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Titus pushes for equity changes under Obama housing plan

Democratic Rep. Dina Titus continues her campaign to change the mortgage equity requirements for homeowners wishing to refinance under Obama’s housing plan, seeing an opening ...

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Higher Education

North-south fight over money may get new life

Daily Memo: Stimulus

Nevada jeered, American Samoa cheered for stimulus Web sites

Education

Charter school $27,000 in water line costs away from opening

Postelection violence

Author in asylum program sends info for Iran via Web, from UNLV

Berkley on health care: ‘We need to change our paradigm’

boulder city

City money could rescue historic Boulder Dam Hotel

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real estate:

Report: Home prices fall at slower pace in April

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Las Vegas home prices continued to fall through April at a rate far greater than most big cities -- but the pace of decline slowed both here and nationwide. That's according to debt rating agency Standard & Poor's, which today released its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices covering 20 big U.S. markets.

house fire:

Family escapes early morning Henderson fire

Firefighters say accidental blaze caused $150,000 in damage

By Mary Manning

An early morning house fire in Henderson has displaced a family of six, but all of them escaped without injuries, according to the Henderson Fire Department. At 2:07 a.m. today, Henderson firefighters were called to a residence at 131 Beech Ave., near Lake Mead Drive and Warm Springs Road, said Jeff Lytle of the Henderson Fire Department. As firefighters arrived, flames and smoke poured from a side door, windows and from the roof vents of the single-story, single-family home, Lytle said. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes. All of the residents were home at the time of the fire.

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Hot, dry again today, but humidity on way

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ODDS ’N’ ENDS

Sports book picks for fee rarely bring much return

UFC 100

Mir jokes about new baby boy, serious about Lesnar

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LAS VEGAS 51s

Major League veteran trying to resurrect career

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Stage Production

‘Men of X’ is newest addition to ex-showgirl’s skindustry

Pussycat Dolls founder branches out from modest start

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Reflection Bay Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas.

economy:

Judge approves bankruptcy for Lake Las Vegas golf course

Lake Las Vegas will close its second and last public golf course, Reflection Bay, tomorrow after a federal bankruptcy judge granted permission this morning to do so.

Looking in on: education:

Deaf pupils in danger of losing their school

The organizers of the Las Vegas Charter School for the Deaf spent more than six years raising enough money to lease a facility, finally opening the school in fall 2008.

Candidate hit with state's largest fine for violations

Bicyclist dies, motorist arrested for DUI

Man sought in northwest valley shooting death

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Jelle Klaasen, a 24-year-old former world darts champion from the Netherlands, poses with girlfriend Nanke Meester after a long day of competition Sunday at Mandalay Bay. Klaasen qualified for one of Wednesday's coveted 32 final spots by zipping through Sunday's action undefeated.

Pro Darts:

Klaasen is quick and calm with a dart

Jelle Klaasen throws darts as if his rig is double-parked outside the pub, or the bell rang for last call three tosses ago, or the rent was due last week.

Arts & Entertainment »

Shakeh Ghoukasian is dean of the Nevada School of the Arts and a Las Vegas Philharmonic violinist.

People in the Arts: Shakeh Ghoukasian

As a child, Ghoukasian was immersed in government-sponsored culture — ballet, opera, philharmonic. She attended music school until her family left Armenia in 1979 for Los Angeles.

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Dale Devitt, professor of soil and water science at UNLV, is the director of the Center for Urban Water Conservation in Las Vegas. He catalogs water use of different trees, shrubs and turfs.

People of Note:

For UNLV professor, groundbreaking work in soil, water field

Dale Devitt is, as the joke goes, out standing in his field.

military:

Technology brings soldier in Iraq, wife together for baby’s birth

Boulder City to restore weekend hours at rec center gym

Attorney suing Harrah's loses law license; case dismissed

carson city:

Court rejects appeal in $100,000 bogus check case

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“21” Movie: The Recap

Plus, critic Joe Brown say watching someone else gamble is as suspenseful as watching someone talk on the phone."

Calculate Flight Delays

Last year, more than one in every five flights – 22.15 percent – arriving at McCarran Airport was late. See statistics nationwide.

Construction deaths

Nine construction workers have died since the end of 2006 at the towers that are redefining the Las Vegas skyline.

Caption contest winner

See the winning caption for the Tony Stewart cartoon caption contest.

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The Man in the Mir

By Alex Adeyanju

As Frank Mir prepares for his UFC Heavyweight Championship match against Brock Lensar, he sits town to talk about his family life. Mir and his wife just welcomed a new baby boy Ronan born on June 9th.

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Elsewhere

Reports from other publications, aggregated by Sun staff, worthy of our readers’ attention.

Gomez testifies in Wranglers “sucker-punch” trial: (via Victoria News); Former Victoria Salmon Kings player Robin Gomez testified in front of Victoria Provincial court Judge Mike Hubbard today that he did not sucker-punch former Las Vegas Wrangler Chris Ferraro during a game on March 1, ...
Prominent Ky. doctor, prolific gambler, kills self at LV Hilton: (via Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal); Dr. Stanley Lowenbraun, a once-successful Louisville cancer doctor who fell into financial ruin because of a gambling addiction, was found dead in a hotel room at a Las Vegas casino on June 20, the Louisville ...
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is enjoying Vegas: (via Daily Mail); Frank Lampard of the English Premiership soccer club Chelsea has been enjoying the sun of Las Vegas lately. Click on the headline for further details.

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Palms Casino Resort

The Palms has come a long way since its "Real World" debut in 2002. The resort has since added the Fantasy Tower and Palms Place, featuring 599 suites, making it a premier destination for tourists and visiting celebrities alike.

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