http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ne-news/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 02:47:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286256/posts The KEY sentence, of this Story is... "The new equipment requires fewer people to operate, making it more cost-effective in the long run, TSA officials say." Omaha World herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286256/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 02:47:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285915/posts About 250 people gathered on the steps of the State Capitol at noon Saturday to celebrate the “Nationwide Independence Day Tea Party,” a protest rally being held around the country. Organizers handed out pocket copies of the Constitution. Speakers criticized President Obama’s economic policies and what they see as the far left’s goal to increase the size of government, along with their taxes. One man’s sign — “Liberty Over Tyranny” — won a vote of applause as the crowd’s favorite. In April, the same “tea-party” group had gathered at the Capitol with the same message. Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285915/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:18:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285415/posts Minnesota has been an unofficial testing ground for using ethanol to fuel vehicles, but after years of steady increases, interest appears to be waning. Despite a push from the governor and an increase in the number of so-called flexible-fuel vehicles on the road — which can run on either gasoline or a mostly ethanol blend — sales of E85 have dipped in recent months, beyond the normal decline in winter months. In February, sales of E85, a cleaner-burning fuel consisting of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, hit their lowest mark since 2006, according to a new report by... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285415/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 14:19:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285404/posts What was to have been a serious discussion Friday turned into a case of finger-pointing and accusations between a health care reform advocacy group and the staff of Republican Sen. Mike Johanns. Officials with Change That Works Nebraska accused members of Johanns’ staff of calling security guards to intimidate people set up outside a meeting to discuss health care — a charge Johanns’ office denies. The group’s director, Jane Kleeb, was invited by Johanns to participate in the round-table discussion on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. Kleeb, in turn, gathered a group of teachers, veterans and others to... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285404/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:54:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283580/posts ELCA NEWS SERVICE July 1, 2009 ELCA Pastor, Others Speak Out on Health Care Reform 09-144-JD WASHINGTON (ELCA) - During the Fourth of July congressional recess, a faith-based ad campaign will launch nationally to address the need for health care reform. The campaign includes airing radio ads featuring local pastors June 30 to July 4 in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska and North Carolina, as well as meetings with members of Congress and building a grassroots movement to raise awareness of health care issues. The radio ads will air on Christian and mainstream radio stations featuring pastors from each of the... ELCA NEWS SERVICE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283580/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:22:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283128/posts The Nebraska man who abandoned his nine children under the state's Safe Haven law last year is expecting to become the father of twins, FOXNews.com has learned. > Kathie Osterman, a spokeswoman for Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services, said the Staton family had received more than $995,000 in government aid as of last fall, including an estimated $600,000 in food stamps and more than $100,000 in Medicaid. > Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283128/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:49:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277205/posts Crawford’s suspended police chief Richard Thompson was acquitted of second degree assault charges after more than a day of testimony before North Platte Judge John Murphy. Murphy announced his not guilty ruling Thursday afternoon. Thompson was indicted by a grand jury in November 2007 after he and Game and Parks Officer Dan Kling were involved in a shooting at the Frontier Bar in Crawford Oct. 3, 2007. Jesse Britton, 16, a suspect in a string of burglaries, was killed. Thompson has maintained he fired his weapon in self-defense, while special prosecutor Jean Rhodes contended he was reckless in his decision... thechadronnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277205/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:43:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275528/posts A former Lincoln Public Schools bus driver and pastor of a north Lincoln church has been charged in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with sexually assaulting four people, including a young girl. Lincoln police arrested Efrain Umaña, 53, on June 11 for extradition, said Capt. Anthony Butler. Umaña, 1906 Hartley St., is pastor of El Nuevo Nacimiento Church at 2441 N. Ninth St., according to the church’s Web site. He faces charges in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. According to court documents filed there, police say Umaña forced a 10- to 11-year-old girl to have sex with him in a Council Bluffs church in... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275528/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:39:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272985/posts June 15, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In the wake of the murder of his close friend and colleague George Tiller, Nebraska late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart has stated that he will continue offering third-trimester abortions. In a telephone interview with the Associated Press last week Carhart said, "there will be a place in Kansas for the later second- and the medically indicated third-trimester patients very soon."Carhart said that he has never performed third-trimester abortions at his facility in Nebraska, but that he has done so at Tiller’s facility in Wichita. Carhart would occasionally perform late-term abortions at Tiller’s facility to avoid... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272985/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:41:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272603/posts Bruning: GM circumventing state laws LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is accusing General Motors of trying to circumvent state consumer protection laws. In a letter Monday to other states' attorneys generals, Bruning says GM is claiming states' laws protecting consumers and dealerships can be ignored. Bruning's letter comes as GM plans to close some 1,300 dealerships nationwide as part of it's plan to emerge from bankruptcy as a new company. Bruning says GM is insisting current dealers sign new dealership agreements in order to be part of the new operation. Bruning says those agreements force current dealers... Omaha World Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2272603/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:56:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271028/posts Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Friday that Americans need a new government-sponsored insurance plan to guarantee choice and competition — especially in rural America. “What the president feels is important is to have some competition and to have a choice,” Sebelius said at a roundtable discussion in Omaha, where she delivered a sales pitch for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Her appearance was part of an aggressive new administration push to build a groundswell of public support for action by Congress in time for Obama to sign legislation in the fall. Obama himself brought the same... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271028/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:25:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270839/posts An Arizona Department of Public Safety officer and Tucson resident was killed in a plane crash in Nebraska Thursday. Officer Allen Peterson, 51, was piloting the aircraft when it crashed in Arthur County. The cause is under investigation. The crash was reported at 4 p.m. after a property owner discovered the wreckage and called the Arthur County Sheriff’s Office. Peterson was the sole occupant of the plane, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. He was visiting family in Minnesota and was returning to Arizona at the time. “Officer Allen Peterson served the department and the citizen’s of Arizona with dignity... Arizona Daily Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270839/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:50:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269338/posts Doc plans to offer 3rd-term abortions in Kansas Staff from Dr. Tiller's clinic may join the Nebraskan to help train others  Wed., June 10, 2009 OMAHA, Neb. - A Nebraska doctor says he'll perform third-term abortions in Kansas after the slaying of abortion provider George Tiller, even though Tiller's clinic is closed.Dr. LeRoy Carhart declined to discuss his plans in detail during a telephone interview with The Associated Press, but insisted "there will be a place in Kansas for the later second and the medically indicated third-trimester patients very soon." "I just think that until everything is in place, it's... msnbc.,msn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269338/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:05:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269184/posts Doctor slaying thins ranks of third-term abortion providers By Eric OlsonAssociated Press Posted: 06/02/2009 08:22:07 PM PDT OMAHA, Neb. — Physician LeRoy Carhart wants to continue providing third-term abortions after the brazen slaying of his friend and colleague George Tiller, but the Nebraska doctor doesn't have anywhere to perform them — and he's one of only a handful of providers that will.snipCarhart, 67, is one of a handful of remaining doctors in the United States who perform third-trimester abortions, and it is uncertain if a new generation of providers will take over the cause. Schools and universities don't offer many programs... ContraCostaTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269184/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:16:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269056/posts OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska doctor says he'll perform third-term abortions in Kansas after the slaying of abortion provider George Tiller, even though Tiller's clinic is closed. Dr. LeRoy Carhart declined to discuss details with The Associated Press on Wednesday, a day after Tiller's family announced his Wichita clinic was permanently shutting its doors. Carhart isn't saying whether his plans include opening a new facility or offering the abortions at an existing practice. He says such details are "something that doesn't need to be talked about" until everything is in place. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269056/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:51:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266569/posts Organizers of a campaign that emphasizes unity and strengthening communities are spreading their message in a Nebraska city that’s been embroiled in debate over illegal immigration. The “Nebraska Is Home” campaign launched Saturday in Fremont with organizers pledging they won’t delve into policy and say they just want residents to get to know their neighbors. “Nebraska Is Home is a positive community campaign that seeks to promote Fremont’s unity and strength,” said Kristin Ostrom, who helps lead the local group. “We are doing that neighbor to neighbor.” More than two dozen supporters gathered for the unveiling of a billboard that... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266569/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 12:09:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266147/posts Nebraska’s Mexican American Commission is trying to blunt the momentum of a Hispanic evangelical group that wants to boycott the 2010 census to create leverage for national immigration reform. The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders is organizing a nationwide prayer rally for noon Friday that is also meant to call attention to the plight of undocumented workers and a lack of action on immigration policy at the federal level. Angel Freytez, acting director of the Mexican American Commission in Lincoln, doesn’t see failure to cooperate with census takers next year as a proper strategy. “We are partners... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2266147/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 13:47:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263753/posts The phone calls usually come in the evening after the machinery goes silent on farms across the country. The callers speak of dwindling cash flows, crumbling marriages. Some admit they're holding a loaded gun. Across a wide swath of rural America, increasing numbers of farmers are considering taking their lives. The nation's largest network of crisis hotlines for agricultural workers reports a spike of 2,000 calls through May compared with the same period last year — a 20 percent increase. In Colorado, the number of suicides among farmers and ranchers has risen in the past five years: Fourteen took their... The Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263753/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:35:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263611/posts LeRoy Carhart wants to continue providing third-term abortions after the slaying of his friend George Tiller, but the Nebraska doctor doesn’t have anywhere to perform them — and he’s one of only a handful of providers who will. Tiller’s Wichita, Kan., clinic was shuttered Sunday after the 67-year-old was gunned down at church. His family said Tuesday they were unsure when it would reopen, posing a problem for Carhart, who wants to carry on his friend’s mission. Carhart, 67, is one of a handful of remaining doctors in the United States who perform third-trimester abortions, and it is uncertain if... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263611/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:20:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263483/posts OMAHA, Neb. — Physician LeRoy Carhart wants to continue providing third-term abortions after the brazen slaying of his friend and colleague George Tiller, but the Nebraska doctor doesn't have anywhere to perform them — and he's one of only a handful of providers who will. Tiller's Wichita, Kan., clinic was shuttered Sunday after the 67-year-old physician was gunned down at his church. His family said Tuesday that they were unsure when it would reopen, posing a problem for Carhart, who wants to carry on his friend's mission. FOXNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263483/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:46:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263029/posts CLICK HERE FOR A WEALTH OF PHOTOS AND INFORMATION "Doctor" LeRoy Harrison Carhart is Nebraska's notorious partial birth abortionist. He travels to Wichita at least once a month to kill babies for Tiller. Associated Press For several years Carhart sold aborted baby parts to the University of Nebraska for use in research. Carhart gained worldwide fame when he fought Nebraska's ban on partial birth abortion. He took his fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled largely in his favor (Carhart vs. Stenberg). Carhart is now fighting the new Federal ban on partial birth abortion. Carhart... dr-tiller.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263029/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:12:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263021/posts Building a fence along the Mexican border and fighting over proposed immigration restrictions in Fremont are a lot more visible right now than any new paths to citizenship. But that didn’t stop Nebraska advocates of a more welcoming attitude from stepping forward to make their case in Lincoln and Omaha Monday. “I can’t tell you how devastating it is to me to see that fence as an American citizen,” the Rev. Chuck Bentjen said at the Lincoln launch of the National Campaign to Reform Immigration for America. Bentjen, based in Lincoln with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, was one... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263021/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:05:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261198/posts Forty senators gave their blessing Friday to a bill that Nebraska Right to Life hailed as one of the strongest abortion ultrasound bills in the country, and one that could reduce abortions in the state. The bill (LB675), introduced by Lincoln Sen. Tony Fulton, requires providers of abortions to tell women of the medical risks of the procedure they are seeking, and that they cannot be forced to have an abortion. They also can request and be provided a list, compiled by the state Department of Health and Human Services, of healthcare providers and clinics that offer free ultrasounds performed... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261198/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 14:37:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258817/posts The uses for the Title I stimulus money outlined to the school board Tuesday include: * $214,300 to hire a coordinator and half-time bookkeeper to help administer Title I programs started with stimulus money. * $642,675 for professional development programs, including Quantum Learning, which applies brain-based research to student learning, and a program to help teachers promote social and emotional growth. * $450,000 to hire three social workers to join the 14 the district now employs. * $200,000 to contract with mental health agencies to work with students with mental health issues. * $1.05 million to hire math coaches, kindergarten... Lincoln Journal Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258817/posts#comment Wed, 27 May 2009 03:47:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258595/posts Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)--who's been giving Barack Obama a tough time of late--has released a statement on the Sotomayor nomination. "President Obama is to be commended for selecting a nominee with a significant breadth and depth of legal experience to replace retiring Justice David Souter," Nelson says, "I look forward to learning more about Judge Sonia Sotomayor's background, record and qualifications -- and to meeting with her to discuss her judicial philosophy -- as this important United States Supreme Court nomination moves forward." Nelson supported both of George W. Bush's Supreme Court nominees, and gave the previous President wide latitude... TPM (Talking Points Memo)DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258595/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2009 21:34:22 GMT