Omaha World Herald

omaha.com — WASHINGTON - Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey took aim this week at the Senate Armed Services Committee for retreating behind closed doors to craft the National Defense Authorization Act. "Closed hearings of these kinds strengthen the hand of lobbyists and special interests," Kerrey said. "They prevent citizens from taking action on objectionable provisions."

omaha.com — The criminal case against a Perry, Iowa, man in the drunken-driving death of a former classmate revolved around the question of who was driving. Authorities said it was the man who survived, Thomas Dugan, and last week a jury agreed.

sports.omaha.com — Offense wins championships? Yeah, OK. It's not exactly the preferred formula, especially considering coach Darin Erstad's constant emphasis on starting pitching and sure-handed defense. But for this Nebraska team to win four straight games (or somehow successfully navigate through the loser's bracket) and earn the Big Ten tournament title, it's pretty clear that the Huskers are going to have to hit well.

m.omaha.com — Shatel: Rookie in strange new land of the Big Ten By Tom Shatel WORLD-HERALD COLUMNIST Posted: 05/19/2012 8:22 PM I wouldn't know an Oaken Bucket if it fell out of the Indiana sky and clobbered me upside the head. I don't know where to stay next fall in Columbus, Ohio.

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omaha.com — Omaha police shocked a nursing home resident with a Taser last month after the 79-year-old man with dementia threatened officers with a fistful of safety pins. Relatives of Rodell Cole don't understand why the incident happened. They plan to file a complaint with the Omaha Police Department.

omaha.com — JAMES R. BURNETT/THE WORLD-HERALD Nestor Rivera's new driveway is cracking. Neighbor Teko Ametitovi's kitchen sink leaks. Another HearthStone Homes buyer, Matt Borcher, keeps finding gaps in his vinyl siding. And all three, in their homes less than a year, are troubled by swampy spots in their yards due to water runoff.

omaha.com — DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Police charged an eastern Iowa man with drunken driving after stopping him outside a Dubuque bar, where he was in a truck beside a small zebra and parrot. Officers arrested 56-year-old Jerald Reiter on Sunday night in the parking lot of the Dog House bar.

omaha.com — Oh Nickelback, you haven't changed. You're still packing the arena, you still drink Jager Bombs on stage, you still drop more f-bombs than a mob movie and your music is still highly-distorted rock with a slick, sly pop sheen.

omaha.com — Live Music: Whispertown To see past Guest Lists, click here. * * * Welcome to the latest installment of Guest List, our ongoing video series in which we film the bands and you get to watch.

omaha.com — Bob Boozer used to say an open 15-foot jumper was like a layup. Omaha's brightest basketball star, who died Saturday at age 75, outplayed Wilt at Allen Fieldhouse. Dueled Elgin Baylor in a Final Four. Shared Olympic gold with the Big O. Started an All-Star game alongside Jerry West.

omaha.com — He traveled the world, monitoring the quality of programs that receive money from Warren Buffett's foundation. Authorities allege the Omahan also was monitoring - and padding - his own bank account. Dhaval S. Patel, 38, was charged Monday with felony theft from the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, the charitable organization named after Buffett's late wife.

omaha.com — Video: Click here for clips of Deb Fischer's election night acceptance speech and her speaking during Wednesday's GOP news conference. Click here for more World-Herald election coverage. * * * LINCOLN -- Before her come-from-behind victory in last week's primary, Republican U.S.

rockcandy.omaha.com — Bottle of Patron in hand, John McCauley took the stage Sunday night and declared he'd been drinking tequila. A lot more tequila than usual. "It's been a good day," he said. Miss the show? You missed one of the best of late.

sports.omaha.com — Bob Boozer, the most active 75-year-old you could ever know, died suddenly over the weekend. Friday afternoon he was fine. Saturday afternoon, a brain aneurysm had taken his life. While Boozer's name likely means very little to people of my generation, his place in Omaha history is almost unrivaled.

rockcandy.omaha.com — Maha Music Festival has rounded out its festival lineup with Frontier Ruckus and a slew of local artists. The festival has added Frontier Ruckus, The Mynabirds, Conduits, UUVVWWZ and Universe Contest to the already-announced slate of Desaparecidos, Garbage, Josh Rouse, Icky Blossoms, Delta Spirit, Dum Dum Girls and Eli Mardock.

omaha.com — The bodies found Sunday night at Lake Manawa are those of a woman and boy, according a spokesperson for the FBI.Authorities were waiting for autopsy results before releasing the names of the victims. But the discovery of the two bodies follows a week-long search for a Plattsmouth, Neb., mother and son - Charlotte Schilling 41, and her 10-year-old son, Owen.Schilling's car was found abandoned at Lake Manawa on May 11.

omaha.com — Photo showcase: See more images of Bob Boozer through the years. Timeline: Bob Boozer through the years. The Nebraska 100: A ranking of the state's top athletes. Where did Bob Boozer rank? How is Bob Boozer remembered? See what people are saying * * * On Thursday, Ron Boone got a phone call from the most accomplished basketball player in Nebraska history.

omaha.com — LINCOLN (AP) - Nebraska public schools spent more than $457,000 last year on lobbying legislators, an amount that has increased recently despite a law that bans the use of state money for district lobbying. The report by the open-government group Common Cause Nebraska, given to the Associated Press before its formal release, shows the amount spent has increased from $407,683 in 2008.

omaha.com — Nine Omaha elementary schools and one middle school will have new leaders this fall. Superintendent John Mackiel, in his last round of administrative appointments, again chose current Omaha Public Schools employees to become new building leaders. Of the 10 new principals, five are already principals who are switching schools within the district.