What's this? Was that Michael Phelps letting his guard down just a little bit Thursday night at the U.S. Olympic Trials? Phelps let reporters in on how he really feels about the 200-meter butterfly and handled a few more post-race and press conference questions than usual.
The College World Series historical database, a growing home for historical information about past NCAA baseball championships, which have been played in Omaha since 1950.
It's not enough for us to tell you about music. So we're going to show you. Local and touring bands will perform while we film. Tune in for performances you won't see anywhere else.
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A company that Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway said preyed on veterans for their education benefits has agreed to pay a total of $2.5 million to 20 states, including Iowa, and turn over its website to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The vice president said some politicians who talk about cutting Social Security or Medicare wrongly think it appeals to young voters. He says they don't understand that cutting such programs places a financial burden on younger people who will take care of their parents.
A Council Bluffs man died Wednesday in Omaha following a traffic accident near 67th and Center Streets. Omaha police say the death may be heat-related. Health care workers said Paul E. Tamayo, 48, had a core body temperature of 110 degrees at Creighton University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
About 200 southwest Iowa residents crammed into the Western Historic Trails Center for the presentation of the awards by Gov. Branstad, one of six ceremonies across the state.
In Spain, elected officials participated in a Naked Bike Ride. There's nothing like a country hovering on the brink of financial collapse where elected officials are seen riding bicycles nude.
Actor David Hasselhoff wants to star in a remake of "Gone with the Wind." Unless there's a scene I don't remember where Rhett Butler is running down the beach in a red Speedo, I feel Hasselhoff is wrong for the part.
The 2011 Goodfellows fund drive provided holiday meals to nearly 5,000 families and their children, and raised more than $500,000 to help families in crisis year round.
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