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Archive for February 20, 2010

Cain Velasquez proves he's among the best at UFC 110: By Case Keefer; Cain Velasquez is often referred to as a humble fighter. It was easy to see why in the moments after UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia, where Velasquez made quick work of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira with ...; 11:18 p.m.

Weight lifted: UNLV halts slide with 70-39 thrashing of CSU: By Ryan Greene; Of course, the Rebels still have a lot of work to do to truly negate what happened during a recent 3-game losing streak. But with a 70-39 romp over Colorado State on Saturday afternoon at ...; 8:02 p.m.

Marshall becoming the player UNLV needs him to be: By Case Keefer; Consider Oscar Bellfield the least surprised person in the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday afternoon. Asked about freshman guard Anthony Marshall’s 12-point, 10-rebound performance in a 70-39 victory against Colorado State, Bellfield let out ...; 8:01 p.m.

Notebook: Injury to Santee has Rebels' rotation even thinner: By Ryan Greene; UNLV survived a half of basketball on Saturday with only one healthy big man. The Rebels might have to survive an entire one come Wednesday night, depending on the status of senior Darris Santee. Santee ...; 8:01 p.m.

Instant analysis: UNLV shows signs of life with blowout victory: By Ray Brewer; One victory in the books. Three, or five, or six must-win games to go. The UNLV basketball team had its way with Colorado State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, jumping out to ...; 5:02 p.m.

Woman dies in sledding accident on Mount Charleston: By Kyle B. Hansen; A Florida woman died Saturday afternoon while sledding at Mount Charleston. Metro Police Lt. Pete Boffelli said the woman slid across ice while on a sled and struck a tree.; 3:57 p.m.

Rebels awaken, slam Rams to snap 3-game skid, 70-39: By Ryan Greene; It was one of those games where Lon Kruger could let his walk-ons play the last few minutes. And, boy, did UNLV need it. The Rebels came back from a 3-game skid to climb on ...; Updated 4:52 p.m.

Cirque repackages rock ‘n’ roll icon in ‘Viva Elvis’: By Joe Brown; It’s a theme-park "Grease" reunion, a live-in-person Gap commercial with an Olympics opening ceremony budget.; 1:37 p.m.

Metro collecting unwanted medications for disposal: By Kyle B. Hansen; Metro Police have 460 pounds of drugs and other medical materials to dispose of after a collection drive on Saturday.; Updated 5:43 p.m.

Allah made them funny: By April Corbin; The bearded man on stage does not want to blow you up. He just wants to make you laugh.; 1:00 p.m.

Review: Cirque repackages rock 'n' roll icon in 'Viva Elvis': By Joe Brown; "Viva Elvis," which officially opened at CityCenter’s Aria Friday night after weeks of paid previews and adjustments, joins six other Strip-resident shows, and it’s likely to be lucky number seven for Cirque du Soleil.; 12:25 p.m.

Q and A with magician Seth Grabel: By Allison Duck; Anyone can say “abracadabra,” but few can say it while suspended from the ceiling on silks. Magician Seth Grabel isn’t your garden-variety illusionist.; 11:59 a.m.

UFC 110: where to watch: By Allison Duck; You don't have to go down under to catch all the UFC action from Australia this Saturday.; 11:17 a.m.

As a history piece, Cirque du Soleil's 'Viva Elvis' bears some explanation: By John Katsilometes; When we consider the life, career and legacy of Elvis Presley, many images spring to mind. Is one of those images a lasso set aflame?; 10:43 a.m.

Gibbons, Sandoval spar over lease proposal, tax plan: By David McGrath Schwartz; Gov. Jim Gibbons attacked a plan being pushed by fellow Republicans Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio and gubernatorial rival Brian Sandoval to have the state lease back its buildings in exchange for an up-front, immediate ...; 10:18 a.m.

Showers, thunderstorms possible for Las Vegas: By Dave Toplikar; If you're heading out today, you might want to dress for wet weather.; 6:42 a.m.

Put limits on spending for campaigns: Ed Hayes, Las Vegas; Capriciously throwing incumbents out of office might sound attractive, but it requires replacing them with human beings subject to the same temptations as those we deposed.; 2:05 a.m.

Character and integrity needed to be president: Jeff Silverman, Las Vegas; In his Tuesday letter to the editor, John C. Lovelace asked if anyone could provide an answer as to what constitutes “presidential caliber.”; 2:04 a.m.

There’s no need for a fast train to California: Kipp Altemara, Las Vegas; Enough of the train from California to Las Vegas.; 2:03 a.m.

Library fee would be unfair to homeowners: Susan Hooper, Las Vegas; A Tuesday letter to the editor by Art Gearhart suggested that adults should pay an annual fee to use our libraries.; 2:02 a.m.

An American outlook: There is no doubt that Americans have a bleak outlook about current affairs.; 2:01 a.m.

Real research a must before changing things: Tom Keller, Henderson; As a chemical engineer, I am one of those global warming skeptics whom The New York Times’ Thomas Friedman pooh-poohs in his Thursday column in the Sun, “Time for a ‘global weirding’ offensive”:; 2:01 a.m.

Fontainebleau sitting idle benefits Strip’s economy: By Richard N. Velotta; Ever since it became clear a month ago that financier Carl Icahn would be the new owner of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the big question has been: When will it open?; 2:00 a.m.

Obama presses his economic message in troubled times: By J. Patrick Coolican, Michael Mishak; President Barack Obama bounded to the stage at Green Valley High School to cheers. He’s rail thin and has a grin as wide as his head. He seems to feel most at home on the ...; 2:00 a.m.

One win scored: Goodman appears past his latest huff over ‘Vegas’ remark: By J. Patrick Coolican, Dave Toplikar; The president of the United States, who commands the mightiest Army and Navy the world has ever known and oversees two ongoing hot wars, and who is the steward of the greatest economic engine in ...; 2:00 a.m.

Wranglers suffer 4-3 overtime loss to Alaska Aces: By Anthony Fenech; Down a goal heading into the third period, the Alaska Aces scored two unanswered goals Friday to beat the Las Vegas Wranglers, 4-3, in overtime. T.J. Fast’s ninth goal of the season with just over ...; 12:19 a.m.

Kid in a waffle store: By Brock Radke; If the 5-year-old Brock Radke opened a restaurant, it'd be a lot like Waffles Cafe.; 12:05 a.m.

Save us, Celine!: By Joe Brown; Las Vegas is thrilled that you're coming back, Celine. But can you speed it up? A city turns its worried eyes to you ...; 12:05 a.m.

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