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• "(Game) fish aren't starving to death, but they are hungry," said Scott Gangl, leader of the North Dakota agency's fisheries management section.
• The shad stocking is aimed at giving the lake's forage base "a little shot in the arm," Gangl said.
• "We knew going into 2012 that there was going to be a forage problem, at least for the short-term," he said.
• Lake Oahe is in south central North Dakota and north central South Dakota. The forage shortage is more pronounced on the northern end, but stocking has been done in both states, Gangl said. If the adult shad spawn successfully, young shad should be on the game fish menu by late June or early July.
• "We don't have anything to lose by trying this," Gangl said. "It's certainly worth a shot."
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10 Things to Know for Friday
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
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• 1. U.S. COMPANIES LIKELY HIRED AT MODEST PACE IN MAY
• A third straight month of gains underscores the slow but steady nature of the recovery, but the unemployment rate is projected to remain 8.1 percent.
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• 2. OBAMA HEADS TO HEARTLAND FOR VOTES
• After touring a Honeywell plant, the president delivers campaign remarks at Bachelor Farmer Restaurant in Minneapolis at 1:10 p.m. and then heads to Chicago for more.
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• 3. SPELL "GUETAPENS"
• That's what Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old from San Diego, did to win the 85th Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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• 4. BILL CLINTON SET TO FIRE UP DEMOCRATS
• At 11 a.m., the former president will be in Milwaukee just four days ahead of the recall election targeting Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
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• 5. LOOKING BACK ON THE EDWARDS TRIAL
• A jury's refusal to convict the one-time White House hopeful was a rejection of (Continued on page 30)
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