Missing Links

You might be all for tidy facial hair, but would you be willing to use a gizmo that makes you look like you should be deep sea diving in order to get a neat goatee? Take a look at goateesaver.com.

Former eTreppid employee is fined

RENO — A federal judge has fined a Reno software designer at the center of a legal battle over the development of source codes he says have been used to help fight the war on terror.

Potential exists to make all spaces beautiful

Like most folks who are into their homes, I read a lot of shelter magazines — and revel in each new color, style and design technique. I don’t always like them or agree with them, but I can certainly appreciate talent and design.

New faucet parts get the ball — and water — rolling

: I have a kitchen faucet that is dripping from the spout, so I planned on replacing the cartridge to stop the dripping. My problem is that I took the handle off and discovered that this type of faucet doesn’t use a cartridge. Instead, it has just a metal stick poking up through the top of the faucet’s body. Can this type of mechanism be repaired or am I looking at a new faucet?

Thinking, living locally should help green Nevada

The greening of Nevada is under way, but the ultimate goal of true sustainability is no easy task. Even so, there is a simple and very powerful concept that can guide us much of the way: localization. By its very nature, it applies to everyone and could have a profound impact on our homes, making them more affordable, independent and self-sufficient.

HOME BRIEF

Board workshop to aid license applicants

World’s fastest showman

Everyone admires a humble star, an athlete who wins with genuine humility.

DeWitt’s bat powers 51s to victory over Colorado Springs

Blake DeWitt homered twice and drove in four runs as the 51s raced to an 8-0 lead after seven innings but then had to withstand an eighth-inning Colorado Springs rally for an 8-5 Pacific Coast League victory over the Sky Sox in Colorado Springs, Colo.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Rams running back Jackson ends holdout

Rams running back Steven Jackson ended his holdout Wednesday, and St. Louis appeared on the verge of signing him to a new multiyear contract.

Shooters also fulfill Olympic dreams

The marathon, gymnastics, springboard diving, the 100-meter dash, the discus (one of my personal favorites) and even beach volleyball are easily recognizable as Olympic sports. And my guess is that in the past two weeks, many of you have been burning the midnight oil to catch as much of the Beijing Games as possible.

FISHING REPORT

LAKE MEAD — Anglers in the Vegas Bay arm are seeing striper boils at all times of day, especially near Sand Island, Government Wash and Boxcar Cove.

UNLV loses Hales to dislocated elbow

UNLV senior starting defensive tackle Jacob Hales dislocated his left elbow Wednesday night at Rebel Park, and his status is unknown for the Aug. 30 opener against Utah State at Sam Boyd Stadium.

IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

CORRECTION

Stories last week about the slaying of former Olympic boxer Rhoshii Wells listed an incorrect address for the location of the incident. The shooting occurred at 531 N. Lamb Blvd.

Park’s closing forces homeless out

Many of those hanging out at Frank Wright Plaza on Wednesday afternoon met news of the downtown park’s impending closure with a shrug.

Reid shares Senate ideas

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., defended Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman on Wednesday after the former Democratic vice presidential nominee accepted a speaking slot at next month’s Republican convention in Minnesota.

IN BRIEF

CITYCENTER ACCIDENT

Numbers stack up against GOP

CARSON CITY — Based on the statistics, the November election is not the best time to be running for state Assembly as a Republican.

Caesars security detains Semel

Wild-child heiress Courtenay Semel is in trouble after whacking a Caesars Palace security guard during an argument after losing her cell phone, sources said.

Romney to stump in Nevada for McCain

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be in Nevada next week to campaign for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, according to Republican announcements.

Court asked to put initiatives on ballot

CARSON CITY — The will of thousands of voters who would like the chance to provide more money to education and other public needs should be honored by placing a pair of initiative petitions on the November ballot, the Nevada Supreme Court was told Wednesday.

Residents protest land reserve plan

Despite objections from neighbors, the Las Vegas City Council reserved 131 acres of land for future public use Wednesday without specifying what the land will be used for.

CHINA’S YOUTH SCHOOLED FOR GOLD

There is a certain race for Olympic supremacy here that has become more foregone conclusion than Jamaican sprinters being faster than your next thought. China might not dive away from these Games owning the most medals, but the United States is going to need six or seven extra basketball teams and a few more in softball to be in the same neighborhood when it comes to the shiny gold ones.

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