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OWHnews

  1. Teen pleads not guilty in double killing - An Iowa teenage charged with killing his grandparents in Manchester has e... ow.ly/1k8deR
  2. Super-stealthy 'Flame' computer virus spies on Iranians - In the latest shot fired in the global cyberwar, the virus... ow.ly/1k7QHV
  3. The Bellevue police chief who has been in the news recently is retiring, effective Friday. omaha.com/article/201205…
  4. Lincoln Public Schools #arsonist sentenced to eight to 12 years in prison - omaha.com/article/201205…
  5. #TheAvengers is taking the box office to new heights, via @OWHGo omaha.com/article/201205…
  6. LPS arsonist gets prison time - Former teacher Sharon Brewster says a report on her work performance was 'the breaki... ow.ly/1k6X6q
  7. #Storms could possibly move into the #Omaha area this evening. - omaha.com/article/201205…
  8. Henry Doorly named top U.S. zoo - TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel community and website, analyzed millions o... ow.ly/1k6R5M
  9. @TripAdvisor has named the @OmahaZoo as the top zoo in the U.S. - omaha.com/article/201205…
  10. #Omaha girl is off to a good start competing in National Spelling Bee. - omaha.com/article/201205…
  11. Bob Kerrey buys an Omaha home - The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate has lived for the past 12 years in New York Cit... ow.ly/1k6ELk
  12. Community members are gathering around their community garden - omaha.com/article/201205…
  13. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Kerrey has purchased a $225,000 home in #Omaha - omaha.com/article/201205…
  14. Omaha girl off to good start at national spelling bee - Julia Fiksinski, an eighth-grader from Brownell-Talbot Schoo... ow.ly/1k6zXC
  15. $2,000 in copper wiring was stolen from the Hillside Little League scoreboards - omaha.com/article/201205…
  16. #Nebraska school officials are embracing the tougher writing standards for students - omaha.com/article/201205…
  17. Watch The Mynabirds play songs from their new album, "Generals." bit.ly/LFIvuT
  18. Petitioners of #Lincoln same-sex civil rights ordinance turned in over 10,000 signatures. Future of ordinance unclear - omaha.com/article/201205…
  19. Good morning, #Nebraska. How has your shortened work week been?