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Archive for August 26, 2007

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,728: AP; The AP count is six higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.; 11:18 a.m.

Venezuelan Funding to Latin America: AP; ENERGY:; 5:58 a.m.

Olympia: Birthplace of Ancient Olympics: AP; Ruined temples of Zeus, king of the ancient Greek gods, and his wife Hera still stand on the lush riverside site - a flat stretch of land surrounded by pine-clad hills - near the stadium ...; 5:48 a.m.

Facts About U.S. Currency: AP; -$1 note: 45.5 percent of total note production; 21 months.; 4:32 a.m.

Hagel-Bloomberg pairing could be formidable in '08: Today, that tide may be carrying him away from his Republican Party and toward a third-party or independent ticket with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg - a development that could reshape the dynamics of the ...; 1:05 a.m.

Iraqi government can only absorb heat for so long: The surest sign of how bad our choices in Iraq have become is the eagerness of both of our political parties to blame the entire mess on the man American officials helped install in his ...; 1:05 a.m.

Democrats have no reason to be overconfident: But here's a word of caution to the Democrats and a word of perspective for the Republicans: Presidential elections are almost always easier to analyze in retrospect than in advance, and what appears to be ...; 1:05 a.m.

The man behind the scenes Reagan adviser changed politics by manipulating media coverage Since TV dicta demands that scripted words must relate to the picture on the screen, the pieces didn't begin wi: "Reagan Image-Maker Changed American Politics"; 1:05 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Aug 26, 2007: FLASHPOINT for Aug 26, 2007; 1:04 a.m.

Jon Ralston on the dubious claim made by Team Venetian that invitations to Macau were mistakenly sent to elected officials: By Jon Ralston; Imagine you are an elected official and you get a spectacular invitation from the third richest man in the country inviting you to jet to the Far East, sit down to a gratis dinner, enjoy ...; 1:04 a.m.

Americans can't be bothered with affairs of the world?: We are party to a web of alliances that would obligate us to come to the aid of any number of allies, if attacked. With our massive nuclear arsenal, we have the capacity to destroy ...; 1:04 a.m.

School is for your own good, and ours: In fact, the participants barely understand the purpose of it. As for being driven, well, they are driven out the door by their relieved parents.; 1:04 a.m.

Editorial: Goodbye, summer vacation: Filled with optimism that Monday marks the start of a great new school year?; 1:04 a.m.

Letter: He has a lot of nerve to talk about Vietnam: You see, fighting and dying in ostensible defense of the nation is for others. But, hey, to quote the Manly War President, "it's worth it."; 1:04 a.m.

Letter: In defense of Rich's extensive vocabulary: Mr. Olson complained that Frank Rich uses too many unusual words in his column. The reader says that he has to keep running to the dictionary to look them up. He thinks that means Mr. ...; 1:03 a.m.

Letter: Regarding Clark County's new trash-recycling pilot projects:: Here is what happened:; 1:03 a.m.

Letter: Once-a-week trash smell being exaggerated: Frances Lovesee,; 1:03 a.m.

Editorial: A clear conflict: USA Today reported last week that the travel falls within ethics policies, according to federal agencies, even though the travel is quite expensive. For example, the newspaper found:; 1:03 a.m.

Editorial: When chatting isn't innocent: As many parents feared it would, the software that cross references names on state sex-offender rolls with names of MySpace members has produced many matches - almost 30,000 so far.; 1:02 a.m.

Joyful return soon sours: Tiffany Brown; It was a return home that had been scheduled and cancelled two times already.; 1:02 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL: Hoping Las Vegans opt for the road less traveled, Las Vegas and industry leaders weren't pushing residents to read more, become more interested in politics or even to sit down and write a poem for ...; 1:02 a.m.

MGM's Dubai deal gave final push to contract talks: Michael J. Mishak; After a bitter and very public war of words, followed by two months of radio silence, the Culinary Union and MGM Mirage came together Wednesday to reach a tentative deal on a new five-year contract ...; 1:02 a.m.

Jeff Simpson explains that changes in MGM Mirage's top ranks also means a big change in the company's structure: The company is the state's biggest employer and taxpayer, and it announced some dramatic changes.; 1:02 a.m.

Teacher new to district faces big, small tests: By Emily Richmond; Brian Lenze wanted the tattoo for a long time - years, in fact. But he hesitated. What kind of example would he set for students by sporting a green and black Celtic cross? A good ...; 1:01 a.m.

FACES OF HOPE: Marshall Allen | Photographs by Leila Navidi; Patients and researchers are partners in a life-and-death struggle at Nevada Cancer Institute, where the latest experimental drugs are tested - sometimes for the first time on humans - in dozens of clinical trials.; 1:01 a.m.

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