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DEVELOPING: SAFE HAVEN, NEBRASKA-GANZ
ADDS: CROP REPORT, CROP REPORT-NEBRASKA, AIRLINE QUALITY
SAFE HAVEN
OMAHA—A 17-year-old boy left by his mother at an Omaha hospital on Monday is the 30th child left under provisions of Nebraska’s safe-haven law, state authorities said. Todd Landry, director of children and family services for the Department of Health and Human Services, said the boy is from Douglas County, which includes Omaha. The boy was left Monday morning at Creighton University Medical Center. By Nelson Lampe.
BUSINESS:
CROP REPORT
WASHINGTON—The Agriculture Department on Monday lowered its forecasts for this year’s U.S. corn and soybean harvests, pushing up the prices of both commodities. The USDA said corn production is expected to be 12.02 billion bushels, down from last month’s revised estimate of 12.03 billion and below analysts’ estimates of 12.08 billion. By Economics Writer Christopher S. Rugaber. Eds: Includes mention of Nebraska.
AP Photos NYBZ178, ILSP204.
CROP REPORT-NEBRASKA
LINCOLN—The Nebraska corn crop is expected to be the second-highest on record at 1.38 billion bushels. The latest federal estimate says Nebraska’s corn crop will come in 7 percent under last year’s record harvest of 1.47 billion bushels.
AIRLINE QUALITY
DALLAS—Low-cost carriers topped the rankings of U.S. airlines for being on-time and uniting bags with passengers, while the big guys such as American Airlines brought up the rear, according to a new study of airline quality. Overall airline performance continued a 5-year slide during the first half of this year, the researchers said in the study released Monday. But there were encouraging signs that the performance of the nation’s top 17 airlines might be improving, as on-time arrivals and customer complaint rates improved in early summer over last year’s levels. By Business Writer David Koenig. Eds: NOTE Nebraska mention. Moving on state and national news and financial lines.
SPORTS:
NEBRASKA-GANZ
LINCOLN—Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says it’s good to have a steady hand at quarterback as Pelini tries to revive the Cornhuskers’ program. Pelini said Monday that Joe Ganz has “flown under the radar” and that the fifth-year senior “can hold his own against any quarterback in the Big 12.” By Sports Writer Eric Olson.
AP Photo of Nov. 8 NENH111.
With:
— NEBRASKA-SUH—Nebraska nose tackle Ndamukong Suh has been named the Big 12’s defensive player of the week.
ALSO:
— FBH–ALL-STATE BALLOT—The ballot for The Associated Press All-State Football Team.
— VOL–ALL-STATE BALLOT—The ballot for The Associated Press All-State Volleyball Team.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— FATAL CHARGE—Authorities have charged a 19-year-old man with manslaughter, drunken driving and a weapons count for the Friday traffic death of 22-year-old Jose Ramirez of Hastings.
— ATTEMPTED MURDER—A man accused of trying to set his wife on fire is scheduled to go on later this month in Hastings.
— DAUB-MAYOR—Former Omaha Mayor Hal Daub wants the job again. On Monday Daub formally announced his intention to run.
The AP, Omaha.
