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Archive for August 14, 2007

Q+A: Judge Valorie Vega: Judge Valorie Vega's chambers is full of awards from more than two decades on the bench and as a prosecutor in Clark County.; 7:08 a.m.

Not your old man's roller derby: By Ron Kantowski; Gonna tell you a story that you won't believe; 7:08 a.m.

Commentary: Can Las Vegans learn the art of appreciation?: By Kristen Peterson; You learn that Max Beckmann's "Paris Society" is coming back to town and you can hardly contain yourself.; 7:07 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Aug 14, 2007: They are at every event where a presidential candidate alights in Nevada. From Las Vegas to Reno and points (Elko) in between, they are there. They come with their T-shirts emblazoned with the cause's logo, ...; 7:07 a.m.

Editorial: Goodbye and good riddance: It's about time.; 7:07 a.m.

Editorial: Where's the love?: Unfortunately, the competitive zeal of the Las Vegas wedding chapels may be scaring the lovebirds away.; 7:07 a.m.

Editorial: Not in the public's interest: That was the case when it gave Southern California Edison a $40 million rebate in 2005. The commission has never detailed its actions and never publicly disclosed the amount of the rebate. The amount was ...; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Some smokers just don't get it: I'm constantly amazed by how a small percentage of smokers just don't get it.; 7:06 a.m.

Letter: Blame employers for bad records: If employers have for years ignored letters from the Social Security Administration that notify them of a discrepancy between the name of an employee and the employee's Social Security number, what do you propose they ...; 7:06 a.m.

Letter: Teachers + guns = a very bad idea: Having been a teacher for 40 years, I am a product of the "old school , " which stressed that teachers are to be impeccable models for their students. That Clark County School District teachers ...; 7:06 a.m.

Guess who's coming to dinner and to work: By J. Patrick Coolican; Sen. Hillary Clinton and Michelle Estrada were standing at the nurse's station, as the Democratic presidential candidate was learning one of the frustrations of being a nurse - bad penmanship.; 7:06 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION: Attendees at the Board of Regents meeting Thursday and Friday in Reno might get a sense of deja vu.; 7:05 a.m.

Good school, good kids ... not near me!: Emily Richmond and Mike Trask; Las Vegas Sun; 7:05 a.m.

What a photo op: Goodman, FBI playing nice: The FBI will cut the ribbon on its new Las Vegas office this morning during a ceremony that should provide a remarkable image: Standing next to guys with guns in shoulder holsters and mirrored sun ...; 7:05 a.m.

Terror task force's loss called a risk: A decision to remove a state Taxicab Authority investigator from the Southern Nevada Joint Terrorism Task Force is drawing fire from law enforcement officials.; 7:05 a.m.

For those with tips, crime can pay: Metro Detective Mike Hope doesn't like putting his callers on hold. The second he presses that HOLD button on his timeworn telephone the caller starts, well, wigging.; 7:05 a.m.

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