Howard Watters was only 6 months old when his dad died in the Korean War.


LAND SWAPS: Work of appraiser scrutinized

In 1993, a jury had to decide how much money Smith's Food King should pay for breaking its lease at a local shopping center.

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Language of birth altered
When Anne Swanson was pregnant in 2002, friends advised her that she would need help dealing with the pain of childbirth.

HYPNOBIRTHING: Bringing life into focus
Inside the Henderson home on Coyote Pass Way, candles light every room. CDs play the soft sounds of violins, oboes, pianos and guitars.

THIS WEEK
Tuesday The Colorado River Commission meets at 9 a.m. in commission chambers of the Clark County Government Center, 500 S.

LAND SWAPS: Work of appraiser scrutinized
By J.M. KALIL and ADRIENNE PACKER ©2005, LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL In 1993, a jury had to decide how much money Smith's Food King should pay for breaking its lease at a local shopping center.

ROAD WARRIOR: Tips from Tallahassee: Take it easy
When Frank Weigand moved to Tallahassee, Fla., at the end of last year, he found sensibly planned streets, snap-quick commutes and drivers who wave using all their fingers.

Opinions vary on safety of home births and water births
There are differing opinions and conflicting research on the safety of giving birth at home and in water, which Heather Mayer did in conjunction with her use of the HypnoBirthing technique.

PURPLE HEART RETURNED
Howard Watters was only 6 months old when his dad died in the Korean War. As a boy, he had only a few reminders of his father's military service: a black-and-white photograph, some yellow newspaper clippings and a Purple Heart medal.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters Notebook
SEN. HARRY REID JOINED PRESIDENT BUSH and others in posthumously bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal on baseball great Jackie Robinson.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Goodman talk makes national news
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman made national news last week when he told a group of fourth-graders about his fondness for gin.

Malone seeks to have San Diego corruption case dismissed
In a San Diego courtroom on Monday, a federal judge will hear arguments on a variety of legal issues as he begins setting the stage for the city's upcoming corruption trial.

WASHINGTON DIGEST: Senate vote upholds Canadian beef ban
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted last week to continue blocking Canadian beef and cattle imports because of concerns over mad-cow disease.

Sculpture honors Winnemucca
WASHINGTON -- During Sarah Winnemucca's first trip to the nation's capital in 1880, she pleaded with Interior Secretary Charles Schurz to send tents and supplies to Northern Paiutes of Nevada who had been forced onto the Yakama reservation in Washington state.

Majority of secretly recorded tapes in corruption probe remain sealed
San Diego prosecutors recently released the transcripts of several conversations that investigators secretly recorded during a City Hall corruption investigation.

NEON SUNDAY: 'Monologues' helps Shade Tree shelter
Eve Ensler's funny and thought-provoking "The Vagina Monologues" is a little late for Valentine's Day but still in the spirit of V-Day, a nonprofit grass roots movement the author formed to stop violence against women.

JOHN L. SMITH: If a merit pay system is such a great idea, why stop at the teachers?
It's all about tough love for teachers these days. Gov. Kenny Guinn is calling for a pay increase for successful teachers at low-performing public schools, and less for those who don't make the grade.

Democrats bring 'Fix it, don't nix it' tour to Las Vegas
Three Senate Democratic leaders brought their "don't privatize Social Security" tour to Las Vegas on Saturday to a packed crowd that opposed President Bush's plans for the government entitlement program.

Big band musician who played Strip showrooms dies at 85
Carl Lodico, a lifelong musician whose big bands once played in lounges and showrooms up and down the Strip, died last week at the age of 85.

In Brief
TWO-ALARM FIRE Vacant restaurant burns for second time For the second time in three months, a vacant Las Vegas restaurant went up in flames Saturday, sending a column of smoke into the sky while nearby streets clogged with traffic.

NORM: Motorcycle crash rumor won't die
Green Valley Ranch was abuzz all week with the rumor that won't go away: that Brad Pitt was seen at the property and was treated at St.

CORRECTION
Mayor Oscar Goodman discussed his fondness for gin with fourth-graders at Mackey Elementary School.

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