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Sarah who?: John McCain’s choice to be the GOP vice presidential nominee sure is a risky one; John McCain’s selection of little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on the Republican ticket was stunning to say the least.

The scars of war: Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan near bomb blasts often suffer undetected concussions; Now that football season has arrived, we will be hearing a lot about player injuries, including concussions caused by violent contact on the field.

Protecting a sea creature: Federal agency should increase a proposed safety zone to protect an endangered whale; The North Atlantic right whale earned its name because it was once considered the “right whale” to hunt. A notoriously slow swimmer, it was an easy target.

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Walt Rulffes: State cuts education’s legs out from under it

When a boat is dangerously overloaded, do you jettison the life preservers to lighten the load? Sounds crazy, but that is what’s happening in Nevada.
Jim Rogers: Our schools deserve parents’ support
Guy Hobbs: State’s fiscal house in need of overhaul

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What’s behind Harry Reid’s success

I first encountered Harry Reid 22 years ago this month as a neophyte political scribe covering the then-congressman’s bid for a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Paul Laxalt.
Clinton did her job at the convention
Chancellor Rogers has done enough talking; it’s time for action

Such insight from Nevadans on the day Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a person I am sure they know about as well as John McCain knows her, was picked to be on the GOP ticket. Sen. John Ensign: “Gov. Palin’s conservative reform credentials are rock solid and makes clear what we can expect from a McCain administration.” I am sure he could cite those credentials before Friday. On the other side, Rep. Shelley Berkley: “While I respect Sarah Palin, who is the first female governor of Alaska, she and John McCain offer more of the same, not the change we need.” Change we need? It reads as if the campaigns actually plugged those words in all their mouths and those are not original thoughts. That’s not possible, right?

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To win, McCain must be honest about Bush
: Now that the Democratic National Convention is over, we look ahead to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.; Continues…; Ken Anderson, Las Vegas
McCain’s choice is blatant pandering
: John McCain’s choice for vice president, Sarah Palin, is an example of the worst kind of political pandering and is a crystal-clear example of McCain’s complete lack of understanding of the women who supported Hillary Clinton.; Continues…; Ellen Sterling, Las Vegas
Maybe Democrats picked wrong man
: Are the Democrats who attended their party’s national convention in Denver feeling buyer’s remorse?; Continues…; Jane Ham, Las Vegas