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The
monthly art show for September is going to
be held a little late this month. Typically
the Logan County Arts and Lincoln Art
Institute debut a new theme in the first
half of each month. This month a new show
will open on Saturday, September 26th with a
reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The featured
artist will be Jason Hoffman.
Hoffman, pictured here with his
constellation map painting will present
Cosmos SW 6528, a retrospective with new
multimedia pieces in two and three
dimensions. The show will be representative
of Hoffman’s artistic efforts since the
installation of his public sculpture
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Hoffman (Click on image for larger version)
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ship (top) of Chinese Coast Guard is seen near a ship of Vietnam Marine Guard in
the South China Sea, about 210 km (130 miles) off shore of Vietnam in this May
14, 2014 file photo.
REUTERS/Nguyen Minh [Click on pictures for larger images]
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National
 U.S. police slayings raise pressure
on officers at time of tension
A statuette of a police officer holding the hand of a boy is
seen near other mementos and messages left at the scene of a
policeman's shooting in Houston, Texas August 30, 2015.
REUTERS/Harris County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters
Politics,
Government & Elections
 Obama's Arctic adventure ends with
sinking village, fish spawn
President Barack Obama (C) observes traditional salmon
preserving with fishermen on the shore of the Nushagak River in
Dillingham, Alaska September 2, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
International
 At least 14 killed as boat
overloaded with migrants capsizes off Malaysia
Rescuers carry a body recovered from a capsized boat believed to
be carrying illegal migrants, at a jetty in Hutan Melintang,
near Teluk Intan, Malaysia September 3, 2015. REUTERS/ The New
Straits Times Press/S. Ravale
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Extraordinary
 Australian sheep is
unofficially the world's woolliest
An Australian sheep, named Chris by his rescuers, is pictured
before being shorn of over 40 kilograms (88.2 lbs) of wool on
September 3, 2015, after being found near Australia's capital
city Canberra. REUTERS/RSPCA/Handout via Reuters
Science, Technology
and the Environment
 Odd ancient lizard-like reptile
called earliest-known turtle
An illustration of a reptile named Eunotosaurus that lived 260
million years ago and that scientists say is the earliest-known
turtle, even though it did not have a shell, is shown in this
undated handout image provided by the American Museum of Natural
History, Mick Ellison. REUTERS/American Museum of Natural
History, Mick Ellison/Handout via Reuters
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National
 Ackman's
Pershing Square hedge fund drops 9.2 percent in August
William Ackman,
founder and CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital
Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New
York May 4, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
International
 ECB
seen cutting inflation outlook, hinting at more policy action
European Central
Bank president Mario Draghi addresses a news conference at the
ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, September 3, 2015.
REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
Economy
 Shrinking
U.S. trade gap shows economy's underlying strength
Semi trucks line
up to pick up shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach
October 27, 2014. REUTERS/Bob Riha Jr.
Markets
 Futures
higher but investors remain cautious
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the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the market closes
for the day in New York September 1, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Money
 What
is wrong with millennial credit scores
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Varias
Technology & Internet
 Exclusive:
Japan Display CEO hints at strong Apple orders ahead of new
iPhone launch
Japan Display
Inc Chief Executive Mitsuru Homma poses in front of the
company's logo at its headquarters in Tokyo September 3,
2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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LDN - Entertainment
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital has announced Jeff
Neal of Emden as the August Employee of the
Month. Neal has worked at ALMH for almost
five years. He is currently serving as a
Sterile Processing Technician but began at
ALMH in the Environmental Services
department.
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A
subtle reminder that there is another sport in Logan
County that is growing in popularity every day. The
Lincoln Futbol Club is in season, and planning for their
largest event of the year, the Route 66 Shootout. The
Shootout will be held at the Lincoln Soccer Complex
behind Walmart on September 18th through the 20th. The
event annually brings more than a thousand visitors to
Lincoln as players, coaches, families, and fans file
into town for the event that draws teams from throughout
the state.
Photo by Karen Hargis [click on photo for larger image]
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Baseball
 Zimmerman leads Nationals to rare
win in St Louis
Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11) hits a one run
double off of St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jonathan
Broxton (not pictured) during the eighth inning at Busch
Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Football
Soccer
Golf
Tennis
 Serena show rolls on while Fish
bows out
Serena Williams of the United States reacts after winning the
first set against Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands (not pictured)
on day three of the 2015 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY
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 Mayweather ready to hang up gloves
as 'the best ever'
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe looks on as Floyd
Mayweather, Jr. and Andre Berto face off during a press
conference to announce the upcoming fight on September 12, 2015
at J.W. Marriott LA Live. Mandatory Credit: Jayne
Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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