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JournalStar.com 

Grand jury indicts nine former Winnebago council members

A federal grand jury has indicted nine former Winnebago Tribal Council members for their roles in an alleged conspiracy to steal money from the tribe’s casino, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg said Wednesday.

JournalStar.com 

Suicide prevention signs going up in city, UNL parking garages

About 250 suicide prevention signs will soon be installed in 12 city and five University of Nebraska-Lincoln parking garages -- fulfilling a goal of a coalition formed in the wake of a spike in suicides by young people.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Much-Maligned Pigeon May Be a Lead Detective

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Though pigeons are generally considered a city-dwelling nuisance, researchers have found that these "rats of the sky" can be used to monitor levels of lead and other toxic compounds in cities.

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

Sugarcane ready to sweeten Martin Dock on Thursday

Sugarcane will introduce Longview to "outlaw bluegrass" from 6-8 p.m. this evening at Martin Dock for the third installment of this summer's Concerts on the Lake series.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Much-Maligned Pigeon May Be a Lead Detective

WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Though pigeons are generally considered a city-dwelling nuisance, researchers have found that these "rats of the sky" can be used to monitor levels of lead and other toxic compounds in cities.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

@Nero fiddles, Twitter burns

When Twitter banned Milo Yiannopoulos, a tech editor for the conservative news website Breitbart.com who used the Twitter handle @Nero, Yiannopoulos reacted with characteristic modesty. In February, the social media platform announced its Trust and Safety Committee. With Orwellian overtones, CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted, Twitter stands for freedom of expression, speaking truth to power, and empowering dialogue. Conservatives knew that the Twitter panel, comprised of left-leaning organizations, would target the right. Читать дальше...

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Misconduct probe for judge accused of racist, sexist slurs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida circuit judge is under investigation over allegations that he made demeaning comments about women and once said that black people "should go back to Africa."