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Congress Targets Chinese Influence In Health Tech. It Could Come With Tradeoffs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/17/2024 - 2:00am

A lab technician prepares DNA samples for analysis at Complete Genomics in San Jose, Calif., Monday, July 22, 2024.
(Nic Coury / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing's global influence.

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Nebraska Evolving: The Perception Is That Smaller Communities Are Dying. The Reality: Many Are Growing, For One Reason. Immigration.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 7:00am

La Michocana Restaurant and Lounge in Wakefield, which sits on the edge of downtown has become a meeting place for longtime residents and newcomers alike.
(Jerry L Mennenga / Flatwater Free Press)

WAKEFIELD – It’s lunch, and Rosa Brambila rings up an order of enchiladas and rice for a man from Guatemala, here in Nebraska to work. She pours a beer for a woman from Nicaragua, then brings out a burrito for the town’s only newspaper reporter.

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How Kamala Can Win the Debate

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 6:00am

The stakes could not be higher. Tens of millions of people will be watching, hopefully including those who (like me with baseball) tune in just in time for the World Series. Kamala Harris has to do two things: fill in the blanks in her own platform; and let Trump be Trump.

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26 States May Soon Need To Regulate Cannabis – Here’s What They Can Learn From Colorado And Washington

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 5:00am

Michael Tyus (left) and Alem Berhane make cannabis-infused chocolate toffee candies at Evergreen Herbal, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Seattle.
(Elaine Thompson / AP Photo)

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has made moves to reclassify marijuana, making it a type of legal but regulated medicine, like Tylenol with codeine or some steroids.

With the reclassification, 26 states where cannabis is currently illegal will need to decide whether they want to take action to stop the sale of cannabis in their state or figure out how to regulate the newly legal drug.

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USDA Announces $7.3 Billion Energy Investments For 16 Rural Cooperatives, Including One In Nebraska

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 4:00am

The federal government announced $7.3 billion in investments Thursday for 16 rural electric cooperatives around the country, including one in Nebraska, that seek to expand clean energy.

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DOJ Reaches Agreement With Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office To Improve Services For People Who Don’t Speak English

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 3:00am

DOJ Reaches Agreement With Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office to Improve Services for People Who Don’t Speak English

by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel

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A Writing Assignment For The Times

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 6:00am

As the dog days of late August drag on, seemingly beyond their allotted 24 hours, Nebraskans know what to expect in the lethargy brought on by endless heat and humidity.

School starts.

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Americans’ Perception Of AI Is Generally Negative, Though They See ‘Beneficial Applications’

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 5:00am

A vast majority of Americans feel negatively about artificial intelligence and how it will impact their futures, though they also report they don’t fully understand how and why the technology is currently being used.

The sentiments came from a survey conducted this summer by think tank Heartland Forward, which used Aaru, an AI-powered polling group that uses news and social media to generate respondents.

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The SBH Review: Clio Is The Hottest Restaurant In Omaha. Can It Handle The Heat?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 4:00am

The lamb dish is served tableside in a clay tajine. The bone-in shank is served with pomegranate jus, dill and dukkah, a Middle Eastern condiment consisting of a mixture of herbs, nuts, and spices.
(Sarah Baker Hansen / Flatwater Free Press)

If you live in Omaha, use social media and have even a passing interest in food, you’ve most likely already seen photos of Clio, the latest in a series of new concepts opened by Flagship Restaurant Group in downtown Omaha.

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Lowe's Changes Some DEI Policies Amid Legal Attacks On Diversity Programs And Activist Pressure

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 3:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that altered their programs since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in college admissions or after facing a conservative backlash online.

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Congress Targets Chinese Influence In Health Tech. It Could Come With Tradeoffs

Nebraska Evolving: The Perception Is That Smaller Communities Are Dying. The Reality: Many Are Growing, For One Reason. Immigration.

How Kamala Can Win the Debate

26 States May Soon Need To Regulate Cannabis – Here’s What They Can Learn From Colorado And Washington

USDA Announces $7.3 Billion Energy Investments For 16 Rural Cooperatives, Including One In Nebraska

DOJ Reaches Agreement With Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office To Improve Services For People Who Don’t Speak English

DOJ Reaches Agreement With Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office to Improve Services for People Who Don’t Speak English

A Writing Assignment For The Times

Americans’ Perception Of AI Is Generally Negative, Though They See ‘Beneficial Applications’

The SBH Review: Clio Is The Hottest Restaurant In Omaha. Can It Handle The Heat?

Lowe's Changes Some DEI Policies Amid Legal Attacks On Diversity Programs And Activist Pressure

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