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Jeff Haney finds some alternatives to established stars for those wishing to bet on the NFL's league leaders: LaDainian Tomlinson is listed at 7-2 to repeat as the league's rushing leader, perennial favorite Peyton Manning is just 5-2 to lead the NFL in passing yards, and Chad Johnson - another defending champ - ...; 7:13 a.m.

TAKE FIVE: TOM CANDIOTTI: During his 16-year career as a major league pitcher, Tom Candiotti won 151 games and lost 164. Although he pitched for some pretty bad teams, when Candiotti's knuckleball was knuckling it was most difficult to ...; 7:13 a.m.

THE OPENING LINE: It is one of the seven words that George Carlin says you can never say on television. Or, as baseball recently discovered, on a skintight tank top. Or, as baseball discovered in 1989, on the ...; 7:13 a.m.

The hottest jokes in town: To comedians, the heat is a laughing matter.; 7:13 a.m.

Black is back, and angry as ever: Lewis Black told the audience he came to Las Vegas a day early to see the magnificent fireworks display he knew there would be on the Fourth of July.; 7:12 a.m.

Editorial: GOP shifting on Iraq: What has characterized this war, however, is the optimism that has emanated from the White House and military commanders, in contrast to what has actually been going on politically with the Iraqi government and militarily ...; 7:12 a.m.

Editorial: Extra care for veterans: Many return home from Iraq or Afghanistan not even realizing it and can pass routine post-combat-duty health screening by the military because their injury was not severe enough to initially detect.; 7:12 a.m.

Letter: Timing of troop surge is dangerous: Rosy assessments by the administration and hand-picked generals are belied by the facts. The surge isn't working. It has only exposed thousands more soldiers to needless death and stretched our military and National Guards to ...; 7:12 a.m.

Letter: The more we're taxed, the more is wasted: Even if this is the case in a given instance, how does he figure this is not a taxation on people? Do corporations lock away their profits in a vault somewhere never to be seen ...; 7:12 a.m.

Letter: U.S. has become too egotistical for peace: War, however, is far easier than peace. In war you simply kill those you don't agree with. You don't have to deal with them again and their problems no longer exist. But peace, like truth ...; 7:12 a.m.

Editorial: Looking for a solution: In making such coverage mandatory, proponents also hope to make health insurance more affordable to the state's 6.5 million residents, thereby decreasing the number of people who obtain expensive, and often uncompensated, emergency room care.; 7:11 a.m.

Midnight on the softball field of good and evil: Midnight Madness! Reckless hooliganism, wild women, men no better than beasts, the complete breakdown of the social contract, think "Lord of the Flies" meets ... meets; 7:11 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: SUBURBS: By Mike Trask; Some North Las Vegas residents are begging to keep the name of a street running through Aliante.; 7:11 a.m.

Red flags raised over trip to Spain: By Emily Richmond; In May 2006 the Clark County School District, desperately on the hunt for more teachers, sent two recruiters to Spain. The coach-class, round-trip airfare cost $2,628.39.; 7:11 a.m.

Going the extra miles for teachers: By Emily Richmond; Since 2005 the Clark County School District has spent more than $37,000 to recruit 120 teachers from Canada, Spain, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.; 7:11 a.m.

D. is not always for 'diplomatic' at Culinary: By Michael Mishak; The Culinary Union's negotiations with MGM Mirage are mired.; 7:10 a.m.

Vegas seniors refuse to grow old: Another movie has been made about people who live in Las Vegas, and it touches on all the obvious topics that help define vibrant, beautiful people - sex, being buff, dancing.; 7:10 a.m.

Day 3 of the main event of the World Series of Poker: AP; BIG NEWS: The field increased to a total of 4,583 players on the third of four starting days at the $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker main event Sunday. Organizers said Day 3 had 1,751 ...; 2:47 a.m.

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