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DEVELOPING: CONGRESSMAN-STIMULUS, BKC–T25-TEXAS-NEBRASKA
CONGRESSMAN-STIMULUS
OMAHA—Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith said while he appreciates President Barack Obama’s first attempts at bipartisanship, the tone of the Democratic House leader has been “very disappointing.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “has been using every moment, every television interview, to engage in partisan politics,” said Smith, who recently won a second term representing Nebraska’s conservative 3rd Congressional District. “We’ve been disappointed in the lack of bipartisan outreach.” By Anna Jo Bratton.
AP File Photo.
HONEST ROBBER
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—The Rapid City man arrested in western Nebraska on a charge he held up a bank had nearly $3,000 cash with him and listed his occupation as “robbery,” according to a court document. And hours before his arrest he used false documents to seek treatment at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Hot Springs, where a police officer spotted the money, it states. By Carson Walker.
MUSICAL ANALYST
HASTINGS—To act or not to act? That was the question facing Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital’s lead financial system analyst Keith Napier as he left Hastings College in 1983 to pursue job at a department store. By John Huthmacher of the Hastings Tribune. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
BUSINESS:
— VERASUN-SALE—Ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. said Friday it is selling assets to Valero Energy Corp. for $280 million amid difficult industry conditions and tight credit markets. Eds: Note Nebraska mention, interest.
SPORTS:
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LINCOLN—No. 16 Texas visits Nebraska hoping to avoid losing a third straight game for the first time since 2004-05 and only the third time in coach Rick Barnes’ 11 years with the Longhorns. Texas has won the last seven meetings with the Cornhuskers, who are coming off back-to-back road wins over Texas Tech and Colorado. By Sports Writer Eric Olson. Eds: Game starts 1 p.m. CST.
AP Photos by Nati Harnik.
ALSO:
— FBN–BRISCOE HONORED—Marlin Briscoe, the first black man to start at quarterback in professional football, will receive a special honor from Congress. Eds: Also moving on general news lines.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— FIGHTING DEATH— The trial for a Lexington teen accused of killing a Hastings college student has been delayed until next month.
— POT BUST—Sioux Falls, S.D., police arrested three men in an apartment where officers also found 97 pounds of marijuana, money and a gun.
The AP, Omaha.
