After primary, no pause in Senate race

The Fischer-Kerry race is one of about 10 in the nation that will help decide which party controls the Senate in 2013.
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Districts offer models for OPS to battle achievement gaps

A select few districts outscore their urban peers on state and national tests, win national prizes and attract researchers and educators eager for a glimpse inside their playbooks.
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She wore a straw hat and old-fashioned picture hat, a train engineer's hat and chef's hat, even a Husker cowboy hat and an Uncle Sam hat.
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World-Herald editorial: Audits offer valuable info

The finding that Nebraska’s state employee health insurance plan is the nation’s costliest isn’t good news.
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