Print edition for November 10, 2007

Modern-Day Tech Startups Tread Carefully: AP; She and her boyfriend, Wan Hsi Yuan, 27, run the business, 8coupons.com, from their 500-square-foot studio apartment, meaning headquarters is, effectively, their couch. The business, which text messages discounts to users' mobile phones, keeps Yuan and Ung, who is 28, up until 3 a.m. most nights. Then, Ung said, she sometimes finds herself lying awake, worrying.

Experts to Prepare Global Warming Report: AP; Unlike the past three tomes, this one will have little new data. Instead, it will distill the previous work into a compact guide of roughly 30 pages that summarizes complex science into language politicians and bureaucrats can understand.

Saturday's College Basketball: AP; Boston College 67, New Hampshire 57

Letter: Robertson endorsing Giuliani is hypocrisy: While Bill and Hillary have worked out their problems, and presumably are enjoying their marriage, Rudy has been married three times. His first marriage was to Regina Perrugi, whom he divorced, and he received an annulment from the Catholic Church on the grounds that Regina was his second cousin. He then married Donna Hanover and they had two children, Andrew (in 1986) and Caroline (in 1989). Both of them now detest their father, who they know committed adultery with Judith Nathan and ended his marriage to their mother to marry Judith.

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,860: AP; The AP count is three higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Friday's College Basketball: AP; Boston U. 68, St. Bonaventure 57

Dobson Says No Endorsement Imminent: AP; Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, in a radio broadcast taped Friday and to be aired Monday, said he isn't close to endorsing a candidate and if he does it likely will come "later in the campaign."

Evangelicals' Issue: Radical Islam: AP; He ticked off the issues dear to activists in attendance. Opposition to "abortion-on-demand" and preservation of traditional marriage led the way.

US Among Worst in World for Infant Death: AP; In 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are available, roughly seven babies died for every 1,000 live births before reaching their first birthday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. That was down from about 26 in 1960.

Ron Kantowski imagines the sponsorship tie-ins possible in Phillips 66, Mountain West deal: The home office in Colorado Springs has announced that its men's and women's basketball tournaments, as well as the baseball tournament at TCU, will be sponsored by petroleum giant Phillips 66.

Editorial: Congress pushes back: The question now is whether the House's 361-54 vote in favor of the override and the Senate's 79-14 vote on the measure - the first override of a Bush veto - show that Republicans have actually developed a spine in dealing with the president.

Editorial: What a raw deal: But financial experts say some homeowners who have defaulted on their mortgages and filed for Chapter 13 protection are losing their homes in foreclosure anyway because loan collection companies tack on numerous fees or fail to accurately calculate how much money the homeowner owes.

Editorial: Dangerous toys: But after spending a month investigating the case, Dr. Kevin Carpenter found the real cause: a Chinese toy.

BLM looks at better way to unload land: With the real estate market sagging, the Bureau of Land Management says it might sell federal land at lower prices - a policy change that could lead to cheaper housing in Southern Nevada.

Cleary Helps Wings to 9th Straight Win: AP; Henrik Zetterberg scored his 13th goal of the season with 1:28 left to extend his season-opening points streak to 16 games, the longest in team history. Mikael Samuelsson had two assists.

Pal's indictment a drag on high-flying Giuliani: J. Patrick Coolican and Mike Trask; Rudy Giuliani's vulnerabilities as a presidential candidate have always lurked just below the surface, his rivals for the Republican nomination waiting for the right moment to exploit them.

Guests for the Sunday TV News Shows: AP; ---

Panel favors year-round schools: By Emily Richmond; The Clark County School District needs to drastically improve its communication skills when it comes to talking to families about why some campuses must switch to a year-round calendar.

UCLA's Love, K-State's Beasley Shine: AP; Michael Beasley burst on to the college scene unlike many ever have before, finishing with 32 points and a Big 12 Conference-record 24 rebounds in No. 25 Kansas State's 94-63 victory over Sacramento State.

Different Records for Celtics, Sonics: AP; Boston won its fourth in a row, beating Atlanta 106-83 at home to match the Celtics' best start since the days of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. Meanwhile, Seattle lost at home to Utah, tying a team record with an 0-6 start.

With all the rhetoric flying between those who don't want to have their budgets cut and those who see cuts as inevitable, a distillation of the problem seems in order...: By Jon Ralston; With all the rhetoric flying between those who don't want to have their budgets cut and those who see cuts as inevitable, a distillation of the problem seems in order. You've heard these are just reductions in increases, which are not cuts, a both appealing and disingenuous argument. Here's what happens: Nevada's governor has to fund "roll-up costs" in education and other services. That is, more students, more pupils, more Medicaid recipients. That costs a lot of money - about 80 percent of the infamous 2003 tax increase was for roll-up costs. When times are good, taxes aren't needed; when ...

Text of Bush and Merkel's Remarks: AP; BUSH: Thank you for coming. The chancellor and I had a series of discussions on important subjects, starting with a dinner we had last night. And then we got up this morning and had the wonderful opportunity to walk across some of the ranch. It was a glorious morning. The sun was beginning to rise, the birds were beginning to chirp. And we were able to have a meaningful discussion on a lot of issues. And then we completed our discussions here in what is my office.

TV Lookout for Nov. 11-17: AP; This two-hour program revisits the federal case of Kitzmiller vs. Dover School District, which became the first legal test of intelligent design (the idea that life is too complex to have evolved naturally) as a scientific theory opposing evolution.

Driven by love for gridiron: Brian Hilderbrand, Las Vegas Sun; Where: Sam Boyd Stadium

THE READERS SOMETIMES E-MAIL: Great article regarding the Vegas Grand Prix (" ... downtown's latest venture to fall flat," Nov. 8). Upon learning of the event, I called some friends from Chicago, and we booked a few rooms at the Golden Nugget, ate, shopped, drank a few beers and gambled over the weekend while enjoying the race. That was the last time any of us visited downtown.

Celtics, Sonics Polar Opposites Early On: AP; They'll have a shot at the dubious mark Sunday night against Detroit. Utah showed the Pistons - and everyone else - just how effective nosy defense can be against Seattle rookie Kevin Durant.

UCLA's Love, K-State's Beasley Debut: AP; Michael Beasley burst on to the college scene unlike many ever have before, finishing with 32 points and a Big 12 Conference-record 24 rebounds in No. 25 Kansas State's 94-63 victory over Sacramento State.

Letter: Bush tenure has been an unmitigated disaster: Despite what Mr. Herr claims, George W. Bush has been a disaster as our president. His "my way or the highway" attitude has taken this country down the wrong road. GWB's stubborn refusal to be a president who truly represents all the people has resulted in the polarization of our society and made compromise a thing of the past.

Vegas hits a high note: Timothy Pratt, Las Vegas Sun; Rene Perez, who goes by the name Residente in the reggaeton duo Calle 13, took advantage of his moment on stage at the Latin Grammys on Thursday night to broadcast a message about immigrants.