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Sci Fi Author Peter Watts Arrested At US Border

The Star | Kristin Rushowy | Posted 12.14.2009 | Books

Read More: University of Toronto, Canadian Border, Peter Watts, Us Border, Nebraska, Canada, Science Ficiton, Sci Fi, Books News

For author Peter Watts, life can be stranger than science fiction. Watts - who has written six books in the genre - was on his way back to Toronto Tu...

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Medical Malpractice Tort Reform - We Are Already Suffering and Don't Need More

Joanne Doroshow | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Nebraska, Medical Errors, California, Tort Reform, Congressional Budget Office, Indiana, Medical Malpractice, Politics News
Joanne Doroshow

Tort "reform" is a doozy of a misnomer. There is certainly nothing positive or beneficial about it.

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Nebraska Voters Favor Public Option, Want Ben Nelson To Back It

Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Public Option Polls, Public Option, Public Option Polling, Democracy for America, Filibuster, Omaha, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Poll, Public Option Statistics, Insurance Industry, Nelson, Lincoln, Research 2000, Rachel Maddow, Health Insurance, Sen. Nelson, Nebraska, Ben Nelson, Health Care, Politics News

If Ben Nelson decides to filibuster a Democratic health care bill that includes a public insurance option, he should expect to lose support among Nebr...

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The Pumpkin Dance Remix (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Dancer, Nebraska, News, Omaha, Halloween, Pumpkin Dance, Pumpkin Man, Funny Videos, Kxvo, Lol, Comedy News

Just in time for Halloween we've found this hilarious video (courtesy of Buzzfeed). It's a remix of a 2006 viral video known as the "Pumpkin Dance" in...

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Nebraska Power Co-Ops Sue Colorado Electric Provider

Yahoo! Finance | Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Writer | Posted 11.29.2009 | Denver

Read More: Public Power Cooperatives Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., Nebraska, Denver, Colorado-Electricity, Denver News

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Five western Nebraska public power cooperatives are accusing a Colorado-based electric provider of grossly overcharging them for e...

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Tracy Raver: Baby Photographer Explains How She Gets The Shot (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home

Read More: Portraits, Infants, Sleeping Babies, Nebraska, Toddlers, Photos of Sleeping Babies, Photography, Tracy Raver, Portraiture, Home News

Tracy Raver's photos of babies--particularly sleeping babies--are adorable. The Nebraska-based photographer appeared on the Today Show Friday, Septem...

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Small States with Big Power

Mike Lux | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Montana, Nebraska, Iowa Citizen Action Network, Senate Finance Committee, Constitutional Convention, Iowa, Small States, Health Care Reform, Filibuster, Community Organizing, South Dakota, Forward Montana, Ruralvotes, Politics News
Mike Lux

Is it fair that the key gang of six negotiating health care in the Senate Finance Committee represent less than 3% of the nation's population?

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Sen. Nelson: House Healthcare Bill Would Create "Class Warfare"

The Hill | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: House of Representatives, Cbo, Nebraska, Ben Nelson, Senator Nelson, Democrats, Healthcare Reform, Congressional Budget Office, Healthcare, Politics News

A Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) report on healthcare was a "devastating blow" to the bill's prospects, a key centrist Democrat argued Friday. ...

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Nebraska Gets First All Geothermal Neighborhood

energycurrent.com | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Energy, Solar, Evolving Energy Tech, Renewable Energy, Heat, Wind, Geothermal Energy, Nebraska, Green News

Lot sales are underway at The Bridges, a community near Lincoln that will be the first Nebraska subdivision to be completely heated and cooled by geot...

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DC's Got It Wrong with Nelson (and Other Red States)

Jane Fleming Kleeb | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ben Nelson, Senator Nelson, Nebraska, Healthcare Reform, Nelson Health Care, Healthcare, Nebraska Healthcare, Politics News
Jane Fleming Kleeb

If DC groups stop villainizing Nelson and focus on the real obstacles of reform, they will not only move healthcare forward, they will build up the Democrats for long-term change in Nebraska.

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New Tunes On Monday: Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Ben Harper and Relentless7, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, New York Dolls, and Paul Potts

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Conor Oberst, Mick Jagger, Steve Miller, A&M Records, Hayley Westerna, Dave Matthews, Briatain's Got Talent, James Morrison, Josh Groban, Bobby Ewing, David Johansen, ZZ Top, Lumberjack Records, Ewan McColl, Elvis Costello, Glam, Simon Cowell, Classic Rock, Cats, Saddle Creek Records, Jason Boesel, Roberta Flack, J. Geils, Terry Sylvester, Punk, Johnny Thunder, Cat Stevens, Nina Rota, The Hollies, Pam Ewing, Sylvain Mizrahi, Omaha Beach, Justin Oberst, Pop, Steve Conte, Sarah Brightman, Classical, Nebraska, Procol Harum, Neil Young, Rock, Yusuf, Franco Zefferelli, Matthew Sweet, Dallas, Nik Freitas, Macey Taylor, Teaser and the Firecat, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, Brian Delaney, Chris Cornell, Taylor Hollingsworth, Sami Yaffa, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gunnar Nelson, Bright Eyes, Paul Potts, Tracy Chapman, Ernest Hemingway, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Hunter S. Thompson, Todd Rundgren, Ben Harper, Nelson, The Animals, Indie, New York Dolls, Ennio Morricone, The Rascals, Bob Dylan, Nathaniel Walcott, Tea for the Tillerman, Romeo & Juliet, Sylvain Sylvain, Buddha and the Chocolate Box, The Band, The Wallflowers, Album Reviews, Huffpost Review, Music Review, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Ever since Cat Stevens embraced Islam, the West has been clueless when it comes to accepting the former superstar. His latest release, Roadsinger, is a good start in rebuilding that emotional bridge to Stevens.

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Happiness Index: Nebraska Takes Top Spot

Mainstreet.com | Stephen Dalton | Posted 05.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Nebraska Happiest State, Nebraska, Happiness Index, Business News

The folks in Nebraska are happier than you. The state that brought you "Kool-Aid" and "CliffsNotes" and the world's richest person, Warren Buffett ...

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Five States with Unemployment Rates Under 5%

Neal Rodriguez | Posted 05.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Unemployment Rate, Iowa, Unemployment, Vlog, Video Blogging, Video Blog, Business News
Neal Rodriguez

Although Iowa has reached its highest unemployment rate in 17 years, its current rate is at 4.9%. Iowa's workforce dropped by 22,000; however, their rates are almost half that of the national average.

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A Buddy System to Change the Electoral Vote

Lea Lane | Posted 01.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Randall Lane, John McCain, Constitutional Amendments, Nebraska, Maine, The New York Times Op-Ed, The Electoral College, William Forsee, Barack Obama, Politics, Parenting, Living News
Lea Lane

The creator of this new system is my son. I'm not surprised he came up with this. As a single mom, raising teenage sons was pretty daunting, but we had spirited talks about government.

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A Buddy System to Change the Electoral Vote

Lea Lane | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Randall Lane, John McCain, Constitutional Amendments, Nebraska, Maine, The New York Times Op-Ed, The Electoral College, William Forsee, Barack Obama, Politics News
Lea Lane

Rand and his brother used the buddy system to override many of my decisions, such as how late to stay up or which movie to see. The two of them together were a powerful force.

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GOP: Imploding, Meaningless, and Run by Crazies, But not Dead

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Suburbs, Proposition 8, Latinos, Atlanta, District of Columbia, Chicago, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado, Missouri, Same-Sex Marriage, Nevada, Virginia, Montana, New Mexico, Margaret Thatcher, West, Walnut Creek, Mississippi, Republican Party, Detroit, African-American Issues, Kansas, North Carolina, Abortion, Election 2008 Coverage, Citigroup, Alaska, Alabama, Congress, Barack Obama, Idaho, New York, Midwest, Bill Clinton, South, Great Britain, Wyoming, David Cameron, Utah, Hawaii, Nebraska, United Kingdom, Washington, Immigration, Iraq, Arizona, Democratic Party, Dallas, Maine, New Hampshire, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Houston, Long Island, New England, Philadelphia, John McCain, Contra Costa, Peggy Noonan, Louisiana, Chris Shays, Hispanic Issues, Asian-Americans, Ross Perot, Georgia, Environment, San Francisco, Gay Issues, English-Only, Calfironia, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.

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My Parent's Obama Sign Was Vandalized In Omaha Today

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Racism, Obama Omaha, Nebraska 2nd Congressional District, Barack Obama Racism, Obama Vandals, NE 02, Omaha, Omaha Election 2008, Obama Signs Vandalized, Barack Obama Muslim Smear, Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden, Obama Nebraska, Barack Obama Muslim, Vandalism, Nebraska, Obama Muslim Smear, Obama Bin Laden, Nebraska Obama, Politics News
Matthew Filipowicz

My dad hates having political signs in his yard. But, this year he's so fed up with the way things have been going that he agreed put an Obama sign in his yard.

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Even Practical Omaha May Be Welcoming Change This Election

The Ballot Box | Posted 11.26.2008 | Home

Read More: McCain Obama, Obama McCain, Obama Nebraska, Omaha, Middle America, Nebraska, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Barack Obama, Nebraska Obama, Home News
The Ballot Box

By Brad Davis OMAHA -- This city touts a market area of nearly 1.3 million, but it's still the sort of place where people ask where you went to high ...

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Jason Linkins

Nebraska Children Talk Up Obama Tax Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Omaha, Nebraska, Obama Nebraska, Obama Nebraska Vote, Barack Obama Nebraska, Obama Nebrask Akids, Politics News

One of Senator Barack Obama's successes in the election year thus far is the way he's altered the electoral map, extending the favorable field for the...

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Hundreds of Somali Muslims Fired for Praying

Frankie Martin | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Islam, Latinos, Grand Island, Latin America, Nebraska, Politics, Somalia, United States, Meatpacking, Somali Workers, Consitutional Right Religion, Barack Obama, Freedom of Religion, JBS Swift Meat Co., Obsession Movie, Greeley Colorado, Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West, Jbs, Politics News
Frankie Martin

Some Somali workers requested a bathroom break and would secretly pray during the time allotted. The management suspected that they went not to the bathroom but to pray and were fired.

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If You Experience An Election Lasting More Than...

Alison Teal | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Scott Kleeb, Torturing Democracy, Obama McCain, Obama North Carolina, Nebraska, Democratic Campaign Committee, Obama Florida, Sherry Jones, PBS Documentaries, Barack Obama, Colorado, John Yoo Torture, National Security Archive, 2008 Presidential Election, Politics News
Alison Teal

The debates are over but the campaign goes on and on... and on. We need it to be over, but there's still so much to be done. And will it even be over when it's over?

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Palinpalooza: Guv jokes she's keeping SNL writers employed

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, Washington Times, Bellantoni, Protesters, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Christina Bellantoni

First published at WashingtonTimes.com   OMAHA, Neb. — Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin drew about 6,000 tonight at a ra...

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Playing Defense: Palin Defending Traditional Red States

ABC News | IMTIYAZ DELAWALA | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Palin Red States, Palin Red States Campaign, North Carolina, Nebraska, 2008 Elections, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin will visit Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, an official from the McCain-Palin campaign has confirmed, sig...

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Obama and Democrats Fighting Hard on GOP Turf

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, North Dakota, Rick Noriega, Mitch McConnell, Nebraska, Al Franken, West Virginia, George W. Bush, Oregon, Colorado, Mary Landrieu, Democratic Party, Missouri, Sarah Palin, Virginia, Montana, New Mexico, John Kennedy, John Kerry, New Hampshire, Ohio, Saxby Chambliss, Elizabeth Dole, Mississippi, Republican Party, North Carolina, Florida, John McCain, Alaska, Ronnie Musgrove, Louisiana, Presidential Election, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Texas, Lindsey Graham, Pennsylvania, Bob Conley, Minnesota, John Cornyn, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wyoming, Georgia, Iowa, Jimmy Carter, Jeff Merkley, Hillary Clinton, Utah, Senate, Indiana, Electoral College, 2008 Election, Electoral Map, Politics News
Paul Jenkins

All told, 20 states are currently at high risk of loss by the Republican party in either the presidential election, the Senate race, or both. How is that for expanding the playing field?

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Nebraska's "Safe Haven" Law Allows Parents To Abandon Unwanted Children

AP | JEAN ORTIZ | Posted 09.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Nebraska, Safe Haven Law, Nebraska Safe Haven Law, Nebraska Abandon Children Law, Nebraska Unwanted Children, Living News

OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska's new "safe-haven" law allowing parents to abandon unwanted children at hospitals with no questions asked is unique in a ...

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