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Archive for April 17, 2007

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Compiled by the Sun staff; IF YOU GO; 7:06 a.m.

All that jazz - and more: Jerry Fink, Las Vegas Sun; What: City of Lights Jazz and R&B Festival; 7:05 a.m.

For us, Vegas entertainment is meatballs: By Jerry Fink; For us, Vegas entertainment is meatballs; 7:05 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Apr 17, 2007: Gov. Irrelevant? Might that be a new nickname for Jim Gib- bons? From what I'm hearing from the capital, both houses believe they may be able to cobble together two-thirds majorities to pass out a ...; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: FEMA stands for disaster: The latest snafu, as reported last week by The Washington Post, involved the spoilage of as many as 6 million prepared meals that were shipped to the Gulf Coast region last year in anticipation that ...; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: Painful public pension plans: Over the past few decades the issue has been raised in the private sector, and a sea change in how workers perceive and receive their retirement incomes has occurred.; 7:05 a.m.

Letter: Bush's policy on war is keeping U.S. secure: They criticize President Bush's end-game planning for Iraq. But in their haste to undo his policies, they commit the same error, ignoring what state of affairs will exist there after we flee.; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: Let truants learn real lessons of life: When these dropouts try to feed on the welfare system, they will be denied unless they have proven their worth to society by earning a high school diploma. Once the gravy train is eliminated, we ...; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: Great example of diplomacy at work: He accomplished his mission by bringing back the remains of American soldiers. He also far exceeded expectations by obtaining a pledge from Kim Jong Il to permit international inspection of North Korea nuclear facilities. This ...; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: Congressman who has clear view of war: This young congressman is certainly not a traitor or unpatriotic, and yet he has voted for a timeline to begin withdrawing the troops.; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: Point missed on reason for Iraq war: Then Bush changed the "mission" to democracy for Iraq. How many "missions" are our soldiers required to accomplish? Let's face it, this war was started for imperial control of Iraq's oil. That is the true ...; 7:04 a.m.

Editorial: Deadly day in Virginia: A gunman had killed at least 32 people and wounded at least 30 others on the campus Monday morning before killing himself, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.; 7:03 a.m.

No pipe dream - Vegas gets its water: Emily Green and Mary Manning; No pipe dream - Vegas gets its water; 7:03 a.m.

Hail to the next president of the United States: Bud: The next president of the United States, Charles "Bud" Railey, doesn't want the job.; 7:03 a.m.

Heller hears it from every side and now in ads, too: WASHINGTON - Nevada's freshman Republican Rep. Dean Heller has not been shy in his support for President Bush's strategy in Iraq.; 7:03 a.m.

Greenspun family donates money to Clinton, Obama, Dodd: Sun Editor Brian Greenspun is a close friend of President Bill Clinton, the senator's husband.; 7:02 a.m.

Robots, money, whatever it takes, UNLV goes recruiting: Engineers usually don't have fans screaming their name.; 7:02 a.m.

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