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DEVELOPING: TREASURER-ABUSE, XGR–LAST DAY, XGR–ABORTION-ULTRASOUND
ADDS: SUPCO–MONEY SEIZED
TREASURER-ABUSE
OMAHA—State Treasurer Shane Osborn is asking a court to order his estranged wife to have a psychological evaluation. Teri Osborn took out a protection order against Osborn this week, alleging he physically abused her and enlisted the help of “spies” to monitor her activities. Osborn also wants temporary custody of the couple’s three children and a person appointed to represent the children’s legal interests. By Eric Olson. Eds: Developing from 2 p.m. court hearing.
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SUPCO–MONEY SEIZED
OMAHA—The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling that kept a New York man from getting back more than $40,000 seized by a trooper during an interstate traffic stop. Louis Obad of Lakeview, N.Y., argued that a state trooper wrongfully took the money, which Obad was carrying in his rental car in 2008. The state suspected it was drug money and turned it over to the U.S. Marshals Service. Obad was never convicted of a crime connected to the incident. By Eric Olson.
XGR–ABORTION-ULTRASOUND
LINCOLN—Nebraska lawmakers will consider approving a bill requiring those performing abortions to display ultrasound images of fetuses in a way that the women can easily view them. The bill (LB675) is on the Friday afternoon agenda. It is expected to be approved by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Dave Heineman. By Josh Funk.
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XGR–LAST DAY
LINCOLN—A relatively light agenda awaits state lawmakers who plan to end their session three days early. Nebraska’s 49 senators won’t start their last planned day until Friday afternoon. By Josh Funk.
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ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— WRESTLER-CHARGE—A sexual-assault charge against a 19-year-old star high school wrestler from Kearney has been dropped.
— ROAD RAGE-STABBING—Omaha police say a case of road rage turns violent, sending one motorist to the hospital with stab wounds.
— CONTRACTOR CRITICIZED-LIEN—The federal government alleges that a central Nebraska ranch for children with special needs owes more than $112,000 in unpaid payroll taxes for 2008.
— IMMIGRATION SEARCH—A Lincoln demolition company office has been searched by federal immigration officials.
— IMMIGRATION CAMPAIGN—Immigrant advocates and other community leaders are set to gather Monday to launch Nebraska’s component of a national campaign emphasizing immigration reform.
— STIMULUS-WYNOT—The town of Wynot in the northeast corner of Nebraska is getting nearly $1.2 million in federal stimulus money for improvements to its water and wastewater systems.
— FOOD-STAMP COUPONS—State officials are telling people to use up their paper food-stamp coupons soon, because stores will stop honoring them after June 17.
— CHILD BEATEN—A Lincoln man has been given five years in prison for beating a little girl.
— 4TH DUI—A Lincoln man has gotten four-to-six years in prison for his fourth drunken-driving offense.
— DRUNKEN DRIVING—The Nebraska chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving are calling attention to the Nebraska State Patrol’s efforts to curb drunken driving.
The AP, Omaha.
