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Archive for August 1, 2007

THE ELEVATOR
Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene - and who's getting the shaft.
7:19 a.m.
Finding his comfort level
Hometown: Maroua, Cameroon
7:18 a.m.
Q+A: Billy Bob Thornton
Q+A: Billy Bob Thornton
7:18 a.m.
FLASHPOINT for Aug 01, 2007
If you want to know how daunting Sen. John Ensign's job is as head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, consider the latest outlook for Campaign '08 from national pundit Stu Rothenberg. He sees 21 ...
7:18 a.m.
Jon Ralston on the little attention Nevada's caucus gets
Tim Russert presented poll results from the two states. Andrea Mitchell talked about how Barack Obama was emphasizing a campaign theme, "especially in Iowa and New Hampshire " Ron Brownstein wondered if John Edwards could ...
7:18 a.m.
Editorial: Another black eye
A story in Monday's New York Times detailed how boxers, many from Mexico, are allowed to fight in Nevada and other states because boxing regulators have accepted incomplete or phony medical clearances that, in some ...
7:18 a.m.
Editorial: Hello, Baghdad, anyone there?
With the Iraqi security forces notoriously inept and often disloyal, with progress in reaching accords with sectarian factions nil, and with the nation's economy and distribution systems so fractured that millions of people are desperate ...
7:18 a.m.
Letter: Bush, Cheney and private health insurance
Bush has had too many polyps to qualify. If they covered him at all they would waiver polyps out - and not cover anything to do with those pesky little colon balls. I call it ...
7:17 a.m.
Letter: Public schools need longer days, year
Yes, spending more time on these core subjects is very important, especially to at-risk youngsters. Yes, an integrated instructional model would be a very effective approach and, yes, again, teaching science, social studies, etc. , ...
7:17 a.m.
Letter: Concerning cruelty, there are no excuses
Mr. Campos refers to examples of old women being overworked and donkeys being damnably treated in Morocco , overeducated and privileged people being quite sentimental about animals , the fact that he is not a ...
7:17 a.m.
Letter: Learn from Vietnam: Let generals run war
One of the biggest gripes about the Vietnam War was that the generals did not run the war, the politicians did.
7:17 a.m.
Letter: Key to universal care rests with Congress
I applaud the efforts of Ms. Gaddy, director of Nevada for Health Care, to bring universal health care to Nevadans, as well as to all Americans. But I think that the first approach for her ...
7:17 a.m.
Editorial: Pull the plug already
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., who wrote the legislation, has said that the provision is intended to provide federal loan guarantees only for the most cutting-edge, state-of-the-art power plants.
7:16 a.m.
Q+A: Michael Richards
College of Southern Nevada administrator Michael Richards begins a precarious walk on a tightrope today as he takes over management of the beleaguered college from Richard Carpenter.
7:16 a.m.
Evicted tenants told when to stay in until they get out
Jennifer Ellis got a note in her mailbox a few weeks ago, telling her when she could go out at night.
7:16 a.m.
Empowerment teachers get little something extra
Pay bonuses - the kind of incentives that typically go to salespeople and chief exeutives - are now also going to about 250 Clark County School District teachers for jobs well done.
7:16 a.m.
Councilman's labor post a concern for some on ethics panel
Although Las Vegas Councilman Steve Ross insists he can serve in his new role as a local labor leader without conflicts of interest, state ethics commissioners who met with him behind closed doors in May ...
7:15 a.m.
Insurers criticize deal's foes for 'fiction'
Opposition to the proposed merger of Sierra Health Services by UnitedHealth Group - which would be the largest health care insurance merger in Nevada history - has been growing since the deal was announced in ...
7:15 a.m.

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