Nebraska on Monday June 29, 2009

NE: Jobless can't afford to wait
By Joe Ruff, Omaha World-Herald
After she appealed a denial of unemployment benefits, Kizzetta Holmes was told to expect notification of a hearing date within 14 days.
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NE: Neb. experts see progress in toxic algae fight
By The Associated Press, Lincoln Journal Star
FREMONT, Neb. — State experts think they've found a way to knock out toxic algae and restore water quality in sandpit lakes.
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Tracking the recession: Budget deadline looms
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Unlike the federal government, states have to balance their budgets. But several states still have not completed spending plans for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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US: National sex offender registry delayed a year
By The Associated Press, Argus Leader (Sioux Falls)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has given states and American Indian tribes another year to feed a national Internet database set up to protect children by showing where possible predators live and work.
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