Print edition for June 18, 2007

Letter: Bush certainly no George Washington: Well, Mr. Bush, I didn't know George Washington, but I do know that you certainly are no George Washington. As for how history will judge you, I suspect that soon you may only be referred to as George W. Bush, the 43rd occupant of the White House and the son of America's 41st president, George H.W. Bush.

All eyes on Reid as he makes his next move in the struggle over immigration: Washington

Editorial: Just say supersize it: As America's waistline has increased there has been an increase in the number of people filing federal claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act alleging discrimination based on their obesity.

Letter: Politicians' stance on immigration disgusting: James Truslow Adams once wrote, "No form of society can be reasonably stable in which the majority of people are not fairly content. People cannot be content if they feel that the foundation of their lives are wholly unstable."

The turnaround kings of education: By Emily Richmond; In the business world they're called turnaround specialists, brought in to revive a failing company.

Jeff Haney takes a look at college football betting lines, with USC atop nearly seven months before the finale: That price, at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book, might appear short, considering the season finale is nearly seven months away.

Ron Kantowski tells why senior bowlers will be making a lot of noise in Vegas and how they've earned their fanfare: By Ron Kantowski; The Open is one of two major Senior Tour events. So this is the one week you don't want to leave the king pin standing with a light pocket hit, or you just might be leaving Las Vegas with lighter pockets.

Letter: Rogers, Carpenter are not fit to lead: According to your articles, Community College of Southern Nevada President Richard Carpenter will be leaving for a more lucrative position in Texas , thanks to Rogers and his so-called attempt to retain Carpenter.

FABULOUS LAS VEGAS: By John Katsilometes; Last night we listened distractedly as a woman was murdered in the next room. She pleaded, yelped and wailed. There were loud thumps and crashes, indicative of angry and purposeful bludgeoning. She may have been crocked with a lamp.

Good intentions aside, Las Vegas parks another law that won't fly: Las Vegas has not had a very good track record lately in passing laws that are, well, legal.

Editorial: What's in a label?: According to a story by the Los Angeles Times a week ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been allowing 38 nonorganic ingredients to be used in products labeled as "USDA organic." The ingredients include 19 food colorings, hops for beers that have been grown with chemical fertilizers and pesticides and hot dog casings made from the intestines of animals that may not have been raised according to organic methods.

Editorial: Let's share the ride: The report published Wednesday on the Census Bureau's Web site says that nine out of 10 workers favor driving personal vehicles to work and that 77 percent of these workers prefer driving alone.

LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY: Accounting firm Ernst & Young brought bad news to Clark County officials earlier this year when its audit revealed that University Medical Center had lost more than $34 million in fiscal 2006, far more than the $18.8 million that former Chief Executive Lacy Thomas had told commissioners to expect.

Letter: Web site doesn't deserve mention: In both cases you mentioned the Web site address (which you'll notice I'm not doing), thus guaranteeing that more people will know about it, visit it and, in some cases, sign up for its unusual "services."