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FRATERNITY FIRE-LAWSUIT
LINCOLN—Nebraska Wesleyan and its Phi Kappa Tau fraternity have reached a settlement with the family of a student killed in a campus fire.
AFGHAN-SECURING KANDAHAR
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan—U.S. and Canadian forces are rushing to train a police force capable of blunting a Taliban comeback in Kandahar, the major city in Afghanistan’s volatile south, the militants’ spiritual birthplace and the key to turning back the insurgency. It’s part of a larger effort that also aims to deliver services such as electricity and clean drinking water that the Taliban cannot provide—encouraging support for the government in a city that was once the Taliban’s headquarters. By Heidi Vogt. Eds: Note mention of Nebraska soldier. Also moving on national lines.
AP Photos AFKW103, AFKW101.
MEASURING TRICKS
ARLINGTON—Berwyn Rector has a bowl shaped area in his backyard. No matter what direction to wind is blowing, it seems to soften just beyond his Arlington home’s back door. Recently, lots of snow has gathered in increasingly imposing piles. By Don Cunningham of the Fremont Tribune. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature. Moved in advance for weekend use.
LIFELONG PASSION
MCCOOK—From the time he was 8, Ted Fellers knew he wanted to be a teacher. In his small Dawson County country school, his teacher assigned him to help some of the younger students with their lessons. “Something clicked and I just knew,” Fellers said. “There was never any question in my mind that I was going to be a teacher.” By Brent L. Cobb of the McCook Daily Gazette. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature. Moved in advance for weekend use.
MAIL RELATIONSHIPS
LINCOLN—Jim Swanigan says he’s “wimpy” about winter. But you wouldn’t know it by the way the U.S. Postal Service veteran of nearly 22 years braves it. By Margaret Ehlers Bohling of the Lincoln Journal Star. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature. Moved in advance for weekend use.
BUSINESS:
ALL BUSINESS
NEW YORK—Warren Buffett better get used to crowd control—at least when it comes to his investors. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, just opened itself up to the masses after a 50-to-1 split of its Class B shares took the stock price from around $3,500 to $69 each. That means you can buy a share of one of the world’s most successful companies for the same price of Salesforce.com or Panera Bread Co. By Business Writer Rachel Beck. Eds: Moved in advance on national lines for weekend use.
SPORTS:
T25-KANSAS ST-NEBRASKA
LINCOLN—Kelsey Griffin had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Yvonne Turner scored 20 points and matched her career high with six 3-pointers, and No. 7 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 71-56 on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (17-0, 4-0 Big 12) squandered most of an early 22-point lead, but Turner’s 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer started a 14-4 run that broke open the game. The Huskers’ lead grew to 20 points with seven minutes left. By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
AP Photos NENH104, NENH101 by Nati Harnik
BKC–NEBRASKA-MISSOURI
COLUMBIA, Mo.—Missouri plays its first game since losing in overtime at Oklahoma a week ago, facing Nebraska in a Big 12 game. By R.B. Fallstrom. Eds: Game time is 5 p.m.
AP Photos.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— HAITI ORPHANS—A Nebraska family has returned home with two girls adopted from earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
— EFFICIENT LIGHTING—Environmentally friendly lighting that costs less to operate is becoming more popular with businesses.
— INFANT KILLED-TRIAL—A Scottsbluff man has been found guilty in the shaking death of his infant daughter in April.
— FEMINIST GRANT—The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s International Association for Feminist Economics will receive a $1.5 million grant over the next three years.
— ORGANIC FARMING—Nebraska farmers thinking about switching over to organic operations will have a chance to learn more during workshops in Ord and Red Cloud.
— AG TECHNOLOGIES—During a conference in Grand Island next week, ag professionals will learn how to take advantage of new agricultural technologies.
— HAITI HELP-ATHLETES—Nebraska Husker athletes will be collecting donations today to help the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
— OMAHA DOCTORS-HAITI—A team of medical specialists from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Medical Center will be providing care for the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
The AP, Omaha.
