http://www.mail.com/locations/16978-nebraska.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/16978-nebraska.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2098204-warren-buffett-young-entrepreneurs-10-shares.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meeting Warren Buffett was exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer said winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett's company made Monday the best day of his life. Matthew said he never expected to make the finals in Omaha, much less win the entrepreneurial contest tied to "The Secret Millionaire's Club" cartoon that drew nearly 4,... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:53:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2098204-warren-buffett-young-entrepreneurs-10-shares.html 2013-05-20T22:53:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086562-numbers-drawn-360m-powerball-jackpot.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — 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 Powerball of 32. The jackpot is considered the third largest in Powerball history and the seventh largest overall. There was no immediate indication whether any tickets matched the winning n... Thu, 16 May 2013 03:18:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2086562-numbers-drawn-360m-powerball-jackpot.html 2013-05-16T03:18:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) — 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. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation. "There can be no shortcuts to citizenship f... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:09:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html 2013-05-09T07:09:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072246-cws-video-review-expands-to-include-calls.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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 outfield line to determine if it's fair or foul. Last year, instant replay was approved at the CWS for the first time and matched the major leagues' rules for use. The only plays eligible ... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:22:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072246-cws-video-review-expands-to-include-calls.html 2013-05-08T19:22:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2070698-huskers-frazier-knew-call-to-hall-would.html 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 selection Tuesday came in his third year of eligibility, and many believe that still was too long for the player who defined Nebraska's run of dominance in the mid-90s. Frazier sounded more relieved than ex... Wed, 08 May 2013 08:19:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2070698-huskers-frazier-knew-call-to-hall-would.html 2013-05-08T08:19:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2068708-wuerffel-frazier-dayne-selected-college-hall.html NEW YORK (AP) — The only time Tommie Frazier and Danny Wuerffel shared the field during their brilliant college careers, Frazier's Nebraska team trampled Wuerffel and Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl to win the national championship. Wuerffel and the Gators bounced back from that record-breaking 62-24 smackdown to take the title the next season. The former... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:48:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2068708-wuerffel-frazier-dayne-selected-college-hall.html 2013-05-07T22:48:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065738-buffett-stocks-reasonable-bonds-awful.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett said even though the stock market is soaring, prices appear reasonable, and stocks would be a better investment than bonds for most people. Buffett conducted interviews Monday on CNBC and the Fox Business Network cable channels after a weekend full of events in Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. "Bonds ar... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:57:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065738-buffett-stocks-reasonable-bonds-awful.html 2013-05-06T18:57:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064772-warren-buffett-offers-advice-investing-life.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett dispensed plenty of advice on investing and life during this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. The wisdom Buffett and his investing partner Charlie Munger offer is part of what attracts more than 30,000 to the meetings each year. Here's a sample of their insights: INVESTING SUCCESS: Buffett an... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:27:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064772-warren-buffett-offers-advice-investing-life.html 2013-05-05T21:27:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2062760-warren-buffett-leads-annual-meeting.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Part rock concert, part investment workshop, the annual gathering of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is an odd mix. But that's just how the faithful crowd of more than 30,000 who attended Saturday's version likes it. Getting the chance to learn about business and life from Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett and spend the day with like-minded ... Sat, 04 May 2013 23:12:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2062760-warren-buffett-leads-annual-meeting.html 2013-05-04T23:12:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2063236-whats-happening-buffetts-annual-meeting.html Dubbed "Woodstock for Capitalists," Saturday's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company's chairman and CEO and a billionaire investor. Here's a rundown of what happened at the day-long event in Omaha, Nebraska: BUFFETT'S SUCCESSOR: Berkshire's board knows who it w... Sat, 04 May 2013 23:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2063236-whats-happening-buffetts-annual-meeting.html 2013-05-04T23:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2061796-berkshire-hathaways-earnings-jump-51-percent.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter profit jumped 51 percent as its insurance companies performed well and the value of its investments soared. Warren Buffett's firm said Friday it earned $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share. That's up from last year's $3.25 billion net income, or $1,966 per Class A share. The Omaha-based conglomer... Fri, 03 May 2013 23:27:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2061796-berkshire-hathaways-earnings-jump-51-percent.html 2013-05-03T23:27:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058400-buffett-women-key-to-nations-prosperity.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America's economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women. Buffett's views on the role of women appeared online Thursday in an editorial he wrote for Fortune magazine (http://cnnmon.ie/ZBFiri ). He says that most of America's prosperity was created using only ... Thu, 02 May 2013 17:42:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058400-buffett-women-key-to-nations-prosperity.html 2013-05-02T17:42:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2051898-obama-meets-neb-boy-who-won-hearts-spring-game.html 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 — President Barack Obama. Jack Hoffman, his family and former Cornhuskers running back Rex Burkhead visited Obama for 15 minutes in the Oval Office on Monday. Obama presented Jack with a new football and told him he w... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:05:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2051898-obama-meets-neb-boy-who-won-hearts-spring-game.html 2013-04-29T20:05:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2044942-creightons-mcdermott-hes-staying-school.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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. The two-time first-team All-American said Thursday that he'll return to Creighton for his senior year instead of declaring for June's NBA draft. McDermott made the announcement at a news confer... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:07:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2044942-creightons-mcdermott-hes-staying-school.html 2013-04-25T20:07:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027952-union-pacific-optimistic-2013-solid-1q.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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 from coal last year as they switched to cheaper natural gas to generate electricity. But natural gas prices have doubled in the past year, and some power companies are finding it cheaper ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:31:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027952-union-pacific-optimistic-2013-solid-1q.html 2013-04-18T21:31:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028768-keystone-xl-opponents-brace-protests-neb.html GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — 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 already were preparing for acts of civil disobedience should President Barack Obama approve it. Despite a spring storm that brought sleet and snow to Nebraska, the U.S. State Department h... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:14:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2028768-keystone-xl-opponents-brace-protests-neb.html 2013-04-18T21:14:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2029446-ex-nebraska-star-sentenced-lying-attack.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — 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 into her skin was sentenced Thursday to a week in jail and two years' probation. Charlie Rogers, who maintains that the attack last July did happen, cried and hugged family and friends a... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:14:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2029446-ex-nebraska-star-sentenced-lying-attack.html 2013-04-18T21:14:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2024960-to-save-endangered-languages-tribes-turn-to-tech.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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 new apps and screening for glitches. But these are no Silicon Valley techies in town for one of the city's massive electronics shows. Many are from far-flung American Indian reservations, and... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:32:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2024960-to-save-endangered-languages-tribes-turn-to-tech.html 2013-04-17T21:32:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024074-boston-to-bay-area-running-tributes-abound.html Thousands of miles from the Boston Marathon bombings, distance runners shared in the sorrow. To honor the victims and deal with their own emotions, they banded together Tuesday like runners do — by putting on their shoes and going for a jog. The day after explosions near the finish line of one of the world's most prestigious races killed at least three pe... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:57:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2024074-boston-to-bay-area-running-tributes-abound.html 2013-04-17T01:57:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2013410-patriots-dennard-2-years-probation.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was sentenced Thursday to 30 days in jail and two years of probation for assaulting a police officer outside a Lincoln bar last year. In court, Dennard apologized to his coaches, supporters, police and his family and promised to abide by the terms of the probation. He declined comment af... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:54:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2013410-patriots-dennard-2-years-probation.html 2013-04-11T15:54:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007490-spring-storm-delivers-snow-winds-delays-travel.html CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A large spring storm delivering heavy snow, strong wind and rain caused travel problems from Wyoming to Chicago on Tuesday, closing larges stretches of highways and delaying hundreds of flights. In Wyoming, stretches of Interstates 25 and 80 were closed for parts of the day, and blowing snow made driving dangerous along other highway... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:40:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007490-spring-storm-delivers-snow-winds-delays-travel.html 2013-04-10T04:40:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2006736-boy-with-cancer-scores-big-with-cornhuskers-fans.html LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — 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 home the title of leading rusher. And now his 69-yard touchdown, along with his story about fighting brain cancer, is attracting millions of fans. Video of Jack dressed in a full Nebraska... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:05:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2006736-boy-with-cancer-scores-big-with-cornhuskers-fans.html 2013-04-08T23:05:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989730-duke-overcomes-nebraska-53-45-to-reach-elite-8.html NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — 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 pretty, we want to advance," McCallie said after the Blue Devils struggled offensively but used a solid defensive effort for a 53-45 victory over Nebraska in the Norfolk Regional of the wome... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:22:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989730-duke-overcomes-nebraska-53-45-to-reach-elite-8.html 2013-03-31T22:22:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981288-neb-utility-touts-progress-troubled-nuke-plant.html BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — Utility officials say the troubled Nebraska nuclear power plant that has been idle since 2011 might be ready to restart yet this spring — shortly after the two-year anniversary of its shutdown — but first they'll have to convince federal regulators the plant is ready. On Tuesday, Omaha Public Power District officials showed off the prog... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:18:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981288-neb-utility-touts-progress-troubled-nuke-plant.html 2013-03-27T00:18:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979888-berkshire-amends-warrant-deal-with-goldman-sachs.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company will likely become one of the biggest shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. later this year, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. won't even have to part with any cash to do so. Berkshire and Goldman said Tuesday they had renegotiated an agreement that gave Berkshire the right to buy 43.5 million shares of the investm... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:06:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979888-berkshire-amends-warrant-deal-with-goldman-sachs.html 2013-03-26T22:06:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1975380-snowstorm-takes-aim-plains-midwest.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An early spring snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Denver International Airport and closed several roads Saturday as it moved eastward, dumping more than a foot of snow in some places. The snow started falling around midnight in northeast Colorado and then moved into northwest Kansas and southwest Nebrask... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:06:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1975380-snowstorm-takes-aim-plains-midwest.html 2013-03-24T01:06:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1969480-63-ncaa-womens-tourney-games.html Baylor is six wins from a second straight national championship. But, it's hardly a foregone conclusion this year that the Lady Bears will repeat. Here's one look at the 63 games and how they might pan out. It's guaranteed to remain unblemished until at least Saturday's opening-round games (seedings in parentheses, winners in uppercase): BRIDGEPORT REGION... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:01:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1969480-63-ncaa-womens-tourney-games.html 2013-03-21T16:01:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1961984-ntsb-oklahoma-qb-friend-were-flight-crew.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — People who knew former Oklahoma quarterback Steve Davis say his passion for flying began before he arrived at the school and led the Sooners to back-to-back national championships in the 1970s. He and friend Wes Caves, a Tulsa, Okla., businessman, were the flight crew on the private jet, owned by Caves, that crashed into a northern... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:32:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1961984-ntsb-oklahoma-qb-friend-were-flight-crew.html 2013-03-18T23:32:04Z