Las Vegas Sun

January 9, 2009

Teacher salaries in Gibbons’ cross hairs
STATE BUDGET: His plan has 6 percent pay cuts for educators, state workers, sources say
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 (2 a.m.)
Gov. Jim Gibbons will propose state workers, schoolteachers and university employees take a 6 percent pay cut in the budget he will unveil next week, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.
Metro returns property, but might be cited
JUSTICE:
Metro Police detectives took steps this week to comply with a more than 15-month-old court order, but it may not have been enough to prevent District Judge Michelle Leavitt from holding them in contempt of court at the end of the month.
Want a side of budget numbers with that?
State legislators, Henderson officials break bread over gloomy revenue forecast
In a conference room on the second floor of Henderson City Hall, politicians responsible for getting us out of this budgetary mess met this week over turkey sandwiches.
A year later, hepatitis outbreak’s upshot
Nation has recommitted to patient safety; Desai is under investigation by police, who source says are finding culpability
A year after the Southern Nevada Health District noticed a suspicious cluster of acute hepatitis C cases, repercussions of the crisis — including the criminal investigation of the doctor at the center of it — are coming into focus.
President-elect Barack Obama, from left, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Vice President-elect Joe Biden share a light moment this week on Capitol Hill. To advance his economic agenda, Obama will have to go through Reid, who lately has been indicating that he'll be no pushover, emphasizing the Senate's authority.
So Obama’s the new FDR, but Reid, he’s an original
CONGRESS: Author of new book on Roosevelt says history can be incoming president’s guide — to a point
As the nation waits for Washington to find a way to fix the economy, two things are certain: The initials FDR are on everyone’s lips, and Sen. Harry Reid has the toughest job in town. If President-elect Barack Obama’s economic agenda falters, it will be in the Senate, where Reid manages a precarious majority.
Ford president and chief executive officer Alan Mulally delivered Thursday night's keynote address at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Mulally introduced the next generation of Sync, along with other in-vehicle technologies.
Ford president skirts industry’s woes to discuss future
CES 2009:
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The failing auto industry was hardly the topic of Ford chief executive officer Alan Mulally’s keynote address Thursday night. Instead, the Ford president and chief executive officer used the Consumer Electronics Show stage to show his company is continuing to reinvent the driving experience.
CES to inject $204 million into Vegas economy
CES 2009:
Thursday, January 8, 2009
As the largest annual trade show in North America, expectations are high for the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show to bring a much-needed shot in the arm to the ailing Las Vegas economy.
Las Vegas man arrested in Utah homicide
Thursday, January 8, 2009
A Las Vegas man was arrested today in a town 23 miles south of Salt Lake City as a suspect in two deaths, including his wife's homicide at their residence after what he claimed was a home invasion, authorities said.
Musical artist Usher performs during Sony's presentation at the International Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday.
Sony exec gets a little help outlining 2009
CES 2009: Celebrities on hand to help detail the year’s newest technology
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Sony's chief executive officer showed off the latest developments in company products and partnerships, and surprised the audience with celebrity friends Tom Hanks, Hall of Fame baseball player Reggie Jackson, Oprah Winfrey’s Dr. Mehmet Oz and musician Usher.
Teens charged in shooting death of Palo Verde student get separate trials
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Ezekiel Williams and Gerald Davison, the two teenagers accused of shooting and killing 15-year-old Christopher Privett last February in Summerlin, were granted separate trials Wednesday by District Court Judge Stefany Miley.
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