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Archive for June 18, 2007

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 ...; 7:18 a.m.

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.; 7:06 a.m.

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 ...; 7:05 a.m.

THE OPENING LINE: Web site is like a box of ...; 7:05 a.m.

He lives in the groove: Tiffany Brown; Patsy Yannatone loves dancing.; 7:05 a.m.

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 ...; 7:05 a.m.

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.; 7:05 a.m.

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 ...; 7:05 a.m.

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 ...; 7:04 a.m.

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 ...; 7:04 a.m.

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.; 7:04 a.m.

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.; 7:04 a.m.

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 ...; 7:03 a.m.

Where are his medals, he wants to know: Lawrence Bennett does not need a medal to remind him of his service to his country.; 7:03 a.m.

All eyes on Reid as he makes his next move in the struggle over immigration: Washington; 7:03 a.m.

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.; 7:03 a.m.

The turnaround kings of education: By Emily Richmond; In the business world they're called turnaround specialists, brought in to revive a failing company.; 7:02 a.m.

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