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Numbers drawn for $360M Powerball jackpot
The winning numbers have been drawn for the $360 million Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a ...
For many Republicans, immigration is risky subject
Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week.
CWS video review expands to include OF line calls
The use of video replay will be expanded at next month's College World Series to give umpires the ability to take a second look at a ball hit down an ...
Huskers' Frazier knew his call to Hall would come
Some of the greatest players have had to wait decades after becoming eligible to get the call from the College Football Hall of Fame. Tommie Frazier's ...
Wuerffel, Frazier, Dayne selected for college Hall
The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and ...
Buffett: Stocks still reasonable but bonds awful
Investor Warren Buffett said even though the stock market is soaring, prices appear reasonable, and stocks would be a better investment than bonds for ...
Warren Buffett offers advice on investing and life
Billionaire Warren Buffett dispensed plenty of advice on investing and life during this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. The wisdom ...
Warren Buffett leads annual meeting like no other
Part rock concert, part investment workshop, the annual gathering of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is an odd mix. But that's just how the faithful ...
What's happening at Buffett's annual meeting
Dubbed "Woodstock for Capitalists," Saturday's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company's ...
Berkshire Hathaway's earnings jump 51 percent
Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter profit jumped 51 percent as its insurance companies performed well and the value of its investments soared.
Buffett says women key to nation's prosperity
Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America's economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women.
Obama meets Neb boy who won hearts in spring game
The 7-year-old cancer patient who became an Internet sensation for his touchdown run in Nebraska's spring football game has yet another fan — ...
Creighton's McDermott says he's staying in school
Doug McDermott says he's confident he's got what it takes to be a first-round pick in the NBA draft. He'll wait until 2014 to find out for sure.
Union Pacific optimistic about 2013 after solid 1Q
The sharp drop in coal demand that has weighed down railroad profits since last year appears to be slowly coming to an end. Many utilities turned away ...
Keystone XL opponents brace for protests in Neb.
Opponents of a massive Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline converged on a snowy Nebraska town Thursday for a critical hearing on the project, but they ...
Ex-Nebraska star sentenced for lying about attack
A former University of Nebraska basketball star convicted of lying to police about being attacked in her home by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs ...
To save endangered languages, tribes turn to tech
In a windowless conference room in a Las Vegas casino, about three dozen people are swishing their fingers across iPads, trying out test versions of ...
From Boston to Bay Area, running tributes abound
Thousands of miles from the Boston Marathon bombings, distance runners shared in the sorrow. To honor the victims and deal with their own emotions, ...
Patriots' Dennard gets 2 years of probation
New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for assaulting a police officer ...
Spring storm delivers snow, winds; delays travel
A large spring storm delivering heavy snow, strong wind and rain caused travel problems from Wyoming to Chicago on Tuesday, closing larges stretches ...
Boy with cancer scores big with Cornhuskers fans
Standing barely chest-high to his Nebraska teammates, 7-year-old Jack Hoffman was the star of the Cornhuskers' spring game this weekend after taking ...
Duke overcomes Nebraska 53-45 to reach Elite 8
Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie is growing weary of people expecting the Blue Devils to roll over teams in the NCAA tournament. "We don't want to be ...
Neb. utility touts progress at troubled nuke plant
Utility officials say the troubled Nebraska nuclear power plant that has been idle since 2011 might be ready to restart yet this spring — shortly ...