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Archive for December 25, 2007

Monday's College Basketball: AP; No scores reported from the EAST.; 8:15 a.m.

View from Iraq looks different: By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON - Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley voted against President Bush's troop surge at the start of this year, citing the apparent absence of an endgame for the Iraq war.; 7:24 a.m.

Holidays slow, don't stop court business: By Brian Eckhouse; If you're among the mounting number of citizens disillusioned by the dawdling pace of justice, take heart: The creaky wheels are not stopping to be greased during this holiday week.; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: FairTax gets a bum rap from columnist: Mr. Bookman says the FairTax, which I have long supported, will hurt its proponents. Under the FairTax (a consumption tax) each individual will control how much he pays in taxes based on his purchases.; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Kids without health insurance out of luck: The president apparently believes preventing raising taxes on smokers is more important. Even some members of his own party are frustrated and anxious, but we'll see what will be done when the time comes after ...; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Complete the gift cycle with a thank you: Someone gives a gift out of love. But when the recipient doesn't let the other person know he got the gift, the giver is not sure whether the gift got there, and the giver might ...; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Emissions threaten oceans: Absorption of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is causing the oceans to become more acidic, threatening every form of life in them, from microscopic organisms to whales.; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Peace and good will: The rush is due to the dream dancing in many adults' heads - to have the "perfect" Christmas idealized in movies and TV specials that have the luxury of being dusted with a healthy dose ...; 7:22 a.m.

Editorial: Higher ed plan badly flawed: A Nevada System of Higher Education committee is proposing the plan, which is scheduled for discussion in February by the Board of Regents.; 7:22 a.m.

The quest: To dodge the slings and arrows of holiday cheer: There had to be someplace to go Christmas shopping without smelling fake pine scents, hearing robotic toys that tell jokes as good as eggnog and age just as well, and suffering "Jingle Bell Rock" in ...; 7:22 a.m.

Christmas 'break' can just mean work: By Charlotte Hsu; In a study lounge that doubles as a social gathering place at Nevada State College, a security guard stands, surveying the room.; 7:22 a.m.

Hunter S. Thompson, how all went wrong in Elko: Michael J. Mishak and J. Patrick Coolican; Before the Iraq war and the tax cuts for the wealthy, before Willie Horton and the '94 Republican revolution, before the sustained assault on the welfare state and civil liberties, before the American left's 35 ...; 7:22 a.m.

Ron Kantowski on the people, places and things that made his world of sports a wee bit wider in 2007:: By Ron Kantowski; Italee Lucas, Jan. 15; 7:22 a.m.

Define 'peace' before trying to achieve it: Kristen Bertelsen; When a large group of highly opinionated high school students from all ethnic, social and political backgrounds comes together and discusses controversial issues, one thought generally comes to mind: uncivilized and cause for headache.; 7:21 a.m.

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