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Print edition for July 17, 2007

800 renters ordered out
By Timothy Pratt
800 renters ordered out
Rogers throws his weight behind Clinton
University system Chancellor Jim Rogers is again stepping into the political realm, endorsing Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in her run for the presidency.
Witnesses testify in secret, for and against judge
Sam Skolnik
Most of the major players were there at the Sawyer State Office Building downtown, waiting their turn to testify before the Nevada Judicial Discipline Commission on the fate of District Judge Elizabeth Halverson.
Investigation doesn't stop pay raise at CSN
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Motor sports fans get the drift
Dave Paquin, a 60-year-old truck driver from Sacramento , stood out from the raucous crowd that overflowed the grandstands behind him during the Las Vegas D1 Grand Prix at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Editorial: Flowers or fire trucks?
An increasing number of companies claim they can determine the gender sooner - as early as five weeks after conception - by testing a pregnant woman's blood or urine. It's a promise that commonly lures people who already have children and are particularly hopeful that the next one will be the girl who rounds out a family of boys, or vice versa.
Jazz finds a place to call home
Just Jazz was hoping for a little boost from film stardom.
Letter: Let history be our guide out of Iraq
Well, we stayed over a decade - we were driven out in 1975 - and Southeast Asia did not become totally communist. The U.S. survived a communist Vietnam government. However 58,000 young Americans did not survive the plans of Westmoreland, Henry Kissinger and the Pentagon.
Mystery pageant contestant's talent scores low marks
The Mrs. United States Pageant is a contest for married women, with an emphasis on wholesome mothers who support noble causes (and look good in bikinis).
County: Whose side are lobbyists on?
When Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid looked over the agenda for today's meeting, a request from District Court officials left him shaking his head.
No sleep for you, Reid tells senators debating war
WASHINGTON - Americans want out of the war in Iraq, but will they care if Congress stays up all night tonight trying to make it so?
FLASHPOINT for Jul 17, 2007
Nevada always has to be different. Test your state politi- cal IQ: Who were the leaders in fundraising on each side of the presidential race? Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney? Barack Obama and Rudy Giuliani? Try again. In fact, try Bill Richardson and John McCain. Who would have guessed it? Richardson's efforts in the state appear to be paying off - literally. He has traveled to points north, south and rural. For him, it's Nevada or bust - or at least Nevada or some lesser job if someone else wins the nomination. As for McCain, he has fundraising maven Sig ...
Letter: Respect people's will: Leave Iraq
If the Iraqis don't want us there either, then it is overtime for us to get out of Iraq. George Bush, it is time to make some changes.
Subtly, artist asks, is this what we want?
What: "Four Easy Pieces"
Online gaming in the shadows
By Liz Benston
The speedy passage last fall of legislation making it more difficult for Americans to gamble online has led to three bills that take aim at the restrictions.
Editorial: Lack of intelligence
A story in Monday's edition of the Los Angeles Times detailed how the former Republican congressman from California bullied staff members on the Intelligence Committee, which he sat on, to direct millions of taxpayer dollars to people bribing him. The Times, which obtained a declassified copy of the committee report, noted that one committee aide, a former CIA caseworker, told senior staff members that one contractor close to Cunningham was unqualified for the work, yet the contractor still received millions.
Letter: Democrats need to get tough on terror
"We are the United States of America. We were forged in fire and are the mightiest nation on Earth. We stand for freedom and justice, and believe in the words of our great president, John F. Kennedy, who once said 'we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.' Hell will freeze over before we turn tail and admit defeat to an evil horde of merciless, brutal savages who wish to set civilization back a thousand years. By attacking us, you merely sow ...
Letter: Leadership, Bush don't go together
The president has made serious mistakes undertaking an unnecessary mission that he was warned might become a quagmire. He chose a defense secretary who beat down every general who said thousands more troops would be needed than were actually sent.
Editorial: Opportunity for peace
The situation is volatile, because the most extreme and violent of the Palestinian groups is now isolated in the Gaza Strip, while a more moderate government prevails in the larger West Bank.
World Series of Poker
AP
What: The 38th annual World Series of Poker main event, featuring no-limit Texas Hold 'em with a $10,000 buy-in.

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