CORRECTIONS

A story in Friday’s Review-Journal on a Senate hearing into polygamy incorrectly quoted Jim Bradshaw, a spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bradshaw said, “You don’t profile a group based on what they believe.” Information on the response to Sen. Harry Reid’s call for a federal task force involving various agencies should not have been attributed to Bradshaw.

Senate approves housing bill

WASHINGTON — Even as a huge bipartisan majority in the Senate voted Saturday to send a sprawling housing bill to the White House, economists, consumer advocates and other analysts said the package of programs for cash-strapped homeowners and shaken mortgage lenders is unlikely to relieve the foreclosure crisis that is driving the nation toward recession.

Boxing regains its title with memorable match

This is what will bring boxing fans back, what will raise the interest of those who have adopted mixed martial arts as their favorite sport of blood and anguish.

IN BRIEF

GOLF

Helmet rule leaves 51s coaches hot under collar

A year ago this week, a line drive struck and killed Mike Coolbaugh of the Double-A Tulsa Drillers as he coached first base during a game in North Little Rock, Ark.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Margarito true to word

Antonio Margarito was right. Miguel Cotto couldn’t last 12 rounds with him.

Kyle Busch makes exception to rule

CLERMONT, Ind. — Kyle Busch was frustrated by NASCAR’s latest rule change. He took it out on the competition.

‘House’ full of memories

All season, a long goodbye has been going on at Yankee Stadium, and rightfully so for the “House That Ruth Built,” all cement and grass and facade, a nostalgic memory-making machine that started churning out magic moments once the turnstiles started spinning on April 18, 1923.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

 
MUSIC IS THE DOCTOR

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”

IN BRIEF

man killed, woman injured

Comedians offer views on Obama

Brunch came with a side of one-liners Saturday, until the subject turned to politics.

Domestic violence registry proposed

What if you could prevent your sister, your daughter or yourself from falling into an abusive relationship with a simple click of the mouse?

Top News

Several long-serving elected officials throughout the state, including Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury, cannot seek re-election this year under a ruling by the Nevada Supreme Court.

Woodbury’s calm knows no limit

Lounging in his leather easy chair, Bruce Woodbury looks as serene as the windswept mountain range he gazes at through his living room window in his Boulder City home.

Strategic reserve oil sale blocked

WASHINGTON — Congress continued to struggle last week to pass legislation aimed at reducing the price of $4 per gallon gasoline.

McCain’s son resigns two bank board posts

Andrew McCain, son of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, on Saturday resigned from the boards of Silver State Bancorp of Henderson and Silver State Bank for “personal reasons,” the holding company said.

EMBRACING EROTIC ART

There’s a new museum in town, but don’t take the kids.

Ditching gas guzzler may cost you

Even as gasoline prices finally start to recede, I’m betting a number of valley drivers still are ready to dump their fuel-guzzling SUVs and pickups.

Reporters’ Notebook

HAVE STATE BUDGET CUTS GOT YOU FEELING SQUEEZED? Assemblyman Joe Hardy knows how you feel and has a handy visual aid to prove it.

State museum needs private help to open

The Springs Preserve is earning a place within the growing cultural landscape of Southern Nevada. It hosts weekly farmers markets and jazz performances, monthly historical discussions and regular ecological tours. The Wolfgang Puck Café, with its cityscape views, has become a popular lunch spot for workers in the area.

Term limits upheld

The state Supreme Court on Friday handed down a ruling on state term limits which won’t please everyone, but which avoided the major dangers and — finally, after 12 years — lets Nevadans know where they stand.

Cut Gibbons slack on deal

There seems to be a lot of press regarding the agricultural exemption granted Gov. Jim Gibbons for his property in Elko County. A quick look at the law may be helpful:

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