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Reno jury cuts $100 million from drug award: AP; RENO, Nev. - A jury on Friday slashed $100 million from a judgment against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth after it conceded a previous award was improper because it was intended to punish the company for its ...; 10:41 a.m.

Reno jury cuts $100 million out of drug award: AP; RENO, Nev. - A jury on Friday slashed $100 million from a compensatory judgment against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth after it conceded a previous award improperly included a levy to punish the company for its hormone ...; 10:03 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Oct 12, 2007: FLASHPOINT for Oct 12, 2007; 7:26 a.m.

Jon Ralston on Rudy, Hillary, political staffs and Craig Walton: By Jon Ralston; "Every time she improves her position, she abets Giuliani," Hart said. "The one thing that unites Republicans is their loathing of the Clintons.; 7:26 a.m.

Dirty sheets, towels a bargaining chip: Michael J. Mishak; A labor strike against a Strip resort is always serious business, but there's another threat unfolding that could prove even more disruptive - a possible Culinary Union strike against the industrial laundry that washes, dries, ...; 7:25 a.m.

Market upsets Jean plan: 02.07; 7:25 a.m.

Ghost stops on literary tour, and a plea for preservation: By Kristen Peterson; Writers love to write about Las Vegas. Praise us. Berate us. Fiction or nonfiction, we're covered. It would seem , then , that a literary tour of Las Vegas would be a never-ending, riveting romp ...; 7:25 a.m.

Hyperactive performer's life on stage is a snap: By Jerry Fink; Who: Ventriloquest/impressionist Terry Fator with special guest Bobby Badfingers; 7:25 a.m.

Jeff Haney on why one handicapper thinks bettors can take advantage of the point spread for the Patriots-Cowboys game: Field: Often called "all others," meaning any candidate that does not appear on a particular list of teams or individuals in a betting proposition. Not to be confused with the "field" bet in craps, in ...; 7:24 a.m.

CORRECTION: CORRECTION; 7:24 a.m.

Letter: We're all paying for president's mistakes: However legitimate it is fiscally to ponder such an idea at this point, it is difficult to get around the fact that our country's citizens would be paying for the mistakes of one of the ...; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: The lighter side of science: They were in Cambridge, Mass., to award the Ig Nobel prizes, which laud laughable work. This year's winners included the Air Force for exploring research on a so-called "gay bomb" to make enemy troops so ...; 7:24 a.m.

Editorial: Homework for the parents: It is an easy premise to preach. In practice it becomes harder. With both parents apt to be putting in long hours at work, what can a schoolteacher do to bring about genuine involvement?; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Ensuring justice with DNA: Nothing could be done about the years wasted behind bars, but his reputation, at least, was restored through the work of the Innocence Project.; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Ensign's hypocrisy on senators revealed: As far as I know , Ensign never called for Sen. David Vitter, R-La., to step down when Vitter got caught being on a madam's phone list.; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Rich and powerful driving us to war: How relevant the words when reading the Las Vegas Sun's article ("Powerful in Vegas, hawkish toward Iran," Oct. 7) about Sheldon Adelson, a man who made his fortune from the throws of the dice, using ...; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Bush's actions are within his powers: A time of war is a situation when the executive branch of the federal government may need to expand powers to deal with specific circumstances. This administration has shown the backbone to fight this war ...; 7:23 a.m.

Raid rubs massage parlors wrong way: In what massage parlor operators call an intimidation tactic, Metro Police raided a parlor last week where a group of owners have been meeting to plan their fight against a proposed Clark County ordinance that ...; 7:22 a.m.

Union presses downtown casino owners: Michael J. Mishak; Of all the concerns facing casino and hotel workers in Las Vegas over the years, they haven't had to worry much about their employer shutting down and leaving them on the street with no severance ...; 7:22 a.m.

Coffeehouse recruiting: Brendan Buhler, Las Vegas Sun; The young man in the coffee shop struggled with his broken cell phone while help sat at the next table, where capable men drank iced mochas. Men in uniform. At first he thought they were ...; 7:22 a.m.

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