Tiffee still well above average

His timing at the plate has been impeccable this season, but when it comes to securing a spot in the big leagues, 51s third baseman Terry Tiffee’s timing has been off.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Torres, 41, laughs off age, critics

Will swimmer Dara Torres be the darling of the Olympics? Or is there a Ben Johnson-type scandal in the offing?

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Kelley shows he still packs some punch

At age 41, Kevin Kelley doesn’t need to fight to make money in boxing. As an up-and-coming HBO analyst, his future in the sport appears secure.

CORRECTIONS

A story in Tuesday’s Review-Journal misstated the status of a contract for a Clark County lobbyist. The contract has yet to be approved by the County Commission, which a month ago approved entering into negotiations with Dan Hart & Associates. The story also misstated the title of Sabra Smith-Newby, who is the county’s director of administrative services.

Trials in ricin case postponed

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah man accused of failing to report that deadly ricin was being made in his basement is working out a plea bargain with federal prosecutors.

Suspect has DUI history

The man who plowed his truck into a Las Vegas bus stop Monday morning, killing one person and critically injuring another, has an extensive history of driving under the influence, authorities said.

Patients’ lawyers blast doctors for clinic inspection

Two of the state’s most influential doctors came under fire Tuesday when lawyers for patients suing the medical clinic linked to a hepatitis C outbreak questioned their inspection of the clinic.

Rogers decries cuts in higher education

RENO — The head of Nevada’s higher education system says potential budget cuts in the double-digit percentile range would devastate the state’s colleges and universities for years to come.

Seven children found in van; man arrested

A man who left seven children in a van on one of the hottest days of the year was arrested for suspicion of child endangerment Tuesday, Las Vegas police said.

PETA wants feds to probe dolphin death

The people who run PETA, the animal rights group, want a federal investigation into Saturday’s death of a dolphin at The Mirage.

Double-barrel turns simplified

This week readers want to know what the rules are for two lanes of traffic making left turns onto a three-lane road, why the road at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bonanza Road is being dug up, and why school zone signs are flashing near Jones Boulevard and Washington Avenue even though school’s out for the summer. Plus, a reader offers a special hit ‘n’ run about the oil organization we all love to hate, especially this year.

Warning: Excessive heat arrives

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for today in Southern Nevada, where temperatures are expected to reach 112.

Miller calls for look at cuts by Skolnik

CARSON CITY — A member of the Nevada Prison Commission butted heads with the head of the Corrections Department on Tuesday over the most recent round of cuts being implemented to help balance the state budget.

Ensign offers compromise on housing bill

WASHINGTON — Under pressure from his own party, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., on Tuesday offered a deal to end his hold on a housing bill aimed at easing the mortgage foreclosure crisis that has hit Nevada harder than any other state.

Naked man hijacks bus

A naked man was arrested Tuesday morning after hijacking a Citizens Area Transit bus.

Jeffs rushed to Las Vegas hospital

Convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was transferred to a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday from a Kingman, Ariz., jail after authorities noticed his deteriorating health.

Wedding chapel gets new hitch

The building that housed the now-defunct Las Vegas Garden of Love wedding chapel was in pretty bad shape when its new tenant, Pastor Charles Gordon, moved in earlier this year.

IN BRIEF

CAESARS PALACE

Counting on the carriage trade

The average cost for a gallon of gasoline compared to the same time last year was up 17 percent in California and Arizona this spring; 16 percent in Nevada.

Government lobbying

Ethics alarms are again ringing outside the offices of Clark County’s commissioners, this time over the approval of a lobbying contract for Dan Hart & Associates.

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