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Archive for July 7, 2007

TAKE FIVE: 'FIREWORKS IN THE CAGE' MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FIGHTING ORGANIZATION: Principals: Marvin Eastman (13-7-1) vs. Rob Kimmons (16-2) in a 185-pound title fight, plus two other title fights and a seven-bout undercard in the International Fighting Organization's inaugural mixed martial arts promotion; 7:09 a.m.

Editorial: Heart of the matter: As reported Sunday in the Las Vegas Sun by Tony Cook, that conflict manifested itself when the Legislature dealt with a bill to reduce the tax breaks for environmentally friendly construction projects. The county wanted ...; 7:09 a.m.

Editorial: World travelers shun U.S.: Alarmingly, however, visits to the United States from those countries - Britain, Japan, Germany, France, South Korea and Australia - dropped 15 percent during those years.; 7:09 a.m.

Letter: Using science to save lives a moral obligation: William F. Brennan, in his June 28 letter, offers us a spate of reasons why embryonic stem cell research is impractical and unnecessary. Indeed, there is an ongoing debate in the scientific community about many ...; 7:09 a.m.

Letter: Offering a lesson in good salesmanship: I enjoy reading the Las Vegas Sun and agree with most of Mr. Greenspun's columns. However , I completely disagree with the way that he presents them.; 7:08 a.m.

Letter: Corporations' taxes skew reported data: Adding corporate taxes to those paid by individuals is dishonest.; 7:08 a.m.

Letter: Life at conception is hardly arbitrary: The tortured logic of Mr. Kaun would have mothers responsible for all the acts of their offspring (good or bad) simply because she gave birth. Perhaps he also believes that since crime is committed in ...; 7:08 a.m.

Editorial: Luck lines up today: To the superstitious, this is a big day. Three sevens are like a trunk full of lucky charms to those who believe in such things. Break a mirror? Walk under a ladder? Don't worry. Apparently ...; 7:08 a.m.

Compromise tweaks terror center plans: Moving toward a compromise, state and local homeland security officials drafted a plan Friday to incorporate "fusion centers" in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City in the state's intelligence-gathering efforts in the war on terrorism.; 7:07 a.m.

Q+A: Bob Boughner: By Liz Benston; Q+A: Bob Boughner; 7:07 a.m.

For a 7/7/07 anniversary, love waits in line but doesn't wilt: By Sam Skolnik; They came from all over America this week, thrilled to be sweltering in the relentless heat outside the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas.; 7:07 a.m.

Ensign's tactics on immigration get dissected: WASHINGTON - Just before the Senate squashed immigration reform last week, Nevada Sen. John Ensign's office quickly arranged a conference call to announce his position on the legislation.; 7:07 a.m.

Whispers at poker table: The blind guy's winning: Hal Lubarsky lifts his three gold rings an inch from his face; two are stone-studded, one is a fat band hammered flat and carved to look like a playing card. The ace of inlaid diamonds.; 7:06 a.m.

Opening day of the main event of the World Series of Poker: AP; BIG NEWS: Only 1,287 players registered for the first of four starting days of play in the $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker main event. That put the tournament on track to enter about 5,150 ...; 3:18 a.m.

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