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LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Highlands University is offering a free online class on geographic information systems to furloughed federal employees.

The eight-week class is scheduled to begin Jan. 16. It's billed as an introduction to mapping technology that includes global positioning systems, or GPS, GIS and remote sensing.