Stakes already high for yearling

It must be nice to be able to tell somebody $7.7 million is not enough to buy my horse.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Rebels big ‘dog vs. ASU

When he looks downfield, Arizona State quarterback Rudy Carpenter seems to easily find wide-open receivers.

No. 6 Del Sol tackles No. 1 Palo Verde

Del Sol has played in the past two Sunrise Region football championship games. Palo Verde has played in the last six Sunset title games.

Rebels lean on leaner Tevaseu

Former Arizona State signee Martin Tevaseu regains love for game, set to face friends.

IN BRIEF

NHL

Illegal African clawed frogs traced to Florida company

RENO — Authorities who seized scores of illegal African clawed frogs from Nevada residents say they have traced the creatures to a company that sells tadpoles over the Internet. The animals are banned because of their potential for ecological damage.

Legislative lawyer: Ethics panel lacks authority in case

CARSON CITY — Legislative lawyers said Thursday that they might file a lawsuit against the Nevada Ethics Commission if it tries to discipline state Sen. Warren Hardy over a vote he made during the 2007 Legislature.

Man dies when car falls on him

A 32-year-old Las Vegas man died Thursday when a car he was working on fell on top of him in the northeast valley, Las Vegas police said.

Panel clears governor in ethics case

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons requested but did not receive an apology from a state Democratic Party leader moments after an Ethics Commission panel on Thursday found there was insufficient evidence that he broke laws in securing a lower property tax bill on land he owns in Elko County.

Don’t say there’s nothing to do

Look at the Review-Journal’s revamped Neon section. Now with staples! And Norm! Also, today it’s chockablock with our interviews with Billy Idol, Paul Rodriguez and Howlin Rain’s frontman, plus the rundown on new restaurants, movies and plays.

Simpson jurors selected

After four long days and a marathon court session into the night Thursday, a jury has been seated in the O.J. Simpson trial on armed robbery and kidnapping charges.

Two women held on $50,000 bail

The two women accused of kidnapping a 6-year-old elementary school student on Monday are being held at the North Las Vegas jail on $50,000 bail.

Area eateries are juiced about O.J.

O.J. Simpson‘s notoriety has helped juice the bottom line of several local restaurants.

Couple admit to child neglect

A couple accused of child neglect after Las Vegas police found a stash of marijuana and marijuana growing equipment in their home received suspended one-year sentences Thursday and were placed on probation for two years.

Panel backs lifting math mandate

Figuring the value of X might not pose a homework headache for most Clark County School District eighth-graders next year.

Convicted husband gets retrial

CARSON CITY — A former Republican Party treasurer convicted of murder in the death of two family members in a murder for hire case had his conviction reversed Thursday by the Nevada Supreme Court.

Woodbury resigns as chairman

Bruce Woodbury, the long-standing chairman of the Regional Transportation Commission, resigned Thursday from that post to make way for new leadership.

IN BRIEF

GROUP OF HIKERS

Scientists question comparing nuclear waste storage costs

WASHINGTON — Government analysts are undertaking a study to compare the costs of building a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain against the costs of leaving the waste at power plants, where it is now stored.

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