Print edition for November 17, 2007

Experts: Next president will face world of challenges: Michael J. Mishak; Excerpts from Friday's Brookings Institution foreign policy forum will appear in the Sun on Sunday. The discussion will be rebroadcast on Channel 8 at 7 p.m.

Douglas-Roberts' 33 Helps Memphis Win: AP; Douglas-Roberts scored a career-high 33 points and the No. 3 Tigers, after racing out to a big early lead, held on to beat Connecticut 81-70 on Friday night in the championship game of the tournament benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.

Odds in housing lottery: Lots of hope, lots of disappointment: By Timothy Pratt; Efrain Sanchez had a job laying cable but started fainting in the ditches.

Edwards makes the rounds for local nurses' backing: By Marshall Allen; Courting a crucial endorsement, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards spent time with members of the nurses union Thursday, taking a hospital tour with one, meeting behind closed doors with several others and doing a meet and greet with onlookers and journalists.

Clinton, Obama flex different sets of muscles in Nevada: Tony Cook and J. Patrick Coolican; While the cameras clicked and flashed at the candidates, and onlookers gawked at CNN anchors in the parking lot before Thursday's debate, the two leading campaigns engaged in an organizational dry run, a rough draft for what's to come when Democrats caucus Jan. 19.

FLASHPOINT for Nov 17, 2007: As Ruben Kihuen's endorsement puts Hillary Clinton over the top in Nevada today - raise your hand if you know who Kihuen is and if his endorsement affects your vote - it's worth reflecting on how the state did in its big week in the national spotlight. Conclusion: We didn't suck. The national folks kept the Vegas cliches to a minimum, PBS' "NewsHour" did a number of interesting pieces and the scene Thursday night in Cox Pavilion could have been Anywhere USA. Sure, we had the diamonds-or-pearls idiocy at the end, but that questioner insists CNN handlers prompted her to ...

Oregon Quarterback Dixon to Have Surgery: AP; The quarterback tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Oregon's Nov. 3 victory over Arizona State, according to coach Mike Bellotti, but he had rested it and felt like he was ready to play Thursday night against the Wildcats.

Stars' Jokinen More Than One-Dimensional: AP; "It's a big relief. It's been a frustrating month for me and the whole team," said Jokinen, who had only three goals his first 17 games. "We need some points to get rolling. It was a lot of fun."

U.S. Deaths in Afghanistan, Region: AP; Of those, the military reports 269 were killed by hostile action.

Letter: Korean War veterans too long forgotten: It is more than disconcerting that veterans of the Korean War are rarely, if ever, recognized in the media.

Oregon QB Dixon to Have Knee Surgery: AP; The quarterback tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Oregon's Nov. 3 victory over Arizona State, according to coach Mike Bellotti, but he had rested it and felt like he was ready to play Thursday night against the Wildcats.

NASCAR neophyte knew who looked like a winner: Theresa Randall thinks NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson has a cute butt.

Editorial: Holiday travel relief: President Bush and officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department announced Thursday they will open portions of military airspace to commercial flights along the entire East Coast through the busy Thanksgiving travel period. Federal transportation and aviation officials also called on airlines to call in extra staff to handle the check-in and baggage processes.

Letter: GOP 'fiscal conservatism' too little, too late: The American people spoke in the past election, and will speak again in the next. Mr. Bush is the most insipid and deleterious of all the leaders of the free world. Who works for the greater good? Not Bush and his compliant Republican Party.

Editorial: Front-runner unscathed: So there was considerable attention on whether the New York senator, the front-runner in the race, could bounce back from what many pundits saw as a lackluster performance in the Philadelphia debate.

Diamonds and pearls don’t lose their luster: By David McGrath Schwartz; She asked Hillary Clinton, diamonds or pearls? And now Maria Luisa Parra-Sandoval, a 22-year-old UNLV student, is being derided for her lightweight question to close Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate.

Durant Hits Game-Winner, Wade Misses: AP; Dwyane Wade couldn't come through on his shot at NBA glory, allowing the Boston Celtics to escape with their perfect record intact.

Oregon QB Dixon to Have Surgery: AP; The quarterback tore his anterior cruciate ligament during Oregon's Nov. 3 victory over Arizona State, according to coach Mike Bellotti, but he had rested it and felt as if he was ready to play Thursday night against the Wildcats.

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,867: AP; The AP count is four higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EST.

Editorial: Federal tax abuse: But a recent federal audit says more than 30,000 doctors and other health professionals who provide care to Medicaid patients owe at least $1 billion in taxes.

Letter: Illegal drugs are source of Vegas' ills: Mr. Kane believes by throwing huge amounts of money at crime we can save Las Vegas and its casino industry.

Oregon's Dixon Tears ACL, Out for Season: AP; Now Dixon will miss the rest of this season.

Key Findings of UN Scientific Report: AP; - Global warming is "unequivocal." Temperatures have risen 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit in the last 100 years. Eleven of the last 12 years are among the warmest since 1850. Sea levels have gone up by an average seven-hundredths of an inch per year since 1961.