THE SUNÕS MOST READ STORIES* 1. This weekÕs ÔDonny & MarieÕ shows called off. Marie Osmond continues to cope with the tragic suicide of her son. 2. Worst of recession may be over, but Vegas still has to hold on. Report indicates we may be on the cusp of economic improvement. 3. School District survey asks residents where to direct ...

The Senate Finance Committee defied common sense Tuesday by rejecting a government-supported public option to buy health insurance. Far removed from the Òsocialistic government takeoverÓ that Republican fear mongers have cried in a deliberate attempt to mislead Americans, this public option would simply be designed to ...

A story in SundayÕs Sun about a Board of Regents meeting incorrectly attributed a remark to its chairman, James Dean Leavitt. The remark, expressing surprise that Nevada businessman Bruce James had said ÒHallelujahÓ during a presentation on the higher education systemÕs budget crisis, was made by Regent Cedric Crear.

Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky used Senate rules to stop a bill last week that would have extended unemployment and health benefits to more than 1 million Americans. The bill also would have provided funding for transportation projects across the nation. The bill had bipartisan support, but Bunning, one of ...