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Archive for November 22, 2007

Boxing was his life
Joseph Kiwanuka was hesitant - and a little embarrassed - to have his story told publicly.
6:56 a.m.
Editorial: 'Buyer beware' still true
The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release that agreements have been signed with China that will help prevent lead-painted toys from reaching U.S. stores.
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Letter: Trash hauler shouldn't have it both ways
I've been following the issue of Republic Services' asking for a rate hike to finish cleaning up the Sunrise Landfill. The company's attitude strongly smacks of blackmail.
6:56 a.m.
Editorial: A literary decline
Less than half of the nation's adults now read literary novels, short stories, poetry and plays, and the number of U.S. adults who read books of any type has declined by 7 percent since 1992, ...
6:55 a.m.
Editorial: Roots of gratitude
It may be difficult to understand such optimism considering he wrote the line during the Civil War. The day he chose for Thanksgiving came a week after the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, the ...
6:55 a.m.
Letter: Emergency workers' job is a huge sacrifice
He and his co-workers risk their lives going on calls, including standing on the freeways cutting crash victims out of their cars, being present on scenes of shootings, going into drug houses, putting out house ...
6:55 a.m.
Letter: Smokers should stay out of my space
Granted, there is a litter problem on our streets, and picking up this trash by worthy citizens goes a long way in solving the problem.
6:55 a.m.
LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY
CARSON CITY - Because juries deliberating late into the night or early morning are often tired and make mistakes, district judges should send them home at night after a long day, an attorney told the ...
6:54 a.m.
Nevada a 'rising star' in renewable energy
Nevada got some credit for progressive energy policy from environmental groups that urged Congress to follow the example of this state and 20 others in enacting laws and policies that protect people and the planet.
6:54 a.m.
A MOMENT CAPTURED
The Paris Las Vegas ballroom was packed with more than 2,000 Democrats. Some wearing fine suits and sequined dresses, others in jeans and union T-shirts.
6:54 a.m.
Taxpayers' money spent in secret, UMC audit says
Then-University Medical Center CEO Lacy Thomas repeatedly failed to report pay raises, public works contracts and settlements with patients and employees during his three-year tenure, making it impossible for overseers to monitor finances as the ...
6:54 a.m.
Higher ed change would keep public in the dark
After months of debate about a lax disclosure policy that shielded UNLV faculty members' outside work from the public, the Nevada System of Higher Education has crafted a new policy that shines little additional light ...
6:54 a.m.
SALES PITCH: A GUILT-FREE SUV
Picture the new wave in conservation: a tree-hugging, socks-and-Birkenstocks, environmentally friendly ... SUV?
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