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Archive for May 19, 2007

Highlights of tax breaks under existing 'green' law: AP; -MGM MIRAGE CITYCENTER: $240.7 million in property tax, $100 million in sales tax; 12:20 p.m.

Ref steps into new arena: By Jeff Haney; An iconic figure in the annals of boxing, Richard Steele acknowledges he was initially skeptical about venturing into the realm of mixed martial arts.; 6:52 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: LAS VEGAS 51s: Las Vegas Stars' announced attendance in their inaugural season of 1983, when Clark County's population was 535,000; 6:52 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for May 19, 2007: It's not often that pro-nuclear dump forces come to Nevada to tout their case. But that will happen Tuesday at the South Point when a workshop will be held on transporting waste to Yucca Mountain. ...; 6:52 a.m.

Editorial: Bridging the gap: And this increasing racial difference is playing out between Americans older than 60 and those who are younger.; 6:52 a.m.

Editorial: Fear or indifference?: But it is even more difficult to watch the surveillance video of Leonard Sims' brutal beating and see five people standing nearby watching, yet doing nothing.; 6:51 a.m.

Letter: More research needed to find cause for cancer: An important piece of legislation before Congress, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, (BCERA, Senate Bill 579/ House Resolution 1157) would provide strategic research around breast cancer and the environment. For eight years the ...; 6:51 a.m.

Letter: Iraqi government sends clear signal: Jackie Pucci, Las Vegas; 6:51 a.m.

Letter: If the killers have to suffer, then so be it: For God's sakes, they're being executed for having committed acts against the public so as to have been adjudicated to be eliminated from civilized society! If they suffer during the procedure, good. Remember, they are ...; 6:51 a.m.

Letter: What exactly does Gates' job entail now?: A few months ago the commander in chief - President Bush - appointed Robert Gates from Texas to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary.; 6:51 a.m.

Editorial: Going hungry in America: A story by The Washington Post on Wednesday reports that McGovern and three other House members are trying to live for one week on $21 worth of food - the average amount of federal assistance ...; 6:50 a.m.

All they can do is dance, dance: By Emily Richmond; As he hops from foot to foot ever more quickly, 13-year-old John Mackin's cheeks turn ruddy and his glasses slip slightly down his nose. But his gaze never leaves the video screen in front of ...; 6:50 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY: By Tony Cook; When Clark County commissioners discussed Republic Services' proposed surcharge this week, the signs did not look good for ratepayers.; 6:50 a.m.

District Court judges ask for backup, get half a loaf: CARSON CITY - District Court judges in Clark County, who lean on the state parole and probation division for advice on how harshly to sentence individuals convicted of misdemeanors, have been hoping the stretched-thin division ...; 6:50 a.m.

UNLV speeds diversity by making key hires: UNLV President David Ashley is chasing an elusive goal: diversity at the highest ranks of campus administration.; 6:50 a.m.

CORRECTIONS: Metro spokesman Bill Cassell's name was misspelled in a story on the Luxor bombing in Friday's paper.; 6:49 a.m.

Pollution-free park plea: By Phoebe Sweet; Pollution-free park plea; 6:49 a.m.

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