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Archive for August 27, 2007

Like a bar, with less clothing
Hotels’ luxury pools pull in the bucks with velvet ropes, bottle service and sex appeal
10:00 p.m.
Party Pools:
Party Pools:
10:00 p.m.
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
10:00 p.m.
New campus, new attitude
Students helped design replacement school, tailored to its urban neighborhood in West Las Vegas
10:00 p.m.
Insurance deal sails by with ‘big holes’
State insurance chief’s conditions called weak, leaving patients at risk
10:00 p.m.
I’d given up on Gonzales leaving, Bogden says
Ousted U.S. attorney reveals more, tells of losing faith in Justice
10:00 p.m.
Iraq has more parallels to Vietnam than president admits
Iraq has more parallels to Vietnam than president admits
10:00 p.m.
LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY $1 million wish: A study to take water inventory, avoid friction
LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY $1 million wish: A study to take water inventory, avoid friction
10:00 p.m.
Fed throws investors a bone and they bite
Fed throws investors a bone and they bite
10:00 p.m.
LOSS LEADER
Musical ‘Gone Missing’ questions human attachment to possessions
10:00 p.m.
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 ...
10:00 p.m.
Bush can’t match bin Laden in PR war in Iraq
Bush can’t match bin Laden in PR war in Iraq
10:00 p.m.
Roadkill:
Roadkill:
10:00 p.m.
Security shouldn’t trample citizens’ rights
Security shouldn’t trample citizens’ rights
10:00 p.m.
Democrats take to towns
Candidates woo votes on Republican turf
10:00 p.m.
Arkady (Ariel) Bogoslavsky: 1955-2007 He fled oppression, made piano sing
Arkady (Ariel) Bogoslavsky: 1955-2007 He fled oppression, made piano sing
10:00 p.m.
Paying to skate
New fees at county skate park set undesirable precedent for public play areas
10:00 p.m.
Good riddance
Alberto Gonzales’ resignation is yet another example of the Bush administration’s bungling
10:00 p.m.
Get tough on contracts
College of Southern Nevada must not tolerate blatant, serious violations
10:00 p.m.
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,731
The AP count is three higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Monday at 10 a.m. EDT.
11:18 a.m.
Correction: Iraq-US-Deaths Story
The change lowers The Associated Press' count of U.S. military deaths in Iraq by one because both versions of his name were counted.
11:07 a.m.
Product Recalls
- 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 ...
9:54 a.m.
Obesity Rates Climb in Most States
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.
9:42 a.m.
Diamondbacks Win Another Nailbiter
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.
9:37 a.m.
Guillen Likes Red Sox to Win AL
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 ...
9:35 a.m.
Gonzales' Career Timeline
January 2001: Named President Bush's White House legal counsel.
9:29 a.m.
Bush Insiders Who Have Left or Moved
- Alberto Gonzales: Moved from White House counsel to attorney general, February 2005; leaving office Sept. 17.
8:30 a.m.
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 ...
7:13 a.m.
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 ...
7:13 a.m.
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 ...
7:12 a.m.
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 ...
7:12 a.m.
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 ...
7:12 a.m.
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 ...
7:12 a.m.
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 ...
7:12 a.m.
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.
7:11 a.m.
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?
7:11 a.m.
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.
7:11 a.m.
WEEK IN REVIEW: CLARK COUNTY
A fairy tale character and Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins walk into a bar ...
7:11 a.m.
Moment Captured
Look for Sun coverage of this year's Burning Man from Kristen Peterson, J. Patrick Coolican, Tiffany Brown and Zach Wise here.
7:10 a.m.
Newcomers introduce suburb to dissent
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 ...
7:10 a.m.
CHANGES DOWNTOWN COMING FROM ON HIGH
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 ...
7:10 a.m.
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.
7:10 a.m.
New DVD Releases: `Blades of Glory'
"Blades of Glory"
4:24 a.m.
Selected Teen Choice Winner's List
Choice Movie: Action Adventure -- "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
4:16 a.m.
Bush's Statement on Gonzales
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.
4:15 a.m.
Countries Send Help to Greece
-Austria: Two army helicopters, a transport plane and 20 firefighters.
3:24 a.m.

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