Hundreds of elementary students in the Clark County School District had a chance to meet NASA astronaut Scott J. Kelly this week, and they did not miss their chance to ask just how far from Earth he has been.
With public support for his socialized medicine scheme slipping, President Obama is applying the screws at a time when an “off-year” Congress would normally be slowing down in preparation for its summer recess.
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in a West Virginia case that excessive judicial campaign contributions can threaten the constitutional right to a fair trial.
Salads and summer just seem to go together, probably because when it’s 110 degrees outside, a piping-hot bowl of soup doesn’t quite cut it.
Boulder Station lobby bar, 4111 Boulder Highway, received 24 demerits July 9. Violations included soda gun holster dirty. GRADE: C
It’s a funny thing about pizza lovers: They’ll argue nearly to unconsciousness about the proper way to make a pizza, but they’re perpetually intrigued by other twists in the pizzamaker’s art, too.
Not that I’m feeling particularly crabby today, but we have crabs in the news for two readers.
Wall Street analysts on Tuesday said an initial public offering by Wynn Resorts Ltd. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, backed by shares of its Macau hotel-casino, could have an upside for the Las Vegas-based gaming company.
Nobody wants to take heat for declaring an end to the Las Vegas housing market downturn, but local analysts don’t see the market going much lower, especially in terms of prices.
While we’re all sweltering in this 110-plus degree heat, PGA Tour player Alex Cejka reminds you it could certainly be worse, based on the old adage: It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.
For the second year in a row, the Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch at Angel Park Golf Club was decided on the first sudden-death playoff hole. The two-person team made up of professional David Stead and amateur John Hahn edged out three other teams after their two tournament rounds of 63 on July 12 and 13 left them tied with Joel Kijowski and Clayton Yadda (64-67), Mike Ruiz and James Logeman (65-66) and Jake Ellison and John Busby (67-64).
As golfers we are always searching for ways to lower our scores. There are many ways to accomplish this but the quickest and, in my opinion, the best way is to spend more time practicing on your short game.
Q. Do I always get relief from a staked tree? I know you’ve answered this question before but the girls I play with won’t believe me unless they see it in writing. — Carolyn Reiner
With dozens of Southern Nevada golf courses vying for the business of today’s cost-conscious players, it might seem like bare-bones facilities would have a distinct advantage. Silverstone Golf Club, however, has turned that notion on its ear, positioning itself as an affordable but all-inclusive golf outing.
Helen Bagstad and Lyn Lutz were greeted with mixed news this afternoon at the Boulder Dam Hotel. They were excited to see the hotel’s restaurant bustling in its first day open since financial woes forced the hotel to close July 11. But the restaurant was so busy that they had to wait for a table.
WASHINGTON — Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought to rally support for sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night as Congress struggled to find agreement on a historic overhaul. He vowed to reject any measure “primarily funded through taxing middle-class families.”
At a prime-time news conference, Obama defended his decision to set a midsummer deadline for the House and Senate to act, even if it isn’t met. “I’m rushed because I get letters every day from families that are being clobbered by health care costs, and they ask me can you help,” he said.
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