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FOOTBALL-PONZI SCHEME
OMAHA—Federal prosecutors have charged a woman who once advised Michael Vick and several other NFL players with stealing $3 million from eight victims in a Ponzi scheme. Prosecutors say Mary Wong worked out of her Omaha home and purported to sell investments in luxury properties in Arizona, Tennessee and Michigan along with private jets and other investments. But according to the indictment unsealed Monday, Wong used the money she raised to support her other businesses and a lavish lifestyle for herself, her business partners and clients. By Josh Funk.
SHOOTING DEATH-COLLINS
OMAHA—Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a September 2008 shooting in Omaha that left one man dead and another seriously wounded. The Douglas County jury also found the former Cornhuskers player guilty of attempted second-degree murder, felony assault and two weapons counts. By Jean Ortiz.
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EDUCATION GOALS
LINCOLN—A series of education goals including a more rigorous curriculum to prepare students for college and jobs has been crafted by Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman and education leaders. The eight goals, discussed on Monday during a news conference, include requiring three years each of math, science and social studies by the 2014-2015 school year.
SCHOLARSHIPS QUESTIONED
OMAHA—The Rising City school district has dumped a scholarship program that drew scrutiny from state officials for its use of taxpayer dollars. The board decided to discontinue the program starting with this academic year, said Rising City school board president Dan Potter. By Margery A. Gibbs.
SCHOOL BUS COLLISION
FIRTH—Nearly two dozen students were injured Monday when a school bus collided with a pickup truck at a rural Nebraska intersection, authorities said. Capt. Don Young of the Lancaster County sheriff’s department said the Norris District bus rolled over on its right side after colliding with the pickup at the unmarked intersection, which is about four miles west of Firth.
SPORTS:
— NEBRASKA TRAINER—The latest from the Huskers’ practice fields.
— BUCS MOVES—The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed linebacker Angelo Crowell on injured reserve and signed cornerback Darrell Hunter and former Nebraska linebacker Bo Ruud.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— HIGHWAY PEDESTRIAN DIES—Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a car north of Holdrege and killed over the weekend.
— NEB POT ARRESTS—Two traffic stops along Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska resulted in the arrest of four people and the seizure of 138 pounds of marijuana.
The AP, Omaha.
