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Archive for February 24, 2007

TAKE FIVE: PRIDE 33, 'THE SECOND COMING': Main event: Dan Henderson (12-5 mixed martial arts) vs. Wanderlei Silva (22-3-1); 6:56 a.m.

DULY NOTED: DOING MY PART; 6:56 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: UNLV BASKETBALL: The Runnin' Rebels have been transformed into the Blockin', Contestin' and Defendin' Rebels. They're winning and their growing fan base is getting more vocal by the game.; 6:55 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Feb 24, 2007: When the Gang of 63 was cobbling together a melange of tax increases in 2003, the policy behind extracting money from banks went something like this: "They can afford it. They don't pay squat. And ...; 6:55 a.m.

Editorial: Vilsack drops out of the hunt: "It is money, and only money, that is the reason we are leaving today," Vilsack said at a press conference in Des Moines.; 6:55 a.m.

Editorial: A numerical nightmare: According to the review by Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine, nearly all of the terrorism-related figures the department reported from 2001 through 2005 were either too high or too low. In fact, Fine's examination ...; 6:55 a.m.

Letter: Bush team chooses to go down in flames: Here is my analogy: A very wealthy man discovers that he has bats in the attic of his very expensive home and realizes that he must do something about it. Without asking the experts, he ...; 6:55 a.m.

Letter: Salaries would stop abuse of overtime: Let me see how that adds up. Most employees work 40 hours a week and, excluding vacation, 50 weeks a year. Gee, that's 2,000 hours for a full-time employee. It seems like 30-year veteran Carl ...; 6:54 a.m.

Letter: Border, ports control should be No. 1 issue: One could say, and be correct, that our Congress and our president have put all Americans at "great risk" because of their inability to enforce laws that are already in the books or pass additional ...; 6:54 a.m.

Letter: Iraq fiasco on heads of all politicians: First, ask yourself why Al Gore and John Kerry aren't in this presidential race. Now, stop rolling your eyes and remember that in the past two elections, they were.; 6:54 a.m.

Letter: Too much focus on what goes wrong here: As a nearly lifelong citizen of Las Vegas, and one who has proudly raised my family here, I take abhorrent exception, however, to the views expressed by columnist Jon Ralston on Feb. 16, in which ...; 6:54 a.m.

Editorial: Drunk at 35,000 feet: But drunken passengers can create real safety risks - and not all of them materialize in flight. Earlier this month US Airways, Frontier and Northwest airlines were ordered to stop serving alcohol on flights into ...; 6:54 a.m.

Collins' decision prevents Democratic Party fight: Michael J. Mishak; Tom Collins averted a likely power struggle within the Democratic Party when he decided this week to step down as state party chairman, officials confirmed Friday.; 6:53 a.m.

There's a new temple in town: Even as Rabbi Sanford Akselrad prepared for the grand opening of Reform Congregation Ner Tamid's new temple in Henderson this weekend, he was dreaming about ways he could further nurture the growing Jewish community in ...; 6:53 a.m.

Reno laughs at 'Reno 911!': J. Patrick Coolican, Las Vegas Sun; There are fortuitous events in life, like a kid watching Reggie Jackson hit a Yankee Stadium home run at his first ball game, or being in Vermont for the weekend of Phish's final shows.; 6:53 a.m.

County taking its time to implement reform at UMC: Tony Cook and Marshall Allen; Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins was not bothered by an unprecedented conflict of interest involving the chief of staff at University Medical Center - even though, as a commissioner, he oversees the struggling public hospital.; 6:53 a.m.

School District to measure its success: By Emily Richmond; Click here for a printable graphic.; 6:53 a.m.

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