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DEVELOPING: FORTENBERRY PROFILE,
ADDS: HOSPITAL LAWSUIT, YASHIRIN PROFILE, DUNCAN EXPANDS, CONDUCTOR LAWSUIT, T25-NEBRASKA-TEXAS TECH
HOSPITAL LAWSUIT
LINCOLN—A Lincoln hospital is taking a woman to court, saying she refused to leave after she was discharged. Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center has filed a lawsuit against Gayle Strohacker in Lancaster County District Court. By Jean Ortiz.
FORTENBERRY PROFILE
LINCOLN—Talking to Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry about Congress is a little like listening to a soldier just home from war. Grim lessons learned on the ground have tempered the high-minded ideals that led him to the battlefield. By Nate Jenkins.
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YASHIRIN PROFILE
LINCOLN—Democrat Max Yashirin hopes there’s an upside to Congress’ low job approval rating: Giving a little-known guy like himself with no expertise in the economy and other major issues a chance at winning Nebraska’s 1st District House seat. “We’ve seen what we have in Washington now,” said Yashirin, 26, while campaigning for the seat now held by Republican Jeff Fortenberry. “People with wonderful degrees from Yale and Stanford and so on … with all this experience and acumen, and they sure haven’t done much.” By Nate Jenkins.
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— YASHIRIN BIO BOX
BUSINESS:
DUNCAN EXPANDS
OMAHA—Duncan Aviation says it will be opening an aircraft maintenance base in Provo, Utah, by summer 2010. It will be the third major facility for the Lincoln-based, family owned company. In addition to Lincoln and the planned Utah facility, Duncan has a base in Battle Creek, Mich. By Nelson Lampe.
CROP REPORT
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday increased its monthly forecast for this year’s corn and soybean harvest due to wetter weather, potentially lowering commodity prices. The department said this year’s corn production is now estimated to be 12.2 billion bushels, up from September’s estimate of 12.1 billion. By Business Writer Christopher S. Rugaber. Eds: Incorporates BC-NE–Crop Report-Nebraska, which also moved as a separate.
AP Photo ILSP205.
CONDUCTOR LAWSUIT
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho—The conductor of a train that killed a north Idaho man last year filed a lawsuit accusing several parties, including the Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad and Idaho Transportation Department, of negligence. Gabriel Giraud filed the lawsuit Tuesday in 1st District Court in Kootenai County and contends the railroad crossing where 61-year-old Gary Gibson was struck and killed by a train did not meet industry or government safety standards. Edds: NOTE Nebraska mention.
ALSO:
— PAYFLEX MOVE—PayFlex Systems has moved to its new corporate headquarters in Omaha.
— ORIENTAL TRADING-JOBS—Oriental Trading Co. is cutting 10 percent of its corporate staff, citing tough economic times as a major factor.
— LAND RENTAL RATES—Under provisions of the new farm bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be gathering county-level data on land rental rates.
SPORTS:
T25-NEBRASKA-TEXAS TECH
LUBBOCK, Texas—Nebraska quarterback Joe Ganz remembers where he was the last time the Huskers went to Texas Tech and endured the worst drubbing in school history. He was a redshirt visiting friends at another university, and watched on TV in disbelief as six Nebraska turnovers in the second half fueled Tech’s 70-10 victory four years ago. By Betsy Blaney.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— GORILLA ATTACK—A male gorilla has killed a young female gorilla at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha.
— APARTMENT MUSHROOM—An Omaha woman says her repeated complaints of mold in her apartment went unheeded—until she found a mushroom growing from her carpet.
— HISPANIC HONORS—State leaders will gather Friday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and recognize contributions to Nebraska’s Hispanic community.
— DANGEROUS DOGS—The Nebraska Humane Society has posted Omaha’s new dangerous dog ordinance on its Web site.
— IMMIGRATION-INDIAN TRIBE—The so-called secretary of state of a group that claims to be an American Indian tribe is sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Eds: NOTE Nebraska mention.
— HIGH-PAID TEACHER PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.—A former Plattsmouth educator who fought to keep her $101,050 salary when her Class I school district was dissolved has died.
The AP, Omaha.
