Archive for December 27, 2007Las Vegas Sun

DOD: 405 Military Deaths in Afghan Area: AP; Of those, the military reports 274 were killed by hostile action.; 12:39 p.m.

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,900: AP; The AP count is four higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.; 12:32 p.m.

Method for AP-Yahoo Poll: AP; The interviews were conducted online. The original sample was drawn from a panel of respondents Knowledge Networks recruited via random sampling of landline telephone households with listed and unlisted numbers. The company provides Web access ...; 12:01 p.m.

Recalls: AP; - About 16,200 Warmest Jackets for boys, manufactured in Indonesia and sold by Gap Outlet operated by Gap Inc., because they have a waist drawstring that could get caught in a small space and trap ...; 10:02 a.m.

Islanders Spoil Blake's Return: AP; Blake returned to Long Island for the first time Wednesday night after leaving as a free agent in the summer. The Islanders spoiled his return with a 4-3 overtime victory over Toronto.; 9:35 a.m.

Countries Condemn Bhutto Killing: AP; The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to condemn the killing.; 9:35 a.m.

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

`Gospel of Wealth' Facing Scrutiny: AP; And so the 53-year-old accountant from the Tampa, Fla., area pledged $500 a year to Joyce Meyer, the evangelist whose frank talk about recovering from childhood sexual abuse was so inspirational. She wrote checks to ...; 7:56 a.m.

Though chapel's closed, wedding woes persist: By Joe Schoenmann; When New Year's resolution time comes around, dozens, if not hundreds, of couples around the world will be promising themselves to tell as many couples as possible not to get married in Las Vegas.; 7:20 a.m.

Teens tackle nuclear waste, prostitution, education law: Brian Choe; These were a few of the many issues discussed in the "Home in Nevada" group. Every student in the room had an opinion. The reason: The issues affect everyone in Nevada, old and young.; 7:19 a.m.

SIGHT UNSEEN: OUR FAVORITE PHOTOS THAT DIDN'T RUN THIS YEAR: One of the advantages of being a photographer in Las Vegas is the amount of world-class entertainment we cover.; 7:19 a.m.

STOCKCARTOON YEAR IN REVIEW: Kevin Harvick won the season-opening Daytona 500 and then was not heard from again, going winless in the next 35 races. Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March and ...; 7:19 a.m.

Ron Kantowski on winning Rebels, arena plans and Mayweather; losing Rebels, arena delays and Gladiators: It was a good year ...; 7:19 a.m.

Letter: U.S. degraded by comparison to al-Qaida: Kiriakou, however, was not even present when Zubaydah was waterboarded, nor did he personally follow up on any of the alleged disclosures made by Zubaydah. So Kiriakou's statements are, at best, conjecture. And studies have ...; 7:19 a.m.

Editorial: Warnings went unheeded: Despite these reports, The Washington Post reported this week, federal officials expanded the use of such companies and took few, if any, steps to control them until September, when Blackwater guards opened fire in Baghdad ...; 7:18 a.m.

Editorial: Leave this act behind: Widely unpopular, the No Child Left Behind Act is likely to be renewed in 2008 - but with major changes. What those changes will be depends on which party prevails.; 7:18 a.m.

Editorial: Housing assistance: To help them find new homes the federal government and the Clark County Housing Authority gave the families Section 8 housing vouchers - without doing criminal background checks.; 7:18 a.m.

Letter: This president hardly a fiscal conservative: Now that the Democrats have taken control of Congress, Mr. Bush has found his veto pen and has started using it, saying the current Congress is fiscally irresponsible. I find that line of thinking a ...; 7:18 a.m.

Letter: Smoking ban fair, should help business: People who are so addicted to cigarettes they can't get through a meal without firing up deserve our sympathy and really need help. Maybe Dr. Phil can take this up.; 7:18 a.m.

For sound bites, they're go-to guys: David McGrath Schwartz; Reporters love the pundits. They are all-knowing, or at least are supposed to sound that way. They are always ready to dissect an opinion poll or interpret a news development. They provide strong quotes, which ...; 7:17 a.m.

Health merger's target date slipping by: By Marshall Allen; For the past nine months officials from UnitedHealth Group and Sierra Health Services, the nation's and the state's largest health insurance providers, have claimed that their controversial plan to merge companies would be approved by ...; 7:17 a.m.

Going all out for Hispanic votes: By J. Patrick Coolican; On a recent Saturday, freshman Assemblyman Ruben Kihuen walked his northeastern Las Vegas district and showed why his presidential endorsement, which recently went to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, was so prized by the campaigns.; 7:17 a.m.

Giuliani Focuses on Sept. 11 in New Ad: AP; LENGTH: 1 minute.; 5:21 a.m.

Text of Bush Comment on Bhutto: AP; Laura and I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Benazir Bhutto, to her friends, to her supporters. We send our condolences to the families of the others who were killed in today's violence. ...; 4:35 a.m.

Bhutto Stressed Her Belief `in Freedom': AP; "I told him on my oath in his death cell, I would carry on his work." - Recalling a visit to her father, former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, before his execution in 1979.; 4:28 a.m.

Bullets Cut Short a Life of Epic Sweep: AP; Bhutto's father was hanged and a brother was shot to death. She had risen to become the Muslim world's first female prime minister, only to lose office and flee Pakistan for most of a decade ...; 3:58 a.m.

Pelosi’s portrait of Democrats’ ‘victories’ defies reason: saxo-archive; Pelosi’s portrait of Democrats’ ‘victories’ defies reason; 12:00 a.m.

McDonald’s evolves along with America: saxo-archive; McDonald’s evolves along with America; 12:00 a.m.

Labor isn’t just another special interest group: saxo-archive; Labor isn’t just another special interest group; 12:00 a.m.

Teens tackle nuclear waste, prostitution, education law where i stand: saxo-archive; Teens tackle nuclear waste, prostitution, education law where i stand; 12:00 a.m.

Leave this act behind: saxo-archive; The No Child Left Behind Act is unpopular for good reasons, and should be overhauled; 12:00 a.m.

THE PUNDITS: A LOOK AT FOUR OF NEVADA’S Political EXPERTS For sound bites, they’re go-to guys Instant expertise offered up along with quotes ERIC HERZIK, a political science professor at the Universit: saxo-archive; THE PUNDITS: A LOOK AT FOUR OF NEVADA’S Political EXPERTS For sound bites, they’re go-to guys Instant expertise offered up along with quotes ERIC HERZIK, a political science professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, ...; 12:00 a.m.

Stockcartoon YEAR IN REVIEW — By Mike Smith NASCAR funnier on the drawing board: saxo-archive; Stockcartoon YEAR IN REVIEW — By Mike Smith NASCAR funnier on the drawing board; 12:00 a.m.

Health merger’s target date slipping by What’s next The Justice Department’s approval is the final regulatory hurdle, but Nevada’s attorney general could fight the deal. Opponents could band together: saxo-archive; Government might want big insurers to unload some customers in area; 12:00 a.m.

Housing assistance: saxo-archive; Federal government should be looking at ways to give people a hand up, not a push out; 12:00 a.m.

Warnings went unheeded Congressman calls situation “reminiscent of the Old West days.”: saxo-archive; U.S. government must take complaints about private security forces in Iraq seriously; 12:00 a.m.

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