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November 21, 2009

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Letter: It's sounding like Iraq all over again
At the beginning, most Americans thought the notion of attacking Iraq was crazy. But administration spokesmen repeatedly berated the Iraqi regime through the media.
Jeff Haney explains why Texas hold 'em players might want to attend an instructional camp that's not about their game only
By Jeff Haney
Campers will study the finer points of the forms of poker that make up "HORSE" - limit Texas hold 'em (the H in the acronym), Omaha high-low split 8 or better (the O), razz (R), 7-card stud (S) and stud 8 or better (E as in eight).
Letter: Bush assumes more power with war
Since then the Korean War, the Vietnam War and all the other scrimmages we've been in were started under more of a resolution of military action, not really a declaration of war. We know that in a time of declared war the president has emergency powers that let him go above and beyond our laws for the common welfare of this country, whatever he thinks is necessary.
TAKE FIVE: IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES
Sunday lineup: Rage Against the Machine, Moe, Muse, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Umphrey's McGee, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Ghostface Killah and others
Editorial: The boys of summer?
Fans' attention has turned to the weather with the entry of the Colorado Rockies, whose stadium was covered Sunday with a thin layer of snow. But don't blame Mother Nature for any problems with the weather. Blame Major League Baseball, which scheduled the Series for such a late start. If the Series, which opens tonight, goes the full seven games, it will end Nov. 1. The only Series to have been played later was in 2001, when the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 interrupted the baseball season, pushing the final three games into November.
FOR LOVE OF THE GAME
A new school often suffers years of indignity on the field of play as its athletic program slowly builds and establishes itself and a tradition of excellence, but Shadow Ridge High School - which opened in August 2003 - is not taking the slow route.
Jon Ralston on facts of Richardson's record on Yucca
By Jon Ralston
- Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson, May 24 campaign release
Up from the basement, music geeks of decade ago still know how to jam
By J. Patrick Coolican
My best friend from college and I and his roommate Joel Cummins were hanging out on a Saturday afternoon, up to no good.
Needy children wait and wait for advocates
By Emily Richmond
As a foster mother for nearly 30 years, Laurie Richardson knows firsthand how many children in Southern Nevada could use another adult on their side.
Arts center to mix it up
By Kristen Peterson
Architect David Schwarz knew that designing a performing arts center in Las Vegas would challenge his "neo-eclectic" style, given that we've already created architectural nods to Paris, Venice and other European cities.
'Now we know' about prostitution - maybe not
By Timothy Pratt
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I'm sure that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid must like that he is often used to defend ...
By Jon Ralston
I'm sure that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid must like that he is often used to defend ... GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, his fellow Mormon. Consider this from Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne (whose column appears below): "As for Mormons being uniformly right wing, consider the existence of the Mormon Democratic Congressional Caucus, whose members include Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Reps. Jim Matheson of Utah and Tom Udall of New Mexico, and Eni Faleomavaega, the delegate from American Samoa." Mormons can be Democrats, too, the argument seems to be. The dichotomy of a religion that produces politicians as ...
Editorial: Glimpse of Gibbons World
For example, although education and state government services clearly have been underfunded for years, Gibbons fought any tax increases during the past legislative session to improve our long-neglected schools, reduce gridlock on our roads and shore up what little Nevada offers in the way of social services.
THE ELEVATOR
Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene - and who's getting the shaft.
Was Richardson for Yucca before he was against it?
Michael J. Mishak, Las Vegas Sun
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is coming under scrutiny for how he has painted his position on Nevada's preeminent issue: Yucca Mountain.
Sunshine gives town a gleam in its eye
Mike Trask and Phoebe Sweet
6 acres
Letter: We're not the only victims of terrorism
His rhetoric echoed in my heart, as I felt it applied to what the world must think of America, which is imposing its will on everyone else. How oblivious Americans are to the world community. When Lynne Cheney was interviewed recently by Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," Stewart asked about attacks by al-Qaida since the Iraq war. She proudly said we haven't been attacked in the more than six years since 9/11. When Stewart reminded her of terrorist attacks in Spain, England and Iraq, her reply was, "But we were talking about American interests."

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