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American-born investor named in Putin’s ‘incredible offer’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin called out a U.S.-born investor during Monday’s stunning news conference in Helsinki, Finland, Bill Browder was on vacation with his family – not watching Putin’s landmark [Read More…]
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Family described ‘rain’ of volcanic rock as Hawaiian boat tour hit by lava bomb
ABC News(HONOLULU, Hawaii) — It was supposed to be a bucket-list moment for Dawn Li, an exciting family outing to see where the river of lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spills into the ocean. But [Read More…]
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Scout fields before applying fungicide
A corn specialist at Purdue University urges farmers to scout fields for disease pressure before applying fungicide on corn. Bob Nielsen tells Brownfield some farmers in the Eastern corn belt are applying fungicide in places [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower ahead of cash trade
Cattle futures ended the day lower as the market waits for widespread direct cash business. August live cattle closed $.50 lower at $106.42 and October live cattle closed $.15 lower at $108.50. August feeder cattle [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 17, 2018
Sep. corn closed at $3.46 and 1/4, up 4 and 1/2 cents Aug. soybeans closed at $8.39 and 1/2, up 10 cents Aug. soybean meal closed at $329.10, unchanged Aug. soybean oil closed at 27.73, up 9 points Sep. wheat [Read More…]
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CME milk futures down, cash dairy mixed Tuesday
Dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. July Class Three milk was down $.02 at $14.24. August was down $.18 to $15.00. September was down $.06 to $15.45. October was up $.04 [Read More…]
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Mitchell Police investigating vehicle burglary and stolen guns
Between 7-15-18 at 5:00 P.M and 7-16-18 at 6:50 A.M., unknown individual(s) entered a locked vehicle in the 1400 block of Northridge Rd., Mitchell SD 57301. 2 firearms were stolen during the vehicle burglary. If [Read More…]
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9-year-old girl killed by stray gunfire while in her bedroom; ‘I’m outraged’: Mayor
iStock/Thinkstock(BRIDGETON, N.J.) — A 9-year-old girl died after she was hit by stray gunfire while inside her New Jersey home in the middle of the night, local police said. The shooter or shooters had fired [Read More…]
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Lower crop ratings support soybeans, corn
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. The USDA’s national good to excellent rating was down 2% on the week, because of dry conditions in parts of the Plains and Midwest, with an increase [Read More…]
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Tourist impaled by beach umbrella caught in the ‘force of the wind’ at New Jersey shore
insert4coins/Instagram(SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J.) — A British tourist’s beach outing ended on a painfully freakish note after the spike of a wind-blown umbrella impaled her in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, authorities said. The “force of the [Read More…]
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Most expensive Chinese movie ever bombs, was pulled from theaters in days
New Trailer Buzz/YouTube(BEIJING) — “Asura,” the most expensive film ever produced in China, has been pulled from theaters just a few days after it opened. The movie reportedly brought in less than 50 million yuan, [Read More…]
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US Embassy in Jerusalem to cost more than $21 million – nearly 100 times Trump’s estimate
iStock/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) — President Donald Trump may have written the book on deal-making, but when it comes to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, it appears he won’t be getting the bargain he wanted. Documents filed with [Read More…]
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Police ask for help finding gunman who killed 21-year-old pregnant woman, shot 2 kids in car
WFTV(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A 21-year-old pregnant woman was killed when she and two children were shot at a Florida intersection, in broad daylight. Police are now pleading with the public to help find the gunman. [Read More…]
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Seventy new emojis are coming soon
Apple(NEW YORK) — Whether you’re celebrating with a smiley face, a confetti ball, or a shrug, today marks World Emoji Day. The holiday falls on July 17 because it’s the date displayed on the calendar [Read More…]
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Obama: Despite ‘strange and uncertain’ times, Nelson Mandela’s legacy endures
ABC News(JOHANESSBURG) — Despite the “strange and uncertain” times President Barack Obama says we’re living in he still believes in “a vision of equality and justice and freedom” he said in a speech on Tuesday [Read More…]
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Farm Bureau supports Kavanaugh nomination
American Farm Bureau supports the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. AFBF general counsel Ellen Steen calls the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judge is a strong choice. “He’s well educated (and has) all the [Read More…]
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Soybean Cyst Nematode egg counts higher earlier this year
Jim Friedricks at AgSource Laboratories tells Brownfield they are seeing more Soybean Cyst Nematode eggs earlier than usual, which might be a reason for growers to review their management and crop rotation plans Continue reading [Read More…]
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‘Animal liberation’ is the focus of animal rights conference
“Animal liberation” was the focus of a recent national meeting of animal rights activists in California. The Animal Agriculture Alliance had a representative at the Animal Rights National Conference in Los Angeles. Alliance spokesperson Hannah [Read More…]
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Somali-American teens handcuffed after erroneous 911 report from caller now being sought by police
iStock/Thinkstock(MINNEAPOLIS) — The Somali-American teenage boys who were wrongfully handcuffed and detained by police in Minnesota have spoken out for the first time, with one of them calling himself a victim of discrimination. “When the [Read More…]
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California firefighters struggle to contain deadly, rapidly growing wildfire
@YosemiteNPS/Twitter(MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif.) — Firefighters are struggling to contain a deadly wildfire that more than doubled in size on Monday, charring nearly 9,300 acres of land near Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. [Read More…]
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