Nebraska Used to Be a Leader in Creating Jobs and Spurring Growth. Not Anymore.

Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazine. The cartoon image illustrated Nebraska’s high-flying, three-year run as winner of the “Governor’s Cup,” awarded to the …

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Ypsilanti Water System to Consider 12-Month Moratorium on Supplying Data Centers

The Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a 12-month pause on providing water for data centers. The board is opposed to the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plan for a $1.2-billion facility in the township. A University of Michigan official previously told Planet Detroit its project …

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UK’s Cooper Urges Full Resumption of Shipping Through Hormuz Strait

ANTALYA, April 18 (Reuters) – ⁠British ⁠Foreign Secretary ⁠Yvette Cooper said ​on Saturday the Strait of ‌Hormuz had yet ‌to return ⁠to ⁠normal operations despite a ceasefire in ​the Iran war, and urged Tehran to allow ​global shipping to resume fully. “We ⁠are ⁠at a ⁠critical diplomatic ​moment with a ceasefire now ​in place … …

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1 Million Bees Make for Bumper-To-Buzzer Traffic on a Tennessee Highway Ramp

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Travelers on an East Tennessee interstate were forced to brake for workers — and drones, perhaps even a queen — when a truck carrying about 1 million bees crashed Friday. The swarm shut down an exit of Interstate 40 in Knoxville, said Mark Nagi, Tennessee Department of Transportation regional spokesperson. There …

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Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer From Brazil, Dies at 68

SAO PAULO (AP) — Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer known to his Brazilian compatriots as the “Holy Hand,” died Friday. He was 68. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years “with courage, dignity and resilience . . . while remaining a role model of determination, …

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