Print edition for August 27, 2007

Iraq has more parallels to Vietnam than president admits: Iraq has more parallels to Vietnam than president admits

Deported but not defeated After yearlong sanctuary in U.S., immigrant vows to lobby for change in Mexico: Deported but not defeated After yearlong sanctuary in U.S., immigrant vows to lobby for change in Mexico

Bush Insiders Who Have Left or Moved: AP; - Alberto Gonzales: Moved from White House counsel to attorney general, February 2005; leaving office Sept. 17.

Editorial: A full accounting: Two years ago the inspector general filed a report on the CIA's failures leading up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the agency finally released a summary - with many details censored - to the public. It tried to keep the summary secret, but Congress finally passed a bill that ordered the CIA to produce it.

Editorial: Whole hog for Whole Foods: As organic meats, vegetables and fruits, and the products made from them, are more expensive than conventionally prepared foods sold in regular grocery stores, competition in this niche market of the food industry has been good for consumers.

CHANGES DOWNTOWN COMING FROM ON HIGH: By Abigail Goldman; Sam Cherry flips a switch and the shades covering every window in the penthouse of his pet project, SoHo Lofts, slip mechanically into the wall and are gone.Cherry walks to the balcony, squints into the sunlight and smiles. He points to a plot of land two blocks away - that's the home of this 29-year-old's next Vegas high-rise venture.

Selected Teen Choice Winner's List: AP; Choice Movie: Action Adventure -- "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

Insurance deal sails by with ‘big holes’: By Marshall Allen; State insurance chief’s conditions called weak, leaving patients at risk

Countries Send Help to Greece: AP; -Austria: Two army helicopters, a transport plane and 20 firefighters.

Correction: Defibrillator Recalls: AP; --

Letter: Just say no to illegal immigration: For anyone to say that he will not support our government is dangerous and subversive. Is so-called "cheap labor" a reason to grant amnesty to illegals?

Paying to skate: New fees at county skate park set undesirable precedent for public play areas

Gonzales' Resignation Text: AP; ---

Moment Captured: Kristen Peterson | Photo By Tiffany Brown; Look for Sun coverage of this year's Burning Man from Kristen Peterson, J. Patrick Coolican, Tiffany Brown and Zach Wise here.

Diamondbacks Win Another Nailbiter: AP; The Diamondbacks are in first place despite allowing 32 more runs than they've scored. A 5-4 victory over the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs on Sunday was a perfect example of how they've been doing it.

Arkady (Ariel) Bogoslavsky: 1955-2007 He fled oppression, made piano sing: By Ed Koch; Arkady (Ariel) Bogoslavsky: 1955-2007 He fled oppression, made piano sing

Obesity Rates Climb in Most States: AP; WHERE: Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for adults considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama were just behind.

Editorial: Dark picture from Iraq: The message from the attackers was clear: Neither the Americans nor the Iraqi security forces can protect those who resist us.

Like a bar, with less clothing: Hotels’ luxury pools pull in the bucks with velvet ropes, bottle service and sex appeal

New DVD Releases: `Blades of Glory': AP; "Blades of Glory"

Bush can’t match bin Laden in PR war in Iraq: Bush can’t match bin Laden in PR war in Iraq

LOSS LEADER: Musical ‘Gone Missing’ questions human attachment to possessions

Newcomers introduce suburb to dissent: By Mike Trask; In most of Clark County, a new 140-room hotel would barely be noticed amid a never-ending construction cycle churning out generally much bigger projects. In Boulder City, however, a Hawthorn Suites hotel has ignited controversy and dominated chat at the local diners.

Fed throws investors a bone and they bite: Fed throws investors a bone and they bite

Letter: Reagan policies share blame for mine disaster: To be fair to the Bush administration, it is only carrying out policies developed long ago by Ronald Reagan - deregulate business and weaken or destroy the unions. If there are federal agencies that support worker safety, you appoint administrators who are business-friendly. With these conditions, it was inevitable that a mine owner such as Robert Murray, a big GOP contributor, would be permitted to send miners on a suicide mission to make Murray rich.

Bush's Statement on Gonzales: AP; This morning Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that he will leave the Department of Justice after two and a half years of service to the department.

Russian champion may be next on Couture's fight card: It was more than 27 minutes into a postfight confab with reporters, and long after he dismantled challenger Gabriel Gonzaga to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title Saturday night, when Randy Couture sent another charge through the room.

Last of a core group of jazz greats is now gone Compulsively creative and an absolute virtuoso, Max Roach had almost single-handedly dragged the drums out of the shadows and demonstrated that they wer: Last of a core group of jazz greats is now gone Compulsively creative and an absolute virtuoso, Max Roach had almost single-handedly dragged the drums out of the shadows and demonstrated that they were much more than a mechanism to keep time for the rest of the band.

Security shouldn’t trample citizens’ rights: Security shouldn’t trample citizens’ rights

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,731: AP; The AP count is three higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Reaction to Gonzales' Resignation: AP; ---

Party Pools:: Party Pools:

Guillen Likes Red Sox to Win AL: AP; David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, and J.D. Drew and Bobby Kielty ended long homerless droughts to back Julian Tavarez's first win since late June as the Boston Red Sox polished off a four-game sweep of Chicago with an 11-1 victory Sunday.

Roadkill:: Roadkill:

Quotes About Gonzales' Resignation: AP; ---

WEEK IN REVIEW: CLARK COUNTY: A fairy tale character and Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins walk into a bar ...

Correction: Iraq-US-Deaths Story: AP; The change lowers The Associated Press' count of U.S. military deaths in Iraq by one because both versions of his name were counted.

FLASHPOINT for Aug 27, 2007: I have been amused and amazed at the explosion of cover- age that my interview with GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has generated . National news outlets covered his comment about letting states such as Nevada be pro-choice if they want, a few weeks after he expressed his support for a human life amendment. The Romney folks tried to suggest there was no inconsistency and friendly commentators backed him up. Romney has enough problems with his abortion position already - he has changed since he was a pro-choice governor. But this one seems simple and should be to anyone who ...

THE OPENING LINE: Growing up in a small town, I spent a lot of time pondering ways to get out, or what I would do once I did. In Kilgore, Texas (pop. 11,332 was what the sign at the city limits read), there wasn't much going on.

College tightens its oversight of construction: The College of Southern Nevada is stepping up oversight of maintenance and construction work following reports by the Sun about alleged abuses at the school.

Jeff Haney shares readers' opinions on sports books: The subject lines of some e-mail responses - which included "Crooked Gamers" and "Casino Greed" - might have been a bit over the top, but you have the admire the passion and spirit of the writers.

Gonzales' Career Timeline: AP; January 2001: Named President Bush's White House legal counsel.

Get tough on contracts: College of Southern Nevada must not tolerate blatant, serious violations

LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY $1 million wish: A study to take water inventory, avoid friction: By Cy Ryan; LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY $1 million wish: A study to take water inventory, avoid friction

New campus, new attitude: By Emily Richmond; Students helped design replacement school, tailored to its urban neighborhood in West Las Vegas

Democrats take to towns: By Michael Mishak; Candidates woo votes on Republican turf

Product Recalls: AP; - American Pie LLC is recalling 1440 cases of Marie Callender Turtle Pies, because of elevated amounts of bacteria. The pies were on hold due to a bacterial count that was higher than company standard when they were accidentally shipped from a warehouse. The company warned that eating the pies could lead to gastrointestinal illness, nausea, or vomiting. No illnesses have been reported.

Letter: Bush sadly silent on homeownership crisis: He has been on vacation in Crawford, Texas, on another show of concern about Americans. The pundits are right - he is a lame duck president in every sense of the word.