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Wave of Anti-Abortion Bills Advance in the States
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW 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 after 20 weeks of pregnancy. To abortion-rights activists, they add up to the biggest political threat since the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 that legalized abortion nationwide. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Demonstrators march along Constitution Avenue toward the ...
Cops Bust Naked Joyriders
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsHere'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 description on Feb. 18 at around 2:25 a.m., according to JournalStar.com. ...
Snow Disappearing Fast -- but What About Flooding?
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsThe 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 at least a little snow on the ground has decreased from 64.9 percent to 31.3 percent, according to the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center. The snow will continue to melt this week as the warmth intensifies and expands. AOL Weather Resources: Get Your ...
Bitter, Subzero Cold Following on Heels of Big Storm
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsMassive 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 much of the Midwest and the Plains tonight, including the snow-ravaged region from Chicago to Oklahoma City. And the Arctic cold will begin to spread into the northeastern part of the country as the storm exits into the Atlantic. Low temperatures will be in the minus teens in ...
Nebraska Rides Strong Defense Past No. 13 Texas A&M
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsLINCOLN, 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 teams. Brandon Richardson and Lance Jeter had 10 points apiece for Nebraska, which had lost three to the Aggies (17-3, 4-2). Nathan Walkup scored 13 points and Khris Middleton had 12 for Texas A&M. The Aggies shot 24 percent from the field in the second half and 39 percent for the ...
Proposal to Arm Teachers Draws Fire in Nebraska
By Dana Chivvis - AOL NewsNebraska state Sen. Mark Christensen has drawn fire from critics for his proposal to let principals and teachers carry concealed handguns as a way to keep violence out of the schools. Christensen introduced in the state Legislature a bill that would allow school administrators and security personnel to carry the weapons, as long as they have a permit to do so. The legislation came in the aftermath of the Tucson, Ariz., tragedy and the Omaha, Neb., school shooting earlier this month. According to the legislation, proposed last month, each school board would need to approve the measure by a ...
Miss America Teresa Scanlan Envisions a Political Future
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyCould we be looking at a future Sarah Palin in the new Miss America? Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, was crowned Miss America 2011 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The first Nebraskan ever crowned as the pageant's winner, Scanlan, 17, said in an interview with The Associated Press that she wanted to be not a doctor, school teacher or even television news anchor when she graduated from college. She wants to be a politician -- after she finishes law school. "At this point, attorneys and politicians are looked down on and have terrible reputations for being greedy and power hungry and I really ...
Police: Omaha Gunman Suspended Before School Shooting
By not in system - AOL NewsOMAHA, Neb. -- Hours before he opened fire on two principals at his high school, a Nebraska teenager calmly accepted a suspension for driving on an athletic field. He went home to speak with his father and some friends - all the while giving no hint of turning violent, police said Thursday. But after his father left to run errands, 17-year-old Robert Butler Jr. took a handgun from a closet and headed back to the school to confront the administrator who had punished him. Butler, whose father is a detective for the Omaha Police Department, asked to see the assistant principal and fatally shot ...
Gingerbread Houses Recalled in 22 States
By not in system - AOL NewsNow that Christmas is over, were you thinking about taking a bite out of that festively decorated gingerbread house that's lingering among your holiday decorations? Check where you bought it first. Gingerbread houses made by Rolf's Patisserie have been recalled in 22 states by Whole Foods Market, the company announced, part of a larger recall of desserts from the Lincolnwood, Ill., baker, NPR reported. Products produced by Rolf's Patisserie have been connected to several outbreaks of Staphylococcus aureus food poisoning. All of the contaminated products were made after Nov. 1. The Illinois ...
Harrison Barnes Ready to Shine for Heels in Puerto Rico
By Jim Henry - AOL NewsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Harrison Barnes' introduction to North Carolina basketball fans last Friday night was billed as a success. Barnes' next introduction expects to capture a larger and more diversified audience in the eight-team Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic. Joining Barnes, the first freshman ever accorded preseason All-America honors, and the Tar Heels here are 2010 Final Four participant West Virginia, Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, Vanderbilt, and Western Kentucky. Five of the eight teams reached the postseason last year, including UNC -- but it wasn't the route the five-time ...
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