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March 9, 2008 - 9:00 pm
 

GAMING THE FMLA: The U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule changes to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act could be good news for employers, who say some workers are abusing the law. Some workers, they say, may not bother to show up for work and then claim -- days later -- that they were taking time off under the federal law.

A WEEKEND AT THE RACES: The Business Press visited last weekend's NASCAR race and brings back some pictures of the 2008 Sprint Cup UAW-Dodge 400.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Jeffrey Shaw, chief executive officer of Southwest Gas Corp., discusses things that have helped him in his career.

HUGHES CENTER EXPANSION: The Hughes Center is undergoing a $37 million expansion project that will add more office space and a parking garage to the 100-acre office park.

THIS WEEK'S LIST: Southern Nevada's largest commercial insurance brokers.

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