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Former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins, left, is led by a sheriff's deputy at the Douglas County Court, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009.

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Onlookers are welcome to gather in Burcham Park or elsewhere outside this 1,000-foot blast area to view the demolition of the old turnpike bridge Sunday, November 15, 2009.

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Health reporter Karrey Britt receives an award from the American Cancer Society as presented by Stacie Schroeder and Josh Hanshaw Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 in the News Center.

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Shoppers browse store windows Wednesday on 47th Street in New York’s diamond district, where gold is bought and sold. The price of gold set a new record Wednesday of $1,119 an ounce.

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Trinity In-Home Care’s executive director, Kelly Evans, receives a $1,000 donation from members of Cans for the Community. Kayleigh Nichols, of Trinity In-Home Care, submitted the picture.

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Crime scene investigators dig around a tree line as they look for evidence Wednesday on a rural property in Bates City, Mo. Crews were scouring several acres of a land in connection with the arrest of five men charged with sexually abusing children.

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Joe Takach, in this Oct. 30 photo, talks to his friend Lillian Landry as she spends her last days in the hospice wing of an Oakland Park, Fla., hospital. She made her end-of-life decisions on how she wanted to die and to be buried. Democrats in the U.S. House are trying to nudge more Americans to make their end-of-life decisions.

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Sunflower School first-grade teacher Kassie Shook, center, turns to hug former coworker Jacque Shipstead, a retired Sunflower teacher, after Shook was announced as the USD 497 Master Teacher by superintendent Rick Doll Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 in the school library. Shook was also presented with a check for $2,500 from KU Credit Union

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Jennifer Goode, with her dog Louie, left, and Kim Springer lost their apartments in the fire at Aberdeen South in October. Residents still haven’t been allowed in the apartments to get personal items and other belongings.

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State health officer Jason Eberhart-Phillips administers an H1N1 vaccination to three-year-old Osmond Chong as he is held by his mother Yvonne Lai on Wednesday during an H1N1 clinic at Quail Run Elementary. Eberhart-Phillips spent the evening observing and volunteering at the clinic.

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Battalion commander ROTC cadet Lt. Col. Michelle Lee salutes Wednesday at a Veterans Day ceremony at the University of Washington in Seattle. The school dedicated a new memorial to recognize all Medal of Honor recipients and specifically the eight Washington alumni who hold the award. Washington has more Medal of Honor recipients among its alumni than any other public school in the country except service academies. The award is the nation’s highest award for military valor.

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Kansas University’s Brittany Williams (10) attempts a spike at the net against Kansas State. The Jayhawks swept the Wildcats in three sets Wednesday at the Horejsi Center.

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Kansas senior Brittany Williams (10) and junior Karina Garlington (7) go for a block at the net against Kansas State Wednesday at Horejsi Family Athletics Center.

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