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Archive for June 1, 2013

All-star game MVP Donnel Pumphrey easily won this footrace: By Ray Brewer; When Donnell Pumphrey finally made his way into the endzone Saturday during the West Charleston Lions Club 42nd Annual All-Star Football Game at Bishop Gorman’s Fertitta Field, the Canyon Springs High senior running back stopped ...; 11:21 p.m.

Prospect Zack Wheeler does it on the mound, at the plate in 51s win: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; The Las Vegas 51s continue to hold opponents in check offensively, opening a Pacific Coast League series Saturday at Fresno with a 2-1 victory for their fourth straight win. In the four-game streak, the 51s ...; 10:46 p.m.

Plans to renovate Thomas & Mack outlined: By Cy Ryan; A plan to spend $57.7 million to renovate the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV was outlined Saturday to the Senate Finance Committee without drawing any opposition.; 8:13 p.m.

AARP event draws attention to starving seniors in Southern Nevada: By Brian Nordli; Hundreds of AARP members from across the country came together on Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Life@50+ National Convention with a goal to package 21,000 meals for seniors in Southern Nevada.; 7:24 p.m.

2 dead, 2 injured in alleged murder-suicide attempt involving adults and children: By Brian Nordli; Metro Police responded to a report of domestic violence about 6:20 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 5500 block of Cotton Street, near Stewart Avenue and Christy Lane.; Updated 7:39 p.m.

Jean Stapleton, TV's Edith Bunker, dies at 90: By Jake Pearson, Associated Press; Jean Stapleton, the stage-trained character actress who played Archie Bunker's far better half, the sweetly naive Edith, in TV's groundbreaking 1970s comedy "All in the Family," has died. She was 90.; 2:56 p.m.

Steelers player Adams stabbed in robbery attempt: Associated Press; Pittsburgh police say an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers was stabbed twice during an attempted carjacking.; 2:07 p.m.

No one home when fire destroys part of family's house: By Brian Nordli; Clark County Fire responded to a report of the house fire about 9:05 a.m. at 5823 Duval Drive, near Lake Mead Boulevard and Christy Lane.; 1:51 p.m.

Scuba diver dies at Lake Mead; cause unknown: By Brian Nordli; The victim was diving with a group in the Kingman Wash area, on the Arizona side of Lake Mead, when he surfaced unresponsive, spokeswoman Christie Vanover said.; 1:41 p.m.

2 men arrested in robbery, killing of woman, 75, at her home: By Brian Nordli; Bayzle Morgan, 21, was charged with first-degree murder, robbery, burglary and kidnapping. Keith Smith, 46, was charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.; 1:36 p.m.

Medical marijuana bill in danger in the Assembly: By Andrew Doughman; An Assembly Republican leaders said today nearly all of their members are disinclined to support the bill, meaning Democrats would not be able to meet the two-thirds requirement to pass the measure.; 12:37 p.m.

Teach for America money clears Senate, but prospects in Assembly uncertain: By Cy Ryan; A program to set aside $1 million a year to recruit 50 teachers for high-risk schools in Clark County easily passed the Senate 20-1 on Friday.; 11:59 a.m.

San Diego State grabs another Las Vegas player in Valley's Noble Hall: By Ray Brewer; Valley High 2014 defensive end Noble Hall didn’t waste time committing to the college football program he felt was the perfect fit. San Diego State offered the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Hall a scholarship Friday night. Saturday ...; 11:10 a.m.

Turkish police retreat from Istanbul square: By Bulut Emiroglu and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press; Turkish police retreated from a main Istanbul square Saturday, removing barricades and allowing in thousands of demonstrators to calm tensions after a crackdown on furious anti-government protests turned the city center into a battlefield.; 10:25 a.m.

Frightened Oklahomans tried to flee tornadoes instead of taking cover: By Sean Murphy, Associated Press; It's a warning as familiar as a daily prayer for Tornado Alley residents: When a twister approaches, take shelter in a basement or low-level interior room or closet, away from windows and exterior walls. But ...; Updated 5:04 p.m.

Senator's gravely ill husband throws control of Senate into question: By Anjeanette Damon; Sen. Joyce Woodhouse, D-Las Vegas, flew home to Las Vegas late Friday to be with her husband, who is gravely ill with liver cancer, making control of the Senate an issue in the final days ...; Updated 12:53 p.m.

Wherever the line is, this crossed it: Dusty Nix; Georgia’s soon-to-be-former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss had this to say about President Barack Obama’s address regarding the Guantanamo Bay prison compound: “The president’s speech today will be viewed by terrorists as a victory.”; 2:00 a.m.

When your laptop dies: Karen Stabiner; It happened, as crises do, without warning. I was doing something essential, like trolling online for better and deeply discounted kitchen knives, when suddenly the image on my laptop went from hi-res to out-of-register.; 2:00 a.m.

Lives of those who served have great meaning: Bob Ray Sanders; In a ninth-grade literature class, I was assigned a poem that didn’t make any sense to me, although I was intrigued by its title.; 2:00 a.m.

Revisit warnings of Eisenhower: Ken Anderson, Las Vegas; Just before leaving office, President Dwight Eisenhower made a speech regarding the military-industrial complex. He had a unique perspective of this issue looming over the nation.; 2:00 a.m.

With marquee races decided in primary, officials pare poll workers in anticipation of low turnout in June 4 general election: By Conor Shine; Despite expected low turnout and only three races on the ballot, hundreds of workers will roll out the voting machines and staff the polls for Tuesday’s municipal general election. High-profile races for mayor in Henderson ...; 2:00 a.m.

Benghazi falls on Clinton’s shoulders: Steven Saterlie, Las Vegas; In the letter to the editor, “Lack of security was House’s call,” Richard Mundy says that Benghazi was the Republicans’ fault because they cut the security budget.; 2:00 a.m.

Hospitals finding ways to eradicate super bug MRSA: By Letitia Stein, Tampa Bay Times; A national study involving dozens of hospitals nationwide could answer a heated medical debate over how best to protect patients from the dangerous MRSA super bug. Screening patients for MRSA and isolating those who have ...; 2:00 a.m.

Andre Agassi, Dana White steal the show at Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction: By Ray Brewer; Dana White frequently passes at opportunities to get nostalgic. The UFC president is constantly asked to reminisce about the early days of operating the mixed martial arts organization, and how he helped transform it into ...; 2:00 a.m.

Tips for a smoother ride at Wet ’n’ Wild: By Brian Nordli; Since Wet ’n’ Wild Las Vegas’ long-awaited opening, visitors have flooded the water park excited to be the first to explore its towering slides and various attractions.; 2:00 a.m.

Last-minute budget negotiations become contentious in final legislative days: By Anjeanette Damon; Negotiations over Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $6.5 billion proposed budget entered into their final frenzied hours Friday, as lawmakers rushed to put their own mark on the state’s two-year spending plan before the session officially adjourns ...; 2:00 a.m.

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