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Archive for July 16, 2007

Day off in the main event of the World Series of Poker: AP; BIG NEWS: Nine players made it to the final table of the $10,000 buy-in main event of the World Series of Poker. Philip Hilm, a 31-year-old Dane making a living playing poker online in England, ...; 9:33 a.m.

Jeff Haney finds bargains hidden in the Bonds home run props: "A lot of people were coming up and asking for them," said Roberts, the sports book director at Sunset Station. "We thought, if they want to take a shot at it, we'd give them a ...; 7:15 a.m.

Former UNLV star finds new life for Suns in NBA Summer League: Team: Phoenix Suns; 7:15 a.m.

THE OPENING LINE: Who started boogity, boogity, boogity?; 7:15 a.m.

'Superstars' an easy sell for value: Who: "American Superstars"; 7:15 a.m.

Consistent change keeps Second City fresh, funny: Who: Second City; 7:14 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Jul 16, 2007: I know it's fruitless, but I call for a moratorium. When a presidential candidate visits, can the opposition refrain from putting out an inane quote, usually sent by party HQ back East? And can we ...; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: Unlock cellular service: In a laudable proposal making its rounds, Martin is arguing that consumer choice be mandated for a frequency spectrum the government plans to auction off next year. Under this proposal, people could buy any cell ...; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: One barrel at a time: The automaker announced last week that the foam for seat backs and seat cushions in the 2008 Mustang will no longer be made from a process that uses pure petroleum.; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Republican rattlesnakes committing suicide: But now Indiana's Richard Lugar, New Mexico's Pete Domenici, Nebraska's Chuck Hagel, Maine's Olympia Snowe and a growing list of other Republicans in Congress are "wimps," according to House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio, ...; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: Bush regime similar to former USSR: Am I the only one who remembers the former Soviet Union also embedding political minders into every segment of government to make sure all of government spoke the party line?; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: If GOP is moral, what's immoral?: Of course, they believe abortion is immoral and it probably is for some women. But how about the death penalty?; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: Leaving Iraq now could be disastrous: If the Saudi royal family is overthrown and gas jumps to $10 a gallon, how happy will the "get out now" crowd be then?; 7:13 a.m.

Editorial: The trauma of war: This is progress for the military, which in the past has been reluctant to accept that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental conditions that occur following military service in war zones are genuine.; 7:13 a.m.

Diversity takes hit for higher academic standards: By Christina Littlefield; UNLV and UNR administrators are flummoxed, trying to improve their campuses' reputations by raising academic standards without undermining campus diversity.; 7:13 a.m.

Teacher void starting to fill: By Emily Richmond; The goal of staffing classrooms with full-time teachers before the school year begins - a chronic summertime struggle in Clark County - is suddenly looking more attainable.; 7:12 a.m.

County wants bigger cut of room tax pie: Clark County is close to muscling Southern Nevada cities into a deal that would redistribute hotel room taxes among local governments.; 7:12 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: TOURISM: In blackjack, sometimes it's OK to push.; 7:12 a.m.

Reforms streamline competency court, save money: Sam Skolnik; About 40 times a month, District Court hearings have to be held to determine whether criminal defendants are mentally competent to stand trial.; 7:12 a.m.

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