Community dinner brings together volunteers, diners

Years ago, Del and Norma Hartung started a tradition.

• New job plays right into Russell’s passion
• Police cite two drivers after crash
• Fremont students paint scenes on window in downtown

Neb. regents don't change stem-cell research rules

The University of Nebraska's governing board has failed to further limit embryonic stem-cell research at the university.

• Neb. Sen. Nelson will support health reform debate
• Slaughterhouse boss seeks acquittal or new trial
• Central Nebraska man charged with assaulting girl

Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote

Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.

• Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken
• Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland
• Afghan police are weak link in security force

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