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One of two teenage boys received his punishment Thursday on criminal complaints of first-degree sexual assault against a 5-year-old girl and her 6-year-old brother at an Omaha park last year.

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Teen Gets Probation For Park Sex Assault Of 5-Year-Old

Mayor Jim Suttle signaled Thursday that combating gangs and gun violence will be a top priority for his administration in the coming year.

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Probation in sibling sex assault

Omaha, NE – The Omaha Beef will hold their annual FanFest at Goldeez Food Fun & Spirits on Saturday, February 18th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Goldeez has partnered with the Beef this season to provide fans a premier location to gather all season long.

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FanFest Schedule Announced

Village Stationery, which was at Countryside Village near 87th and Pacific Streets for 35 years before it closed in 2010, never shut down for good.

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Retail: Stationery operation lives on

The $3,008,982 in contributions will enable the Salvation Army to operate more than 20 social service programs.

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Briefly: News Notes Thursday

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of February 1, 2012 – February 8, 2012. Follow the CSR Circuit newsfeed on www.twitter.com/BWCSRNews ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME NEW YORK — Time Warner Inc. Names Lisa Garcia Quiroz its First Chief Diversity Officer (February 8, 2012 01:55 PM) Source: Time Warner Inc. MONTREAL — Vigilant Global among Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada (February 8, 2012 09:51

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Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (February 1, 2012 – February 8, 2012)

“A person taking in a manhole cover is getting about $20 to $30 per manhole cover,” said Omaha police Sgt.

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Bill Would Regulate Scrap Metal Sales

Like crayons, chocolate comes in many varieties and tastes better when unwrapped before consuming. Scribble out cocoa cravings with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of gourmet chocolate-covered cherries and truffles at The Cordial Cherry in Spring Ridge Plaza . The Cordial Cherry’s head chocolatier, Melissa Hartman, constructs whimsical made-from-scratch confections guided by her Grandma Sheldon’s antique recipes and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Spheres of chocolate encase succulent cherries and sweet cordial filling as Melissa doles out her signature treats in boxes brimming with eight dark-chocolate, four white-chocolate, and four decorated cordial cherries ($19.95–$39.95). Sweet teeth can also acquaint themselves with The Cordial Cherry’s new gourmet truffles, which boast hand-dipped outer shells swaddling dollops of sweet cream ($32 for a box of 16). Armed with candies and fondant, Melissa further personalizes orders of cherries or truffles by embellishing four orbs with a fanciful theme of choice, from red daisies to baseballs and Chester Arthur’s face. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Writing an Urban Legend Can I make an urban legend from soap? Read more…

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$5 for $10 Worth of Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Cherries and Truffles at The Cordial Cherry

Eating a cupcake is a one-handed task, freeing up the other appendage to wave at acquaintances or throw obsolete birthday cakes off the highest building in town. Enjoy easy eating with today’s Groupon. The Deal $10 for $20 worth of baked goods, such as: Regular-size cupcakes ($3 each; $33/dozen) Mini cupcakes ($1.50 each; $16.50/dozen) Whoopie pies ($3 each; $33/dozen) French macarons ($1.50 each; $16.50/dozen) See the menu for full list of more than 25 sweet and fruity flavors, available gluten- and nut-free Cuppycakes The sweets sculptors at Cuppycakes lovingly whip up fresh batters for cupcakes, french macarons, and whoopie pies. Sequestered into more than 25 spicy, fruity, naughty, and fresh flavors that stay classic or incorporate seasonal trends, the rotund refreshments plump up into fluffy bites that can be popped directly into mouths, tiered atop rentable cupcake towers, or lobbed at competing bakeries from a moving delivery truck. Customers can special-order gluten- or nut-free delectables or drop by on Fridays when gluten-free cupcakes are prepared each week. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Writing an Urban Legend Can I make an urban legend from soap? Read more…

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$10 for $20 Worth of Cupcakes, Macaroons, and Whoopie Pies at Cuppycakes