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Nebraska went from a losing record last year to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. "To put Nebraska on the map in the women's basketball world with teams like UConn - never would you imagine little old Nebraska would be up there," senior forward Cory Mon... (source: Examiner)

Nebraska has earned the top seed in the Kansas City Region of the NCAA women's basketball tournament and will begin play Sunday against Northern Iowa in Minneapolis. Nebraska won 30 straight games before losing 80-70 to Texas A&M on Saturday in the Big 12 ... (source: Examiner)

Five Huskers will represent the Nebraska wrestling program inside state borders when the season culminates at lt;br />the 2010 NCAA Championships this Thursday-Saturday at Qwest Center Omaha.

Stanford players celebrate after defeating UCLA 70-46 in an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the women's Pac-10 tournament Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Los Angeles. (source: Big News Network)

LINCOLN — A dynamic Haitian pastor who inspired the establishment of a Lincoln-based Lutheran mission 30 years ago was killed last week, apparently in a robbery.Two Nebraska officials with the H... (source: Big News Network)

Connecticut's path to another perfect season could include a renewal of the most heated rivalry in women's college basketball.The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's b... (source: Big News Network)

With a 30-1 record on the season, the Nebraska Women's basketball team received a top seed Monday in the Minneapolis bracket of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.The Huskers will play Northern Io... (source: Big News Network)

Connecticut's path to another perfect season could include a renewal of the most heated rivalry in women's college basketball. The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's... (source: Big News Network)

Tina Charles, right, and the Connecticut Huskies earned the No. 1 seed in the Dayton region and Jayne Appel (2) and the Stanford Cardinal earned the No. 1 seed in Sacramento. (source: Big News Network)

A Grand Island manufacturer of biodegradable clothes hangers, golf tees, guitar picks and other items has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Wheatware products of Midwest Manufacturing Co. Inc. had been featured as one of the "Modern Marvels" ... (source: Examiner)

An Omaha man is expected to be charged Tuesday with his cousin's murder. Michael Ross Jr. already faces first-degree assault for the shooting last month near 33rd Avenue and Grant that wounded Tiffan... (source: Big News Network)

The Nebraska women's basketball team earned its first-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and is headed to Minneapolis, Minn., for the first and second rounds, March 21-23.

The Nebraska baseball team wraps up its five-game homestand Tuesday afternoon, as the Huskers take on South Dakota State. First pitch at Hawks Field is set for 1:35 p.m. This is the makeup game from the originally scheduled home opener on March 2, and fans are encouraged to use their tickets (Game #1 in season ticket packages) for Tuesday's game.

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said Monday the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $1.6 million to the state to help development of biofuels as an energy alternative. (source: Big News Network)

Four students were caught with marijuana at Omaha schools last week, according to police. The students ranged in age from 13 to 18 years.The 13-year-old was caught at Marrs Magnet School on Wednesday ... (source: Big News Network)

The Nebraska softball team swept the Big 12 Conference weekly awards on Monday, as junior right-hander Robin Mackin was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week and freshman outfielder Brooke Thomason was selected as the Big 12 Player of the Week.

Lincoln police have raided another pot house; the sixth in less than two weeks. They searched the house on Saturday and found a partially dismantled operation. (source: Big News Network)

Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors what other carriers are already doing. (source: Big News Network)

More than 120 million U.S. census forms begin arriving Monday in mailboxes around the country. The government's once-a-decade population count will be used to divvy up congressional seats and more th... (source: Big News Network)

The Metropolitan Utilities District's board of directors voted unanimously Monday for retired Northern Natural Gas Co. executive Mike McGowan to complete the term of Mary Kay Begley, who died Feb. 15.... (source: Big News Network)