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DEVELOPING:
ADDS: BERKSHIRE-RAILROADS, AHA MOMENT-LAWSUIT, HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL
XGR–NEBRASKA BUDGET WOES-UNIVERSITY
LINCOLN—Budget cuts at the University of Nebraska probably won’t cause a tuition hike this school year but could lead to a larger-than-usual increase next school year. On Monday, University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken spoke to state lawmakers about Gov. Dave Heineman’s proposed budget cuts for the university. They total $26 million over this year and next year and are part of the governor’s plan to slash $334 million from state spending plans. By Nate Jenkins.
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— XGR–NEBRASKA BUDGET WOES-BILLS—Nebraska lawmakers are having trouble following directions during the special legislative session intended to cut $334 million from the two-year state budget.
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL
WASHINGTON—Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a shaky Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama’s signature issue by year’s end. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said Monday it’s unlikely he could support a bill that doesn’t clearly prohibit federal dollars from going to pay for abortions. His spokesman said Nelson is weighing options, including offering an amendment similar to the one passed by the House this weekend. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar.
AP Photos WHMC109, WHRE107, WHMC107, WHMC105, WHMC104, WHRE103, WHRE102, GFX910. AP Graphic HEALTH CARE BILLS.
SUPREME COURT-JUVENILE SENTENCES
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Monday over whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide. The justices heard two hours of argument in cases involving two Florida teenagers who are serving life prison terms. By Mark Sherman. Eds: Note Nebraska interest.
AP Photos WXSC302, WXSC301, DCHG101, WXSC303.
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— BC-US–JUVENILE SENTENCES-GLANCE
PIPELINE-LOCAL TAXES
SALINA, Kan.—Leaders from six Kansas counties want a chance to challenge the state’s contention that the Canadian owner of a crude oil pipeline is eligible for millions of dollars in tax credits. The Kansas portion of the pipeline will run through Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Marion, Butler and Cowley counties on its way from Steele City, Neb., to Cushing, Okla. The entire pipeline will carry crude oil from Canadian tar sands to Pakota, Ill., Cushing and the Gulf of Mexico.
BUSINESS:
BERKSHIRE-RAILROADS
OMAHA—Warren Buffett’s company will sell its stakes in Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads before it completes its $26.3 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. railroad. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s plan to sell those stocks was revealed in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. By Business Writer Josh Funk.
AHA MOMENT-LAWSUIT
OMAHA—Mutual of Omaha may have had its own “aha moment.” The insurance company has decided to settle its lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey’s production company over rights to the phrase. Jim Nolan, a spokesman for Mutual, and Angela DePaul, a spokeswoman for Winfrey’s Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc., would only say Monday that the case was resolved amicably. Documents filed last month in U.S. District Court in Omaha do not outline details of the settlement. By Business Writer Josh Funk.
SPORTS:
NEBRASKA OFFENSE
OMAHA—Just when Bo Pelini seems to have Nebraska’s defense rebuilt, he’s facing a crisis on offense. “It’s very critical,” the Cornhuskers’ second-year head coach said Monday. “We need to start generating some offense. We need to get more consistent. It’s a tremendous sense of urgency.” By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
AP Photos NENH113, NENH101.
BIG 12 NOTEBOOK
MANHATTAN, Kan.—More than an hour after the final whistle, the parking lot was still half full, purple-clad tailgaters flipping burgers and drinking beer, sitting in camp chairs under portable awnings. After years of losing and apathy, football is fun again in the Little Apple. By Sports Writer John Marshall. Eds: NOTE Nebraska interest.
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— BIG 12 HONOR-O’HANLON—Nebraska safety Matt O’Hanlon has been named the Big 12’s defensive player of the week for his performance against Oklahoma.
— KANSAS ST-NEBRASKA KICKOFF—Nebraska’s game against Kansas State in Lincoln on Nov. 21 will kick off at 6:45 p.m. and be nationally televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
— GROZA AWARD-HENERY—Nebraska’s Alex Henery is among 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top place-kicker.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— CHADRON HOMICIDE—A Western Nebraska jury has convicted a 26-year-old man of murdering his Chadron State College roommate last year.
— MURDERER DIES—A man serving life sentences for murdering two women in central Nebraska in the 1970s has died at the state penitentiary.
— KOSHER SLAUGHTERHOUSE-TRIAL—Prosecutors say the former manager of an Iowa kosher meatpacking plant masterminded a fraud scheme and harbored immigrants at the plant.
— NEB STANDOFF—Police say a 32-year-old Columbus man was arrested after he held authorities at bay for more than three hours while holding his estranged wife hostage at a central Nebraska farmhouse.
The AP, Omaha.
