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A group called Americans for Prosperity in Nebraska gathered a crowd for a rally in Omaha to press Sen. Nelson on the reform bill. Anger over senator Ben Nelson's support of health care reform. Nearly 2,000 people rally in Omaha, hoping he's listening. The group's message is two fold -- reconsider your vote Senator Nelson and remember your decision when elections roll around. With their signs in hand, Nebraskans filled Omaha's Music Hall, rallying against the senate health care bill and Sen. Nelson's support for it. "I think that's why we're all here. To get him to listen to us,"...

Contrary to previous reports, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln did intend to use public and NU Foundation funds to pay for William Ayers’ visit, UNL said Thursday. Ayers’ $1,000 honorarium was to have come from state funds allocated to the College of Education and Human Sciences, UNL said. The education college had invited Ayers to deliver the keynote address at its Nov. 15 student research conference.And Ayers was to have been reimbursed for travel, lodging and food using grant funds held at the NU Foundation, UNL said.When UNL announced Ayers’ planned visit on Oct. 16, it said no state or foundation...