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Archive for September 23, 2012

Photos: YouTube superstar Psy brings his ‘Gangnam Style’ to Tao: By Don Chareunsy; South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and producer Psy, 34 and whose career spans a decade, donned a collared shirt, checkered pants and ...; 11:49 p.m.

Fire does $500,000 damage to six homes; four minor injuries reported: By William D'Urso; A fire that apparently spread from an electrical transformer on a utility pole caused four minor injuries and an estimated $500,000 damage to six Las Vegas homes Sunday, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue officials said. ...; 9:47 p.m.

Snedeker pulls away to win FedEx Cup: By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press; With the biggest round of his career, Brandt Snedeker won something far more valuable than money Sunday. He proved to himself he could beat the best in the world.; 5:27 p.m.

Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter: Associated Press; Trader Joe's is recalling its house brand of peanut butter over fears of possible salmonella contamination.; 2:59 p.m.

Motorcyclist killed in crash at Lake Mead; road has reopened: By William D'Urso; The Callville Bay Access Road at Lake Mead National Recreation Area has reopened after a fatal motorcycle crash Sunday morning, park authorities said.; Updated 3:35 p.m.

Justin Timberlake celebrates his bachelor party at Surrender, Sinatra: By Don Chareunsy; The singer and actor was all smiles sipping on his 901 Tequila (literally, as it is his brand), and his group enjoyed vodka and Red Bull. Some of ...; 1:03 p.m.

Giant panda cub born Sept. 16 at National Zoo dies: By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press; The giant panda cub born a week ago at the National Zoo in Washington has died, and it was not immediately known why the animal died, zoo officials said Sunday.; 12:38 p.m.

Decades of federal dollars helped fuel gas boom: By Kevin Begos, Associated Press; $Photo: Protestors opposed to hydraulic fracturing, reflec$ It sounds like a free-market success story: a natural gas boom created by drilling company innovation, delivering a vast new source of cheap energy without the government subsidies that solar and wind power demand.; 10:24 a.m.

A strategy to rebuild manufacturing: John Hudak; Late last month, President Barack Obama issued an executive order intended to spur job creation in manufacturing.; 2:02 a.m.

We're not all victims, Mr. Romney: Robert Blanner, North Las Vegas; Once again, Mitt Romney shows he has “foot-in-mouth disease.”; 2:02 a.m.

Blaming teachers for woes of students is counterproductive: Marc Tucker; To some, the Chicago teachers’ strike that ended Tuesday proves what they’ve been saying all along: That the teachers and their unions, when you get right down to it, care more about protecting bad teachers, ...; 2:01 a.m.

Corruption on a sliding scale: Theresa Krause, Boulder City; These political ads that are continually thrust at us sometimes can be puzzling.; 2:01 a.m.

Thinking big: In the next six weeks, you’ll hear plenty from campaigns that want to focus on criticizing their opponents. Don’t expect subtlety; hyperbole is king, and the facts be damned.; 2:00 a.m.

Down-ticket candidates fickle about cozying up to presidential contenders: By Karoun Demirjian; When the chips are down, politicians in tight elections can sometimes count on a little boost from the top of the ticket. And sometimes they can’t.; 2:00 a.m.

Northern Nevada race could determine control of the state Senate: By David McGrath Schwartz; The most intriguing political contest that hasn’t been splashed on television screens statewide might be a legislative Senate race here in the old part of Reno — Senate District 15, a swing district inside a ...; 2:00 a.m.

Opening doors to the art world: By Brian Greenspun; The Las Vegas Art Museum has a new home at UNLV. Thank you, Steve Wynn.; 2:00 a.m.

Marshals at courthouse continue to press county to enter into collective bargaining: By Joe Schoenmann; Discussion between court administrators and Clark County commissioners regarding court marshals — formerly known as bailiffs — served as reminder Tuesday of a union issue simmering for months and now part of federal lawsuit.; 2:00 a.m.

The Sun, LV Weekly, VEGAS INC snag nearly 100 awards in Nevada press contest: By Sun Staff; The Sun’s yearlong project chronicling efforts to improve Clark County’s most-troubled public schools has been named the best story of the year by the Nevada Press Association. Judges said the project, “The Turnaround: Inside Clark ...; 2:00 a.m.

Line of Attack: Does Dean Heller associate with shady businessmen?: By Anjeanette Damon; Berkley is accusing Heller of associating with “crooked businessmen,” both as personal friends and as a public official. Is it fair?; 2:00 a.m.

Sandoval shows bad judgment: Patrick Gorgan, Las Vegas; It is difficult to imagine how bad Gov. Brian Sandoval’s judgment is.; 2:00 a.m.

Rebels earn their breaks and celebrate hard-fought 38-35 victory against Air Force: By Taylor Bern; The Rebels sprinted and they jumped, possibly faster and higher than any of them had in the game that just ended. Victory can do that to a man.; 12:45 a.m.

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