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Archive for October 11, 2009

MWC Winners and Losers: Week 6: By Ryan Greene; 11:59 p.m.

Suspected drunken driver arrested in relay runner's death: By Mary Manning, Tim Richardson; Henderson police have arrested a suspected drunken driver in connection with the death of a relay runner he allegedly struck Saturday morning. The Clark County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the victim as 33-year-old Jeremy ...; Updated 5:25 p.m.

3 critically injured after car crosses into oncoming traffic: By Tim Richardson; Police say an argument between two people in a car might have contributed to the driver losing control and crashing into two other vehicles Sunday in North Las Vegas, leaving three people in critical condition.; 8:24 p.m.

Hugh Hefner introduces 3 new Playboy bunnies for 'Girls Next Door': By Melissa Arseniuk; Hugh Hefner is back and he’s brought three new bunnies with him: The hit reality series set in and around the Playboy Mansion, “The Girls Next Door,” returns tonight with an all-new episode and a ...; 5:03 p.m.

Photo Galleries: Nick Cannon joined by wife Mariah Carey for the Big 2-9: By Robin Leach; Nick Cannon celebrated his birthday at the Bank in the Bellagio last night, and his superstar singer wife Mariah Carey joined him after wrapping her second concert at the Palms.; 8:52 a.m.

Warmer weather on tap for Las Vegas: By Dave Toplikar; A sunny and warm day is ahead for the Las Vegas Valley. But a strong Pacific storm is moving in Tuesday that could bring gusty winds, some rain and even snow to higher elevations in ...; 6:49 a.m.

21-year-old passenger dies in NLV collision: By Las Vegas Sun Staff; A 21-year-old Las Vegas resident is dead after a head-on collision early Sunday morning in North Las Vegas.; 6:24 a.m.

Gunderson submits Sharp in MMA Xplosion main event: By Hepi Mita; With all of the knockouts and submissions at the first-ever mixed martial arts event at The M Resort, promotion company MMA Xplosion could have forgone hiring judges. Only two of the ten fights on Friday ...; 3:57 a.m.

James Stewart takes U.S. Open of Supercross: By Anthony Fenech; After a back-and-forth battle in the 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open of Supercross, Ryan Villopoto and James Stewart talked briefly and then exchanged a respect-filled embrace.; 3:33 a.m.

No. 18 BYU toys with Rebels in thorough 59-21 beating: By Ryan Greene; Outside the UNLV locker room Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium, interim Athletic Director Jerry Koloskie said his stance hadn't changed on the status of coach Mike Sanford's job after the Rebels' 59-21 thumping at ...; 2:35 a.m.

Instant analysis: Loss to BYU leaves Mike Sanford hanging by a thread: By Ron Kantowski; I suppose it was never a matter of whether UNLV was going to beat Brigham Young tonight but whether the Rebels would play well enough for embattled head coach Mike Sanford to keep his job ...; 2:34 a.m.

Harvey Unga puts on show for BYU fans in 'Provo West': By Rob Miech; At less than full speed and on the road, it would have been understandable if BYU junior running back Harvey Unga struggled Saturday night. Then again, the Cougars were in Provo West, or Sam Boyd ...; 2:33 a.m.

BYU quarterback has a ball — at UNLV's expense: By Case Keefer; Max Hall clenched his fist, threw a punch into the air and spun around. Hall, BYU’s senior quarterback, had no reason to hide his enthusiasm after his second touchdown pass of the night in BYU’s ...; 2:32 a.m.

Notebook: Team leaders think signs of belief are still present: By Ryan Greene; Though it may be hard right now for fans and outsiders to do, the leaders on the UNLV football team still say there is a sense of belief in the locker room that bowl eligibility ...; 2:31 a.m.

Medical board mess: Jean Stoess quit the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners last week after Gov. Jim Gibbons, the board’s president and its executive director called for her resignation. Her crime? Stoess violated the board’s inane policy, which ...; 2:09 a.m.

It’s in the numbers: It is no surprise that there is fierce competition among metropolitan areas nationwide for a piece of the $8 billion in federal economic stimulus money that has been earmarked for high-speed rail development. Americans sick ...; 2:08 a.m.

Stressing early detection: Since 9/11, scientists have agonized over how to devise an early detection warning system that is effective enough to alert Americans about the presence of another type of terrorist attack — the release of potentially ...; 2:07 a.m.

Nellis site of Nevada's biggest military baby shower: By Kyle B. Hansen; It was a typical baby shower in most respects — there was cake, decorations, cheesy games and lots of presents. But it was a larger than a typical shower. Actually, it was about 50 times ...; 2:05 a.m.

With so much infighting, who needs enemies?: Don Shirley, Las Vegas; The strategic mistakes taking us into an unnecessary and seemingly never-ending adventure in Iraq that has cost more than 4,000 precious American lives and untold wealth, not to mention untold Iraqi casualties, cannot be undone. ...; 2:04 a.m.

Everyone deserves to have health care: Carol Shugar, Las Vegas; Many Americans have great medical plans for themselves and their families. My husband and I are thankful to also have coverage — in our case a Medicare Advantage program (an option that is part of ...; 2:03 a.m.

Same-sex ceremony should be dignified: Peter Chura, Las Vegas; My partner and I salute Earl Shelton and his partner Richard Kuta for not taking part in a commitment ceremony that does not at all represent the majority of the gay community. There should be ...; 2:02 a.m.

Let general’s advice guide Afghan mission: Sam Pizzo, Henderson; Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander of American forces in Afghanistan, says we need 40,000 more U.S. troops to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan. This is a just war as we were attacked ...; 2:01 a.m.

Reid taking punches from the left, too: By Lisa Mascaro; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has not been getting much love from the left lately. Some of his liberal friends have been so unenthused over his performance on health care reform one anonymous group was ...; 2:00 a.m.

Tortoises creep into the public debate: By Joe Schoenmann; The county won’t be picking up your poor, your tired or your huddled masses of desert tortoises any longer. After Dec. 31 residents who have kept the threatened species as pets but want to be ...; 2:00 a.m.

Not a 'personal matter': By Jon Ralston; It’s fascinating that conservatives are upset that criticism of Sen. John Ensign (or those who still welcome his embrace) is louder than obloquy directed at Democrats such as beleaguered House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie ...; 2:00 a.m.

Democrats resurrect nasty attacks against Joe Heck: By Michael Mishak; When Republican Joe Heck announced last week that he was dropping out of the governor’s race to challenge Rep. Dina Titus in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, it took the state Democratic Party a matter of ...; 2:00 a.m.

Obama got his Nobel for just a down payment: By Brian Greenspun; Some would say the decision was dynamite. Many others would say the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama was explosive. Whatever the adjective used to describe last week’s announcement, the reactions ...; 2:00 a.m.

Lessons Las Vegas can learn from the Rust Belt: By J. Patrick Coolican; There are too many hotel rooms, too much commercial real estate and too many empty houses, and economists say Las Vegas should learn to live with diminished expectations. We can no longer be sure that ...; 2:00 a.m.

Crowded GOP field makes its case to run against Harry Reid: By Jon Ralston; Two weeks ago we brought you the first in a series of debates — that one for governor — moderated by Channel 13 anchor/damage control expert Nina Radetich. Today I have a transcript of the ...; 2:00 a.m.

Black Book, Vegas’ bad guys aren’t what they used to be: By Abigail Goldman; The list of people banned from Nevada casinos includes 21 names added between 1990 and 2000 — all men, most with alleged mob connections, many with monikers: The Fixer, Moose, Dicky Boy, The Pope. In ...; 2:00 a.m.

Tax on ‘Cadillac’ insurance plans could snare hotel maids: By Lisa Mascaro; Several years ago, when the powerful Culinary Union was negotiating new contracts on the Strip, its workers decided to forgo an initial pay increase to preserve their health care benefits. The union offers its workers, ...; 2:00 a.m.

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