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Wave of Anti-Abortion Bills Advance in the States

NEW YORK -- Dozens of bills are advancing through statehouses nationwide that would put an array of new obstacles - legal, financial and psychological - in the paths of women seeking abortions. The tactics vary: mandatory sonograms and anti-abortion counseling, sweeping limits on insurance coverage, bans on abortions...

Cops Bust Naked Joyriders

Here's one style of driving that will really get your motor running. A routine traffic stop in Lincoln, Neb., turned interesting when a sheriff's deputy pulled over a pickup truck loaded with naked people. After getting a tip about a suspicious vehicle, a Lancaster County deputy spotted a truck that matched the vehicle's...

Snow Disappearing Fast -- but What About Flooding?

The recent unseasonably warm weather in the eastern two-thirds of the country has resulted in a quick and dramatic decrease in snow cover across the United States, but the lack of heavy rain in the near term means only isolated areas will see flooding. During the past five days, the percentage of the continental U.S. with...

Bitter, Subzero Cold Following on Heels of Big Storm

Massive snowfall, ice accumulation, stopped commerce and stranded travelers are all part of the massive blizzard that has pounded a large portion of the U.S. in the past couple of days, but there's another part of the weather story: dangerous Arctic cold that is spreading. Temperatures will plummet to below zero across...

Nebraska Rides Strong Defense Past No. 13 Texas A&M

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Jorge Brian Diaz scored 16 points and Nebraska held 13th-ranked Texas A&M to two field goals over the final 10 minutes in a 57-48 victory Saturday. The Cornhuskers (15-5, 3-3 Big 12) used a 10-1 spurt to turn a 42-39 deficit into a 49-43 lead in the matchup of the league's top two defensive...

Background on Nebraska

Nebraska () is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. Its state capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River.

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