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Elections spell trouble for both parties

Republicans are celebrating two high-profile electoral successes Tuesday; Democrats are licking their wounds. But the results and dynamics revealed long-term problems for both national parties.

Buffett bets on growth in container traffic

Warren Buffett says his railroad buy is an investment in America, but it’s also a bet on a recovery in global trade.

With Obama, it’s a funny numbers game

We used to hear quite a bit about the Bush administration’s supposed "war on science."

Christmas and the wealth of ‘Tinsel’

We may just be done celebrating Halloween, but I know it’s not too early to wish you a merry Christmas, because the shopping mall told me so. The book you need to read to get ready for the season is Hank Stuever’s lively "Tinsel."

Special session is needed to address budget

The Legislature will go into Special Session beginning on Thursday to address a growing gap between state revenue projections and actual receipts.

Working to keep Veterans Day alive

Two months ago, Jacksonville, Fla., was threatened with cancellation of its 2009 Veterans Day parade after the City Council cut the parade’s funding. Only a firestorm of protests from the city’s residents restored the parade.
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste

Side dumping from the brain.
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A unique story of business recruitment

I recently toured the progress of a new project taking place in Beaver City, where a company still fairly new to Nebraska is finishing a new facility and its second expansion project in our state in the last four years.

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