Sixty-nine people have applied to be the next police chief of Omaha. The applicants can relax - with the turnover in Omaha police chiefs, they'll all get a chance.

New NU basketball coach Tim Miles signed a seven-year contract. NU officials had no choice after word leaked that Benny the bedbug-sniffing dog had a six-year deal.

A 23-year-old York County man has legally added "Tyrannosaurus Rex" to his name. Chad Ochocinco and Metta World Peace told him, "Dude - you're weird."

The Washington Nationals are serving an 8-pound burger that costs $59. It's designed to feed eight adults or two 9-year-olds.

A man in Clark Fork, Idaho, is accused of making another man perform a moonwalk at gunpoint. This is a pretty good indication that Clark Fork, Idaho, is seriously lacking in entertainment.

In his commencement speech at Liberty University, Mitt Romney mentioned same-sex marriage. Following their training, the Liberty grads immediately dropped and covered their ears.

* The national debt has increased again - President Obama sent Michelle roses for Mother's Day.

Former Husker I-back Roy Helu is getting married to former Husker volleyball player Dani Mancuso. Any future children have already been offered “prenatal” letters of intent by the Husker athletic department.

* At the Capital One Bowl, the Nebraska football team exceeded the budgeted amount provided by the Big Ten and spent a total of $2,069,407. The seven bucks was Bo Pelini's clothing allowance.

This just in - NASA announced plans to go to Mars in an attempt to discover the last country music act in the universe to not play the Red Sky Music Festival.

As Nebraskans weigh whom to send to Washington as a U.S. senator, World-Herald humor columnist Brad Dickson asks the candidates the tough questions.

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Brad's afternoon edition

Mitt Romney is in Omaha Thursday. He’s attending a private fundraiser at the Hilton. Romney was originally going to come to Omaha during the College World Series, but he realized he couldn’t afford hotel rates in town at that time

As Nebraskans weigh whom to send to Washington as a U.S. senator, World-Herald humor columnist Brad Dickson asks the candidates the tough questions.