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Archive for April 23, 2007

DULY NOTED
TEXAS TOAST
7:38 a.m.
Ron Kantowski on why Las Vegas should forget the NBA and build a new arena for special events
Of course, it's possible this sudden about face by The Association, as the hipsters at ESPN like to call it, is more complicated than that. But I doubt it.
7:37 a.m.
Jeff Haney scouts out the sports books with the best lines for those wishing to wager on baseball
A dime line ranks among the most favorable forms of sports wagering from a bettor's perspective, as it forces the casino to work on a thinner profit margin.
7:37 a.m.
Hooters' opening act
ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS MORRIS
7:37 a.m.
Show overflows with sex appeal
What: "Crazy Horse Paris"
7:37 a.m.
FLASHPOINT for Apr 23, 2007
People have very strong feelings about John McCain, who was in town last week . There are many who will never vote for the Arizona senator for president because of his loyalty to the Bush ...
7:37 a.m.
Editorial: Thanks for the ticket
The officer may have saved your life, if not that day, then at some point in the future.
7:36 a.m.
Editorial: Examining executives' pay
In response to outrage about exorbitant compensation received by some chief executives, the House has approved legislation that would let shareholders of publicly held companies cast advisory votes on executive pay packages.
7:36 a.m.
Letter: Many conservatives blind to truth in Iraq
They dismiss as leftist propaganda those reports on CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC, as well as in The New York Times and the Washington Post. In the conservative cocoon they have placed themselves in, the ...
7:36 a.m.
Letter: School District will get what it pays for
Science, math, technology and other college majors are not going to endure four years of challenging curriculum to settle for a Clark County School District starting salary of $30,000. For example, beginning chemists, mathematicians, engineers ...
7:36 a.m.
Letter: No constitutional right was denied Imus
Mr. Imus wasn't silenced by Congress or any branch of the government. He was tried and convicted by the court of public opinion. This is the same public that patronizes the sponsors of his show. ...
7:36 a.m.
Letter: Bush does no justice to American history
The brave courageous men who declared independence from a despotic king more than two and a quarter centuries ago went on to win a decisive war and then write the great foundational document of our ...
7:35 a.m.
Editorial: Clean energy on parade
A large solar energy project at Nellis Air Force Base that made news in Nevada a month ago made news in USA Today last week. "Air Force embraces solar power," the newspaper's headline read.
7:35 a.m.
LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY
Freshman Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani raised eyebrows when she suggested during a recent meeting that the county planning commission be eliminated.
7:35 a.m.
Connecting with hyphenated heritage
Jessie Moorehead never knows what box to check off on applications.
7:35 a.m.
A snapshot of downtown's future, if dominoes fall right
The dreamed-of change to the city's skyline on and around Union Park is in the early stages and even its most ardent advocates acknowledge that it's a gamble. But then, what in Las Vegas isn't?
7:34 a.m.
Police test his faith
Metro isn't the only police force that won't let its officers wear beards.
7:34 a.m.
Now wear this: Some schools tighten up, some lighten up
Zina Wangila woke up Friday morning, pulled on a pair of her favorite jeans and headed off to class at Mojave High School. By 11 a.m. she was on her way back home, having violated ...
7:34 a.m.

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