Month: June 2018
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Vexed for years by elusive serial rapist, D.C. authorities indict a DNA sample
FBI(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors in Washington D.C. announced the first ever “John Doe” indictment of a still unknown suspect’s DNA on Tuesday, as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of violent sexual assaults [Read More…]
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Major retailers say they’ll phase out sales of paint stripper with chemical linked to deaths
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three major retailers have announced that they will no longer sell paint strippers or other products containing a chemical that has been linked to dozens of accidental deaths. Home Depot, Sherman Williams [Read More…]
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U.S. loses top spot in World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bilbao, one of the culinary capitals of the world, hosted the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 unveiling on Tuesday, and American gastronomy was well represented although the U.S. lost the top [Read More…]
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Surveillance video shows burglar punched priest who confronted him after he allegedly broke into church
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago police released surveillance video this week showing a young thug punching a priest in the face after the clergyman confronted the young man about alleged breaking into his church. when he [Read More…]
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Charleston lawmakers to vote on resolution apologizing for city’s slavery past
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — One southern city wants to apologize for its past. City officials in Charleston, South Carolina, will vote on a resolution Tuesday that expresses regret for the centuries of human slavery that was [Read More…]
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National Park Service researchers find litter of mountain lion kittens near Los Angeles
National Park Service(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — National Park Service researchers in California discovered that a mountain lion they’ve been tracking since January has given birth to a little of four kittens. The kittens — who [Read More…]
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Early blooming soybeans bring up management concerns
Many soybean plants are blooming ahead of schedule in Missouri and that brings up management questions. University of Missouri soybean specialist Bill Wiebold tells Brownfield the heat and drought have led to the early bloom [Read More…]
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Hoosier farmer says recent heat has helped crops
A southwest Indiana farmer says his crops are looking good even though the heat index has been above 100 the past several days. Mark Seib grows corn, soybeans, and wheat. “We’re not really dry because [Read More…]
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CME cash dairy markets down, milk futures stop downward slide
Cash dairy prices fell and most milk futures stopped their downward slide at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. Class Three June milk was down $.01 to $15.32. July was down $.07 at $15.12. August was [Read More…]
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Ag economist: US and China will both lose in a trade war
An ag economics professor with Purdue University says the US and China will both lose in a trade war. Wally Tyner says Brazil would gain the most if tariffs are implemented as planned on July [Read More…]
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US foster parents of separated immigrant children ‘don’t know how much worse it could be’
ABC News(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — When the 9-year-old Guatemalan boy arrived at a Michigan foster care home, he was so afraid he couldn’t eat. Over time, the boy confided to his foster parents, Karl and [Read More…]
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Court suspends Arkansas law, giving women 2-week period to have medical abortions
Google Maps(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Women seeking medical abortions in Arkansas will have two weeks to access them after a court temporarily suspended a state-wide ban. Medical abortions — those that use pills rather than [Read More…]
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Global Dairy Trade index falls again
The Global Dairy Trade price index fell another 1.2% in Tuesday’s trade event. The average price is now $3,481 per metric ton or $1.57 per pound. The average also fell 1.3% in the last trading [Read More…]
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Canadian dairy farmers educate about supply management
Dairy farmers from Canada say instead of attacking their supply management system, the U.S. needs to learn from it. Dairy Farmers of Ontario chairman of Ralph Dietrick tells Brownfield Canada is not the problem for [Read More…]
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Illinois 4-H announces state livestock judging contest results
The 4-H livestock judging team from Christian County has earned first place overall in the senior division at the Illinois state judging contest. Team members Cody Knodle, Ty Knodle, Lizzie Schafer and Layne Lebshier competed [Read More…]
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Ag friendly Michigan legislature session wraps up
A spokesman for Michigan’s largest farm organization says the amount of agricultural priorities passed in the last Michigan legislative session was unprecedented. “That’s probably an understatement,” says Matt Smego with the Michigan Farm Bureau. “We [Read More…]
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Navarro says Trump has farmer’s backs with China tariffs
The White House chief economist says President Trump’s Monday announcement of even more tariffs on China is necessary. Peter Navarro says China’s efforts to acquire technology and industries by any means necessary for its Made [Read More…]
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Richmond school named after confederate general will be changed to Barack Obama Elementary
Google, FILE(RICHMOND, Va.) — A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, is dropping its confederate general name and will soon be known as Barack Obama Elementary. A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, [Read More…]
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Dry conditions in Missouri decline corn and soybean ratings but progress wheat harvest
Above average temperatures and below average rainfall caused Missouri crop conditions to deteriorate this past week. Missouri corn is 48 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 44 good to excellent. The cotton crop is 58 [Read More…]
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Dry conditions in Missouri decline corn and soybean ratings but progress wheat harvest
Above average temperatures and below average rainfall caused Missouri crop conditions to deteriorate this past week. Missouri corn is 48 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 44 good to excellent. The cotton crop is 58 [Read More…]