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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.

Officials allow nonthreatening fire in remote Nevada region to burn

RENO — While armies of firefighters battle wildland blazes across much of the West, federal crews are watching from the sidelines as a 12-day-old wildfire burns unchecked in a remote wilderness area in northeast Nevada.

Dean rallies crowd for Obama

Even when appearing with a Hollywood actor and a Los Angeles Laker, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean was the biggest celebrity to about 80 UNLV students and Democratic activists who gathered Wednesday to rally support for presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Furry Fun — For Now

It has been four years since the pitter-patter of tiny paws were heard at Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden but the sound is back, multiplied by five.

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Yeller Bellies singer talks of true country

The Yeller Bellies’ hellacious, 100-proof foot stomp is more fun than an open bar. Well, almost. Singer/mandolinist Rob “Yeller” Bell sounds off on true country and the best places in Vegas to get loaded.

Primm venue giving away tickets

If your name is Cher, it’s a good summer in Las Vegas. Everyone else had to work a little harder.

Star Catchers dance a hip-hop fairy tale

A fairy tale of a high-energy kind will be presented Friday when the Winchester Star Catchers perform “A Hip-Hop Fairy Tale” at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

STAR OF THE CLASS

The bad news for parents of tweens: Your children are celebrity crazed, like the rest of America. The good news: Their celebrity obsessions all dress with decency. If ever there was a justification to celebrate this fact, it’s back-to-school shopping time.

Show Us Your Purse

Who: Heather Little

Put Your Dorm in Fine Form

For college coeds back-to-school shopping takes on an entirely new meaning. Now, they have to hunt for bedding instead of backpacks, shelving units as opposed to shoes and desks rather than denim.

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