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Virginia's Daniel Pinero celebrates after scoring on an RBI double by Kenny Towns in the eighth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game against Arkansas at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

Virginia wins opener in CWS, moves to winner’s bracket

By Eric Olson - The Washington Times

Kansas head coach Bill Self looks on during practice at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. Kansas plays New Mexico State in the second round on Friday. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Kansas Jayhawks feel like underdogs in NCAA tourney

By Dave Skretta - Associated Press

In this April 2014 photo provided by the United Methodist News Service, Dr. Martin Salia poses for a photo at the United Methodist Church's Kissy Hospital outside Freetown, Sierra Leone. Salia has tested positive for Ebola and will be flown, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, to the Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, Neb., for treatment. (AP Photo/United Methodist News Service, Mike DuBose) MANDATORY CREDIT

Neb. hospital to receive Ebola-stricken doctor from Sierra Leone

By Mike Stobbe and Clarence Roy-Maculay - Associated Press

FAA: Airplane makes emergency landing in Omaha

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FILE - This March 26, 2013 file photo shows the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Blair, Neb. The owners of both of Nebraska's nuclear power plants are evaluating what it might mean if a damn upstream failed as part of an industrywide review of unlikely hazards. But regulators have told the utilities they don't need to worry about some of the scenarios they were considering. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)

Regulators to provide update on nuclear plant

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This photo taken April 14, 2014 shows Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx speaking to the media and local government officials about federal transportation funding at the Montgomery County Commissioner's office in Dayton, Ohio. On the road in a tour bus this week, Foxx is urging Congress to quickly approve legislation to pay for highway and transit programs amid warnings that the U.S. government’s Highway Trust Fund is nearly broke. If allowed to run dry, that could threaten to set back or shut down projects across the country, force widespread layoffs of construction workers and delay needed repairs and improvements. (AP Photo/Skip Peterson)

Omaha gets $15 million federal grant for bus line

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Taser International boasted a leopard-print C2 stun gun available for $379.99, with an optional music-playing holster, at the Consumer Electronics Show, a technology convention held in Las Vegas.

Report: Stun guns misused by Nebraska officers

By GRANT SCHULTE - Associated Press

Vanderbilt players, including John Norwood (10), celebrate after defeating Virginia 3-2 in the deciding game of the best-of-three NCAA baseball College World Series finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

Vanderbilt edges Virginia for 1st College World Series title

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

Virginia coach Brian O'Connor speaks at a news conference, Sunday, June 22, 2014, with Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin, right, listening before the NCAA baseball College World Series finals between the teams which begin on Monday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Brian O’Connor, Virginia on familiar turf in College World Series finals

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

Virginia's Brandon Downes, right, celebrates with Nate Irving (18) after he scored against Mississippi on a two-run single by Robbie Coman in the fourth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk)

Virginia smothers Ole Miss, reaches College World Series final

By Eric Olson - Associated Press

Strong winds, heavy rain reported in Nebraska

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Royals recall 3B Moustakas, activate LH Bueno

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** ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY MAY 31** This photo from May 27, 2014, shows an interior detail of one of south Omaha worker cottages built more than a century ago to house immigrant meatpackers. The cottages have been fully renovated, and a modern-day slate of tenants is to start moving in early next month. (AP Photo/Omaha World Herald, Matt Miller)

Renovated Omaha cottages draw new residents

By CINDY GONZALEZ - Associated Press

Royals recall Brooks, option Paredes

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In this photo from May 29, 2014, urban gardener Jo Bartikoski picks dill from her garden patch at the Dundee community garden in Omaha, Neb. State Sen. Burke Harr of Omaha wants to expand the use of community gardens in urban areas. He is launching a study this summer to try to make it easier to start community gardens, possibly by allowing them to grow on public land. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Nebraska looking at ways to grow urban agriculture

By GRANT SCHULTE - Associated Press

Police say Omaha fire, death a suicide

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Trial ordered in Nebraska child custody dispute

By GRANT SCHULTE - Associated Press