Issue: July 17, 2008
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Will the U.S. Constitution survive George W. Bush?
Local constitutional scholars warn that the American system of checks and balances has grown perilously out of whack.
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Somber message in Sparks
By calling her opponents terrorists, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo got the United States to enlist.
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Gibbons: No new taxes
The taxes on a homesite owned by Gov., Gibbons was reduced more than $4,000 with an agricultural exemption.
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Audit faults lack of command
Auditors found no one was in charge of the Steve Fossett search.
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Broadcast lobby objects
Congress is getting closer to imposing the same royalties on ground radio stations as on satellite and internet radio.
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Broadcast coupon program falters
Money may be running out on the IBM-run program that helps people convert their TVs from analog to digital.
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Quality control
One of the internet’s most famous grammarians is not only visiting Reno, she lives here.
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Manchurian Mexicans
The Mexican on Border Patrol, Germans and Jeff.
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Government solutions
This week: simple ways for the government to save us taxpayers some bucks.
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Obama’s aid won’t help
Our economy’s in the toilet. Can we take personal responsibility, please?
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Remember the golden years of baseball?
Baseball used to represent working class heroes, like dad.
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Letters for July 17, 2008
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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Mea megawatt culpa
Bruce Van Dyke does the math on one of his solar power claims.
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On the road
This posthumous exhibition does justice to a beloved local artist and educator.
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A hopeful children’s opera from a Nazi concentration camp
Brundibár, a children’s opera that debuted in the worst place imaginable, comes to Reno with a message of tolerance.
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Celebration of life
A celebration of Dr. Ahmed Essa’s life showed how some individuals naturally embrace many kinds of thought.
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The third dimension
Holy crap! Watch out for that man-eating fish!
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Short review of the film Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Short review of the film Kit Kittredge.
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Rhyme time
A local hip-hop open mic attracts an eclectic array of rappers.
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Green hotels help you take green on the road
Eco-friendly hotels make it easier to be green away from home.
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The best and worst sunscreens
Most sunscreens are either ineffective or potentially unhealthy, according to a new report. Find out the best and the worst.
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Reef madness
Half of U.S. coral reefs are in “poor” or “fair” condition, says NOAA.
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