Senator favors furloughs over layoffs

Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program.

• Hillyer: CPS may feel cuts next year
• ADM tells investors numbers will get better
• Loup’s cookbooks to be available Monday

Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B

Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.

• Neb. officials report 2 more flu-related deaths
• Neb. lawmakers hear 2 sides in budget crunch
• Neb. officials report 1 more flu-related death

Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims

A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.

• Decision day for health care in the House
• Iran lawmakers: No shipment of uranium abroad
• Afghan gov't says UN representative out of line

Philapena Hyland

COLUMBUS -- Philapena Hyland, 86, of Columbus, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at her home in Columbus.

• Arthur Miksch
• Darlene Hack
• Clara Polacek