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thenewguy
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Best Cities to Start Over

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http://realestate.msn.com/slideshow.asp ... t1=35000#1
The 10 best places to start over
No. 5: Omaha, Neb.-Council Bluffs, Iowa
Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 22%
Best job prospects: Construction, durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, information, financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality
Population: 419,545
Average home price in January: $114,977
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

The Omaha-area economy is one of the nation's bright spots. Omaha is home to a number of large corporations, including Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods and Kiewit. It also has a low cost of living, low pollution, and museums, theaters and other entertainment.
i don't like the picture they used.
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StreetsOfOmaha
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Oh my god. HORRIBLE photo! The Omaha Bee building??? What?
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Wow. That's funny and yet not at the same time.  :? heck, I would have donated a picture for them to use if I knew they were going to use that.
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It's time for us to do whatever it takes to get our images at Getty.  They have the worst images of Omaha, ever.
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justnick
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And if you're going to use the Omaha Star in your picture could you not use one taken during CONSTRUCTION?
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Brad
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The Omaha chamber owns two of my pictures, they can do better...
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2Adam29
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hah! hey, it beats a picture of cornfields.
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that is a pretty awful picture!
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