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Archive for January 31, 2007

FOR LOVE OF THE GAME: Sam Morris, Las Vegas Sun; Under banners proclaiming Durango High School athletic team prowess, senior Geoff Green raises his baritone to launch into another rendition of Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" with the rest of the Durango pep ...; 7:04 a.m.

Jeff Haney analyzes the shady subject of whether or not sunglasses should be allowed in major poker tournaments: Last year's National Heads-Up Poker Championship finale, a riveting match between top pros Ted Forrest and Chris Ferguson at Caesars Palace, carried a compelling subplot as well.; 7:03 a.m.

When it comes to Miss America, Oklahoma comes out on top: Oklahoma now leads the nation in the number of Miss America titlists, at least based on population density.; 7:03 a.m.

Q+A: David Hasselhoff: What: Mel Brooks' "The Producers."; 7:03 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Jan 31, 2007: FLASHPOINT for Jan 31, 2007; 7:03 a.m.

Jon Ralston on how clueless Gibbons is regarding traffic: And the new chief executive also has a message for a transportation task force that met for months and produced what Gibbons (in his State of the State speech) called a "particularly useful" report on ...; 7:03 a.m.

Editorial: Farewell to a champion: The 4-year-old thoroughbred prevailed in the Kentucky Derby by 6 1/2 lengths last May and quickly attracted comparisons to Seattle Slew and Secretariat. By all accounts, Barbaro's owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson had a Triple ...; 7:02 a.m.

Editorial: A sickening trend: But as we noted in an editorial on Sunday, it isn't easy for individuals to obtain health coverage directly from insurance companies. While people enrolled in employer-provided group plans cannot be refused coverage, insurers often ...; 7:02 a.m.

Letter: Rightward political tilt in U.S. can't be denied: The comparison of political differences here with those in Iraq is a stretch. As for compromise, politics in this country for decades has moved right while the Democrats have moved to the middle. The compromise ...; 7:02 a.m.

Letter: Gibbons not getting very good advice: Bill Tomany, Las Vegas; 7:02 a.m.

Letter: Criticism is not trampling rights: Apparently, in the view of the Sun's editorial, while legislators expressing opposition to the administration represents the strength of our democracy, members of the administration responding with criticism of their own is an affront to ...; 7:02 a.m.

Editorial: Stopping the slave trade: That is largely because governments have not made human trafficking - the sanitized term for modern-day slavery - the priority it should be.; 7:01 a.m.

Rogers sees no problem with Research Foundation's costly move: University system Chancellor Jim Rogers on Tuesday defended the UNLV Research Foundation's six-figure move to a new office, as regents continued to wait for legal guidance on whether they should have been informed about the ...; 7:01 a.m.

Tailoring a new blueprint for growth: By Emily Richmond; With debate over funding full-day kindergarten looming in the Legislature, the Clark County School District is drafting blueprints for its next generation of schools to accommodate the additional classrooms the program would require.; 7:01 a.m.

Atkinson Gates' bid, vote raise questions: Tony Cook and Marshall Allen; Clark County Commissioner Yvonne Atkinson Gates bid in September to have her home construction company build a house for a prominent Las Vegas cardiologist. Three months later, while her bid was still pending, Atkinson Gates ...; 7:01 a.m.

Earlier filing for judges proposed: Sam Skolnik; At least one small piece of judicial campaign reform appears headed for smooth sailing in the Legislature.; 7:01 a.m.

On a collision course: A group of auto body shop operators, tired of their grease monkey image, is pushing for changes to Nevada law that it says will identify the best shops, improve service and help hold down repair ...; 7:00 a.m.

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