Print edition for June 21, 2007

Good doctors or bad oversight: Depends whose spin you believe: By Marshall Allen; Click here for a printable graphic.

LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS: By Brian Hilderbrand; This isn't what Brendan Gaughan envisioned when he made the switch from Dodge to Chevrolet before the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.

Editorial: Trailing a tainted train: But Thomas is in trouble. Federal officials recalled 1.5 million Thomas & Friends train sets last week because they were coated with lead paint at a factory in China. Lead paint damages brain cells.

Going against the grain, he helps make music: Going against the grain, he helps make music

Editorial: Swap cars for buses: Evidence of this unwritten law can be seen every weekday on U.S. 95, the main northwest-southeast route. During peak traffic hours on many stretches in both directions, thousands of cars snorkel along almost bumper to bumper for miles.

Letter: Bush has no real answers for economy: I can't think of anything that's gone right about the war in Iraq, from its justification to its execution, and I seriously question the competence of our attorney general.

Song drips with meaning: Hillary Clinton's campaign has boldly gone where no campaign ...

Editorial: Giving justice a chance: A Senate version of the Till bill appears headed for quick passage, as it should be.

Letter: Proposed park ordinance poorly thought out: The proposal is being hyped as a way to keep children safer in city parks. However, when asked about the proportion of actual threats in past loitering arrests, Las Vegas Detention and Enforcement Chief Karen Coyne was unable to offer specifics. If a person intends to bring harm to a child despite the legal repercussions of doing so, I strongly doubt that an ordinance asking him to distance himself is going to effect much of a change.

Letter: Teachers not shown enough appreciation: I work for Henderson's Parks and Recreation Department, and for the past two years I've worked with 4- and 5-year-olds. Within these past two years I've started to reconsider whether to pursue a career in teaching.

Nevada helps lead, Congress drags feet: WASHINGTON - One of the big debates under way on the massive energy bill going through Congress is so 2001.

Kerkorian sticks as cash rolls in: By Liz Benston; Here's why Kirk Kerkorian is holding off on the rare chance to acquire some of MGM Mirage's most prized assets: A new business strategy is swiftly unfolding on the Las Vegas Strip - one so bold and convincing that the billionaire dealmaker and MGM Mirage's majority shareholder wants a piece of the action.

LOOKING IN ON: SUBURBS: By Mike Trask; The Nevada secretary of state's office has fined a corporation for not filing a campaign finance report after mailing seven scathing fliers aimed at then-Mesquite Mayor Bill Nicholes.

7-7-07 is lining 'em up: By Ed Koch; If marriage is a gamble, an unprecedented number of couples are hoping for improved odds in finding seventh heaven by getting married in Las Vegas about 77 hours after Independence Day.