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Politics: The Early Line

Senate vote on health care bill likely to happen Saturday

WASHINGTON — You might want to reconsider your Saturday evening plans if you, like most of the Hill right now, are glued to the health ...

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Lawmakers on standby to get health care bill

WASHINGTON — Greetings, Early Liners. As the Senate is poised to take up health care reform, it kind of feels like everyone is waiting for ...

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Harry Reid's fourth TV ad begins running today

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s latest TV campaign ad goes up today — the fourth in a month — touting the senator’s clout ...

News Blogs

Gaming and Business

The latest news, analysis, insights and observations by our gaming and business reporters. (RSS Feed)

• Venetian restaurant up for top honors -- for bathroom (Posted 5 months, 24 days ago)
• Encore makes magazine's annual 'It List' (Posted 6 months, 12 days ago)
• MGM Grand, Stratosphere join all day buffet trend (Posted 6 months, 14 days ago)

Business Notebook

Business and gaming news around Las Vegas. (RSS Feed)

• Meeting cancellations prompting suits; economic diversification vs. growth (Posted 10 days, 10 hours ago)
• Report: Local economic rebound likely in 2011 (Posted 3 months, 14 days ago)
• 'WiMax' service coming to Las Vegas (Posted 4 months, 16 days ago)

Elsewhere

Reports from other publications, aggregated by Sun staff, worthy of our readers' attention. (RSS Feed)

• Sands China raises $2.5 billion in Hong Kong IPO (Posted 1 day, 11 hours ago)
• Marquardt v. Sonnen scheduled for UFC 109 (Posted 2 days, 4 hours ago)
• Harvard Poker Pro: Texas Hold 'Em skills can help traders (Posted 2 days, 9 hours ago)

Sports

The Greene Room

Sun sportswriter Ryan Greene empties out his observations from around the sports world. (RSS Feed)

• MWC Winners and Losers: Week 11 (Posted 6 days, 22 hours ago)
• Predicting this weekend's Mountain West football slate (Posted 9 days, 7 hours ago)
• Chad Ochocinco vs. Anderson Silva? That would be a sight ... (Posted 9 days, 23 hours ago)

Bloggity, Bloggity, Bloggity

StockcarToons cartoonist Mike Smith pops the hood on NASCAR racing. (RSS Feed)

• Will a fourth consecutive title by Jimmie Johnson be good or bad for NASCAR? (Posted 2 days, 5 hours ago)
• A few observations from the infield at Phoenix (Posted 6 days, 4 hours ago)
• If you can rebuild the whole car, then why not allow an engine change? (Posted 13 days, 14 hours ago)

Now and Then

Tidbits from sports writer Ron Kantowski (RSS Feed)

• Big fight headed for a New Frontier? (Posted 2 days, 23 hours ago)
• Irish eyes are crying (Posted 4 days ago)
• The dog must have eaten Mike Sanford's homework (Posted 5 days, 8 hours ago)

Sports: Upon Further Review

Beyond the box scores, the Sun's sports team brings you the latest betting lines, breaking news and other happenings around the Vegas sports scene. (RSS Feed)

• Fight snapshot: Predictions for Pacquiao-Cotto (Posted 11 days, 6 hours ago)
• Fight snapshot: Arum takes a pot shot during Pacquiao training (Posted 12 days, 19 hours ago)
• Fight snapshot: Pacquiao is a hit with Jimmy Kimmel, and vice versa (Posted 13 days, 20 hours ago)

Sports: UNLV

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• Sports Illustrated says Rebels football will go 8-4 this season (Posted 3 months, 11 days ago)
• Wink Adams to play hoops in Turkey (Posted 3 months, 11 days ago)
• Tark recuperating amid visits from well-wishers (Posted 3 months, 11 days ago)

Sports: Postcard From The Bigs

Ken Korach is the radio play-by-play man for the Oakland A’s. The Henderson resident’s broadcast career also has included stints with the Chicago White Sox, Las Vegas Stars and UNLV football and basketball. He will write occasionally from the road during the A’s season. (RSS Feed)

• Veteran broadcaster remembers Gondo as a loyal friend and partner (Posted 6 months, 27 days ago)
• Let the fans put their own asterisk on the Steroids Era* (Posted 8 months, 22 days ago)
• There should be no debate about baseball Hall of Fame (Posted 10 months ago)

Politics

The Early Line

Political news and analysis from the Sun's reporting team, focusing on national, state and local political scenes. (RSS Feed)

• Senate vote on health care bill likely to happen Saturday (Posted 3 days, 9 hours ago)
• Lawmakers on standby to get health care bill (Posted 6 days, 12 hours ago)
• Harry Reid's fourth TV ad begins running today (Posted 9 days, 13 hours ago)

Politics: Ralston's Flash

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• Reid tells Homeland Security boss to get out of Vegas -- or at least her faux nukes (Posted 3 days, 6 hours ago)
• Harry Reid is the devil, the Constitution rocks, government stinks and more.... (Posted 3 days, 6 hours ago)
• Danny Tarkanian's ad narrator can't pronounce Nevada; pulls down web ad within minutes (Posted 4 days, 2 hours ago)

Face to Face: Final Take

Dying to know who refused to sit in the hot seat? Can't sleep without knowing which government types refuse to be held accountable? Go behind the scenes of Face to Face with Dana Gentry, the show's executive producer. (RSS Feed)

• Conan Pope’s pardon denied for killing father (Posted 4 days, 8 hours ago)
• Med Board Pres: Enough is Enough! (Posted 19 days, 6 hours ago)
• Gans-owned pharmacy markets sexual dysfunction drug (Posted 24 days, 8 hours ago)

Arts & Entertainment

Culture and Entertainment

Intakes and outtakes from the Vegas arts and entertainment scene by Sun reporters. (RSS Feed)

• UFC 106 walk-in music: Griffin changes his tune, secures win over Ortiz (Posted 9 hours, 2 minutes ago)
• People in the news quiz (Posted 1 month, 24 days ago)
• Las Vegas guide to Mexican Independence Day (Posted 2 months, 11 days ago)

The Coin Bucket

Where to turn in Vegas when you’re down to your last nickel. (RSS Feed)

• Planet Hollywood offers $60 rooms -- 10 rooms at a time (Posted 6 days, 10 hours ago)
• Blue Man Group at half price for locals (Posted 13 days, 4 hours ago)
• Trick or Tweet: Caesars offers Halloween treats for guests (Posted 1 month, 11 days ago)