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HEALTH OVERHAUL-NEBRASKA
OMAHA—Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said Monday the federal health care reform bill violates the U.S. Constitution and his state will join others in challenging it. “It tramples on individual liberty and dumps on the states the burden of an unfunded mandate that taxpayers cannot afford,” Bruning said. By Josh Funk. Eds: Contains material found in BC-US–Health Care-Last Stand moving on national lines.
EPA-DRINKING WATER
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency is tightening drinking water standards to impose stricter limits on four contaminants that can cause cancer. In a speech Monday, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the agency is developing stricter regulations for four chemical compounds: tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, acrylamide and epichlorohydrin. All four compounds can cause cancer. By Matthew Daly. Eds: Note Nebraska mention. Also moving on national lines.
SPORTS:
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MINNEAPOLIS—Nebraska sorely missed Kelsey Griffin last year, winning only 15 games while she sat out with a foot injury. Griffin’s return for her senior season has helped spur the top-seeded Cornhuskers to new heights, as they take a 31-1 record into their second-round NCAA tournament game against No. 8 seed UCLA. By Dave Campbell.
With:
— NEBRASKA-YORI HONORED—Nebraska women’s basketball coach Connie Yori has won another postseason honor.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— NUCLEAR PLANT INSPECTION—The malfunction of a water pump last month at one of Nebraska’s two nuclear power plants has led the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to order a special inspection.
— GOLF COURSE VANDALS—A 21-year-old who took destructive joy rides in golf carts with some friends last summer has been given 18-to-48 months in prison.
— NORTH PLATTE SHOOTING—A 71-year-old North Platte man accused of shooting a neighbor who was trimming his bushes has pleaded no contest to attempted assault.
— EX-SHERIFF NOT GUILTY—A former sheriff of Pawnee County has been found not guilty of shoplifting, but his wife was found guilty of one count.
— NEB SCAM VICTIM—Scottsbluff police say an elderly man likely will never recover the thousands of dollars he lost in a sweepstakes scam.
— NEB EMBEZZLER—A former state employee must spend 14 days in jail a year for the next three years as part of her sentence for stealing from the state.
— ELECTION TRADE SECRETS—A January 2011 federal trial date has been set in a case in which an Omaha elections systems firm sued former employees over trade secrets. Eds: Moved on state news and financial lines.
— ELECTRIC EXCELLENCE—Teams of high school students from across Nebraska and surrounding states will compete for scholarships with their own electric cars.
— DISABILITIES SUMMIT—Families and friends of people with disabilities will be able to get some advice and support from experts later this week.
— TERRIFIC TREES—Landscaping experts say home owners can significantly reduce their heating and cooling bills with some well-placed trees.
— IWO JIMA REUNION—Veterans from Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri who took part in the bloody assault on Iwo Jima will gather this weekend on the 65th anniversary of that battle.
The AP, Omaha.
