Nebraska State Legislature Passes Physical Therapy Practice Act (SYS-CON Media)

Physical therapists in Nebraska celebrated avictory today when a new practice act was signed into law by Governor DaveHeineman. The new practice act ensures that physical therapists in thestate are practicing under the most up-to-date and highest standards.Nebraska's State Practice Act had not been updated since 1957.
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Wesleyan changes men's basketball coaches (Lincoln Journal Star)

Nebraska Wesleyan has a new men’s basketball coach. Cam Schuknecht was promoted to the top job, replacing Mark Franzen, who resigned and accepted the head-coaching job at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
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NU closes 13-inning game with 16-14 win over Iowa (CSTV's College Sports)

Lincoln, NE ( CSTV U-WIRE ) -- Maybe Nebraska and Iowa should get together in Iowa City more often.
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Nebraska State Legislature Passes Physical Therapy Practice Act (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Physical therapists in Nebraska celebrated a victory today when a new practice act was signed into law by Governor Dave Heineman. The new practice act ensures that physical therapists in the state are practicing under the most up-to-date and highest standards. Nebraska's State Practice Act had not been updated since 1957.
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Legislature To Take Up Hergert Impeachment (KETV.com)

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Despite the objections of University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert, the Legislature on Wednesday will debate a resolution calling for his impeachment.
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Sensor System Solutions' CTO to Speak at National Industrial Scale Association Spring Conference Omaha, Nebraska, April (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Sensor System Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of micro-electromechanical systems sensors, intelligent sensor interface electronics and intelligent embedded control systems, today announced that its Chief Technology Officer, Hank McCarrick, will address the 19th Annual Spring Technical Conference of the National Industrial Scale Association, to be held on April 24th and 25th at Harrah's Casino
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Nebraska City man sentenced on sex abuse counts (Shenandoah Valley News Today)

A Nebraska City man, who pled guilty to two counts of sexual abuse in February, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Fremont County court Monday. Dean A. Reeves, 44, was sentenced on two counts of sexual abuse in the third degree, which is defined as a sex act with a 12 or 13-year old.
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Finalists for Reno fire chief down to two (KRNV)

Two men remain in the chase to become Reno's next fire chief. Reno City Manager Charles McNeely has named Corpus Christi, Texas, Assistant Chief Michael Hernandez and former Omaha, Nebraska, Chief Paul Wagner as finalists for the job.
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LB126 to have immediate local effect (McCook Daily Gazette)

State Sen. Tom Baker said this morning that the Legislature's passage of LB126, the bill that would close many of the Class I elementary-only schools in Nebraska, will immediately affect McCook-area District 8 and 41 schools.
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Bread shift takes toll on mom (The Burlington Free Press)

Pulling an all-nighter used to be cool for Lisa Brokaw. As a University of Nebraska student who dated a Cornhusker football player, Brokaw often partied into the early morning hours, but as a single mother of two, Brokaw has left her partying days in the past.
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Prescription assistance marks anniversary (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

LEXINGTON - A program that assists low-income, uninsured Nebraska residents in obtaining free or discounted brand-name medicines marks its one-year anniversary this month.
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Thousands join Nebraska protests for immigrant rights (Sioux City Journal)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Thousands of people gathered at rallies across the state Monday as part of a national day of action billed as a "campaign for immigrants' dignity."
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Hawkeyes Drop a Wild One In 13 Innings (CSTV's College Sports)

IOWA CITY - In a wild game, the University of Iowa baseball team fell to the fourth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, 16-14 in 13 innings, Tuesday night at Banks Field. Iowa (14-14, 4-4) got down early, but made a ferocious late-inning comeback to tie things up.
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Mumps virus crosses into Nebraska from Iowa (North Platte Telegraph)

As of Tuesday, 55 suspected cases of mumps have been reported to the Nebraska Health and Human Services System and local health departments. Eight of the cases have been laboratory confirmed and have caused some hospitalization. One of the patients is a doctor.
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Kuster Helps Mavericks Split With Northwest Missouri State (KETV.com)

The University of Nebraska at Omaha rode the one-hit pitching of Cheris Kuster to a 3-0 victory over Northwest Missouri State in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday, but the Bearcats solved UNO hurlers in the nightcap for a 12-3 win at Claussen-Westgate Field.
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Gators ready for Regionals (CSTV's College Sports)

Gainesville, FL (U-WIRE) -- The promised land of Nebraska waits only six wins from Gainesville. The sixth-ranked UF baseball team has talked of breaking the season down into different stages since January.
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Isolated severe weather (weather.com via Yahoo! News)

Scattered thunderstorms will roam eastward from Nebraska to Iowa through the evening.
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All-star volleyball teams begin practice (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)

With Wednesday being the first day for the West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball teams to practice, the squads sure won't have a lot of time to gel. But for the girls on both teams, it shouldn't be too be a difficult task as each have already started to form a common bond after only one day of practice.
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Nebraska high court to hear product liability case (Omaha World-Herald)

Four years after Nebraska lawmakers tried to clarify Nebraska's product liability law, courts and lawyers are still wrestling with the issue.
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Normal in Nebraska means a whole bunch of extremes (Omaha World-Herald)

Averages can be misleading. Who would guess the temperature extremes Alliance, Neb., had in May to come up with an average 52.5 degrees? There was a record-setting 12 degrees May 2 and a warm 91 degrees May 20.
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Archer Daniels Enters Ethanol Pact (KiplingerForecasts.com)

(AP) DECATUR, Ill. Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. on Tuesday said it entered an agreement with Siouxland Ethanol LLC to market ethanol produced at a Nebraska plant now under construction.
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Archer Daniels Enters Ethanol Pact (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co. on Tuesday said it entered an agreement with Siouxland Ethanol LLC to market ethanol produced at a Nebraska plant now under construction.
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Tyson closes plants for immigration protests (WHO-TV Des Moines)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa Tyson Foods says immigration rallies and conditions of the livestock markets were factors in a decision to shut down ten meatpacking plants yesterday, including some in Iowa and Nebraska.
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Buffett Premium at Berkshire Loses Its Punch as Probes Widen (Bloomberg.com)

U.S. June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett, the second-richest American, lives in a $700,000, five-bedroom house on a maple- lined street in Omaha, Nebraska. Neighbor Mike McMullen says he sometimes sees Buffett, 74, warming up his Lincoln on winter mornings. The license plate reads: ``Thrifty''.
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Hawkeyes Host Huskers, Golden Gophers (CSTV's College Sports)

THIS WEEK • The Hawkeyes will host some tough competition this weekend, with fourth-ranked Nebraska and Big Ten powerhouse Minnesota coming to town. Iowa will battle the Cornhuskers Tuesday at 6 p.m., then take on the Golden Gophers in a four-game weekend series.
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Lawmakers Debate Demand For Regent's Resignation (The Omaha Channel)

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Lawmakers are debating whether to ask embattled University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert to resign for breaking state campaign-finance laws.
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Collegiate Baseball (Grand Forks Herald)

Top 25 26-849422. North Carolina 27-749133. Florida State 31-449044. Nebraska 24-548765. Rice 28-848576. Texas 24-1148397. Clemson 24-848288. Alabama 25-10480109. South Carolina 27-6478110. Mississippi State 25-6477511. Georgia Tech 25-84751112. N.C. State 27-94701513. Arizona State 25-104681314. Miami 24-124651415. Arkansas 25-84631716. Vanderbilt 21-114621217. Old Dominion 31-44601818. Southern
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Local: (Lincoln Journal Star)

Lawmakers debated Thursday whether to ask University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert to resign for breaking state campaign-finance laws.
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Local: (Lincoln Journal Star)

Lawmakers debated Thursday whether to ask University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert to resign for breaking state campaign-finance laws.
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Seniors To Lose Rides (WOWT-TV Omaha)

The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging is eliminating a transportation program for seniors and critics say that could force one senior center to close. ENOA plans to cut the transportation program July 1.
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KTNC-TV Introduces Spanish-Language Text Message Service (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- KTNC-TV 42, Pappas Telecasting Companies' Azteca America affiliate in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto Designated Market Areas (DMAs), today announced that it has initiated a free Spanish-language text message service for its viewers via TextCaster(r) software. The new feature, "Alertas Movil de KTNC," is the first text
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Thousands join Nebraska protests for immigrant rights (Sioux City Journal)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Thousands of people gathered at rallies across the state Monday as part of a national day of action billed as a "campaign for immigrants' dignity."
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Saxophone player Dick Swanson of Mead prepares to play the national anthem at the College World Series. - When Dick Swanson steps to the plate in Rosenblatt Stadium later this month, he won't be concerned about hitting the ball.
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Nebraska kids are quarter supporters (The Wichita Eagle)

Buffalo Bill spoke about Nebraska history. Matthew "Sitting Bear" Jones did an American Indian honor dance. And high school cheerleaders fanned out through the stands at the Devaney Center, distributing free Nebraska quarters to thousands of eager children.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Eric Hoffman of Lincoln Sampson successfully steals second base as Jared Herlein of First State Bank tries to come up with a low throw during a game Wednesday night at Moller Field.
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Arboretum plans sale Saturday (Omaha World-Herald)

he Nebraska Statewide Arboretum in Lincoln will hold a plant sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. A tour of the display garden will begin at 1 p.m. Other garden events are also ahead.
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Wolfpack Adds Two-Sport Transfer (GoPack.com)

Ryan Goodman to wrestle and play football at NC State. NC State wrestling coach Carter Jordan announced today that Ryan Goodman has transferred to NC State from Nebraska.
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Seahawks re-sign kicker Josh Brown (The Sports Network)

Kirkland, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Seahawks re-signed kicker Josh Brown on Monday. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. A seventh-round pick by the Seahawks out of Nebraska in 2003, Brown will enter his fourth season with the club.
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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Dips To 3.9 Percent In April (The Omaha Channel)

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska figures show unemployment dropped a tenth of a percentage point in April to 3.9 percent. The state Department of Labor said the rate was 0.20 points higher than in April 2004.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Calif. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Some evacuated residents may be allowed to go back home Thursday following a landslide that destroyed 17 multimillion-dollar houses and damaged nearly 11 others.
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Thousands join Nebraska protests for immigrant rights (Lincoln Journal Star)

Thousands of immigrants gathered at rallies across the state Monday as part of a national day of action billed as a “campaign for immigrants’ dignity.”
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Crews Put Out Small Fire At Nebraska Furniture Mart (The Kansas City Channel)

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Firefigthers put out a small fire at a garage at Nebraska Furniture Mart early Monday morning. Crews were called there at about 3 a.m.
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Crews Put Out Small Fire At Nebraska Furniture Mart (KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

Firefigthers put out a small fire at a garage at Nebraska Furniture Mart early Monday morning.
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Fire Starts In Woodshop At Nebraska Furniture Mart (KCTV 5 Kansas City)

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Fire tore through a popular metro businesses early Monday morning.
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Nighthawk Systems Continues to Sell to Nebraska Utilities (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN ANTONIO----April 10, 2006--Nighthawk Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of intelligent wireless power control and emergency notification products, announced today that it continues to receive recurring orders for its CEO-700 remote power disconnect units from Nebraska Public Power District.
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Don Walton: Immigration holds spotlight in Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star)

Immigration reform is front and center in Nebraska again this week. Monday, a huge rally is planned in downtown Omaha to urge congressional enactment of legislation providing a pathway to legal status for illegal immigrant workers.
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3 Die On Nebraska Roads Over Holiday, Thousands Of Citations Written (The Omaha Channel)

OMAHA, Neb. -- Three people died on Nebraska highways over the Memorial Day weekend. Mark Wilson, of Glenville, died near North Loup when he lost control of his motorcycle on a wet road.
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Nebraska Seeks Extradition Of 3 Men Related To Saline County Death (The Omaha Channel)

Nebraska officials are working to bring three men back to the state who are accused in a Saline County death. Carols Argueta, Edwin Banos and German Enamorado are wanted in the murder of Martin Mejia. Mejia's body was found last week in a ditch in Saline County.
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Wisconsin man killed in Nebraska plane crash (Gazette Extra Sports)

ENOLA, Neb. - A Wisconsin man died in a plane crash in northeastern Nebraska. Dennis Dorn, 53, of Menomonie, Wis., was alone in the plane, the Nebraska State Patrol said.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Power Still Out After Calif. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Crews worked Thursday to restore water and power to homes in landslide-struck Bluebird Canyon as hundreds of residents waited anxiously to return to their hillside neighborhood.
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All-Nebraska Baseball Team: Mustangs' Knight rides off to college with top honors (Omaha World-Herald)

The key to winning often can be traced to a baseball team's ability to put pressure on the opposing defense. No player did that better in the 2005 season than Millard North's Robbie Knight. The Kansas State recruit is the honorary captain of The World-Herald's All-Nebraska baseball team.
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EPSCoR looking out for Nebraska researchers (Lincoln Journal Star)

EPSCoR might sound like something you’ve heard about, like a certain Disney theme park in Orlando, Fla. But it’s actually something you may not have heard about, and it’s in Nebraska.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Power Still Out After Calif. LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Hundreds of homeowners waited anxiously to return to their hillside neighborhood as crews worked to restore water and power Thursday, a day after a landslide destroyed 17 luxury houses and severely damaged 11 others.
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Nebraska Has A Quarter (WOWT-TV Omaha)

Chimney Rock will adorn the commemorative Nebraska quarter as it begins filtering into circulation next year. Governor Dave Heineman announced the state's quarter design Wednesday.
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Pharmaceutical Companies, Doctors, Health Care Providers and Patient Advocates Launch New Program to Help Uninsured (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a groundbreaking nationwide initiative to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need, launched the Nebraska chapter today.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Derek Hultgren of Dillion Brothers Harley Davidson organizes the motorcycle display Tuesday. A year from now, Fremont will host the Nebraska State Harley Owners Group Rally. -
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Nebraska Takes Series Finale with Mizzou, 13-7 (CSTV's College Sports)

Huskers sweep Mizzou with win on Sunday. COLUMBIA, Mo. - - Missouri dropped the final game of its series with Nebraska, 13-7, as the Cornhuskers finished off a three-game sweep of MU. After Mizzou jumped out to a 5-1 lead on Sunday, Nebraska scored the next 11 runs, including an eight-run sixth inning.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

Milton Pochop of Fremont puts a final shine on his 1956 Ford Town Sedan as he prepares for the Nebraska Rod and Custom Association tour this weekend. The tour will stop in Fremont from 8:30-9:15 a.m. Sunday at the Hy-Vee Food Store. -
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Jensen thrives in closer role for Nebraska (Fremont Tribune)

Each time Brett Jensen is summoned from the Nebraska bullpen to close out a home game for the Huskers, the lanky, 6-foot-7 right-handed junior takes the field to Alice Cooper's hard-edged headbanger, "Feed My Frankenstein."
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Proud to be an American Concert Coming to Central Nebraska (Burwell Tribune)

Hasslehill Productions is bringing Nebraska a brand-new means for spending Fourth of July 2005. The Proud to be an American Concert will be July 3 and 4, 2005, 12 miles northeast of Loup City, in the Davis Creek area.
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Huskers' Herian wants to be full speed by fall (Sports Illustrated)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska tight end Matt Herian, who hasn't participated in contact work since breaking his left leg in October 2004, says he plans to be ready for the 2006 season.
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Poison pens: At Nebraska, there's no such thing as a demotion to the relief corps (Omaha World-Herald)

Looking for unsung heroes for tournament-bound Nebraska and Creighton? Look no further than two talented bullpens. Five of the Huskers' six most-experienced pitchers work from the bullpen.
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More members of Nebraska Army National Guard being mobilized (Lincoln Journal Star)

About 175 members of the Nebraska Army National Guard's 189th Transportation Co. will be mobilized in mid-August for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Nebraska governor selects quarter design (Sioux City Journal)

LINCOLN -- Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman Wednesday announced Chimney Rock as his selection for the commemorative U.S. quarter to represent Nebraska.
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Nebraska quarter evokes tales about Columbus gold-rushers (The Columbus Dispatch)

The Nebraska quarter, released Friday, celebrates westward expansion with a depiction of a Conestoga wagon traveling past Chimney Rock on the Oregon Trail.
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Nebraska's economy expected to heat up (Omaha World-Herald)

Nebraskans may feel wealthier over the next three years, but inflation could take a bite out of the economic growth and higher incomes projected by the Nebraska Business Forecast Council.
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Jews in central, western Nebraska seek community (Lincoln Journal Star)

KEARNEY About a dozen Jews met this week to discuss ways to build community for people who share a faith practiced by relatively few in central and western Nebraska.
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Chimney Rock And Covered Wagon To Be On Nebraska's Quarter (The Press & Dakotan)

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Freedom. That's what Nebraska's quarter design showing a covered wagon heading west means to Gordon Howard. "It's a symbol of the settlement of the west," Howard said of the design selected Wednesday by Gov. Dave Heineman. It will be released as Nebraska's official quarter next year.
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Man gets prison for 12th DUI (WHO-TV Des Moines)

LINCOLN, Neb. An Iowa man with eleven drunken driving convictions is going to prison in Nebraska. Melvin Rice of Sioux City has been sentenced to up to five years in prison.
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Judicial Nominees Compromise Was Hard-Won (ABC News)

Deal Averting Senate Fight Over Over Bush's Nominees for Federal Judgeships Was Hard-Won
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Gruden visits Nebraska practice (Lincoln Journal Star)

When Bill Callahan and the Oakland Raiders parted ways following the 2003 season, Tampa Bay head coach Jon Gruden tried to hire his friend and former colleague as an assistant.
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EPSCoR looking out for Nebraska researchers (Lincoln Journal Star)

EPSCoR might sound like something you’ve heard about, like a certain Disney theme park in Orlando, Fla. But it’s actually something you may not have heard about, and it’s in Nebraska.
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Judicial Nominees Compromise Was Hard-Won (ABC News)

Deal Averting Senate Fight Over Over Bush's Nominees for Federal Judgeships Was Hard-Won
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor Harold M. Mauer, left, visits with Mark Johannsen, medical director of radiology at Fremont Area Medical Center; Associate Dean Dr. Mary Haven of the School of Allied Health Professions; Dr. Rubens Pamies, vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC; Dave Hanen, FAMC vice president and chief financial officer; Dr. Virginia Tilden, dean of the UNMC
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Nebraska Beef union vote delayed (Lincoln Journal Star)

The union representation election scheduled for today at Nebraska Beef in Omaha has been postponed. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union withdrew its petition seeking an election after the National Labor Relations Board declined the union's request to order a delay in the vote.
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Mizzou Falls to Nebraska in Extra Innings (CSTV's College Sports)

Huskers score three in the 13th to take the 5-2 win. COLUMBIA, Mo. - - Nebraska scored three runs in the top of the 13th inning to defeat Mizzou 5-2 in what was the longest game for the Tigers since going 15 innings against Oklahoma State last April.
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Counties accuse Nebraska company of problematic ballots, machines (WTHR Indianapolis)

Indianapolis, April 8 - Three central Indiana counties are blaming a Nebraska company that makes ballots and voting machines for errors they fear could disrupt balloting in the May 2nd primary.
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Police chase ends with suspect jumping off bridge into Missouri River (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)

OMAHA, Neb. Police in Nebraska say a man they were pursuing was able to get away when he jumped out of his car and then off a bridge into the Missouri River.
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Police chase ends with suspect jumping off bridge into Missouri River (WBAY 2)

OMAHA, Neb. Police in Nebraska say a man they were pursuing was able to get away when he jumped out of his car and then off a bridge into the Missouri River.
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Police chase ends with suspect jumping off bridge into Missouri River (KRON 4 Bay Area)

OMAHA, Neb. Police in Nebraska say a man they were pursuing was able to get away when he jumped out of his car and then off a bridge into the Missouri River.
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Afghanistan President Tours Rural Nebraska (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Afghanistan has laid the foundation for a stable and independent government, but much work remains to be done, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday after receiving an honorary doctorate of letters at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Afghanistan President Tours Rural Nebraska (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Afghanistan has laid the foundation for a stable and independent government, but much work remains to be done, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday after receiving an honorary doctorate of letters at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Afghanistan President Tours Rural Nebraska (phillyburbs.com)

OMAHA, Neb. - Afghanistan has laid the foundation for a stable and independent government, but much work remains to be done, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday after receiving an honorary doctorate of letters at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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Afghanistan president tours rural Nebraska (Kansas City Star)

OMAHA, Neb. - Afghanistan has laid the foundation for a stable and independent government, but much work remains to be done, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday after receiving an honorary doctorate of letters at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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fremonttribune.com, Fremont, Nebraska's Community Newspaper (Fremont Tribune)

West Point residents use a temporary sign to greet Afghan President Hamid Karzai to town Wednesday. Harry Knobbe, owner of Knobbe Farm and Feedyards, was able to make the greeting in person. Karzai briefly toured Knobbe's farm during a visit to Nebraska.
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Nebraska Lottery introduces Pick 3 game (Lincoln Journal Star)

The Nebraska Lottery now offers a Pick 3 game. The new game, which went into circulation Sunday, gives players nine ways to win prizes ranging from $1 to $600. The winning numbers are announced Monday through Saturday at 10 p.m. Pick 3 tickets cost $1.
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Nebraska 5, Missouri 4 (Belleville News-Democrat)

OKLAHOMA CITY - Daniel Bruce hit the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the ninth inning as Nebraska edged Missouri 5-4 in the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament on Saturday.
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COMMUNITY (York News Times)

YORK -- York Public Schools census takers will be canvassing the York School District during the month of June as required by state law. All public school districts must identify every child age 0 through 20 in accordance with Nebraska State Statutes 79-524 and 79-578.
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Nebraska Change to Win coalition finalized, officers elected (Lincoln Journal Star)

Unions representing carpenters and food industry workers, along with the Laborers’ International Union of North America and International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Friday finalized their bylaws and elected officers for their umbrella organization, Nebraska Change to Win.
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Nebraska kids are quarter supporters (The Wichita Eagle)

Buffalo Bill spoke about Nebraska history. Matthew "Sitting Bear" Jones did an American Indian honor dance. And high school cheerleaders fanned out through the stands at the Devaney Center, distributing free Nebraska quarters to thousands of eager children.
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Celebrations surround release of Nebraska’s quarter (Lincoln Journal Star)

Celebrations across the state on Friday signaled the official release of Nebraska’s commemorative quarter, the 37th in a nationwide series. In addition to an event in Lincoln, others were scheduled in Kearney and Scottsbluff.
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Missouri Drops Series Opener to No. 8 Nebraska (CSTV's College Sports)

Mense drives in two, scores one in 6-3 loss to Huskers. COLUMBIA, Mo. - - Despite jumping out to a 3-0 lead on Friday night, Mizzou dropped the opener of its three-game series with Nebraska, 6-3, at Taylor Stadium.
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Gruden visits Nebraska practice (Lincoln Journal Star)

When Bill Callahan and the Oakland Raiders parted ways following the 2003 season, Tampa Bay head coach Jon Gruden tried to hire his friend and former colleague as an assistant.
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Bucs coach Gruden gives Huskers some advice (Sports Illustrated)

After practice Friday, the Nebraska football team received some advice from NFL coach Jon Gruden.
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No. 3 Men's Tennis sweeps Nebraska, 7-0 (Texas Longhorns)

LINCOLN, Neb. -- No. 3 Texas took the doubles point and all six singles points to claim a 7-0 victory over the Cornhuskers at Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Texas moves to 3-0 in Big 12 conference play and 15-1 on the season.
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Crop watcher: Cool temperatures, wet weather slows planting in region (Tri-State Neighbor)

VERDIGRE, Neb. - Rain has not intervened with planting for Nebraska crop watchers Roger and Julie Johnson's planting so far this season.
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North Platte Bulletin - Lincoln County's News Alternative (North Platte Bulletin)

Brig. Gen. Robert Bailey will speak May 30 at Memorial Day services in North Platte. Bailey is deputy commander of the Nebraska National Guard and chief of staff of the Air National Guard.
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North Platte Bulletin - Lincoln County's News Alternative (North Platte Bulletin)

Brig. Gen. Robert Bailey will speak May 30 at Memorial Day services in North Platte. Bailey is deputy commander of the Nebraska National Guard and chief of staff of the Air National Guard.
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Celebrations launch new Nebraska quarter (Fremont Tribune)

LINCOLN (AP) — Celebrations across the state on Friday signaled the official release of Nebraska’s commemorative quarter, the 37th in a nationwide series.
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Tornado causes property damage in Nebraska (USA Today)

A tornado that touched down in Gage County and storms that moved through much of eastern Nebraska damaged property in several areas.
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Celebrations surround release of Nebraska’s quarter (Lincoln Journal Star)

Celebrations across the state on Friday signaled the official release of Nebraska’s commemorative quarter, the 37th in a nationwide series. In addition to an event in Lincoln, others were scheduled in Kearney and Scottsbluff.
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Nebraska's Quarter Is Here (KETV.com)

Nebraska celebrates its new coin on Friday.
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Celebrations mark release of Nebraska quarter (Lincoln Journal Star)

Buffalo Bill spoke about Nebraska history. Matthew “Sitting Bear” Jones did an American Indian honor dance. And high school cheerleaders fanned out through the stands at the Devaney Center, handing out free Nebraska quarters to thousands of eager children.
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University of Nebraska Omaha Selects Information Builders as Its Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Information Builders, the enterprise business intelligence standard of choice for organizations around the world, today announced that the University of Nebraska at Omaha , recently standardized on Information Builders' flagship WebFOCUS software for enterprise-wide business intelligence and reporting.
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Raymond is nominated for USDA position (Omaha World-Herald)

President Bush on Thursday nominated Dr. Richard Raymond of Nebraska to become the nation's top food safety official as undersecretary for food safety at the Agriculture Department.
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Raymond is nominated for USDA position (Omaha World-Herald)

President Bush on Thursday nominated Dr. Richard Raymond of Nebraska to become the nation's top food safety official as undersecretary for food safety at the Agriculture Department.
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Nebraska Spring Turkey Opens April 15 (Buckmasters)

Nebraska's 2006 archery spring turkey hunting season is under way and reports from the field indicate there are plenty of turkeys available this year, which is excellent news for hunters waiting for the shotgun season to open April 15.

Rapid-autopsy program boosts NU brain research (Omaha World-Herald)

A rapid-autopsy program the University of Nebraska Medical Center begun five years ago to reduce the use of fetal tissue from elective abortions is yielding new research and kudos from other researchers.
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NU A.D. cheers instant replay (Omaha World-Herald)

Nebraska ended up on the short end of another Big 12 Conference vote regarding a football issue.
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Beatrice Seniors open with win (The Beatrice Daily Sun)

Interested in purchasing news or sports photos? Visit our Photo Gallery. Beatrice's Exmark American Legion Seniors got their season started off in style by downing rival Nebraska City in five innings Thursday.
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Beatrice Seniors open with win (The Beatrice Daily Sun)

Interested in purchasing news or sports photos? Visit our Photo Gallery. Beatrice's Exmark American Legion Seniors got their season started off in style by downing rival Nebraska City in five innings Thursday.
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Nebraska Legislature votes to divide Omaha schools into three districts (WBZ.com)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The Legislature voted Thursday to divide the Omaha Public Schools into three districts, a move that detractors said amounted to state-supported segregation.
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North Platte Bulletin - Lincoln County's News Alternative (North Platte Bulletin)

The N-Lighten Nebraska program will conclude June 2 with a potluck supper at Centennial Park. The statewide program puts people in teams to encourage healthy activities and eating habits. There are 32 teams from Lincoln County, comprising about 200 people.
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Nebraska Raceway Park, Eagle Raceway square off on Saturday nights (Lincoln Journal Star)

Stunt men. Bus races. Garbage trucks jumping cars — wrecked cars, we presume. Since taking control of Eagle Raceway this winter, new promoter Roger Hadan has been busy coming up with ways — ways that you likely have never thought of — to get more fans out to the racetrack this summer.
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33rd turn lanes to change (Columbus Telegram)

COLUMBUS - More changes are in store next week for drivers on 33rd Avenue. On Tuesday, crews from M.E. Collins Contract of Wahoo will be shutting down the right turn lanes by the old Hardee's Restaurant and First Nebraska Bank that curve and merge with oncoming traffic.
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TCU will play for C-USA title (Dallas Morning News)

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Bo Cogbill had a two-run single in the fourth inning and an RBI double in a five-run fifth to help TCU earn a spot in the Conference USA championship game with a 13-7 win Saturday over Southern Mississippi.
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Fahey, Terry buoyed by federal promises on lead (Omaha World-Herald)

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and members of Nebraska's congressional delegation voiced optimism Thursday that the federal government will dedicate more funding and effort to cleaning up eastern Omaha lead contamination.
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Severe weather heads eastward (weather.com via Yahoo! News)

The threat of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes stretches from Nebraska to Arkansas and then eastward overnight.
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CCRKBA Urges Nebraska Lawmakers to Close the 'Omaha Loophole' (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Passage of a concealed carry statute in Nebraska was a good first step toward insuring the safety of Cornhusker State citizens, but the new law has a gaping loophole that apparently allows cities like Omaha to continue denying their residents the right of personal protection.
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Nebraska governor signs tax cut bill (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman on Thursday signed into law a bill that will cut sales, income and property taxes by $237 million over the next three fiscal years.
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Beatrice Seniors open with win (The Beatrice Daily Sun)

Beatrice's Exmark American Legion Seniors got their season started off in style by downing rival Nebraska City in five innings Thursday. The locals downed their visitors 12-0 at Christenson Field in the season opener for the Beatrice squad.
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Lincoln, Nebraska May 24, 2005 By Vicki Miller IANR News Service (SeedQuest)

Revving up an amino acid that plants already contain might protect them from a host of environmental stresses, such as heat, salt, drought or herbicides, University of Nebraska-Lincoln research indicates.
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Perimeter Partners with Nebraska Bank (Web Host Industry Review)

April 6, 2006 -- security provider for financial institutions Perimeter Internetworking announced on Thursday that it has partnered with banking service provider Nebraska Banker's Bank, North America
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How sweet it isn't: Big Sugar sours trade deal (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

About 8.4 million acres of Nebraska farmland are planted with corn. Just 49,000 acres are planted with sugar beets. This might explain why Nebraska is called the Cornhusker State and not, say, the Eat-Your-Beets State.
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Police seek 'person of interest' (The Beatrice Daily Sun)

The Nebraska State Patrol and the Saline County Sheriff's Department are seeking information on a Crete man who is being called a "person of interest" in the investigation into the death of Martin Mejia, whose body was found near Dorchester Monday.
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Transcript: Bush's Radio Address (Fox News)

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First Black District Judge Sworn In (The Omaha Channel)

OMAHA, Neb. -- The first black district judge in Nebraska was sworn in Friday morning. Marlon Polk will serve as a Douglas County District Court judge. He took the oath of office in the Legislative Chambers of Omaha's Civic Center.
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Harmony Over Filibuster Truce Short-Lived (AP via Yahoo! News)

So much for the era of good feeling in the U.S. Senate. After weeks of fighting, a pact among Republican and Democratic moderates to forestall a meltdown over judicial nominees seemed to hold promise for a new period of cooperation.
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Nebraska puts end to tennis win streak (Lawrence Journal-World)

The Kansas University tennis team’s six-match winning streak came to an end with a 4-3 loss Wednesday at Nebraska. Nebraska won two of three doubles matches to take the doubles point.
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Toxic Algae Closes Beaches At Pawnee Lake (The Omaha Channel)

EMERALD, Neb. -- Both beaches at Pawnee Lake near Emerald have closed to swimming over concerns of toxic algae. Jim Carney, with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, said only the beaches at the lake are affected. Other parts of the lake have not yet been tested.
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Nebraska puts end to tennis win streak (Lawrence Journal-World)

The Kansas University tennis team’s six-match winning streak came to an end with a 4-3 loss Wednesday at Nebraska. Nebraska won two of three doubles matches to take the doubles point.
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Keep Memorial Day Travel Safe (The Omaha Channel)

About 37 million Americans are hitting the road this weekend. The Nebraska State Patrol will be watching to make sure local folks stay safe on the roads.
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