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Race Heads Into Prime Time
By J. Patrick Coolican
Six weeks before the first contest of the presidential primary season, the Democratic candidates have arrived in Las Vegas for the most important campaign event to date as voters start to pay closer attention and ...
3:46 p.m.
CNN Debate Transcript
Read the complete transcript of the November 15th, 2007 Democratic Debate.
2:35 p.m.
Tyco 4Q Profit Hurt by Restructuring
AP
Net income dropped to $181 million, or 36 cents per share, from $1.25 billion, or $2.45 per share, a year ago. Earnings from continuing operations excluding restructuring costs and other one-time items totaled $285 million, ...
12:43 p.m.
Holiday Flight 'Express Lane' OK'd
AP
OPEN LANES: The Pentagon will open unused military airspace from Florida to Maine to create "a Thanksgiving express lane" for commercial airliners.
9:28 a.m.
Air Safety Details Held Up
AP
The agency told Congress it could take that long to pore through more than 24,000 interviews and remove anything that could potentially help identify the pilots who were interviewed anonymously between 2001 and 2004.
8:37 a.m.
Wednesday's College Basketball
AP
Albany, N.Y. 63, Cent. Connecticut St. 60, OT
8:15 a.m.
Lists of Best-Selling Books
AP
FICTION
7:51 a.m.
FLASHPOINT for Nov 15, 2007
Hey, national media: Welcome. I know you are here for the Democrats, but did you catch the act by our Republican governor during the past 24 hours? First, Jim Gibbons told the newspaper that is ...
6:55 a.m.
Letter: Smokers aren't the only litterbugs
I would like to point him to the family litterbugs who dump their kids' soiled diapers in the middle of parking lots and the people who throw fast-food bags and drink containers from their cars ...
6:55 a.m.
Editorial: Case reveals security lapse
Her case raises urgent questions not only because of the nature of the charges, but also because she is a former special agent for the FBI.
6:55 a.m.
Editorial: No quick fixes
Nonetheless, President Bush and industry groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, would have us believe that the United States could help eliminate its dependence on foreign oil, ...
6:54 a.m.
Editorial: More than neon and slots
Tonight Democratic presidential candidates will have a chance to address some of the key issues facing the country in a debate at UNLV's Cox Pavilion. National pundits may fall back on casino cliches or Elvis ...
6:54 a.m.
Letter: Our problems didn't start with Bush
Yes, the day Bush took office all the bridges started to crumble. Burgess, like so many others, ignores the fact that states and local governments get billions every year in federal highway funds to repair ...
6:54 a.m.
Letter: Liberals are still blocking oil solutions
Two days later in the Sun, my letter was rebuked by Carl F. Kaun and called "shortsighted."
6:54 a.m.
Busy day for Brookings: A forum in Vegas and a new book on issues
The Brookings Institution, whose efforts to promote bipartisan discussion of critical public policy issues come to Las Vegas on Friday with a morning forum at UNLV, will also release a book Friday that probes issues ...
6:54 a.m.
As Dems prepare to debate, GOP chief offers counterpoint
Michael J. Mishak, Las Vegas Sun
November has been a reflective month for Republicans.
6:53 a.m.
Tonight's debate format makes room for local issues
Michael J. Mishak
Today's Democratic presidential debate, which begins at 5 p.m. at Cox Pavilion at UNLV, is sponsored by CNN. About 2,500 people are expected to attend, with tickets having been distributed by CNN to UNLV and ...
6:53 a.m.
Ron Kantowski knows UNLV has to take chances on five-school guys big schools pass on
Therein lies the problem. Every now and then, guys who attend five schools don't pan out. And every now and then, mid-major schools, such as UNLV, have to take a chance on them. Especially if ...
6:53 a.m.
Kruger hopes 'tough lesson' will help player in next stage of career
UNLV basketball player Emmanuel Adeife, the team's only true center, defiantly walked into the showers and sealed his fate.
6:53 a.m.
Shaky endorsement, divided union
Tony Cook and J. Patrick Coolican
The Service Employees International Union Nevada has more than doubled in size since 2004 and is considered one of the most active and politically organized unions in this state known for a strong labor presence.
6:53 a.m.
Site abuzz with preparations as campaigns seek upper hand
David McGrath Schwartz
Outside Cox Pavilion on Wednesday, a woman walked briskly wearing a Batman-like utility belt stocked with makeup and other cosmetic paraphernalia. Political correspondent John King, with really nice hair, was spotted not far away.
6:52 a.m.
RACE HEADS INTO PRIME TIME
By J. Patrick Coolican
Six weeks before the first contest of the presidential primary season, the Democratic candidates have arrived in Las Vegas for the most important campaign event to date as voters start to pay closer attention and ...
6:52 a.m.
We'll soon overtake the U.S. heartland
By Joe Schoenmann
Las Vegas and much of the Intermountain West will supplant the Midwest as the nation's heartland over the next four decades as growth brings the region a diverse population, a thriving economy and political clout, ...
6:52 a.m.
Novelist defined truth
By J. Patrick Coolican
A few months before I became a reporter, I read some of Norman Mailer's political journalism collected in "Some Honorable Men," and to this day I thank the fates that put the book in my ...
6:52 a.m.
Biographical Information on Mark Filip
AP
AGE-BIRTH YEAR-LOCATION - 41; 1966; Chicago, Illinois.
6:38 a.m.
Correction: Fastest Computers Story
AP
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5:52 a.m.
US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,864
AP
The AP count is five higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST.
3:52 a.m.
A timeline of major events in the O.J. Simpson case
AP
Aug. 21 - Memorabilia dealer Thomas Riccio tells FBI agents that Simpson wants to televise a confrontation with a collector he believes is peddling stolen Simpson memorabilia.
2:26 a.m.
Restructuring Shrinks Tyco 4Q Profits
AP
Net income dropped to $181 million, or 36 cents per share, from $1.25 billion, or $2.45 per share, a year ago. Earnings from continuing operations excluding restructuring costs and other one-time items totaled $285 million, ...
2:25 a.m.
The contemplation: What is the meaning of Carrot Top?
Greg Beato
Conventional wisdom says that there are dozens, maybe hundreds, possibly thousands of comics who are funnier than Carrot Top. Presumably, they think they’re the ones who should be selling out a 350-seat theater at the ...
12:08 a.m.

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