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DEVELOPING: CHILD PORN-PRIVACY, FBC–NEBRASKA THROWBACKS,
CHILD PORN-PRIVACY
OMAHA—An Omaha man has lost a federal appeal in which he argued an illegal search turned up the evidence used to convict him of possessing child pornography. Harold Stults said a federal agent didn’t have a warrant when the agent accessed Stults’ computer through a file-sharing program called LimeWire and found pornographic images involving children. By Jean Ortiz.
BUSINESS:
BERKSHIRE INVESTMENTS
OMAHA, Neb.—Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company is expected to file its quarterly update on its U.S. stock holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday afternoon. The filing may reveal what stocks Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was buying and selling in the three months between March and June. By Josh Funk.
ALSO:
— NEBRASKA PUBLISHER NAMED—The Fremont Tribune publisher has added the Columbus Telegram to his list of duties. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
— NEBRASKA FORECLOSURES—The latest report shows that Nebraska’s foreclosure rate remains low.
— FARM CREDIT—The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says the farm economy remained solid and farmland values held steady during the second quarter in some Midwest and Western states. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
— NETJETS-HEADQUARTERS—Private air charter service NetJets Inc. is moving its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Columbus, Ohio, the base of its flight operations. Eds: Note Nebraska mention.
SPORTS:
FBC–NEBRASKA THROWBACKS
LINCOLN—Nebraska models the throwback jerseys the team will wear for its Sept. 26 game against Louisiana-Lafayette. The 1962 jerseys are being worn to help mark the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium, an ongoing NCAA record. By Eric Olson.
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ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— MERNA FATALITY—A 24-year-old man died after his car ran under a semitrailer and burned a mile east of his hometown of Merna in central Nebraska.
— NEB FATAL FALL—A lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart alleges that its negligence led to the death of a 56-year-old woman after a fall at its Chadron store. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
— SCHOOL FIRING—A federal appeals court says the Omaha school district’s firing of a technical support worker didn’t violate the worker’s free-speech rights.
— NEB DOUBLE FATAL—A collision between a semitrailer and a car on Interstate 80 east of Kearney left two relatives dead.
— HORSE-CRUELTY CASES—A Davenport man accused of neglecting dozens of horses faces animal-cruelty and neglect charges in three Nebraska counties.
— INVASIVE CLAMS—Federal wildlife officials say there is no evidence that invasive Asian clams have contaminated Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery.
— NEB DAM REPAIRS—Concerns about Lake Maloney’s dam mean that the lake south of North Platte will have to be drained.
— PLANE CRASH-WVA—The National Transportation Safety Board is examining the oxygen system on a single-engine plane that crashed into a remote West Virginia hillside in July. Eds: Note Nebraska mention.
— DAVID CITY RECALL—Organizers of a recall drive against the mayor of David City say they have more than enough petition signatures.
— LINCOLN SLAYING-LAWSUIT—A Lincoln man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife is now facing a wrongful-death lawsuit.
— MISSING NEBRASKA FAMILY—A Nebraska couple who were the subjects of a search in South Dakota’s Black Hills last spring are charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing a pickup truck in Pennington County.
— KOOL-AID DAYS—Hastings’ Kool-Aid Days has a ’60s theme this year—”Feelin’ Groovy”—but its focus will be the usual: Kool-Aid.
— OFFUTT EXERCISE—The Air Force will be practicing its response to any major accidents that might occur at Offutt Air Force Base south of Omaha.
— COMPETITIVE INSPECTOR—A roadside vehicle inspector with the Nebraska State Patrol is headed to compete in a national competition and hoping he comes back a winner.
— NEIGHBORHOODS GRANTS—Nearly $8 million in grants aimed at neighborhood revitalization will be going to various Nebraska cities.
— NEW RESERVE CENTER—The governor and the commander of the Nebraska’s National Guard will join a dedication ceremony for the new consolidated Hastings center for Guard and Reserve units.
The AP, Omaha.
