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By the numbers: Career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victories for race winner Travis Kvapil; 7:19 a.m.

Ron Kantowski flags down Kim Lopez Johnson to find out what it's like to be the woman in control at the Speedway: Nobody could recall a woman ever serving as the chief starter for a NASCAR touring series event. But Lopez Johnson wasn't worried about making history. She was more worried about dropping one of the racing ...; 7:19 a.m.

Jeff Haney on World Series odds that look out of whack: With the playoffs set to begin Oct. 3, the top three leading contenders to win the World Series - and four of the top five - are from the AL, according to oddsmakers.; 7:18 a.m.

SIGNS OF LIFE: In the 1980s Patrick Gaffey was heading the nonprofit Allied Arts Council when he got a call from an employee at the Sands hotel.; 7:18 a.m.

If you doubt that Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson is not just one of the wealthiest men: By Jon Ralston; If you doubt that Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson is not just one of the wealthiest men in the country but also one of the most important Republican Party players, just look at what's happening ...; 7:18 a.m.

Letter: Children's health gets no love from Bush: Repeatedly, stories have come out about waste, theft and corruption in Iraq. Some congressional leaders have even described what is going on there as the "culture of corruption."; 7:17 a.m.

Letter: Convenience takes back seat to education: With classroom overcrowding and failing Nevada schools, I am more than happy to have my children on a year-round schedule - which they currently are - if that ensures they are more individualized in the ...; 7:17 a.m.

Letter: Adding O.J. makes mundane story grow: You may wonder why the alleged robber did not go to the police for help, but vigilante justice is not a foreign idea among the gun-toting, Second Amendment-loving folks who live in our valley. What ...; 7:17 a.m.

Editorial: Fighting the flu: In fact, manufacturers plan to ship 132 million flu vaccinations, an all-time high. The only problem now, the CDC believes, is getting people vaccinated. Of the groups the CDC recommends be vaccinated, only a fraction ...; 7:16 a.m.

Editorial: Security lags at VA: Lost were the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of more than 24 million veterans and as many as 2.2 million active-duty military personnel.; 7:16 a.m.

Editorial: Lending a hand: Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson has predicted that as many as 500,000 of the 2 million subprime loans could go into foreclosure when the interest rates reset at higher rates at the end ...; 7:16 a.m.

Tenants worry what's next: By Tony Cook; This is a story of eminent domain gone awry. It's a story about the anxiety that mobile home dwellers experience as the land beneath their homes swaps hands. And it's a story about a bunch ...; 7:16 a.m.

Five years in, Nevada State College out to find itself: By Charlotte Hsu; As it celebrates its fifth anniversary, it's about time for Nevada State College to start divining what it wants to be when it grows up. Not just a place that trains teachers and nurses, but ...; 7:15 a.m.

MORE foreplay puts nightclubs in the mood: Liz Benston, Las Vegas Sun; Wynn Las Vegas opened less than three years ago with a small yet expensive lounge and nightclub steps from the main casino floor. Lure was decked out in mod furniture with white onyx floors and ...; 7:15 a.m.

SIGNS OF LIFE: By Kristen Peterson; In the 1980s Patrick Gaffey was heading the nonprofit Allied Arts Council when he got a call from an employee at the Sands hotel.; 2:00 a.m.

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