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Archive for May 31, 2007

$35 million bet on pro soccer: By Rob Miech; Soccer has provided Paul Caligiuri with some indelible memories, from booting the United States into its first World Cup in 40 years to watching the fall of the Berlin Wall from the other side.; 7:24 a.m.

Jeff Haney tells how the World Poker Tour is out to improve its final table structure: No, it's a poker tournament.; 7:24 a.m.

Holmes' story to be told: Who: "Just Another Man , " starring Clint Holmes; 7:23 a.m.

Vegas 'Producers' adds globe-trotting cast member: Bill Nolte has been inhabiting the wacky world of Franz Liebkind, the playwright who wears Nazi garb, for four years.; 7:23 a.m.

Old hand steps into Hasselhoff's high heels: What: Mel Brooks' "The Producers"; 7:23 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for May 31, 2007: So ex-Gov. Bob Miller has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president? Stop the presses! The man who stuck his neck out for Bill Clinton many, many times is now supporting Hillary Clinton? This is the definition ...; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Ending the tragedy: President Bush's announcement this week of economic sanctions against Sudan is simply too little, too late. The Arab-dominated Sudanese government has supported the genocide of members of the ethnic African tribes of Darfur over the ...; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Everyone is a winner: At Coronado High School this year there are 19 students who are tied for having the highest grade-point average, and, if that holds through finals, all will be valedictorians.; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Objection to pay hike no way to honor troops: Hours after I read the commentary I was still seething, as must have been the military, their dependents and relatives along with those who truly care to support the troops who had read or were ...; 7:22 a.m.

Letter: Planes overhead are the sound of success: I have lived for 23 years in the eastern part of the Las Vegas Valley. The planes have flown over and around my house for all of those years. I enjoy sitting out at night ...; 7:22 a.m.

Letter: Summerlin residents: Get used to the noise: Yes, we hear it, and it makes noise as we are on our patios, back yards and sleeping. Have you ever heard any complaints from our residents about it? Complaining doesn't make any sense, let ...; 7:22 a.m.

Letter: Immigration laws must be enforceable: Our elected representatives, from President Bush to Sen. Ted Kennedy, are in the process of determining the least damaging - to themselves - contrivance to sell us down the river to advance their selfish interests. ...; 7:22 a.m.

Editorial: Governor stiffs education: As governor since January, all Gibbons has been talking about is keeping his asinine campaign pledge to not raise taxes or fees. It's all that is important to him. So important that he threatened to ...; 7:21 a.m.

Boulder City candidates contrast in styles: By Mike Trask; Both are city councilmen. Both are longtime residents. Both are raising families in Boulder City.; 7:21 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION: Lesson learned: When the state's university chancellor tells you to come to a meeting with ideas, best that you come with ideas.; 7:21 a.m.

It's time for 'Christmas trees,' 'Leg-O-Matics': CARSON CITY - State lawmakers meet for 120 days every two years, but it's during these last five days when bills land, almost stealth like, that can change the lives of every Nevadan.; 7:21 a.m.

In detail, Clinton woos Culinary: Michael J. Mishak; No one prepares like Hillary Clinton.; 7:20 a.m.

Our neighbors did what?: Irene Wilson, 87, lives in a modest first-floor apartment, the sort with stucco walls and a gated entrance that doesn't keep out anybody who is half-determined.; 7:20 a.m.

How our laws get made: Photos by Tiffany Brown, Las Vegas Sun; The computer solitaire, nail-filing and yawns on the Nevada Senate and Assembly floors perhaps tell you all you need to know about Day 115 of the Legislature's 120-day session. With exhaustion and boredom setting in, ...; 7:20 a.m.

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