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Matt Miles of Syracuse, N.Y. solves his Rubik's Cube puzzle as his family, father Kevin, left, sister Erin, mother Maureen and brother Braden, unseen wait to catch Amtrak's California Zypher to Omaha, Neb. to visit family, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Chicago. The Miles family, like many travelers are...
Matt Miles of Syracuse, N.Y. solves his Rubik's Cube puzzle as his family, father Kevin, left, sister Erin, mother Maureen and brother Braden, unseen wait to catch Amtrak's California Zypher to Omaha,...   (Associated Press)
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of...
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as his mother Susie Damm watches. A technology originally developed for premature babies may...
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as his mother, Susie Damm, watches. A technology originally developed for premature babies may...
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of...
Ryan Damm, 19, a swine flu patient whose life was saved by using a lung-bypass technology called ECMO, sees his physician, Dr. Jeff DeMare at Children's Hospital of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gives the keynote address Friday Nov 20, 2009 at the Creighton University School of law annual dinner in Omaha, Neb.  (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gives the keynote address Friday Nov 20, 2009 at the Creighton University School of law annual dinner in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)   (Associated Press)
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gives the keynote address Friday Nov 20, 2009 at the Creighton University School of law annual dinner in Omaha, Neb.  (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia gives the keynote address Friday Nov 20, 2009 at the Creighton University School of law annual dinner in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)   (Associated Press)
Star Tracks - The Tribute Album CD-Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research in Memory of Patrick Swayze.  (PRNewsFoto/Karen Sokolof Javitch)
Star Tracks - The Tribute Album CD-Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research in Memory of Patrick Swayze. (PRNewsFoto/Karen Sokolof Javitch)   (Associated Press)
FILE-This June 28, 2004 file photo shows Nykia Nelson, 16, filling popcorn containers at the Westwoods Cinema in Omaha, Neb.  (AP Photo/Nati Harnik,File)
FILE-This June 28, 2004 file photo shows Nykia Nelson, 16, filling popcorn containers at the Westwoods Cinema in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik,File)   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2009 file photo, Fred Massoomi, pharmacy operations coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb., examines a box containing five doses of swine flu vaccine, part of the first shipment of swine flu vaccine. When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October,...
FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2009 file photo, Fred Massoomi, pharmacy operations coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb., examines a box containing five doses of swine flu vaccine, part of the first...   (Associated Press)
Marylyn Felion, of Omaha, Neb., provides emotional testimony against the death penalty during a public hearing before George Green, legal council for the Nebraska Dept. of Corrections, at the State Office Building Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Lincoln, Neb. A botched execution in Ohio has some Nebraska attorneys calling on...
Marylyn Felion, of Omaha, Neb., provides emotional testimony against the death penalty during a public hearing before George Green, legal council for the Nebraska Dept. of Corrections, at the State Office...   (Associated Press)
William Ayers greets people before addressing an education group Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. Ayers was a founder of the Weather Underground, a group that claimed responsibility for bombing several government buildings. His ties to Barack Obama became an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign last year....
William Ayers greets people before addressing an education group Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. Ayers was a founder of the Weather Underground, a group that claimed responsibility for bombing several...   (Associated Press)
William Ayers addresses an education group Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. Ayers was a founder of the Weather Underground, a group that claimed responsibility for bombing several government buildings. His ties to Barack Obama became an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign last year. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
William Ayers addresses an education group Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. Ayers was a founder of the Weather Underground, a group that claimed responsibility for bombing several government buildings....   (Associated Press)
R.C. Bammer, left, holds a sign outside of a speech given by William Ayers on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
R.C. Bammer, left, holds a sign outside of a speech given by William Ayers on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)   (Associated Press)
Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins, left,  is led by a sheriff's deputy at the Douglas County Court, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Collins has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a September 2008 shooting that killed one man and injured another. He was...
Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins, left, is led by a sheriff's deputy at the Douglas County Court, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Collins has been sentenced to life in prison for...   (Associated Press)
An unidentified member on a JROTC honor guard participates in a Veteran's Day ceremony in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
An unidentified member on a JROTC honor guard participates in a Veteran's Day ceremony in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)   (Associated Press)
An unidentified member on a JROTC honor guard participates in a Veteran's Day ceremony in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
An unidentified member on a JROTC honor guard participates in a Veteran's Day ceremony in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett speaks to a reporter prior to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's company said Friday Nov. 6, 2009 that its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the...
FILE - In this May 2, 2009 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett speaks to a reporter prior to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Buffett's company said Friday...   (Associated Press)
Hundreds stand in line to get vaccinated against the  H1N1 Swine Flu virus, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Hundreds stand in line to get vaccinated against the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)   (Associated Press)
Autumn leaves cover the ground as Omaha residents stand in line to get vaccinated against the  H1N1 Swine Flu virus, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Autumn leaves cover the ground as Omaha residents stand in line to get vaccinated against the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)   (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this June 19, 2009, file photo, Arizona State coach Pat Murphy reacts after losing 4-3 to Texas in an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb. Murphy has resigned after 15 seasons as baseball coach at Arizona State. No reason was given for the move,...
FILE - In this June 19, 2009, file photo, Arizona State coach Pat Murphy reacts after losing 4-3 to Texas in an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb. Murphy has resigned after 15 seasons...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2008, file photo, Stanford's Cynthia Barboza (1) tries to block a shot by Penn State's Blair Brown (9) during their NCAA Volleyball Championship final in Omaha, Neb. Penn State women's volleyball program's 92 straight wins are tied for the second-longest win streak in NCAA...
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2008, file photo, Stanford's Cynthia Barboza (1) tries to block a shot by Penn State's Blair Brown (9) during their NCAA Volleyball Championship final in Omaha, Neb. Penn State...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2008, file photo, Penn State celebrates their 3-0 win over Stanford to win the 2008 NCAA national volleyball championship, in Omaha, Neb. Penn State women's volleyball program's 92 straight wins are tied for the second-longest win streak in NCAA Division I team sports.  (AP...
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2008, file photo, Penn State celebrates their 3-0 win over Stanford to win the 2008 NCAA national volleyball championship, in Omaha, Neb. Penn State women's volleyball program's...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, the Ricketts family from Omaha, Neb., the new owners of the Chicago Cubs baseball club, from left, Pete, Tom,  Laura, and Todd, are photographed after an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, the Ricketts family from Omaha, Neb., the new owners of the Chicago Cubs baseball club, from left, Pete, Tom, Laura, and Todd, are photographed after an...   (Associated Press)
In this photo from 1997 provided by the University of Nebraska,s former Nebraska football player Aaron Taylor is shown with the 1997 Outland Trophy he won as the nation's best interior lineman. The bankruptcy forced by the failure of the Husker-themed Scarlet and Cream Letter Club restaurant that Taylor...
In this photo from 1997 provided by the University of Nebraska,s former Nebraska football player Aaron Taylor is shown with the 1997 Outland Trophy he won as the nation's best interior lineman. The bankruptcy...   (Associated Press)
FILE -- This is a June 24, 2009, file photo showing LSU pitcher Chad Jones and teammate Buzzy Haydel, right, celebrating after Jones struck out Texas' Russell Moldenhauer in the sixth inning of the deciding game in the NCAA College World Series baseball finals, in Omaha, Neb. Chad Jones had...
FILE -- This is a June 24, 2009, file photo showing LSU pitcher Chad Jones and teammate Buzzy Haydel, right, celebrating after Jones struck out Texas' Russell Moldenhauer in the sixth inning of the deciding...   (Associated Press)
Nebraska fan Adam Wolpt of Omaha, wears retro-hippie clothes to mark Nebraska's 300th consecutive sellout streak, which started in 1962, as Nebraska hosts Louisiana-Lafayette in an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Nebraska fan Adam Wolpt of Omaha, wears retro-hippie clothes to mark Nebraska's 300th consecutive sellout streak, which started in 1962, as Nebraska hosts Louisiana-Lafayette in an NCAA college football...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, Nebraska fan Rod Hansen sits in front of a poster of an overflowing Memorial Stadium in his Husker room, in Omaha, Neb. Hansen has been at the venerable stadium for every game of an NCAA-record sellout streak that will hit 300...
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, Nebraska fan Rod Hansen sits in front of a poster of an overflowing Memorial Stadium in his Husker room, in Omaha, Neb. Hansen has been at the venerable...   (Associated Press)
FILE -- In this July 6, 2008, file photo, Jessica Hardy waves during the awards ceremony for the women's 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. Hardy returns to competition Wednesday night, Aug. 5, 2009,  for the first time since a suspension for failing a...
FILE -- In this July 6, 2008, file photo, Jessica Hardy waves during the awards ceremony for the women's 50-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. Hardy returns to competition...   (Associated Press)
FILE -- This is a June 30, 2008, file photo showing Jessica Hardy swimming in the women's 100-meter breaststroke preliminaries at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. Hardy returns to competition Wednesday night, Aug. 5, 2009,  for the first time since a suspension for failing a disputed drug...
FILE -- This is a June 30, 2008, file photo showing Jessica Hardy swimming in the women's 100-meter breaststroke preliminaries at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. Hardy returns to competition...   (Associated Press)
Members of the LSU baseball team acknowledge the crowd during a celebration at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, June 25, 2009, the day after LSU defeated Texas in the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Members of the LSU baseball team acknowledge the crowd during a celebration at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, June 25, 2009, the day after LSU defeated Texas in the NCAA College World...   (Associated Press)
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri holds the NCAA baseball trophy at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, June 25, 2009. LSU defeated Texas in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri holds the NCAA baseball trophy at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, June 25, 2009. LSU defeated Texas in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Patrick...   (Associated Press)
In this photograph taken on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, a flag proclaiming LSU as baseball champions is planted in the playing field of Rosenblatt Stadium, after LSU beat Texas for the NCAA baseball national title. The LSU baseball team hadn't even left town Thursday, June 25, 2009, before people started...
In this photograph taken on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, a flag proclaiming LSU as baseball champions is planted in the playing field of Rosenblatt Stadium, after LSU beat Texas for the NCAA baseball national...   (Associated Press)
LSU coach Paul Mainieri celebrates with his players after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
LSU coach Paul Mainieri celebrates with his players after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat...   (Associated Press)
LSU coach Paul Mainieri, right, celebrates with his players after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
LSU coach Paul Mainieri, right, celebrates with his players after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009....   (Associated Press)
An unidentified LSU player celebrates with fans after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
An unidentified LSU player celebrates with fans after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas...   (Associated Press)
LSU players thank fans after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
LSU players thank fans after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship....   (Associated Press)
LSU players thank fans after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver)
LSU players thank fans after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship....   (Associated Press)
LSU players pile up after defeating Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
LSU players pile up after defeating Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP...   (Associated Press)
LSU players rush out of the dugout after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Francis)
LSU players rush out of the dugout after LSU defeated Texas in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series best-of-three baseball finals, in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 24, 2009. LSU beat Texas 11-4 for...   (Associated Press)
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