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Archive for October 18, 2007

Letter: Bush tenure has been a national nightmare: The unneeded and never-ending war in Iraq, the huge budget deficit that we are faced with, the lack of a concise energy policy, the broken borders and the decline of the American dollar against most ...; 7:18 a.m.

Editorial: Honoring the Dalai Lama: Chinese officials tried pressuring the United States to cancel the ceremony and even grumbled that this would have an "extremely serious impact" on the countries' relationship. They called on countries to stop honoring him, painting ...; 7:18 a.m.

Editorial: Tooth decay increasing: But as a story by The New York Times noted last week, more than 100 million Americans - about one-third of the nation's population - lack dental insurance. And this past decade, for the first ...; 7:17 a.m.

Editorial: Serving the public: Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani has proposed the courts instead look at holding sessions in the evenings and on weekends to help ease the space crunch. Judges sharing courtrooms, working different shifts, such as four ...; 7:17 a.m.

Letter: Bush seems to care only about himself: Except where it concerns your own lifetime free coverage, right, sir? You've got yours. Others can fend for themselves.; 7:17 a.m.

Letter: Deceit has become a lifestyle for Craig: Being gay is not a crime. However, soliciting sex (whether gay or otherwise) in a public bathroom is abhorrent and against the law.; 7:17 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Oct 18, 2007: By Jon Ralston; You may have heard that Chancellor Jim Rogers recently declared that Nevadans are "horribly and fatally undereducated." He's also lambasted the possibility of $64 million in higher ed budget cuts being contemplated in the capital. ...; 7:17 a.m.

In Spanish or English, a chance to clear up tickets: By Timothy Pratt; For weeks, months and in some cases years they had avoided the courthouse, causing their traffic tickets to grow ever more expensive.; 7:16 a.m.

Check!: J. Patrick Coolican, Las Vegas Sun; If there were ever a time when Gov. Jim Gibbons needed lots of political friends and allies, it would be now.; 7:16 a.m.

CORRECTION: CORRECTION; 7:16 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS: Greg Anderson almost made it look easy as he cruised to three consecutive NHRA Pro Stock world championships for team owner Ken Black, a Las Vegas businessman.; 7:16 a.m.

Ron Kantowski shares the whole story of the moment the Giants won the pennant: Blum mentioned this little nugget from his past totally in passing. It was sort of like Terry the Toad trying to buy booze in "American Graffiti."; 7:15 a.m.

At UNLV, dance knows no limits: By Kristen Peterson; What: "Pioneers to the Future"; 7:15 a.m.

Like Reid? Depends who's asking and how: David McGrath Schwartz; Sen. Harry Reid figured he was in pretty good political health after his internal polls showed him in early August with strong numbers: Well over half of Nevada voters viewed him favorably.; 7:15 a.m.

Worried teachers, mixed messages, meetings aplenty: By Emily Richmond; The ins and outs of retirement will be discussed at a series of workshops sponsored by the Clark Retired Education Association, which represents about 600 retired School District teachers.; 7:15 a.m.

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