Omaha, Nebraska

3 hrs ago

For the first time in 20 years, the top two teams in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll met in the league opener.

Repeal of Nebraska tuition bill draws support

1 day ago

Nebraska lawmakers are set to again consider repealing a law that offers tuition breaks to some illegal immigrants, and the looming debate is already drawing support.

Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land

2 days ago

Native American tribes tired of waiting for the U.S. government to honor centuries-old treaties are buying back land where their ancestors lived and putting it in federal trust.

Winter weather leaves behind flooding concerns

2 days ago

Snow and rain storms that have battered much of the country for days have started subsiding, leaving behind concerns about flooding in some areas.

2 former Vick advisers barred from pension work

5 days ago

Two of NFL star Michael Vick's former financial advisers will never manage pension plans again as part of an agreement related to the misuse of about $1.3 million.

Buffett's company continues cutting Moody's stake

6 days ago

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is continuing to reduce its stake in credit ratings firm Moody's Corp., but Berkshire Hathaway Inc. still controls about 13 percent of Moody's stock.

Buffett and Paulson to talk about economy in Omaha

6 days ago

Billionaire Warren Buffett will sit down with former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to talk about the economy at an Omaha event next year.

Creighton empties bench early in 85-56 rout

7 days ago

Creighton had a Qwest Center Omaha-record 28 assists on 32 baskets and beat Houston Baptist, 85-56, on Tuesday night in its final tune-up before Missouri Valley Conference play next week.

Midwest home sales surge 58 percent in November

7 days ago

Home sales in the Midwest jumped 58 percent last month over year-ago levels, the strongest showing of any region, as first-time buyers rushed to claim a temporary federal tax credit.

Berkshire Hathaway names Comcast's Burke to board

7 days ago

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Tuesday named Stephen Burke, the chief operating officer of Comcast Corp., to its board of directors.