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Archive for September 2, 2007

FLASHPOINT for Sep 02, 2007: Now it's time to show Michigan and Florida, those puny states, who's boss. It's us. And Iowa. And New Hampshire. And South Carolina. Who says size matters? It's who goes first that matters. And the ...; 12:59 p.m.

Jon Ralston on two cases that illustrate the need for stronger disclosure laws: By Jon Ralston; They were political allies, Notre Dame fans, friends, enemies for a time and then friends again. Theirs is a serpentine story that now brings them back together as targets of law enforcement in unrelated cases ...; 12:59 p.m.

Editorial: A true Olympic hero: The story confirmed Jewell's fear, that there will always be those who remember him as a "bombing figure" or "bombing suspect," rather than as a hero whose actions undoubtedly saved many people from being killed ...; 12:59 p.m.

Letter: Again, taxpayers to bail out freeloaders: Looks like the people who had no business buying a home are going to get help from, you guessed it, Uncle Sam: In other words, the taxpayer.; 12:59 p.m.

Letter: Nonsmokers afraid to let free market work: She's right. I was living here when the Silver City casino went totally nonsmoking. All of the nonsmokers had an entire casino to go to, but guess what? They didn't support it at all.; 12:59 p.m.

Letter: President's record speaks for itself: The writer failed to point out , however, that George W. Bush has been in office for more than six years , and during all but seven months of that time he has enjoyed a ...; 12:58 p.m.

Editorial: Muted public response: A story by the Las Vegas Sun on Wednesday says that since January, only four people have spoken during the time slot set aside for public comment at Henderson City Council meetings. And only 10 ...; 12:58 p.m.

Editorial: Helping the troops: Filner, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, figures that as there are boot camps that prepare soldiers for war, there should be "de-boot camps" that help soldiers return to normal life. He said the ...; 12:58 p.m.

UMC fixes not expected to include service cuts: Wrapping up a nine-month look at how to improve the financial health and management of the troubled University Medical Center, the Clark County commissioners are expected to scratch possible service cuts and a new oversight ...; 12:57 p.m.

LOOKING IN ON: GAMING: By Liz Benston; The unenviable job of paying down big debts while squeezing even a little more profit out of moderately performing casinos in competitive markets has fallen to Tropicana Entertainment, a company that isn't getting much love ...; 12:57 p.m.

Don't let her good looks fool you: Glenn Carano was a stud quarterback for UNLV in the Ron Meyer-Tony Knap era who went on to earn two Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys. Glenn would have been a matinee idol had ...; 12:57 p.m.

All present as mining's future is recast: Lisa Mascaro, Sun Washington Bureau; The gold rush that raced west more than a century ago continues in this Northern Nevada town. More gold is mined per square mile in Nevada than anywhere else in the world, much of it ...; 12:57 p.m.

BURNING MAN SEES GREEN: J. Patrick Coolican; At the annual Burning Man arts festival here in Northern Nevada, celebrants ritually burn a simple, 40-foot wooden sculpture of a man, an act of catharsis and celebration following a week of self-expression and self-reliance.; 12:57 p.m.

Guest Columnist: Janie Greenspun Gale tells how things really unfolded at animal shelter: The headline blaring recently in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that I had given $11 million to The Animal Foundation brought funny reactions.; 12:56 p.m.

Jeff Simpson on reducing the number of illegal workers: If names and numbers don't match, businesses have 30 days to check for clerical errors, and employees have 60 days to prove their identity. Employees who are unable to prove their identity must be let ...; 1:00 a.m.

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