Ford Motor Company has taken full advantage of it's fumbling competitors over the summer, reporting a third quarter profit of $997 million according the New York Times. Ford's profit gains were due in large part to its new Ford Taurus

BRIAN DUGGAN About 2,000 Carson City residents lost power last night during an outage that lasted from 8:40 p.m. to 9:49 p.m., NV Energy officials said Thursday. The outage was traced to a substation on Curry Street, but inspectors could

Journey with 'The King and I'By Anne Knowles For the Nevada Appeal Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company wraps up its 2009 season this weekend with a production of the popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The King and I." The Tony

Dracula' plays to musicBy Anne Knowles for the Nevada Appeal Halloween may be over, but there are still thrills and chills laced with laughter on stage at the Brewery Arts Center this weekend."Dracula, The Musical?" playing the next three weekends

Staff Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Three senators with differing political views are working behind the scenes to rescue troubled climate legislation.Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., together with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said Wednesday they

Staff Writer MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Tropical Storm Ida uprooted trees, knocked down power lines and forced the evacuation of 300 people on Nicaragua's Corn Island after forming Wednesday and quickly gaining strength in the southwestern Caribbean.The storm was threatening

Staff Writer KABUL (AP) - The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its international staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers - the most direct targeting of its employees

Nation & World brieflyStaff Writer AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST AP Sources: House Democratic health care bill to be endorsed by the AARPWASHINGTON (AP) - In a coup for House Democrats, AARP will endorse sweeping health care

Staff Writer Brad Pitt looking for new motorbike after LA crashTOKYO (AP) - Brad Pitt says he is in the market for a new motorcycle.The actor, in Tokyo to promote his latest movie, "Inglourious Basterds," said he trashed his favorite

Staff Writer Mile High Jazz Band presents Gents Sing Jazz, a program of big-band music featuring several male vocalists, at 8-10 p.m. Tuesday at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St.Guest vocalist Kevin Reed's rich baritone will be featured in "Night

Staff Writer The Misfits Theater Group is presenting an original melodrama, "Klondike Gold or Shenanigans in the Far North," directed by Jan Duke and written by Tony Thornburg.Performances are at 7 p.m. Nov. 6, 7, 13, 14. All performances are

Out & About: 49 days until you know whatBy Kim Riggs For the Nevada Appeal Baby-item driveThe Community Pregnancy Center annual baby-item drive will be held before and after all masses at St Teresa's and hosted by the Knights of

Time for government to do what's right for the peopleBy Steven L. David For the Nevada Appeal It's 2009 and the United States is now hearing that "giant sucking sound" that H. Ross Perot warned us about in 1992. Everyone

Staff Writer Teacher not taking allergies seriously enoughKudos to the person that wrote about kids and peanut allergies. The ignorance of some people that do not take this condition seriously, or are merely not concerned about a child, because it

From the Las Vegas Sun The recent hiring by MGM Mirage - 12,000 workers for its new CityCenter attraction - brightened the employment picture in Nevada, but only for a short while.With roughly 200,000 Nevadans of working age idled because

By BRIAN DUGGAN bduggan@nevadaappeal.com When the housing market went sour, Marcus Marchegger, a former mortgage broker, decided to return to the business where he cut his teeth: automotive repair. In January, Marchegger and his wife, Lisa, purchased Capitol Automotive, 1000

Staff Writer Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Sal Acosta talks with Carol Heffner Wednesday afternoon after the 84-year-old Carson City woman crashed into an office building on West Nye Street. Acosta said Heffner was attempting to park and accidentally hit the

Nevada's Congress members weigh in on health care billNevada Appeal Capitol Bureau Two of Nevada's congressional representatives weighed in on the proposed House healthcare legislation Wednesday.Rep. Dina Titus, a Las Vegas Democrat, originally opposed the plan because it contained a

Carson City and Lyon County Sheriffs' Log 11-5Staff Writer Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:* A 21-year-old unemployed transient was arrested at 12:16 a.m. Wednesday in

By GEOFF DORNAN gdornan@nevadaappeal.com Members of the Homeland Security Commission on Wednesday criticized the governor's decision to move that office under the Department of Public Safety, saying it further diminishes the mission of protecting the state.Until now, the appointed homeland