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Archive for February 20, 2007

John Katsilometes on who 'La Cage' star Marino might turn to when he needs a cup of sugar: "It's the Queen of Las Vegas on one corner and the King of Pop on the other," Marino, the Joan Rivers impersonator and longtime star of "An Evening at La Cage" at the Riviera, said ...; 7:07 a.m.

Catching up with Paula: By Jerry Fink; Who: Paula Poundstone; 7:06 a.m.

Editorial: Butting in on tobacco: The legislation introduced last week would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversight of tobacco manufacturing, marketing and sales. Such power would allow the FDA to require stronger warning labels, regulate the amounts of ...; 7:06 a.m.

Editorial: Paying too much: Editorial: Paying too much; 7:06 a.m.

Letter: Civil servants' over-the-top pay is troubling: Anyone residing in Nevada for several years and who has not been in a coma during all that time should not be shocked by the over-the-top pay given to many civil servants here. You would ...; 7:06 a.m.

Letter: Helmet law erodes freedom of choice: The poets scream, "God, save us from our protectors," and sad to say, it also comes from the minds of most nonriders. I say yes to Sen. Bob Beers' move to stop Nevada's mandatory motorcycle ...; 7:06 a.m.

Letter: Unions have lost sight of real goal: Currently, 12 percent of American workers are union members, down from 20.1 percent in 1983 and 35 percent in the mid-1950s.; 7:05 a.m.

Letter: Cruel restructuring of political system: Needless to say, it was quite a pleasant surprise to see this article in the Sun. Your people did a great job and I applaud their effort.; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: Privacy at stake: The Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, said in a report released earlier this month that local, state and federal organizations and agencies that would be involved in an electronic database lack an ...; 7:05 a.m.

Memorial decals take personal touch: Repeat customers are cause for concern in the memorial decal business.; 7:05 a.m.

Nila Speer (1919-2007): During her 87 years in Las Vegas, Nila Speer saw it grow from a tiny Union Pacific Railroad watering hole into an international city.; 7:04 a.m.

A MOMENT, HONORED: Morris captured this shot of battered heavyweight Mark Coleman and his daughters after the Pride Fighting Championships in October. As the crowd filed out of the Thomas & Mack Center, the two girls were lifted ...; 7:04 a.m.

Just how clueless do we have to be here?: Michael J. Mishak; John Edwards was dumbfounded.; 7:04 a.m.

That's entertainment: Las Vegas tourism officials played only a small role in deciding which entertainers would showcase the city to more than 200 countries that televised Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.; 7:04 a.m.

NBA players reach higher: While other NBA players may have been sleeping off the "Babes and Ballers" party from the night before, Miami Heat forward Wayne Simien was front and center Sunday morning, offering the opening prayer for the ...; 7:04 a.m.

Demographics and facts on Nevada homelessness: AP; POPULATION - About 16,000 people are homeless in Nevada. That's 68 out of every 100,000 residents, a higher proportion than any other state.; 2:44 a.m.

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