HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Jaguars prepare for Vick

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defensive end Quentin Groves attended college about 100 miles west of Atlanta and watched Michael Vick every chance he could.

IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Nevada students’ SAT scores released

CARSON CITY — College-bound Nevada high school seniors who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test this year met the national average in critical reading, but they lagged in math and writing.

CORRECTION

The site of the court that blocked single-game sports betting in Delaware was incorrect in a headline in Tuesday’s Business section. The court was in Philadephia.

Beltway bids to get another look

A federal judge Tuesday ordered Clark County commissioners to reconsider bids yet again for a road-widening job on the Las Vegas Beltway, and two commissioners accused of pro-union bias will not participate.

Uplifting quarter in home market

The worst may be over for the U.S. real estate market, a report issued Tuesday suggests. Nationally, prices in the second quarter posted their first quarterly increase in three years, up 2.4 percent, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller’s U.S. National Home Price Index.

Placard No Paid Parking Pass

One reader wanted me to advise motorists with handicap placards that they can park in regular spaces without feeding the meter, and another wondered whether cars with the placards may park in spaces designated for side-loading vans for the handicapped.

Politicians aim for shooters’ votes

Everyone knows Sen. Harry Reid is tough on political foes, but he’s even tougher on jack rabbits.

H1N1 death confirmed

A 53-year-old man who died in May tested positive for the H1N1 virus, Southern Nevada Health District officials confirmed Tuesday.

IN BRIEF

HOME FIRE

School officials look for help from visitor

Clark County School District officials who might lose out on substantial federal grants for school innovation are hoping for help from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who is in Las Vegas today.

Case against Stiles dropped

Federal prosecutors have dropped their case against convicted child molester Chester Stiles, who already is serving 21 life sentences on state charges.

Foundation to give $14 million to UNLV

A philanthropic foundation is expected to announce a multimillion-dollar donation to UNLV this morning to establish an institute designed to help coordinate research and social outreach programs at the university.

Not wild about Harry

Being the face and voice of an increasingly statist, job-killing liberal agenda has exacted a political toll for Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader.

Terrorists and Scottish justice

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi is a 57-year-old former Libyan intelligence officer who was convicted in 2001 by a panel of Scottish judges sitting in a special court in the Netherlands of 270 counts of murder for his part in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Time running out to share your lunch

Schools across the valley may have already opened their doors for this school year, but we’re still collecting reader ideas for making school lunches just a little more interesting.

Paso a Paso

Wine: Paso a Paso

Ginger ale options discussed

The bad news: Canada Dry Diet Ginger Ale remains an elusive commodity in Las Vegas. The good news: Readers have some suggestions for Susan Abraham, who’s looking for good-quality brands.

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