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OTTER REPOPULATION
LINCOLN—One of wildlife’s most playful critters could be coming back to Nebraska’s Republican River after a centurylong absence. The state Game and Parks Commission is considering introducing river otters to parts of the river. It would be the first reintroduction of otters to a region of the state in about 17 years. By Nate Jenkins. Eds: Previously moved in advance.
AP Photo ILDEC502.
ENDANGERED FROG
NEW ORLEANS—Pick up a Mississippi gopher frog and it covers its eyes with its forefeet, like someone afraid to see what’s coming next. And for at least a decade, it’s had a good reason not to look. This year, for a change, nature gave a bit of a break to one of the nation’s most endangered species. By Janet McConnaughey. Eds: Note Nebraska mention, interest. Previously moved in advance.
AP Photos LAWH101-104.
With:
— BC-ENDANGERED FROG TIMELINE
— BC-ENDANGERED FROG FACTS
BUSINESS:
QWEST LABOR
DENVER—Qwest Communications International Inc. says it has tentatively agreed on a new, four-year contract with a union representing about 20,000 employees. The company made the announcement early Saturday. Members of the Communications Workers of America last month rejected a tentative three-year agreement with Denver-based Qwest, after the previous contract expired Aug. 16. Eds: Note Nebraska mention, interest. Also moving on national news and financial services.
AP Photo NY115.
SPORTS:
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LUBBOCK, Texas—Seventh-ranked Texas Tech blew out Nebraska by 60 points four years ago in Lubbock, and the Cornhuskers might be faced with trying to stop an even better Red Raiders offense Saturday. By Betsy Blaney. Game starts at 2 p.m. CST.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— TEACHING AWARD— A Hastings educator has been named the Nebraska Teacher of the Year. Daniel McCarthy is an industrial technology teacher at Hastings Senior High School.
The AP, Omaha.
