Clinton and Buffett in Omaha
Hillary Clinton got a little help from billionaire Warren Buffett at a campaign rally in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday. Both Clinton and Buffett took turns bashing RNC nominee Donald Trump. Watch their full remarks.
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After his cancer diagnosis, Jon McAlpin came to realize his life still had meaning
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Trump rally attendees stranded in the cold for hours in Omaha
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Two workers were killed when the International Nutrition Plant collapsed Monday in Omaha, Neb. Ten others were injured
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Bar owner won't face charges in fatal shooting of Omaha protester
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Warren Buffett cancels Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting
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National Weather Service bakes biscuits in a car
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Hundreds of strangers honor Vietnam vet at his burial
A funeral home was concerned no one would show up, so they posted a notice in the Omaha World-Herald
Father's Day surprise for dad with Alzheimer's
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Son's Father's Day surprise for dad with Alzheimer's goes viral
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Creighton killings: Was revenge the motive behind Omaha stabbing deaths?
Two double murders five years apart in quiet Omaha neighborhoods -- the trail would lead police to a local hospital and an unlikely suspect
Berkshire Hathaway says new tax law gave it $29B boost in 4Q
Berkshire says it earned $32.6 billion in the fourth quarter because of the tax law changes, compared with $6.3 billion a year ago
Just a regular billionaire
Warren Buffett is the third richest man in the world, yet lives a relatively humble life. Rebecca Jarvis reports on Omaha's least-conspicuous billionaire.
Midwest Storm Leaves Bitter Cold
Temperatures plunged across the upper Midwest overnight, leaving places like Milwaukee and Minneapolis with wind chills of 20 below zero. Dean Reynolds reports.
Cops charged with assault in man's death after stun gun shocks
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Doctors recall near-encounter with killer resident
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3-year-old dies after car window closed on neck
Everton Isay Romero Romero was pronounced dead Friday at an Omaha hospital
Teen who tossed newborn from window gets probation
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Some artists drop out of Freedom 250 concerts shortly after lineup released
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Democrats argue ballroom construction shouldn't continue without Congress' consent
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Nick Bilton named executive producer of "60 Minutes"
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DOJ probing outside funding E. Jean Carroll received for Trump civil lawsuits
DOJ is probing a nonprofit run by billionaire Reid Hoffman that funded a portion of E. Jean Carroll's civil litigation against President Trump, several sources said.
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Nick Bilton named executive producer of "60 Minutes"
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Claude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at age 60
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3M sued for $1.4 billion by Australia over "forever chemicals" at defense bases
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DOJ probing outside funding E. Jean Carroll received for Trump civil lawsuits
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Rubio: No more Ebola patients allowed in U.S.
The Trump administration announced plans to set up an Ebola quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans exposed to the deadly virus overseas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now saying no Ebola patients will be allowed into the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports.
Americans speak on health insurance costs
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Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
U.S. setting up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, officials say
The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness.
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Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect sentenced to 15 years in prison
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Google worker arrested over Polymarket bets
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Supreme Court jury discrimination case ruling
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