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CSI-BLOOD EVIDENCE
OMAHA—A Nebraska crime-scene investigator charged with mishandling evidence in a 2006 double murder says he made mistakes but didn’t intend to mislead prosecutors. David Kofoed (KOH-fode) testified Tuesday about his investigation of the murders of Wayne and Sharmon Stock (STOKE). He says he was distracted as he juggled multiple homicide investigations, worked long days and tried to oversee the CSI unit. By Jean Ortiz.
FOOD SAFETY-FDA DATABASE
WASHINGTON—Food makers must alert government officials of potentially contaminated products within 24 hours under a new rule designed to help federal regulators spot food safety issues sooner. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new electronic database where manufacturers must notify the government if they believe one of their products is likely to cause sickness or death in people or animals. By Business Writer Matthew Perrone. Eds: Note Nebraska mention. Also moving on national lines.
BUSINESS:
— WAGE DISPUTE—A federal judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against a Crete slaughterhouse, so current and former Farmland Foods employees may be compensated for prep work the company failed to pay them for.
SPORTS:
T25-NEBRASKA-PELINI
LINCOLN—It’s a word any self-respecting football player dreads hearing. But Bo Pelini went there Tuesday. The coach called Nebraska’s defense “soft.” By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
AP Photos NENH102, NENH101.
ALSO:
— NEBRASKA PREP RATINGS, HFR. EDS: HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL 06:30 A.M. CDT. THIS STORY MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE 06:30 A.M. CDT..—Here are The Associated Press Nebraska High School Football Rankings in Classes A through D-2. Listings include name of school, record, previous result and next opponent.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— OMAHA SLAYING—Police have arrested a fourth suspect in the slaying of a 39-year-old man whose body was found in his south Omaha home.
— NEB HEALTH RALLY—Nebraska groups pushing for health care reform greeted the end of a congressional recess by putting more pressure on lawmakers.
— DISCOVERY BRIDGE—The construction of the new Discovery Bridge over the Missouri River between Nebraska and South Dakota may be recognized as one of last year’s best-run transportation projects.
— STATE FAIR—The Nebraska State Fair is reporting a big jump in attendance this year—its last in Lincoln.
— VALENTINE SHOOTING—An armed 56-year-old Valentine man has been shot and killed by police.
— INFANT THREATENED—A 3-week-old baby is in protective custody after her mother threatened the girl’s life by holding a knife to her throat in Omaha.
— PINE RIDGE DRUGS—A 48-year-old woman from Pine Ridge will serve more than 11 years in federal prison for selling drugs on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, one of eight people from South Dakota and Nebraska convicted in the case.
— 2ND DISTRICT-NEBRASKA—A Nebraska state senator says he is ready to start running for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Republican Lee Terry.
— HALF-STAFF FLAGS—The Nebraska and American flags will be flown at half-staff to honor former state Sens. Lowell Johnson and Ron Raikes.
— WELFARE ONLINE—State officials are reporting an uptick in the number of residents going online to apply for government aid.
— CAMPUS BIKES—Free bikes will be available to University of Nebraska at Omaha students who want to ride to class and elsewhere on campus.
The AP, Omaha.
