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• Health bill can pass without abortion compromise (Omaha World-Herald)

  House Democratic leaders on Thursday abandoned efforts at compromising with anti-abortion Democrats, gambling that they can still secure enough support for President Barack Obama’s health care legislation.

• Freeze on new hospitals advances (Omaha World-Herald)

  A Nebraska legislative committee has advanced a proposal to put a two-year freeze on construction of new hospitals so that a study can be done on issues such as the impact of new facilities on health care costs.

• Snow, ice add to flood worries (Omaha World-Herald)

  Gov. Dave Heineman is planning an aerial survey Friday of areas at risk for flooding.

• A family left behind by H1N1 (Omaha World-Herald)

  One of about 11,000 H1N1 flu deaths nationwide, this one in L.A. typifies the pandemic.

• Woman falls into well, dies (Omaha World-Herald)

  Officials are investigating the death of an elderly woman who apparently drowned after falling into a well on a farm near Donnellson.