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Archive for October 31, 2007

Summary box: MGM Mirage, Wynn Resorts report mixed results: AP; SHARES HIT: MGM Mirage shares fell 1.8 percent by the market close and another 26 cents after hours to $91.03. Wynn shares dropped 2.9 percent by the market close and another 4.4 percent after hours ...; 12:18 p.m.

THE ELEVATOR: Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene - and who's getting the shaft.; 8:09 a.m.

Final round, chips down: Photos by Leila Navidi, Las Vegas Sun; Poker pro David Singer of Las Vegas won the $1 million top prize in the main event of the inaugural Caesars Palace Classic, a no-limit Texas hold 'em tournament with a $10,000 buy-in. Singer edged ...; 8:08 a.m.

Vegas could become hub of U.S. hoops: By Rob Miech; Already a hotbed of summer hoops activity, Las Vegas is in the mix to become the capital of the sport in the country.; 8:08 a.m.

Q+A: Ron 'Tater Salad ' White: Jerry Fink, Las Vegas Sun; ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS MORRIS; 7:37 a.m.

Editorial: A rare and worthy tradition: Nevada is known as the "Battle Born" state, and its slogan can be traced to its origins. Nevada was admitted in to the Union during the Civil War just before the 1864 presidential election largely ...; 7:37 a.m.

Editorial: Gibbons' erratic behavior: Now Gibbons won't go.; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: Support for Bush surely isn't based on facts: This reminds me of the statement by U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan that " you are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts."; 7:36 a.m.

Editorial: Spotlight on alleged sham: Las Vegas Sun reporter Marshall Allen has disclosed the misuse of this program in articles over the past few weeks.; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: Taxpayers: Beware of Rangel tax reform: John C. Lovelace, St. George, Utah; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: With budget, Gibbons is acting responsibly: His planning ahead, forward thinking on requesting a spending reduction plan proves my point.; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Las Vegas has, fails to promote, culture: Las Vegas has done a fabulous job of promoting itself with creative advertising slogans such as "What happens here, stays here," etc., but when it comes to promoting "cultural tourism" it fails in a spectacular ...; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Nevada isn't reason for our water woes: Stan Cloud; Nevada is responsible for almost none of the drop in Lake Mead, so more conservation in the Las Vegas Valley will not postpone the day when the Southern Nevada Water Authority's pumps start sucking air. ...; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Big entities seem to be biggest water wasters: Elie Morris; We immediately removed our grass and replaced it with desert landscaping. We are careful with our water use.; 7:35 a.m.

Role of clerical staff in children's sex abuse exams questioned: Tony Cook and Steve Kanigher; Clark County's decision to suspend a popular program at the Children's Advocacy Center stemmed from concerns about clerical staff 's assisting nurses in examinations of children for sexual abuse, sources say.; 7:35 a.m.

Tax breaks for 'green' buildings still murky: By David McGrath Schwartz; State lawmakers did little Tuesday to end confusion about tax breaks for construction of environmentally friendly buildings.; 7:34 a.m.

Reid's inconvenient theory will get House airing: By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has been derided for saying that global warming contributed to last week's wildfires in Southern California.; 7:34 a.m.

Strike could leave tourists without linen sheets: By Michael Mishak; Message to tourists: Start packing fresh sheets.; 7:34 a.m.

The southern headquarters for both the state GOP and the Gibbons administration - the Venetian - will be the site Thursday...: By Jon Ralston; The southern headquarters for both the state GOP and the Gibbons administration - the Venetian - will be the site Thursday of an event headlined by the Chinese ambassador and Gov. Jim Gibbons, with Lt. ...; 7:34 a.m.

Jon Ralston outlines what could happen in the state budget crisis that isn't, at least yet: By Jon Ralston; With the stuck-pig syndrome in full-throated squeal, as local and state officials continue to wail about the hemorrhaging, it's hard to separate fact from rhetoric. So in my never-ending quest to shine a light into ...; 7:34 a.m.

Schools must keep voters in mind: By Emily Richmond; After four weeks of presentations, charts, graphs and testimony, it all came down Monday to one hard fact: The Clark County School District's stance on year-round schools isn't just about satisfying parents and staff. It ...; 7:34 a.m.

SAVE THE BLACK CATS!: It was a simple enough warning: Pet stores shouldn't sell black cats in October.; 7:33 a.m.

ROBERT GOULET: 1933 - 2007: By Ed Koch; Goulet died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was sent Oct. 13 from Las Vegas for an emergency lung transplant after being diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.; 7:33 a.m.

United, in mining's camp: Lisa Mascaro, Sun Washington Bureau; In warp speed House Democrats are moving forward on the most sweeping changes ever to the 1872 Mining Law, and Nevada's House delegation has moved just as swiftly to form a unified front against it.; 7:33 a.m.

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