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Archive for December 6, 2008

Huge second half surge pushes Rebels past Wolf Pack, 64-57: By Ryan Greene; RENO -- Behind 19 points from René Rougeau and a career-high 17 from freshman guard Oscar Bellfield, UNLV blew past UNR Saturday night in Reno thanks to a big second half surge, 64-57. The victory ...; 9:32 p.m.

Roy Horn defies doctor’s orders and takes part in annual Santa race: By Robin Leach; Not only did injured illusionist Roy Horn defy his doctor’s orders twice, but he also doubled the distance he walked over last year in today’s Great Santa Run in downtown Las Vegas; 9:16 p.m.

Teenager and boy injured in hit-and-run accident: By Dave Toplikar; Two pedestrians were injured — one critically — when they were struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident this afternoon at Nellis Boulevard and New World Avenue, according to Las Vegas Metro police.; 7:29 p.m.

McQueen's Martinez smashes Palo Verde: By Steve Silver; RENO — Disney World should offer McQueen High School's Anthony Martinez a free trip, because the senior running back/cornerback/kicker made all of the Lancers' dreams come true Saturday in the 4A state championship.; 6:51 p.m.

Palo Verde's dream season shattered: By Christopher Drexel; You can't get any closer to a state championship than this. The Palo Verde football team was woken up from its dream season with a nail-biting 13-12 loss to Reno's McQueen High in the large-school ...; 5:44 p.m.

Pound-for-pound champ proves it: By Jeff Haney, Andy Samuelson; This was no dream. Manny Pacquiao, boxing's pound-for-pound champ, proved it once again as he did everything but put the sport's "Golden Boy" to sleep in front of 15,001 adrenaline-filled fans at the MGM Grand ...; Updated 11:11 p.m.

Henderson pools close for a week: By The Home News; Two Henderson Multigenerational Center pools will be closed for upgrades starting Sunday.; 5:23 p.m.

Palo Verde faithful flock to Reno: By Christopher Drexel; RENO - UNR's Mackay Stadium is roughly an eight-hour bus ride from Summerlin. But for supporters of Palo Verde football, the site of the 2008 large-school state championship game may as well have been a ...; 4:00 p.m.

'Madifreak' to co-host birthday fete: By Melissa Arseniuk; Criss Angel and Holly Madison -- the Strip's favorite ubiquitous celebrity romantic partnership -- plan a birthday bash later this month.; 12:16 p.m.

McQueen topples Palo Verde for 4A state title: By Steve Silver; RENO — It's all over. Palo Verde's perfect season has come to a close as McQueen will take home the state championship 13-12.; Updated 3:54 p.m.

A long-awaited answer: More than 200,000 veterans of the first Gulf War have been vindicated by a new report that concludes their multiple health problems stem from their service-related exposure to chemicals.; 2:08 a.m.

Safe haven no more: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with leaders in India on Wednesday, and on Thursday she met with leaders in Pakistan. She had an important message for both governments — work together.; 2:07 a.m.

No sense of urgency: It has been known for years that many truck and bus accidents are caused by drivers who are not medically fit for their jobs, but federal regulators dawdled until this week on a new safety ...; 2:06 a.m.

There is no quick fix for U.S. auto industry: Michael K. Casler, Las Vegas; My wife and I own two cars, a Nissan and a Honda.; 2:05 a.m.

Here’s a way to give Detroit a boost: Bill Wisniewski, Las Vegas; The U.S. Treasury should buy all the unsold inventory of the Big Three and give all of those vehicles to the governors of cash-strapped states to auction or raffle off.; 2:03 a.m.

Money should save American jobs only: Richard A. Brown, Pahrump; Before we give the Big Three any money to keep our people working, Congress should make the U.S. automakers show how many truck and auto bodies have been imported from Canada and how many motors ...; 2:02 a.m.

Why we can’t let carmakers fail: James J. Poupard, Henderson; I am extremely disappointed in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for not giving us the leadership to help the U.S. auto industry with its request for a paltry ...; 2:02 a.m.

Ah, policy: By Jon Ralston; It is “perhaps the worst fiscal and economic crisis since statehood.”; 2:01 a.m.

The Elevator: NFR edition: By Ron Kantowski; A special National Finals Rodeo version of who’s going to the penthouse in local sports — and who’s getting the shaft.; 2:00 a.m.

A sentence ending in a question mark: By Alexandra Berzon; O.J. Simpson will spend how many years behind bars? Pick a number.; 2:00 a.m.

Gibbons mum as govs take stand on burning coal: By Phoebe Sweet; The Western Governors’ Association’s list of energy policy suggestions for the Obama administration is mostly standard fare.; 2:00 a.m.

Local ties help McTaggart lasso his NFR dream: By Brett Okamoto; Sitting in the stands year after year, Colin McTaggart pictured himself riding bulls in front of the Thomas & Mack crowd.; 2:00 a.m.

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao: By Jeff Haney; Much has been made of Manny Pacquiao’s decision to jump to the welterweight division after winning a world championship in his lone fight at lightweight (135 pounds) to go with his earlier titles at 112, ...; 2:00 a.m.

Committee is ‘not just another level of bureaucracy’: By Charlotte Hsu; It might seem like a paradox -- establishing another layer of bureaucracy in an attempt to improve efficiency and effectiveness.; 2:00 a.m.

Musicians say they’ve lost confidence in board president: By Kristen Peterson; Las Vegas Philharmonic officials blamed the bad economy Thursday for its budget problems and announced possible program cuts.; 2:00 a.m.

Remedy for a closed process: By Marshall Allen; When Louis Ling took administrative charge of the state’s medical board in September, he fretted that the process of investigating doctors and disciplining the bad ones could take two years or longer. Ling, who is ...; 2:00 a.m.

Rebels can be ready for boisterous UNR fans: By Rob Miech; Only UNLV senior guard Wink Adams knows what the Rebels are getting into, and what they’ll be up against, tonight against UNR in the Lawlor Events Center.; 2:00 a.m.

O.J. Simpson, judge and attorneys: actions were 'stupid': By Melissa Arseniuk; O.J. Simpson, his lawyer, Yale Galanter, and the judge who sent him to jail for 33 years yesterday, Jackie Glass, agree on one thing: O.J. Simpson is behind bars this morning because of sheer stupidity.; 12:23 a.m.

Climate change, drought to strain Colorado River: Associated Press; Climate change, drought to strain Colorado River; 12:03 a.m.

Metro gives tips for safe holiday shopping: By Ashley Livingston; Law enforcement at local shopping centers has temporarily been stepped up to discourage would-be criminals during the busy holiday shopping season, Metro Police say.; 12:00 a.m.

4A Nevada championship starting lineups: By Steve Silver; A look at the probably starting lineups for Palo Verde High School and Reno's McQueen High School in Saturday's 4A state championship; 12:00 a.m.

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