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Archive for September 27, 2007

Campaign funding watchdogs suspicious as Ensign steps in: By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON - In the final days before elections, out of nowhere some candidates get infusions of cash. They blast ads, tar their opponents and go on to win.; 7:53 a.m.

If UNLV needs a role model for disclosure, try Ohio: By Jeff German, Steve Kanigher; As the Nevada System of Higher Education grapples with how to disclose the off-campus consulting work of its educators and other professional staff, it could look to Ohio for advice.; 7:53 a.m.

Shot at immortality for WWII vets: By Ed Koch; Of the more that 16 million U.S. military members who fought in World War II only about 3 million are still alive.; 7:52 a.m.

Cell towers can't hide from their opponents: They are disguised as flagpoles, lampposts and palm trees. They are hidden behind billboards and inside church steeples. And if they haven't yet, chances are they are coming to a neighborhood near you.; 7:52 a.m.

EAST COAST STYLE, VEGAS PROPORTIONS: By Liz Benston; Miki Naftali is the first developer to pay more than $1 billion for land on the Strip. And he's barely breaking a sweat.; 7:52 a.m.

As UNLV plans, few students show: By Charlotte Hsu; The day ended the same way it began, in a ballroom packed with ties and black jackets, business casual, polished leather heels and burnished flats.; 7:52 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS: Postseason struggle; 7:22 a.m.

Ron Kantowski vents his frustration with circumstances that keep Saturday's UNLV-UNR match in Reno off TV: A better movement would be passing a law to get the game on TV.; 7:22 a.m.

Decades in the making, jam band brings back 'hippie music': Who: Moonalice; 7:21 a.m.

Finally here and ready to make music: By Kristen Peterson; Who: Las Vegas Philharmonic with David Itkin, conductor; 7:21 a.m.

Editorial: Justice in Jeffs' trial: Prosecutors said Jeffs forced the girl to marry her 19-year-old cousin. Jeffs' attorneys said the girl was a willing partner. On Tuesday the jury rightly convicted Jeffs.; 7:21 a.m.

Editorial: Our natural heritage: A story by The Wall Street Journal on Monday notes that there are about a dozen bills pending in the House and Senate that call for wilderness designations from Oregon to Virginia.; 7:21 a.m.

Letter: Republicans won't admit role in disaster: It's much easier to stick one's head in the sand and pretend that all is grand. To vote for Bush twice and to disapprove of how things have turned out is to admit culpability for ...; 7:21 a.m.

Editorial: Yucca becoming irrelevant: Their announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Washington signals the start of a new strategy for justifying the building of more nuclear power plants.; 7:20 a.m.

Letter: Why we should get rid of income tax: Rick Imker; There is not one Nevada politician who has the leadership, integrity and guts to put a stop to this immorality and abomination. Not one.; 7:20 a.m.

Letter: Make smart choices - that's your reward: Those who are guided by a moral compass that requires them to be fiscally responsible should take great comfort and pride from that. You live well. You set a great example for those around you. ...; 7:20 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Sep 27, 2007: So did you see where Rep. Jon Porter voted for that child- ren's health bill after he had voted against it? Once that pesky provision that Porter said would gut Medicare spending was excised, he ...; 7:20 a.m.

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