(VIDEO) Mila Kunis Reveals Hidden Talent
Month: August 2011
(VIDEO) Kutcher’s “Men” character; Oprah to get Oscar
USDA Announces Recall of 36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey
The Agriculture Department says meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a death in California and at least 76 other salmonella illnesses. Illnesses in the outbreak date back to March and have been reported in 26 states coast to coast. Nebraska is one of the states included in the recall. Government officials say that even contaminated ground turkey is safe to eat if it is cooked to 165 degrees and handled properly before cooking.
North Platte woman dies; another arrested in connection with death
Lt. Rich Thompson from the North Platte Police Department reported that emergency personnel responded to the 2100 block of West 14th Street on August 3rd, 2011 at 3:24 p.m. in response to an unresponsive 45 year old female. The female, identified as Esther M. Smith, was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Following an investigation, North Platte Police arrested 40 year old Elizabeth Crawford for Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Manslaughter. Drugs are suspected in Smith’s death. A forensic autopsy has been scheduled for August 5th; the investigation continues.
Lincoln County Jail booking activity- Thursday
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Rockies Swept Away By Phillies
The Colorado Rockies suffered their first home sweep of the season after an 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday afternoon at Coors Field. The Rockies led 2-1 after the first inning, but a four-run second inning for the Phillies gave them the lead for good. Offensively, the Rockies touched up reigning Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay for five runs on eight hits in seven innings, but Halladay still earned the win. Every Rockies starter had a hit, including Todd Helton, who hit his 12th home run of the season and drove in three runs. The Rockies have lost four straight games. They’ll look to stop the streak in opening a four-game home series against the Washington Nationals tonight. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 7:05 and the first pitch at 7:40.
High School Dropout Age
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman and several key lawmakers say they’re considering a proposal to close a loophole in state law that lets 16- and 17-year-olds drop out of school with a parent’s permission. Heineman says he has talked with Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford about a possible bill when lawmakers reconvene in January. The U.S. Department of Education says that, as of last year, Nebraska was one of 21 states to require student attendance until age 18. But Sen. Greg Adams of York, chairman of the Legislature’s Education Committee, says the law also allows students to stop attending at age 16 with a parent’s notarized consent. Ashford says that provision seems counterproductive, given Nebraska’s recent efforts to reduce truancy.
Husker Basketball Recruit Eligible For 2012 Season
Nebraska’s men’s basketball team received good news about the most highly touted freshman member of their recruiting class of 2012. Josiah Moore, a shooting guard from Norcross, Georgia, passed his state exit exam, making him academically eligible to play for the Huskers this coming season. The 6’5”, 200 pound guard led Norcross High School to a state championship this winter, averaging 11.5 points per contest. He was ranked 61st amongst all shooting guards in the nation according to ESPN. Moore will join three other newcomers in the class of 2012. David Rivers and Corey Hilliard are freshman, and Dylan Talley is a junior college transfer. The fall semester begins in Lincoln on August 22nd. Nebraska will have five scholarships to fill out their recruiting class of 2013 and can begin making recruiting calls this week.