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13 min ago | Omaha World-Herald

Omaha man to stand trial in death of his mother

Stephen Pullens shared several theories in 47 e-mails he sent to an Omaha police detective about how his mother fell to her death from an apartment balcony in 2004.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, NE

8 hrs ago | The Omaha Channel

Motorcycle Accident Kills Omaha Man

The Omaha Police Department's Accident Investigation Squad is currently investigating a fatal motorcycle and vehicle collision that occurred at 16th and Spencer streets around 8:15 p.m. Saturday.

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16 hrs ago | 105.9 the X

The Geeks Were Right - The Faint

Omaha, NE's the Faint have gone through countless changes in their relatively short career, but with each shift, both in terms of personnel and style, they have made a distinct new impression and turned more ...

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Sun Sep 14, 2008

The Dam Station

The Omaha Police Department is investigating three separate incidents ...

The Omaha Police Department is investigating three separate incidents that sent three people to the hospital.

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Related Topix: Center, NE

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Red Cross Sends Nebraska Volunteers to Gulf Coast

The American Red Cross has sent three dozen volunteers from Nebraska to the Gulf Coast to help residents displaced by Hurricane Ike.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Trial to Begin in Death of Nebraska College Student

A trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a 20-year-old man charged with fatally shooting an Omaha college student.

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Related Topix: University of Nebraska Omaha

Omaha World-Herald

Omaha woman sentenced for soliciting prostitution

An Omaha woman was sentenced to 30 days in the Douglas County Corrections Center on Thursday for soliciting prostitution.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, NE

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Action 3 News

Omaha Man Cheats Death

From blood donating to blood loss, many times over. An Omaha man seemingly cheats death, not once but four times.

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The Omaha Channel

Pedestrian Bridge Set For First Lighting

A ceremony planned Saturday night will light the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, capping a 15-year project that will open early and come in on budget.

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Fremont Tribune

Colfax County, Neb., fatalities being probed

Investigators are still trying to find out what happened at a rural intersection in northeast Nebraska where two vehicles collided, killing two people.

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Related Topix: Colfax County, NE, Clarkson, NE, Schuyler, NE

The Dam Station

During Tuesday's Douglas County Board Meeting, members of the Omaha...

During Tuesday's Douglas County Board Meeting, members of the Omaha Fire Department honored the victims of the September 11th attacks.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, NE

Fri Sep 12, 2008

The Omaha Channel

Committee Targets Omaha Gun Violence

A committee of the Nebraska Legislature held a special hearing to suggest ways to stop the pervasive gun violence in Omaha.

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KTIV-TV Sioux City

Neb. officials talk of gun violence in Omaha

Bud, Clarence and Harold Vander Laan, three brothers from Orange City, Iowa, served their country during World War Two.

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Action 3 News

Reward Offered for Bank Robbery Arrest

Several Omaha organizations are offering a $25,000 reward to catch the person responsible for robbing banks.

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Beatrice Daily Sun

Prosecutor drops charges against Omaha man

The Douglas County attorney has dropped all charges against an Omaha man who says he shot his landlord because he thought the man was an intruder.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, NE, Bellevue, NE

KXKT-FM Omaha

The Omaha Metro Drug Task Force is organizing informal presentations to discuss meth.

The task force says meth use continues to be a big problem across the city. They are offering workshops that will discuss the following issues: How to identify the drug Street names for meth and the ...

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Thu Sep 11, 2008

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Bridge Named after Former Nebraska Senator

The mayors of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha say a new pedestrian bridge named for former Nebraska Gov.

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KOLN-TV Lincoln

Senator Chambers Files Complaint Against Judge

Omaha State Senator Ernie Chambers is accusing a Douglas County District Court judge of accepting tickets to local events that were worth hundreds of dollars.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, NE, Chambers, NE

The Dam Station

Suttle Launches Exploratory Committee

Omaha City Councilman Jim Suttle is testing the political waters for a bid to become the city's next mayor.

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KTIV-TV Sioux City

Hundreds visit Obama's Omaha headquarters

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's attempt to take an electoral vote from Republican-heavy Nebraska has officially kicked off in Omaha.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

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Omaha, Nebraska is located in Douglas County and is part of the Omaha, NE Metro Area. Zip codes in Omaha, NE include 68104, 68111, and 68107.

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