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Snow-savvy Midwest cities breaking no-snow records
No snow boots needed in Milwaukee. Chicago commuters aren't dodging knee-deep snow drifts frozen along city sidewalks. And children in Des Moines are ...
Neb. state Sen. Flood exits 2014 governor's race
Nebraska's outgoing Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood is bowing out of the governor's race less than a month after he declared he was running.
Flood leaving race for Nebraska governor
Nebraska's outgoing Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood is bowing out of the governor's race less than a month after he declared he was running.
Ball helps Badgers rush past No. 14 Nebraska 70-31
Montee Ball and Wisconsin are heading back to the Rose Bowl after an overwhelming performance the Badgers hope will make people forget they finished ...
Obama pipeline decision may preview energy policy
It's a decision President Barack Obama put off during the 2012 campaign, but now that he's won a second term, his next move on a proposed oil pipeline ...
No. 14 Nebraska hoping for title luck vs. Badgers
Nebraska's Will Compton may never forget the agonizing details of his first two conference championship game. A third one could finally put those ...
Big winners share lessons, risks of Powerball win
So you just won the $550 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what? Perhaps it's time for a tropical vacation or a ...
Millions chase record $500M Powerball jackpot
Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize ...
ConAgra buying Ralcorp for about $5 billion
ConAgra Foods is buying the private-label food maker Ralcorp for about $5 billion, which will make it North America's biggest manufacturer of cereals, ...
Badgers, No. 14 Huskers know all about close games
The courses for the Big Ten championship game opponents were set when they met in late September. Nebraska came back from a 17-point, third-quarter ...