is indeed appetizing.; 7:15 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: ENTERTAINMENT: The contrast could not have been more striking: Luxor President Felix Rappaport seated next to "Mind-freak" magician Criss Angel.; 7:14 a.m.

Entertainment is something to talk about: It's been 22 years since Neil Postman's book, "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business," warned America about the demise of society via the spectacle of television and declared Las ...; 7:14 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Apr 03, 2007: Did anyone catch the significance of that revelatory story Sunday by Sun reporters Marshall Allen and Tony Cook? Turns out that before she resigned from the Clark County Commission, Yvonne Atkinson Gates already was being ...; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: Helping to safeguard kids: The bill, which has been introduced in the House and Senate, does not specify what type of technology is to be used. It merely asks Congress to enact a standard for all vehicles weighing 10,000 ...; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: The pet food scare: On Sunday San Francisco-based Del Monte Pet Products voluntarily recalled three of its products - two for dogs and one for cats - because they contain wheat gluten imported from China. The wheat gluten has ...; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Price of state photo ID to vote is only $6: I am 78 and no longer drive. So, I have an official Nevada ID card. It only costs $6 and never expires. Wow!; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: No such thing as free freedom: Here I need to ask: Is there a collective advantage concerning junk food? The answer would appear to be yes, because eating such food can result in obesity. Extensive studies have shown that obesity causes ...; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: Gonzales, Bush are embarrassments: I would suggest that in the president's eyes Gonzales deserved to be elevated to the status of the highest law enforcement officer in the country for his 1996 success in having then-Texas Gov. George W. ...; 7:13 a.m.

Editorial: Six-minute justice: There should be more time to hear the cases of children who are separated from their families and placed in the county's custody, but the caseload of Family Court judges is staggering.; 7:13 a.m.

RAISING TOLLS: Carson City; 7:13 a.m.

Howard "Hecky" Heckethorn (1922 - 2007): In his prime he stood but 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed just 135 pounds, but you would think twice before picking a fight with Howard "Hecky" Heckethorn.; 7:12 a.m.

Spanish-language newspapers beef up quantity and quality: By Timothy Pratt; Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:12 a.m.

Tip-pooling bill goes too far, gets pulled back to limit pain: By Liz Benston; A bill that would have ended - perhaps inadvertently - the long-honored practice of casino-supervised tip-pooling by dealers has been rewritten to simply address a controversy at Wynn Las Vegas, the bill's sponsor said Monday.; 7:12 a.m.

Gibbons' tax breaks run smack into reality: CARSON CITY - The state's financial picture is worse than painted by Gov. Jim Gibbons, putting his proposal to give tax breaks to business and banks in jeopardy.; 7:12 a.m.

Other options for raising road money to arise in the capital: CARSON CITY - Garth Dull doesn't think much of toll roads.; 7:12 a.m.

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