TIMBERLY ROSS

Associated Press Writer
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Neb. court says dealers must check used-car safety

Car dealers must inspect used vehicles for safety defects and either make repairs or warn potential buyers before they are resold, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday.

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Nebraska coach Pelini dismisses I-back Castille

Running back Quentin Castille has been dismissed from the Nebraska football program for violating unspecified team rules.

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Mutual of Omaha, Oprah spar over 'aha moment'

Insurance company Mutual of Omaha is suing Oprah Winfrey and her production company over use of the phrase "aha moment."

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Neb. couple to face SD charge of stealing truck

Authorities plan to charge a Nebraska couple with stealing a truck they say the couple used to return home after spending time the South Dakota wilderness.

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Nebraska extends Pelini's contract, boosts salary

Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini signed a contract extension Monday following a 9-4 season, boosting his annual salary to $1.85 million.

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Buffett says US in 'economic Pearl Harbor'

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says the U.S. is engaged in an "economic Pearl Harbor."

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Media groups want Neb. cemetery records released

Several media organizations on Thursday joined a Nebraska historical society's fight to obtain the names of 957 people buried in unmarked graves at a former psychiatric hospital cemetery.

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Neb. man sues ex-wife for putting recorder in toy

An Omaha man has filed a lawsuit accusing his ex-wife and former father-in-law of hiding a recording device inside his daughter's teddy bear in order to spy on him.

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Exonerated inmates often don't have state help

Three people recently freed after spending nearly 20 years in prison for a murder they didn't commit face many challenges as they re-enter society: finding jobs and a place to live, achieving financial security and fighting negative perceptions about ex-convicts.

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Teenager left at Neb. hospital is 24th abandoned

A 17-year-old boy left at an Omaha hospital is the 24th child to be abandoned under the state's much-criticized safe-haven law, which lawmakers hope to change next month.

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Neb. lawmakers consider revising 'safe-haven' law

When Nebraska lawmakers passed a unique "safe-haven" law that allowed parents to abandon children as old as 19, they never seriously thought such dropoffs would become common. But their worst fears have come true: At least 16 children, some of them teenagers, have been abandoned since the law took effect in July.

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Nebraska Beef Ltd. recall expands to 1.4M pounds

A review of Nebraska Beef Ltd.'s records prompted Thursday's recall expansion because USDA investigators determined the company's practices couldn't effectively control E. coli bacteria on June 24.

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4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp

Frightened Boy Scouts huddled in a shelter as a tornado tore through their western Iowa campground, killing four people and injuring 48 others who had little warning of the approaching twister.

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TD Ameritrade names COO Fred Tomczyk as next CEO

TD Ameritrade Holding on Thursday said its chief operating officer, Fred Tomczyk, will become chief executive in October, replacing Joe Moglia.

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Hand Gels Alone May Not Curb Infections

Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection. It turns out that's not enough.

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Berkshire Buys More Shares in BNSF

Warren Buffett's company is adding to its stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., the nation's second-largest railroad.

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Wounded Mall Worker: I'm a Lucky Man

Fred Wilson took cover when he heard the gunshots, but he was at the center of what would become a massacre: third floor of the Von Maur store, customer service department.

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Boys Town Takes 'Girls' Out of Its Name

It's a boys' club again — at least in name.

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Legal Fights Highlight Church's Message

The fiery message of the Westboro Baptist Church has led its followers into a fight for what they say are their First Amendment rights.

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Study: Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk

Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.

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Child Flu Deaths Have Schools Worried

Midway through the month when influenza typically peaks, health officials were monitoring four hospitalized Nebraska children, while three North Carolina schools remained closed over widespread symptoms of the illness.

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Group Opens 'Terror-Free' Gas Station

Claiming U.S. dollars used to purchase gasoline made from Middle East oil funds terrorism, a group called the Terror-Free Oil Initiative opened the nation's first "terror-free" gas station.

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