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Archive for February 19, 2008

Derby expected to announce her candidacy Wednesday for Heller's congressional seat (UPDATED): By Michael Mishak; 6:05 p.m.

Sen. Reid accuses coal industry of using "the old Hitler lie": By Phoebe Sweet; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid laid out plans to stimulate the national renewable energy industry during the opening of this week's Renewable Energy World Conference in Las Vegas.; 5:50 p.m.

NLV shooting leaves one dead (UPDATED): By Mary Manning; North Las Vegas Police are seeking witnesses for information about the shooting death today of a black man in his 30s.; 5:15 p.m.

Daytona 500 ads deliver laughs: By Brian Hilderbrand; 4:05 p.m.

Without Castro, Cuba's government unlikely to change: The New York Times; http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/20/world/americas/20cuba.html?hp; 3:55 p.m.

Undefeated British boxer's first U.S. fight to be in Vegas: The New York Times; http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/sports/sports-boxing-calzaghe.html?scp=5&sq=Las+Vegas&st=nyt; 3:45 p.m.

Couture club: 3:45 p.m.

UNLV soccer kicks off spring exhibition season against German opponent (UPDATED): By Rob Miech; It'll be a different game of fussball tonight at 6 p.m. for UNLV at Peter Johann Memorial Field. For starters, the opponent will be the Under-17 squad from Borussia Monchengladbach, which currently leads the German ...; 1:20 p.m.

Tonight: Krysa conducts his father, the violinist: By Kristen Peterson; Violinist Oleh Krysa is in town to perform as this evening's guest soloist with the UNLV Symphony Orchestra.; 11:59 a.m.

Clark County students shine in Nevada Regional Science Bowl: Las Vegas Business Press; http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2008/02/19/news/iq_19713553.txt; 8:44 a.m.

Crowded courts: District Court officials want a second courthouse building to meet increased caseloads, but they have yet to adequately answer why many courtrooms are empty for much of the day.; 2:08 a.m.

Blatantly partisan politics: A congressional bill to protect wilderness areas around the country that has been years in the making and has finally earned bipartisan support is being held up by an Oklahoma senator who wants to add ...; 2:07 a.m.

An era of scrutiny: David M. Walker has announced he will resign March 12 from his post as U.S. comptroller general, a position that made him chief of the Government Accountability Office.; 2:06 a.m.

Why not display odds on slot machines?: Robert Salas, Las Vegas; According to Richard Velotta’s Sunday article (“Don’t worry: Your slot bets are still safe”); 2:05 a.m.

Better use of space should be a priority: Wallace J. Henkelman, Henderson; Regarding a story in Sunday’s Las Vegas Sun headlined “Courtroom: Break for lunch, see ya tomorrow”:; 2:04 a.m.

Silver not the right choice to head UMC: Rob Mrowka, North Las Vegas; What is a resident of Clark County to make of the quote attributed to Kathy Silver in the Las Vegas Sun’s Sunday article headlined “UMC pick: What kind of success”?; 2:03 a.m.

We don’t need a man in the White House: Mary Ann Beam, Las Vegas; I have long held the belief that what this country sincerely needed was a female president:; 2:02 a.m.

Hillary Clinton failed reforming health care: Thomas F. Hirsch, Henderson; Incredibly, Hillary Clinton argues that she is the preferred candidate; 2:01 a.m.

For a cause, Oscar night glitz will be copied in Las Vegas: By Jerry Fink; Las Vegans can celebrate Oscar night at Planet Hollywood and help the Arthritis Foundation of Southern Nevada at the same time.; 2:00 a.m.

Cellist’s ties to teacher benefit UNLV: By Charlotte Hsu; UNLV music professor Andrew Smith recognized Aleks Tengesdal’s talent the day the two met about a decade ago in Tengesdal’s North Dakota hometown.; 2:00 a.m.

For Sonny Liston, a sad, strange ending in Nevada: By Rob Miech; Traffic to Sonny Liston’s grave might pick up with the release of “Phantom Punch,” an independently financed movie in which actor Ving Rhames stars as Liston.; 2:00 a.m.

At rest at last in Las Vegas: By Ron Kantowski; Joe Louis, considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, heavyweight champion of all time, is the subject of a new HBO Sports documentary titled “Joe Louis: America’s Hero ... Betrayed.”; 2:00 a.m.

Code red: By Abigail Goldman; Cheating on his wife was not Steve’s first or worst mistake. His real problem was he had married a woman whose brother had a flair for revenge.; 2:00 a.m.

It’s possible Yvonne Atkinson Gates still lives in Nevada: By Jon Ralston; It’s possible Yvonne Atkinson Gates still lives in Nevada she has had questions about her residency before but don’t call her a superdelegate from the state.; 2:00 a.m.

Build homes in the desert, and the poor will come: By Timothy Pratt; Maria Ninfa Martinez is on her couch shuffling envelopes, the bills inside them pushing up the pressure of the blood in her arteries. She’s 73, and her husband is dead. She earned a paycheck for ...; 2:00 a.m.

A year later, justice still elusive for Urbanskis: By Joe Schoenmann; So much has changed for so many people connected to the Feb. 19, 2007, shooting at Minxx strip club one year ago today at the end of a chaotic NBA All-Star weekend in Las Vegas.; 2:00 a.m.

Not far from boxing great lies forgotten lefty hurler: By Rob Miech; Six rows up and a spot to the right of Sonny Liston, Robert “Bo” Belinsky lies in Davis Memorial Park.; 2:00 a.m.

Just a little bit longer, Baby: By Kristen Peterson; Surviving on the Strip is not easy for some icons. You watch the public spectacles of your friends and neighbors being imploded. What’s left of them fills the sky. Tourists take pictures. And there you ...; 2:00 a.m.

Housing market downturn hits new low: By Buck Wargo; In a sign the Las Vegas housing market continues to deteriorate, foreclosures in January surpassed the sales of new and existing homes for the first time during the downturn.; 2:00 a.m.

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