http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/OmahaFind stories, videos, and photos about Omaha from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:20 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Omaha14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Omaha from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/oil/index.htmOil erased earlier losses and gained on Tuesday as investors responded to Warren Buffett's $44 billion investment in U.S. railway operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309565,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309565,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer, who has been battling strep throat, bows out of her Friday night showFri, 02 Oct 2009 04:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/01/miley.cyrus.cancels.concert/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/01/miley.cyrus.cancels.concert/index.html#cnnSTCTextMiley Cyrus is taking a sick day.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_lemire/06/24/cws.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_lemire/06/24/cws.preview/index.htmlOMAHA, Neb. -- Wednesday night's finale of the College World Series pits two of the sport's most storied programs -- Texas has six championships, LSU has five -- against each other to cap an Omaha fortnight that has lived up to the hype as the "Greatest Show on Dirt."Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_lemire/06/24/tue.cws.two/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_lemire/06/24/tue.cws.two/index.htmlOMAHA, Neb. -- Having just thrown his 126th pitch of the night, a 2-2 curveball to strike out LSU's Leon Landry for the 5-1 (RECAP) win and tie the College World Series final, Texas starter Taylor Jungmann excitedly pumped his fist before leaving the dirt of the Rosenblatt Stadium mound.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/06/12/ba.cws/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/more/06/12/ba.cws/index.htmlThe low-down on all eight College World Series participants with detailed scouting reports from coaches who faced them during the regular season.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/08/wtja.economy.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/08/wtja.economy.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextMary Walker has organized a job fair with a religious twist. The unemployed training manager worked with other members of the Crossroads Church in Loveland, Colorado, to put together a job fair with 20 prospective employers -- and one prayer and encouragement area.Fri, 08 May 2009 15:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/specials/sportsman/2008/10/30/jenkins.fresnostate/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/specials/sportsman/2008/10/30/jenkins.fresnostate/index.htmlSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 2. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:58:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1856020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1856020,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTwo more teenagers have been abandoned at Nebraska hospitals under the state's much-criticized safe haven lawMon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854696,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854696,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 17-year-old boy was confirmed Wednesday as the 23rd child abandoned under the state's unique safe-haven law, as the governor prepared to address changes in the lawWed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1849584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1849584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNebraska officials say another teenager from outside the state has been left at an Omaha hospital under the state's safe haven lawMon, 13 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1849226,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1849226,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a sharkFri, 10 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/nebraska.safe.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/nebraska.safe.haven/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrustrated parents are dumping their teenagers at Nebraska hospitals -- even crossing state lines to do it -- and the state Legislature has scheduled a special hearing to try to stem the tide.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/25/ep.cutting.health.costs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/25/ep.cutting.health.costs/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost of us know how to save money on groceries: You clip coupons, compare prices at different supermarkets and jump on good sales. But saving money on health care costs? That's much more complicated. Here are six Web sites to help you slash how much you're paying for drugs, dentists, doctors and hospitals.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/26/cl.get.fluids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/26/cl.get.fluids/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf your water bottle travels with you everywhere, sip on this thought: Drinking water isn't the only way to stay hydrated.Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1831140,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal authorities last month assured consumers that a meat plant linked to nearly 50 illnesses caused by tainted ground beef had made enough changes after a recall to ensure that its products were safe. Less than a month later, the same processor has recalled 1.2 million pounds of other beef products that might have sickened more than 30 people.Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation's food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challengesWed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brian_cazeneuve/06/27/trials/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/brian_cazeneuve/06/27/trials/index.htmlAs the U.S. Olympic swimming trials get underway on Sunday in Omaha, here are 10 story lines to watch for.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/06/26/cws.title.game/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/06/26/cws.title.game/index.htmlOMAHA, Neb. -- The Wonderdogs' Cinderella party on the infield of Rosenblatt Stadium was still hopping, but Steve Detwiler made an early exit, retreating to the locker room behind the first-base dugout to stash away the choicest of souvenirs. "This ball," he said, reaching down into one of the outer pockets of his duffel bag, "this is the last out right here. The national championship ball."Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:11:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/06/25/winn.fresnostate/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/06/25/winn.fresnostate/index.htmlOMAHA, Neb. -- In the makeshift merchandise tents that line 13th Street here outside Rosenblatt Stadium, prices on most of the College World Series gear have been slashed by now. Shirts emblazoned with logos of powerhouses who've already been sent packing -- Miami and North Carolina, Rice and Stanford, Florida State and LSU -- are half-off in most stands. One still commanding full price, however, is a white tee featuring the Fresno State Bulldog logo, bracketed by three lines of capitalized text in simple Helvetica font that read, "FROM UNDERDOGS / TO WONDERDOGS."Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/scouts.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/scouts.tornado/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour Boy Scouts who died Wednesday when a tornado swept through a wilderness camp were remembered for the very qualities that had brought them to the camp in the first place.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/06/12/severe.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoy Scouts were transformed into heroes when a deadly tornado blew apart their remote camp in western Iowa on Wednesday night.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813800,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813800,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBoy Scouts who came to each others' aid after a tornado that killed four of their comrades were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/05/news/economy/gas_prices/index.htmAfter a two-week climb in gasoline prices, there appeared to be some short-term moderation Monday - but another run at the record high set last week seems likely, two surveys indicated.Mon, 05 May 2008 11:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/01/23/the.bag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/01/23/the.bag/index.htmlWe haven't had a straight/no chaser 'Bag for a while, so let's dig in:Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/07/mall.victims/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/07/mall.victims/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne stopped to buy presents on his way home from a business trip. One wrapped packages at a department store for the sheer joy of it. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/05/mall.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/05/mall.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 19-year-old gunman who killed eight people and then himself Wednesday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, left a suicide note, police said.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/06/mall.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/06/mall.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome experts are skeptical that anything could have stopped Robert Hawkins from going on a murderous rampage at an Omaha, Nebraska, shopping mall on Wednesday. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:58:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe only message 19-year-old Robert Hawkins left the world before he killed nine people, including himself, was: "Now I'll be famous"Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691561,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691561,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA man with a rifle opened fire at a busy department store Wednesday filled with holiday shoppers, killing eight people before taking his own lifeWed, 05 Dec 2007 23:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/real_estate/small_kitchen.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/real_estate/small_kitchen.moneymag/index.htmSure, you order takeout three nights a week, and preparing a burger tests the limits of your culinary know-how. But that doesn't mean you don't need and deserve a spacious kitchen. After all, the kitchen has evolved from a room where food is prepared to the hub of a house, where you do everything from eating casual meals to paying the bills and helping Junior with his algebra homework.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_zirin/10/05/iverson/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_zirin/10/05/iverson/index.htmlWhen I saw the neon tabloid headline "Allen Iverson faces lawsuit," I thought that the 21st-century NBA bad boy was back courting trouble. I felt the jolt of curiosity that always comes when the man who causes David Stern to reach for the Maalox makes headlines for off-court issues.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/pf/nest_egg.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/20/pf/nest_egg.moneymag/index.htmIf you've been reading Money Magazine for any length of time, you surely get that saving for retirement should be your top financial priority. Even so, the past decade's easy appreciation in home values has made such fundamental advice seem, well, a lot less urgent.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:36:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/albert_chen/06/25/college.world.series/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/albert_chen/06/25/college.world.series/index.htmlOMAHA, Neb. -- At 8:37 p.m. on this sweltering Sunday, after the shadows had at last overtaken Rosenblatt Stadium, Dustin Ackley lined out with two on base for the third out in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the College World Series final. Everyone in the old ballyard on the hill knew: it was all over. Gone was North Carolina's best chance to inject some intrigue into this humdrum championship series; the next inning Oregon State scored twice to turn the game into a laugher for the second-straight night, and an hour later, the Beavers were dancing to Queen on The 'Blatt's resplendent infield grass.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/albert_chen/06/22/cwsfinal.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/albert_chen/06/22/cwsfinal.preview/index.htmlFloating blow-up dolls in the outfield, infielders assaulted by giant moths, and an anteater infestation: It's been a strange fortnight here at Rosenblatt Stadium, the old blue-rinsed ballyard that every June becomes the cradle of college baseball. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/sioncampus/06/15/cws.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/sioncampus/06/15/cws.preview/index.htmlFriday kicks off a 10-day adventure in Omaha, Neb., known as the College World Series. The field is littered with surprises, from old favorites to new members of the CWS. One familiar team is Rice on top of the bracket. While the Owls are the odds-on favorite to win another championship, things in Omaha never go as expected. Running down the brackets, here's a breakdown of each team in Rosenblatt Stadium this week, followed by a prediction for who will win it all.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/sioncampus/06/01/regional.preview/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/sioncampus/06/01/regional.preview/index.htmlWith only a week until the Major League draft and three weeks until the College World Series in Omaha, college baseball is heating up in a big way. Last week, the NCAA selection committee announced the 64 teams that made the postseason tournament, playing in 16 regionals across the country. These regionals, hosted by a home university in each instance, will send one university to the next round after playing a double elimination weekend tournament. The 16 regionals are below, with my picks for each regional along with the skinny on every team involved.Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/11/more.911.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/11/more.911.emails/index.htmlCNN.com asked users for their thoughts on how life has changed in the five years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Here is a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited:Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/24/8381627/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/07/24/8381627/index.htmOn July, Warren Buffett drove himself downtown, walked into the cavernous and nearly deserted central branch of U.S. Bank in Omaha, descended a flight of steps, and opened his large safe-deposit bo... Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/news/newsmakers/buffett_bank.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/11/news/newsmakers/buffett_bank.fortune/index.htmOn July 3, Warren Buffett drove himself downtown, walked into the cavernous and nearly deserted central branch of U.S. Bank in Omaha, descended a flight of steps, and opened his large safe-deposit box.Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/10/business.future.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/10/business.future.emails/index.htmlAs part of our Welcome to the Future special report, we recently asked for your thoughts on the future of business and finance.Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/companies/berkshire/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/news/companies/berkshire/index.htmBerkshire Hathaway Inc., the investment company controlled by Warren Buffett, said Friday it purchased a majority stake in a privately held metalworking firm for $5 billion,and reported a 70 percent jump in first-quarter earnings.Fri, 05 May 2006 21:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/commentary/streetlife/streetlife/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/05/commentary/streetlife/streetlife/index.htmGoing out to Omaha to Berkshire Hathaway's rich fest. I can hardly wait! Me, a bunch of steaks, and 24,000 multimillionaires! Yipee!Fri, 05 May 2006 12:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/news/newsmakers/buffett/index.htmThey're on the move. Somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 people are converging on Omaha, Nebraska, this weekend from every state in the union and at least two dozen countries outside the United States.Fri, 05 May 2006 11:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/06/27/8263405/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/06/27/8263405/index.htmUsually the hottest reading material of the year among Berkshire Hathaway's famously devoted shareholders is the company's folksy annual report. But this year acolytes are devouring a new book: Poo...Mon, 27 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/03/21/8254830/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/03/21/8254830/index.htmWarren Buffett, 74 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/11/01/8188847/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/11/01/8188847/index.htmWhatever the Atkins diet has done for the American waistline, it has indisputably loosened the American attitude toward red meat. Eating steak is morally and nutritionally correct once again. It's ...Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/07/01/372725/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/07/01/372725/index.htmWhen my flight came slanting down into Omaha late on a drizzly night in April, a ceiling of rain cloud was clamped over the city like a thick pewter plate. But directly above downtown, the reflecte...Thu, 01 Jul 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/08/commentary/column_hays/hays/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/08/commentary/column_hays/hays/index.htmThe Oracle of Omaha is becoming the Prophet of Financial Doom, but I'm not complaining because somebody has to get us all focused on the challenges ahead.Mon, 08 Mar 2004 13:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/10/352845/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/11/10/352845/index.htmGumshoes, ex-wives, and investors take note: Through a website called the Golf Handicap and Information Network--ghin.com--anybody can get the goods on any golfer: handicaps, most recent rounds pla...Mon, 10 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/01/20/335645/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/01/20/335645/index.htmAs a thick December fog starts to lift in Omaha, Qwest CEO Dick Notebaert is trying to warm up a group of 50 or so telephone repairmen, installers, and engineers packed into a break area that doubl...Mon, 20 Jan 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/11/331843/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/11/331843/index.htmFor decades the name Warren Buffett has conjured up the image of a golden-touch investor--a solid, straight-shooting, deep value-minded soul who (as dozens of biographies and investing primers will...Mon, 11 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/07/22/326291/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/07/22/326291/index.htmOn the south side of Omaha, less than a mile west of the Missouri River, sits one of that city's leading tourist attractions: the famed Omaha zoo. Sure, there are those who will quietly snicker at ...Mon, 22 Jul 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/15/321427/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/15/321427/index.htm[Complete text not available--table also provides market value March 14 2002, rank by market value, profits as percent of revenues (percentage and rank), profits as percent of assets (percentage an...Mon, 15 Apr 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/04/17/278089/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/04/17/278089/index.htm[Complete text not available--table also provides market value March 14 2000, rank by market value, profits as percent of revenues (percentage and rank), profits as percent of assets (percentage an...Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/12/20/270578/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/12/20/270578/index.htmI was in the middle of my late-morning mandatory cranial download when I realized that I couldn't take it anymore. Maybe it was the jolly seasonal music being piped directly into my limbic region t...Mon, 20 Dec 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/04/26/258772/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/04/26/258772/index.htm[Complete text not available--table also provides profits, rank by profits, percent change in profits from 1997, assets, rank by assets, stockholder's equity, rank by stockholders' equity, market v...Mon, 26 Apr 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/04/01/257647/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/04/01/257647/index.htmIf you've been told that you can't get insurance--you've had a bypass operation, perhaps, or have diabetes--don't take no for an answer. First check any policy you have for a "guaranteed insurabili...Thu, 01 Apr 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/07/01/244582/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/07/01/244582/index.htmAnd then the skies parted for Warren Buffett. No, really. They did. It was the first Saturday in May, Omaha, Nebraska, the beginning of a three-day extravaganza known as the Berkshire Hathaway annu...Wed, 01 Jul 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/02/01/237258/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1998/02/01/237258/index.htmBanks are making it increasingly difficult for small savers to earn top returns. According to Bank Rate Monitor, an industry newsletter, eight of the 20 top-yielding one-year CDs available nationwi...Sun, 01 Feb 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/27/219665/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/27/219665/index.htmCan you estimate how your portfolio has performed in the year since MONEY published its 1996 roster of 10 All Star brokers and their 30 top picks? Here's a yardstick--the S&P 500-stock index rose a...Wed, 27 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/27/219679/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/27/219679/index.htmWhen it comes to your career, you needn't fret much about next year's slow-mo predictions. 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By th...Mon, 05 Apr 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76728/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76728/index.htmFirefighting practice, caring for animals, a stroll through a tree-shaded neighborhood -- and summer classes -- fill the hours for these kids, residents of Boys Town near Omaha, Nebraska. Few of th...Mon, 10 Aug 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/02/01/87102/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/02/01/87102/index.htmIn today's travel maze of bankruptcies and nonrefundable deals, trip insurance may sound like a safety net. 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If tax experts are not able to come up with a fairly close determination (less t...Fri, 01 Jun 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/01/29/73038/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/01/29/73038/index.htmEver wonder where your 800 call actually gets answered? 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