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Racism need not be overt to be destructive: Racism need not be overt to be destructive; 10:00 p.m.

Conan O’ Brien: “Gay groups are calling (Idaho Sen. Larry) Craig a hypocrite because Craig is a staunch opponent of gay marriage. Craig denied he’s a hypocrite, saying, “Hey, I wasn’t trying to marry: Conan O’ Brien: “Gay groups are calling (Idaho Sen. Larry) Craig a hypocrite because Craig is a staunch opponent of gay marriage. Craig denied he’s a hypocrite, saying, “Hey, I wasn’t trying to marry the ...; 10:00 p.m.

He saw to county’s rise: By Tony Cook; Defying corruption, Woodbury shaped how we live, drive and fly; 10:00 p.m.

Odds ’n’ ends Jeff Haney on ‘sleepers’ South Florida and Vanderbilt and why bettors should take a look at these teams early in the season: By Jeff Haney; Odds ’n’ ends Jeff Haney on ‘sleepers’ South Florida and Vanderbilt and why bettors should take a look at these teams early in the season; 10:00 p.m.

brazilian star: the phoenix suns’ leandro barbosa almost didn’t make it to the nba, PAGE 6: brazilian star: the phoenix suns’ leandro barbosa almost didn’t make it to the nba, PAGE 6; 10:00 p.m.

what to wear: baby clothes take on a rocker flair as teen styles seem more calm, PAGE 3: what to wear: baby clothes take on a rocker flair as teen styles seem more calm, PAGE 3; 10:00 p.m.

CONVENTION CRASHING: MAGIC CONVENTION Dress your infant in AC/DC onesie Baby clothes are scary compared with tamer styles for teens: By Brendan Buhler; CONVENTION CRASHING: MAGIC CONVENTION Dress your infant in AC/DC onesie Baby clothes are scary compared with tamer styles for teens; 10:00 p.m.

Autumn wind blows in the new New Year on college campuses: Autumn wind blows in the new New Year on college campuses; 10:00 p.m.

Fast break from Brazil: By Rob Miech; Leandro Barbosa’s speed and accuracy put his team in semifinals, lead to lucrative NBA contract; 10:00 p.m.

Empowered by the people: New prime minister presents opportunity for positive change; 10:00 p.m.

Soldier from LV dies of self-inflicted gunshot: By Ed Koch; He took antidepressants before returning to Iraq; 10:00 p.m.

Outlook on Iraq puts Porter on offense and defense: By Michael Mishak; Bombarded by those for and against Iraq war, he sees hope on the ground; 10:00 p.m.

Candid camera for teachers: YouTube generation has a new way of drawing attention away from classroom studies; 10:00 p.m.

Paying parents to parent?: People shouldn’t receive financial rewards to properly care for their children; 10:00 p.m.

Uninsured America: More people are living without health insurance, which is why Congress needs to act; 10:00 p.m.

Craig Interrogation Excerpts: AP; CRAIG: Am I gonna have to fight you in court?; 12:40 p.m.

Defense Dept.: 364 Afghan-Area Deaths: AP; Of those, the military reports 239 were killed by hostile action.; 12:19 p.m.

Iraq Benchmark Findings: AP; IRAQ HAS FULLY MET REQUIREMENTS TOWARD:; 12:02 p.m.

Diamondbacks Move Ahead Atop NL West: AP; Mark Reynolds drove in a career-high five RBIs and the Diamondbacks held on for an 8-7 win over the Padres on Thursday night. Arizona, which trailed San Diego by one percentage point coming into the ...; 11:40 a.m.

Guests for the Sunday TV News Shows: AP; ---; 10:23 a.m.

Bush Unveils Mortgage Proposals: AP; President Bush on Friday announced a set of modest proposals to deal with an alarming rise in mortgage defaults that have contributed to turbulent financial markets over recent weeks.; 9:44 a.m.

US Wants UAE to Set Tougher Trade Limits: AP; CRACKDOWN: The U.S. is asking the UAE to stop the shipments.; 9:04 a.m.

Summary Box: Fed Chief and the Economy: AP; TOUGH LOVE: Bernanke suggested the Fed's next move will be driven by economic considerations, not only in response to troubles of investors and lenders.; 8:42 a.m.

Diamondbacks Move Ahead in NL West: AP; Mark Reynolds drove in a career-high five RBIs and the Diamondbacks held on for an 8-7 win over the Padres on Thursday night. Arizona, which trailed San Diego by one percentage point coming into the ...; 8:41 a.m.

Monster Breach Teaches Familiar Lessons: AP; Monster Worldwide Inc. recently discovered that con artists had grabbed contact information from resumes for 1.3 million people - and likely many more, since Monster now says this was not an isolated incident. Files were ...; 8:27 a.m.

What can be done to spark more interest in basketball's Olympics qualifying tournament: By Ron Kantowski; I'm not saying Team USA has had an easy go of it during the FIBA Americas Olympic basketball qualifying tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. But the other night LeBron James called for the ...; 8:11 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS: Who ruined the night race at Bristol Motor Speedway?; 8:11 a.m.

16, and he's a rocking violinist: Jerry Fink, Las Vegas Sun; A teenage violinist/vocalist with his heart set on a rock 'n' roll career joins some middle-aged veterans of heavy metal Saturday in a concert at the Henderson Pavilion.; 8:10 a.m.

Q+A: Mark Slaughter: Q+A: Mark Slaughter; 8:10 a.m.

Off drugs, native Las Vegan tells of his ordeal on film: Two Las Vegas natives, acquaintances from childhood, teamed up to make a powerful independent motion picture.; 8:10 a.m.

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FLASHPOINT for Aug 31, 2007: I have called Jon Porter "The Invisible Man" when he ducked debates. I have called the congressman "Message Man"because of his effortless accessing of and adherence to GOP talking points. Both epithets were bestowed with ...; 8:10 a.m.

Jon Ralston assesses gaming titan's views: By Jon Ralston; The MGM Mirage chief executive insisted the Dubai World multibillion-dollar cash infusion had no nexus to settling with the Culinary. He insisted his company was better positioned than the other Strip giant, Harrah's, to make ...; 8:10 a.m.

Letter: Why sign up to speak when no one listens?: He and all the people who gave input as to the reason no one shows up at city council meetings really missed the boat. In this reader 's (and voter's) humble opinion, it is that ...; 8:09 a.m.

Editorial: Potentially deadly mistake: The car had broken free from a Union Pacific Railroad yard near Blue Diamond as workers were trying to move it to another track. None of the potentially deadly chlorine leaked from the car, and ...; 8:09 a.m.

Letter: More recycling before more pickups: This proposed reshuffle is flawed mainly because not enough of us recycle to warrant more pickups. We must start a campaign to enlist more residents to recycle before we can weigh whether the increase in ...; 8:08 a.m.

Letter: Census sugarcoats poverty figures: Now the unthinkable happens. Fire ravages the house, burning everything you own , including the automobile. You have lost everything. You have been beaten down.; 8:08 a.m.

Editorial: Enough hypocrisy: This month the Idaho Republican pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Police arrested him in a restroom at the Minneapolis -St. Paul airport, accusing him of trying to solicit sex.; 8:08 a.m.

Editorial: Targeting fraud in Iraq: Despite reporters' accounts over the years , and congressional and military audits that have pointed to shockingly little oversight of contracts and materials, the Pentagon has waited until now to make a serious effort to ...; 8:08 a.m.

Diners can eat out and help out: What: Restaurant Week; 8:08 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION: By Emily Richmond; The Clark County School District has gotten grief for not scooping up experienced campus administrators when the opportunity presents itself.; 8:07 a.m.

Alex Shoofey: 1916-2007: The day after Elvis Presley opened at Las Vegas' Hotel International in 1969, the resort's president, Alex Shoofey, was in the showroom having a cup of coffee with Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker.; 8:07 a.m.

The perfect place for a stiff drink: A scotch, a slot machine, a decomposing corpse.; 8:07 a.m.

Red Tape chronicles: Marshall Allen, Las Vegas Sun; Combat photographer Sgt. Nicholas Raven was deployed for 10 months in Operation Enduring Freedom. But his scars, he says, come from battling bureaucracy - the military's health insurance system.; 8:07 a.m.

Faster than sound, on the ground: By Phoebe Sweet; Steve Fossett has never seen a record he wouldn't like to break. Solo non stop a round - the - world flight record? Check. Round-the-world sailing record? Piece of cake. Shave 24 hours off the ...; 8:07 a.m.

Major Computer Viruses Over 25 Years: AP; ELK CLONER, 1982: Regarded as the first virus to hit personal computers worldwide, "Elk Cloner" spread through Apple II floppy disks and displayed a poem written by its author, a ninth-grade student who was designing ...; 6:01 a.m.

Lung Tumors Are Top Cancer Killer: AP; In the United States, 213,380 new cases and 160,390 lung cancer deaths are expected this year.; 5:33 a.m.

More May Be Offered Lung Cancer Surgery: AP; It is the first big overhaul of a decades-old method used to predict survival and help determine whether a lung cancer patient will have surgery, chemotherapy or be treated at all.; 5:31 a.m.

U.S. Open Results: AP; Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Gilles Simon, France, 6-0, 6-4, 6-3.; 4:14 a.m.

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