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Former NSA contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking classified documents on Russia probe
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A former National Security contractor described by a federal prosecutor as “quintessential example of an insider threat,” was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for leaking to the media classified [Read More…]
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Young soccer players rescued from Thai cave thank the world for teaching them ‘love’
ABC News(MAE SAI, Thailand) — Sitting on an ornate carpet in a Thailand temple on Wednesday, a golden Buddha staring over their shoulders, the 12 young soccer players and their coach beamed with smiles and [Read More…]
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Man kills mother, sister before being shot dead by French police
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A man armed with a knife killed his mother, his sister and seriously injured a passerby, before being fatally shot by police in the city of Trappes, west of Paris, the French interior [Read More…]
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Monster Hurricane Lane pummeling Hawaii with torrential rains, winds
(HONOLULU) — Hurricane Lane is bearing down on Hawaii, dumping up to a foot of rain on the Big Island and lashing the state with rough winds. The Category 4 storm may bring over 30 [Read More…]
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Bull market breaks a new record on Wall Street
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wednesday marked an important milestone for the stock market: the bull market turned 3,453 days old, making it the longest run in American history. The current bull market started nearly [Read More…]
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Indiana Farm Bureau Delegate Session
Brownfield’s Amie Simpson will be on the grounds (Hendricks Country Fairgrounds, Danville, IN) Saturday, August 25 for the Indiana Farm Bureau Delegate Session. Continue reading Indiana Farm Bureau Delegate Session at Brownfield Ag News.
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More tariffs and counter-tariffs have begun
As of midnight, the U.S. and China have begun imposing tariffs on an additional 16-billion dollars’ worth of each other’s products. This time, fish meal and wood pellets have been added to the list of [Read More…]
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Big week for new crop corn, soybean export sales
The USDA reports new corn and soybean export sales for the week ending August 16th topped pre-report expectations, while old crop sales were near the low end of analysts’ estimates. The 2018/19 marketing year starts [Read More…]
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Farmer says crops are the best he’s ever seen
A central Indiana farmer says this year’s crop is the best he’s ever seen. Mike Shuter grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Madison County. “I think this is probably the best crop I have ever [Read More…]
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Corn tar spot confirmed in Michigan
Michigan State University has confirmed reports of corn tar spot in fields for the third growing season. Field crops pathologist Martin Chilvers says the disease has been found in Allegan and Montcalm Counties, and looks [Read More…]
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Monster Hurricane Lane pummeling Hawaii with torrential rains, 130 mph winds
(HONOLULU) — Hurricane Lane is bearing down on Hawaii, dumping up to a foot of rain on the Big Island and lashing the state with winds up to 130 miles per hour. The Category 4 [Read More…]
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Confederate monuments will stay in place at NC capitol after new vote
Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The students of the University of North Carolina may have torn down a Confederate statue from their campus, but a new vote by a state commission means that [Read More…]
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Trump says Mollie Tibbetts’ family ‘separated’ from the slain student
Poweshiek County Sheriffs Office(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump weighed in on the murder case of an Iowa college student, pointing to the immigration status of the man accused of killing her, even though his status [Read More…]
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Young soccer players rescued from Thai cave thank the world for teaching them ‘love’
ABC News(MAE SAI, Thailand) — Sitting on an ornate carpet in a Thailand temple on Wednesday, a golden Buddha staring over their shoulders, the 12 young soccer players and their coach beamed with smiles and [Read More…]
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A potential ‘game changer’ for the pork industry
University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown says the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever in China could be a “game changer” for the pork industry–at a time when pork prices have been plummeting. AUDIO: [Read More…]
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Category 4 hurricane bearing down on Hawaii with 130 mph winds, torrential rain
(HONOLULU) — A Category 4 hurricane with winds up 130 miles per hour is approaching the Hawaiian islands. Hurricane Lane is expected to track very close to the islands Thursday and Friday. It may weaken [Read More…]
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Confederate monuments will stay in place at NC capitol after new vote
Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The students of the University of North Carolina may have torn down a Confederate statue from their campus, but a new vote by a state commission means that [Read More…]
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Category 4 hurricane with 130 mph winds nearing Hawaii
(HONOLULU) — Hurricane Lane is bearing down on Hawaii with 130 mph winds and is expected to track very close to the islands Thursday and Friday. The Category 4 storm is expected to weaken a [Read More…]
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Confederate monuments will stay in place at NC capitol after new vote
Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(CHAPEL HILL, N.C.) — The students of the University of North Carolina may have torn down a Confederate statue from their campus, but a new vote by a state commission means that [Read More…]
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Knife-wielding man kills 2 in Paris suburb
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A knife-wielding man killed two people and seriously injured another victim near Paris on Thursday, French authorities said. The attack occurred in Trappes, a suburb about 20 miles southwest of Paris, officials said. [Read More…]