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Archive for January 5, 2008

Sports betting made easier, at bars and beyond
By Liz Benston
While other states fend off sports betting, Nevada is making it easier for residents to exercise their exclusive rights to bet on sports.
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Rebels basketball
By Rob Miech
Meet Joe Darger, a 6-foot-7 gum-chomper who has found himself in the eye of a hurricane at UNLV.
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Yes, we have no housing vouchers for you
By Timothy Pratt
UNLV senior Kristen Ruby got an A for a video she made in her fall semester digital storytelling course -- and uncovered a technological glitch that may have kept hundreds of poor people in the ...
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Gibbons lives in the capital, doesn’t mean he votes there
By Cy Ryan
Although Gov. Jim Gibbons lives in the Governor's Mansion, he's not registered to vote in the capital. Gibbons has continued to maintain his voting registration in Washoe County.
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2008 turns promises ‘green’
By Phoebe Sweet
Breaking with tradition, Americans are vowing this year to reduce waste instead of their waistlines, according to a poll that shows nearly half of Americans have made a “green” New Year's resolution this year.
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Everyone on steroids? News to me, Maddux says
By Rob Miech
If taking anabolic steroids and other illegal performance-enhancing substances has been as rampant in baseball as has been alleged, most recently in the 409-page Mitchell Report, it's all news to Greg Maddux.
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Hey, Vegas: Don’t gouge us
By Richard N. Velotta
Organizers of the International Consumer Electronics Show are scouting for a less expensive city to stage their convention, one of Las Vegas' largest.
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Paying judges fairly
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist for two decades urged Congress to increase judicial pay, and his successor, John Roberts, has continued Rehnquist's fight.
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Food labels are about to take a major evolutionary step — instant comprehensibility
Nutrition labels are destined to improve with time, and that time appears to be near. A guide has been developed that will instantly tell shoppers what they want to know about a product's nutritional value.
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Make lasting improvements
For residents of Beijing, gray skies choked with smog are all too common. And for athletes planning to compete in the Summer Olympic Games there in August, the poor air quality could hinder their performances.
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