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Print edition for August 30, 2007

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Targeting fraud in Iraq
Although late by years, Pentagon now set to track missing money, materials
LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION New school holds out, snags veteran administrator
By Emily Richmond
LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION New school holds out, snags veteran administrator
BATTLE AT HOME Military insurance brings misery to reservist injured in line of duty Red Tape chronicles
By Marshall Allen
BATTLE AT HOME Military insurance brings misery to reservist injured in line of duty Red Tape chronicles
hed herg hed herg
By Jerry Fink
hed herg hed herg
Diners can eat out and help out
By Jerry Fink
Restaurant Week will offer discounts, donations to help feed S. Nevada’s needy
Potentially deadly mistake
Runaway rail tanker car emphasizes the peril of transporting nuclear waste to Nevada
Off drugs, native Las Vegan tells of his ordeal on film
By Jerry Fink
Off drugs, native Las Vegan tells of his ordeal on film
Feds not alone in blame
Feds not alone in blame
new movie reviews
new movie reviews
Alex Shoofey: 1916-2007 He helped shape hotel industry
By Ed Koch
Alex Shoofey: 1916-2007 He helped shape hotel industry
The perfect place for a stiff drink
By Abigail Goldman
The perfect place for a stiff drink
Weed invades, spreads devastation
Acres, more vulnerable than ever, burn by the millions across West
Q+A: Mark Slaughter ‘Vegas is the heart and soul of the band’
By Jerry Fink
Q+A: Mark Slaughter ‘Vegas is the heart and soul of the band’
ONLINE COVERAGE THIS WEEK: BURNING MAN ’07
ONLINE COVERAGE THIS WEEK: BURNING MAN ’07
Why Washington should not neglect Turkey
Why Washington should not neglect Turkey
16, and he’s a rockin’ violinist
16, and he’s a rockin’ violinist
Faster than sound, on the ground Chris Morris / Las Vegas Sun
By Phoebe Sweet
Nevada could host the next world speed record
Indians Beat Up on Santana _ Again
AP
Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run homer and Victor Martinez's solo shot off Santana in a four-run first helped the first-place Indians win their fifth straight, 4-3 over the Twins.
Letter: This administration is worst in long time
First, the present administration, under the direction of "The Decider" and his acolyte "I had other priorities" Dick Cheney (and don't forget good old Alberto Gonzales), is without doubt the most arrogant, corrupt, devious and inept group of "leaders" this country has been saddled with in my 71-year memory and, yes, I do remember Jimmy Carter. He was inept and clueless, it seemed at the time, but not crooked to the degree of Bush and his cronies.
Enough hypocrisy
Scandal surrounding Sen. Larry Craig brings out the worst in the Republican Party
Indians Extend Lead in AL Central
AP
Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera's two-run homer and Victor Martinez's solo shot off Santana in a four-run first helped the first-place Indians win their fifth straight, 4-3 over the Twins.
Letter: Airport noise affects those living far away
What the opposition is about is a lot of ordinary, hard-working people who chose to live almost 15 miles from the airport because of the relative peace and quiet and because they did not want to live in the path of airplanes.
Editorial: Insurance worries
Molasky-Arman and Gov. Jim Gibbons, who questioned the merger between UnitedHealth Group and Sierra Health Services , say she was constrained by the state law, which largely sacrifices consumer protection for expanding the tax base by making it easier for businesses to operate here.
Recalls
AP
- About 84,000 Berko electric toe-space heaters that are typically installed in kitchens and bathrooms at floor level in the recessed space under cabinets. The heaters were manufactured in the United States by Berko Electric, now known as Marley Engineered Products, and are recalled because the fan can stop working while the heater is running, causing it to overheat. This poses a fire hazard. The company has received 29 reports of fires that resulted in property damage, but no injuries have been reported. Details: by phone at 800-642-4328; by Web at http://www.berkomep.com/ts.htm or http://www.cpsc.gov.
Uncle Sam now owns strip club
Another page in the saga of Rick Rizzolo was written Wednesday when U.S. marshals seized the notorious Crazy Horse Too, his former strip club on Industrial Road.
Bullet smashes her love for Las Vegas
ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS MORRIS
Lists of Best-Selling Books
AP
FICTION
FLASHPOINT for Aug 30, 2007
Believe it or not, Mayor Oscar Goodman doesn't send out many news releases. Oh, the city sends out plenty, many with his name in them. But the mayor, under the aegis of his office, did send one Wednesday - and on a national, no, international topic. "Las Vegas Mayor Supports Clean Energy Alternatives," it declared. You see, His Honor backs Sen. Harry Reid's war on coal and the release lists all these clean energy things the city has done, which I'd bet Goodman's bank account the mayor knows little about. So why the release? I'm sure it has nothing to ...
LOOKING IN ON: SUBURBS
By Mike Trask
The merchants on Nevada Way in Boulder City have been displaying antiques and knickknacks on the sidewalk for decades. It's part of the charm of the small city - pedestrians strolling under an awning, stopping to browse the weathered novels or vintage lunch boxes.
Foreign-Born Widows Face Deportation
AP
She is among more than 80 foreign-born widows across the nation who face possible deportation because their husbands died before immigration paperwork was approved. Some attorneys want to challenge the government's policy of rejecting green card requests if an immigrant's American spouse dies before the application is processed. At least one lawyer plans to file a class-action lawsuit.
U.S. Open Results
AP
Mikhail Youzhny (11), Russia, def. Nicolas Devilder, France, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2.
Weddings crashed Strip resorts, suit says
By Joe Schoenmann
Maybe there is such a thing as too much love.
Oil Prices Near $74 a Barrel
AP
Oil prices continued to climb Thursday after jumping in the previous session on unexpected declines in U.S. refinery utilization rates and crude and gasoline inventories.
Q&A: TRINI LOPEZ
What: Bubblegum Bonanza featuring Ron Dante, the Ohio Express, the 1910 Fruitgum Company, Andrew Gold, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods and special guest Trini Lopez
Editorial: Silent John speaks
But now that Gonzales has resigned, Silent John has quite a lot to say.
Q+A: SARAH SILVERMAN
ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS MORRIS
Guest columnist: Jacob Snow talks about the steps the RTC is taking to keep Las Vegas traffic moving
Whether you drive to work, take the bus, ride a bicycle or walk, transportation affects your quality of life here in Southern Nevada. Roads are always more crowded than drivers would like and buses are always slower than riders would like.
Political Wives and Scandalized Husbands
AP
She had walked hand-in-hand with her husband of 24 years to a news conference in front of a Boise, Idaho, bank. She placed her hand on the small of his back as he maintained he'd nothing wrong, that he wasn't gay and that he'd mistakenly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in the bathroom case.
Product Recalls
AP
- About 84,000 Berko electric toe-space heaters that are typically installed in kitchens and bathrooms at floor level in the recessed space under cabinets. The heaters were manufactured in the United States by Berko Electric, now known as Marley Engineered Products, and are recalled because the fan can stop working while the heater is running, causing it to overheat. This poses a fire hazard. The company has received 29 reports of fires that resulted in property damage, but no injuries have been reported. Details: by phone at 800-642-4328; by Web at http://www.berkomep.com/ts.htm or http://www.cpsc.gov.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2007
Compiled by Dave Wilson and Brian Hilderbrand, Las Vegas Sun
BIG CHANGE
Summary Box: Chase for Pork Still Strong
AP
ORIGINAL AGREEMENT: Upon taking control of the House in January, Democrats agreed with President Bush that earmarks should be cut in half.
Letter: Bush wrong when he says Iraq security better
By all accounts more Iraqis have already died this year of violence than in all of 2006. How is it that this simple fact eludes out "free and open press," which in my opinion is derelict in not challenging Bush's claims of improved security.
Banning beard and yarmulke brings lawsuit for Metro
A Metro Police officer, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, has filed a lawsuit alleging that his department violated his civil rights by forbidding him from growing a beard and covering his head, as required by his faith.
Editorial: Be prepared for floods
Few storms in memory compare with that intensity. The July 1999 valleywide storm comes to mind, as does the August 2003 storm that affected several neighborhoods in the northwest.
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,735
AP
The AP count is three higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT.
Why sign up to speak when no one listens?
Why sign up to speak when no one listens?
Wrapup of Entertainment Quotes From AP
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Summary: Vague Standard in Senate's Code
AP
CIRCUMSTANCES: Craig was arrested June 11 in a Minneapolis airport bathroom after an undercover officer observed conduct that, he said, was "often used by persons communicating a desire to engage in sexual conduct."

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