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Iowa teen left at Neb. hospital back with family
- An Iowa teenager who was abandoned at an Omaha hospital under Nebraska's safe-haven law is back home after her grandparents dropped her off to teach her a lesson but soon changed their minds, officials said Thursday.
Neb. fears child abandonments from other states
- More than a dozen children have been abandoned under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law, which allows children as old as 18 to be abandoned without fear of prosecution. But the case of a 14-year-old girl from Iowa has stoked fears of an influx of unwanted out-of-state children.
- More than a dozen children have been abandoned under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law, which allows children as old as 18 to be abandoned without fear of prosecution. But the case of a 14-year-old girl from Iowa has stoked fears of an influx of unwanted out-of-state children.
14-year-old Iowa girl abandoned under Nebraska law
- A 14-year-old Iowa girl was abandoned Tuesday in Nebraska under its safe haven law, but the person who left her could face prosecution in the girl's home state, Nebraska health officials said.
Latest warning highlights dangers of microwaving
- Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly.
- Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly.
Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama
- Sarah Palin defended her claim that Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists," saying the Democratic presidential nominee's association with a 1960s radical is an issue that is "fair to talk about."
- Sarah Palin defended her claim that Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists," saying the Democratic presidential nominee's association with a 1960s radical is an issue that is "fair to talk about."
Black businessman spars against affirmative action
- When it comes to Ward Connerly, the California businessman on a state-by-state war against affirmative action, it's hard for many people on either side of the issue to be colorblind.
- When it comes to Ward Connerly, the California businessman on a state-by-state war against affirmative action, it's hard for many people on either side of the issue to be colorblind.
Neb. man suing Omaha man, investment company
- One more Nebraska resident has joined a growing list of people suing an Omaha man accused of misusing investments and a company they say is liable in his operation.
Omaha man loses patent lawsuit against Nike
- An Omaha man has lost his patent infringement lawsuit against Nike.
Kin of 9 abandoned kids say they would've helped
- The grandparents of nine children who were given up by their father under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law said Thursday that they wished he would have come to them for help.
- The grandparents of nine children who were given up by their father under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law said Thursday that they wished he would have come to them for help.
Buffett's company to buy $3B of GE preferred stock
- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is investing $3 billion in General Electric Co., a huge vote of confidence for an iconic American company battered by the financial crisis.
- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is investing $3 billion in General Electric Co., a huge vote of confidence for an iconic American company battered by the financial crisis.
Ex-teacher says middle schooler was a man to her
- A former math teacher sentenced to federal prison for a sex crime with a minor says the age of the 13-year-old schoolboy she fled with to Mexico didn't matter to her.
- A former math teacher sentenced to federal prison for a sex crime with a minor says the age of the 13-year-old schoolboy she fled with to Mexico didn't matter to her.
Survey: Regional economy slows to a crawl in Sept.
- Inflation and job losses are weighing on the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states, according to a new survey of business executives released Wednesday.
Mid-America survey state-by-state glance
- The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions.
