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Warren Buffett's kids use dad's ideas to invest in giving
September 30, 2012 12:30 PM
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - As they give away part of Warren Buffett's fortune, his three children have adopted an approach remarkably similar to their father's technique for making all that money. Like Buffett, each relies on tiny staffs. And whereas their father invests only in businesses he understands, they restrict... more » -
Canadian firm proposes new Neb. oil pipeline route
September 5, 2012 12:51 PM
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The company that wants to build a pipeline to transport crude oil from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries has revised its new route to avoid environmentally sensitive areas in Nebraska. TransCanada said Wednesday that the new Keystone XL route minimizes the potential impact on the Sandhills... more » -
Ranchers lose hope drought aid will come in time
August 19, 2012 4:07 PM
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Ranchers stricken by drought are expressing frustration at Congress' failure to pass disaster aid legislation before taking a five-week break. And some say by the time members return and pass a bill, it will be too late. Ranchers have been hoping for an aid package that... more » -
Annual Warren Buffett lunch auction begins Sunday
June 3, 2012 2:35 PM
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - It's true that Warren Buffett hired the hedge fund manager who won the last two private lunches with him that are part of an annual auction, but he's not expecting the event to become a recruiting tool for Berkshire Hathaway. Rather, Buffett says it's miraculous that... more » -
Water seeps into Omaha nuclear plant
June 27, 2011 11:20 AM
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Officials say that floodwater seeping into the turbine building at a nuclear power plant near Omaha on the banks of the Missouri River is not a safety risk. Omaha Public Power District spokesman Jeff Hanson said Monday that seepage was expected at the Fort Calhoun... more » -
College World Series opens Saturday in new surroundings
June 17, 2011 8:58 PM
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The College World Series opens at the new TD Ameritrade Park on Saturday after 61 years at Rosenblatt Stadium. There's a lot of CWS experience in the field, with defending champion South Carolina and 34-time qualifier Texas among the entries. The glitz of the $131 million... more » -
Car full of teens hits power pole
December 15, 2010 5:25 PM
A car full of teenagers from Sand Creek High School hit a power pole on Peterson Road this afternoon. According to Police, the car went out of control and slid into a power pole and came to rest on its side in a yard near Omaha and Peterson. ... more » -
Arson suspects sought
October 21, 2010 2:21 PM
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding two men who may have started a fire on October 19, 2010 at 6245 Omaha Blvd. in Colorado Springs. Surveillance video shows them, according to deputies, igniting boxes outside the front of Omaha Liquors. The suspects are... more »
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