Welcome to Monday, the 89th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt’s appointment of Frances Perkins to be secretary of labor, the first woman to serve in a U.S. president’s cabinet. Here are some other news items: — Florida prosecutor faces former courtroom ...

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Nebraska to pay Kansas $5.5 million in a long-running legal dispute over use of water from the Republican River.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio  — Used to be, Dad would stuff a half-dozen maps in the glove box before setting out with the family on a road trip to see the waterfalls at Yosemite or the granite faces of Mount Rushmore. Colorful ...

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell last month in most U.S. states, including in some hit hardest during the recession. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates declined in 29 states and rose in 8. Rates were unchanged in 13 ...

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in three-quarters of U.S. states last month, a sign that many parts of the country are experiencing modest job gains. Unemployment rates fell in 36 states in October and rose in only 5, the Labor ...

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in half of U.S. states last month, a sign that September’s pickup in hiring was felt around the country. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates dropped in 25 states, rose in 14 and ...

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WASHINGTON — Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that 72 ...

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It’s no secret that law schools are churning out more lawyers than the country needs. Still, when you actually crunch the numbers, as economic consulting firm Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. did, the results are sobering. On average, the number of ...

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OMAHA, Neb. — A man who helped carry out one of the deadliest botched bank heists in U.S. history will remain on death row, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The high court on Monday rejected Jose Sandoval’s appeal without ...

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The Cordish Cos. will soon add to its development portfolio an upscale outlet center and entertainment area in Nebraska. The Baltimore-based developer revealed plans Monday to build the center in La Vista’s Southport West Development, outside Omaha, Neb. The first ...

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