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DEVELOPING: TESTING FOR DOLLARS
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OMAHA—When Ricardo Vega lost his job at a call center this fall, his focus remained on keeping himself, his wife and 3-year-old daughter afloat. “I was trying to find anything I could just to get an income source,” the Omaha man said. By Jean Ortiz.
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LOCAL FREIGHT
WYMORE—David Doering has always loved trains. It began in the days when his dad would drop him off for a few hours near the train tracks. It continued through the days when he worked for the railroad. By Kristin Jirovsky of the Beatrice Daily Sun. Eds: A Nebraskaland Feature.
SPORTS:
— BOB–BOBSLED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS—John Napier and Bree Schaaf won the U.S. National Bobsled Championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Sunday and qualified for the World Championships. Eds: Note that team with Nebraska resident came in third. Also moving on national sports lines.
— HKC–NEB-OMAHA-MINN ST—Geoff Irwin had a goal and an assist to help No. 17 Minnesota State, Mankato, defeat No. 15 Nebraska-Omaha 4-3 and snap a six-game losing streak Saturday. Eds: Moved late for Sunday AMs.
— BKC–CREIGHTON-ILLINOIS ST—Illinois State remained undefeated Saturday as Osiris Eldridge scored 20 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Redbirds to an 86-64 victory over Creighton on Saturday. Eds: Moved late for Sunday AMs.
ALSO GETTING ATTENTION:
— CATTLEMEN’S BALL—Country singer Craig Morgan is scheduled to perform at the 2009 Cattlemen’s Ball, which raises money for cancer research.
— OMAHA OUTAGES—Power was restored to about 1,200 Omaha Public Power District customers after two hours in the dark.
The AP, Omaha.
