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Archive for September 18, 2007

Vegas runs hard as soccer town: By Rob Miech; These are heady times, pardon the pun, for Major League Soccer.; 7:05 a.m.

Q+A: Bobby Baldwin: By Liz Benston; Bobby Baldwin was one of the youngest men to ever win the World Series of Poker when he was plucked from green felt fame to be a casino consultant for Steve Wynn in 1982. He ...; 7:05 a.m.

I bet you are jealous, aren't you? You know what I'm talking about...: By Jon Ralston; I bet you are jealous, aren't you? You know what I'm talk- ing about. What a time to be a talk-show host! Don't think I don't remember how some of those cable talking heads had ...; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: Climate program falters: The National Research Council, which is part of the National Academies, released its first progress report Thursday on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. Launched in 2002, the program is designed to collect and analyze ...; 7:05 a.m.

Letter: Whom do you trust when it comes to Iraq?: Keep in mind that we have a two-pronged effort in Iraq - the first is to fight the insurgents and the second is to wait while the Iraqi government and its military and police forces ...; 7:04 a.m.

Editorial: A matter of trust: Bush said Monday that Mukasey will know how to effectively fight the war on terrorism "in a manner that is consistent with our laws and our Constitution."; 7:04 a.m.

Editorial: O.J. spotlight on us: They are either in Las Vegas already or on their way. And thousands of news outlets around the world will be carrying their reports, with many even interrupting regular programming with bulletins about the latest ...; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: We badly need new president, war plan: The president knows that his stubbornness has caused the loss of the Republican Party's majority in the House and Senate in the 2006 elections. He knows that his Iraq war policy will cause further losses ...; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: Salesman who keeps selling you lemons: Now, you are going to buy another car, just like the last one, because he says it's a "classic "? Oh, it's a classic all right. It's a classic like the car they pushed out ...; 7:04 a.m.

Burglary is latest chapter in chapel wars: With more than 120,000 weddings performed every year, there should be more than enough business to spread among the various Las Vegas wedding chapels.; 7:03 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL: With homes throughout the valley in foreclosure, new headlines detailing scandal at University Medical Center and even a bit of O.J. back in the news - even with that, evidence of the miraculous came to ...; 7:03 a.m.

Schools juggle to figure out what's fair: By Emily Richmond; In the more than 25 years since the first of her seven children entered school, Leslie Zemp has seen every permutation of school-year calendars - the traditional nine-month schedule, year-round, split sessions and modified tracks.; 7:03 a.m.

1009 new citizens, 1009 new votes at stake: By Timothy Pratt; It seems like it would be difficult to feel like an individual amid 1,009 people doing exactly what you're doing.; 7:03 a.m.

Campaign managers, a near-perfect reflection: J. Patrick Coolican and Michael J. Mishak; One campaign manager uses the word "loyalty" a half - dozen times in a 20-minute conversation. Another describes meeting his candidate as a near-religious awakening. The third is labor's man, and rather than be a ...; 7:02 a.m.

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