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Archive for November 6, 2007

Advocates Sue to Enforce Pesticide Order: AP; Filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the lawsuit asks a judge to order NOAA Fisheries, the agency in charge of protecting salmon, to formally consult with the Environmental Protection Agency over the use of ...; 12:46 p.m.

Ky., Miss. Races Head 2007 Elections: AP; Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, one of the few politicians to emerge from Hurricane Katrina looking good, was heavily favored to defeat a Democratic opponent who laced his criticism of the Republican incumbent with references to ...; 12:43 p.m.

Oil Prices Soar Nearly $2 a Barrel: AP; Oil prices soared nearly $2 a barrel Tuesday on expectations of further declines in U.S. crude oil stocks, fueling concerns that supplies may be inadequate heading into winter in the Northern Hemisphere.; 12:08 p.m.

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,856: AP; The AP count is eight higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.; 11:55 a.m.

Report: Slugger Jose Guillen Bought HGH: AP; Former major leaguers Matt Williams and Ismael Valdez also purchased performance-enhancing drugs, in 2002, from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was raided in February as part of an investigation by the Albany, N.Y., district attorney ...; 11:54 a.m.

Report: Jose Guillen Bought Steroids: AP; Former major leaguers Matt Williams and Ismael Valdez also purchased performance-enhancing drugs, in 2002, from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was raided in February as part of an investigation by the Albany, N.Y., district attorney ...; 11:54 a.m.

Utah Vouchers Top State Initiatives: AP; Utah voters were considering the country's first statewide school voucher program open to all children, not just those from low or middle-income families. The program would grant $500 to $3,000, depending on family income, for ...; 11:46 a.m.

List of Top 20 Prime-Time Shows: AP; 1. (2) "Dancing with the Stars" (Monday), ABC, 21.43 million viewers.; 11:39 a.m.

Maddux Wins Record 17th Gold Glove: AP; Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez won for the 13th time and outfielders Andruw Jones, Ichiro Suzuki and Torii Hunter added to their totals. The Colorado Rockies, who set a major league record for fielding percentage, did ...; 10:56 a.m.

Lundqvist and Rangers Shut Out Flyers: AP; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 30 shots for his fourth shutout of the season in the New York Rangers' 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.; 10:24 a.m.

Summary: Senate Panel Approves Mukasey: AP; PROMISES: The 11-8 vote came only after two key Democrats accepted his assurance to enforce any law Congress might enact against waterboarding.; 10:15 a.m.

Product Recalls: Humidifiers, Pool Toys: AP; - About 84,000 Carefree warm mist humidifiers, manufactured in China by Hunter Fan Co., because water can leak into the electrical compartment, posing a risk of fires. The company has received four reports of water ...; 8:49 a.m.

Text of Bill Clinton's Comments: AP; ---; 8:41 a.m.

Candace Parker Leads All-America Squad: AP; The Tennessee junior was joined on the squad Tuesday by Oklahoma's Courtney Paris, Stanford's Candice Wiggins, LSU's Sylvia Fowles and Maryland's Crystal Langhorne.; 8:30 a.m.

Bio Information on Michael Mukasey: AP; AGE - 66; born July 28, 1941, in New York City.; 8:29 a.m.

Parker a Unanimous AP All-American: AP; The Tennessee junior was joined on the squad Tuesday by Oklahoma's Courtney Paris, Stanford's Candice Wiggins, LSU's Sylvia Fowles and Maryland's Crystal Langhorne.; 7:24 a.m.

New Devices Open Communications for Deaf: AP; "I said, let me go shopping - I'll buy you whatever's out there," said Gan, of Rochester, N.Y., which has a significant community of deaf people.; 7:12 a.m.

Business Watercooler Stories: AP; "For individuals who can produce or appreciate humor - that seems to be associated with both intelligence and creativity," said Robert, who wrote a theoretical paper on humor in the workplace with graduate student Wan ...; 7:10 a.m.

POKER'S ICONOCLAST: Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun; POKER'S ICONOCLAST; 7:02 a.m.

Edward H. Kopf: 1924 2007: In the autumn of his storied career as one of Las Vegas' leading plastic surgeons, Dr. Ed Kopf in the late 1980s would enlist a crew of local nurses and doctors to fly to poverty-striken ...; 7:02 a.m.

Agassi Academy's pork may survive GOP foes: By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON - So much attention for one little school.; 7:02 a.m.

'The ebullient romance': Timothy Pratt, Las Vegas Sun; Hollywood producer Scott Steindorff sees the similarities between Las Vegas and Colombia - even if you don't.; 7:01 a.m.

Across the valley, poo bins go poof: By Abigail Goldman; They don't exactly scream " Steal me!"; 7:01 a.m.

Refrain resounds in Vegas: Bring back Clintons: Michael J. Mishak; Campaigning in Iowa this summer, Bill Clinton was asked by a reporter whether he and his wife were "yesterday's news," particularly given the field of vital Democratic contenders such as Sen. Barack Obama and former ...; 7:01 a.m.

Looking in on: suburbs: By Mike Trask; The reasons for North Las Vegas Police Chief Mark Paresi's dismissal remain murky more than a week after he was removed from the city's top law enforcement post.; 7:01 a.m.

Looking in on: Education: By Emily Richmond; Membership in the Goynes Elementary School PTA is through the roof - so p rincipal Jeffrey Hybarger spent the night on top of it.; 7:00 a.m.

Get inside the mind of a genius: What: "The Da Vinci Experience"; 7:00 a.m.

Letter: Iran's motives are what make it dangerous: Iran is nothing like the Soviet Union, the United States or any of the other nuclear countries O'Neill listed. Iran is ruled by a terror ist -sponsoring regime that would welcome annihilation in the name ...; 7:00 a.m.

Editorial: A fairer coroner's inquest: In the 31-year history of the inquest system, only once has an officer been found negligent. In all the other cases, the officers' actions were found to have been justified.; 7:00 a.m.

Editorial: A failure on the bench: She asked the state Supreme Court to stop the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline from continuing its investigation. She also wanted the court to overturn the temporary suspension the commission meted out while it further ...; 7:00 a.m.

Editorial: Poison in our midst: When mercury is airborne, as it is when emitted by waste incinerators or coal-fired power plants, it ends up in local rivers and lakes, where it contaminates fish. People are exposed by eating such fish. ...; 6:59 a.m.

Letter: GOP feeding off our taxes and its own fat: Here is how it happens. Take a corporation, say Blackwater. This Republican administration awards Blackwater a porky fat, no-bid contract worth billions of dollars. It gets the money from taxpayers, of course, many of whom ...; 6:59 a.m.

Letter: Smokers' littering is disgusting, neglectful: Robert Kaye; If I were a smoker (which thankfully I am not), I would surely use this wonderful little shiny , easy -to -reach tray in the car. So please answer me , smokers of Las Vegas, ...; 6:59 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Nov 06, 2007: By Jon Ralston; So it's a year before the election and the cops already know they love Joe Heck. Love him so much that before they know who is running against the GOP state senator, they have endorsed ...; 6:58 a.m.

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