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Survey says millennials most want to take family trips; “cringe” at romantic getaways
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new survey reveals that millennials are the most likely to want to take a trip with their families. The poll, commissioned by the travel site Ebates, found that 61% of millennials [Read More…]
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Mendocino Complex Fire now largest in California history
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The record for the largest wildfire in California history fell on Monday after just eight months as the Mendocino Complex Fire passed the Thomas Fire, from last December, to set [Read More…]
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Pilot daughter makes her flight attendant mom’s dream come true
Ashrrita Chinchankar(MUMBAI, India) — When Ashrrita Chinchankar’s mother, Pooja, first started working as a flight attendant for Air India, she would look at the few female pilots she saw around her and feel awe at [Read More…]
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Mollie Tibbett’s father: ‘We can get her home’
Facebook(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — The father of missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts said on Monday that he believes his daughter may be with someone who misunderstood her intentions and created a situation that’s spiraling [Read More…]
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New disturbing details emerge from New Mexico compound where 11 abused children found
Taos County Sheriff’s Office(PHOENIX, Arizona) — The hunt for a father who allegedly kidnapped his sick son in Georgia led to the discovery of 11 abused children in New Mexico. The case is still being [Read More…]
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Livestock restriction ordinance to be voted on in Howard County, Missouri
Voters in Howard County, Missouri decide Tuesday whether to retain a health ordinance putting animal head count and manure handling restrictions on concentrated animal feeding operations in the county. Presiding Commissioner Sam Stroupe tells Brownfield [Read More…]
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Cattle futures lower on profit taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on profit-taking after Friday’s impressive showing. The heavy cattle inventory combined with demand uncertainties creates a negative tone for the market. August live cattle closed $.27 [Read More…]
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Report: climate change could impact Indiana crops
A new report says projected changes in Indiana’s climate could impact crop conditions, the types of crops that can be planted, and livestock health. Laura Bowling, a professor at Purdue University and an author of [Read More…]
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Crop variability present in Minnesota
Despite strong overall crop condition ratings in Minnesota, some farmers continue to report problems from excessive moisture. Keith Hartmann, who farms southwest of the Twin Cities, says this has been a challenging year. “Early on [Read More…]
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Corn and soybean conditions improve in Ohio
According to the latest USDA crop and weather report, the Ohio corn crop is 76 percent good to excellent and soybeans are 72 percent good to excellent. Oats are 81 percent harvested, ahead of the [Read More…]
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Facebook, tech giants remove content from Alex Jones and Infowars, citing hate speech violations
Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook on Monday announced that it took down four pages belonging to rightwing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, including his “Infowars” radio show, citing violations of the platform’s hate speech [Read More…]
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Meat processing labor pains could impact prices
Unemployment rates are low, and the lack of available labor could create a bottleneck in the meat processing sector and drive prices lower. Christine McCracken with RaboResearch says processing typically peaks in the fall, and [Read More…]
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Drier as rains settle southward across the Heartland
Showers and thunderstorms currently stretching from the Great Lakes region into the Southwest will slowly shift southeastward. As a result, 5-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 3 inches in a broad area including the [Read More…]
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Pyrethroid-resistant soybean aphids found in west-central Minnesota
An integrated pest management specialist says this is the fourth consecutive year of pyrethroid-resistant soybean aphids in Minnesota. Bruce Potter with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield resistance to the insecticide was first documented [Read More…]
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Crops evening out for south-central Minnesota farmer
A south-central Minnesota farmer says crops are evening out after a wet start to the growing season. Kristin Weeks-Duncanson of Mapleton tells Brownfield her corn and soybeans are improving, but many fields have potholes from [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmers hoping for trade resolution
Minnesota farmers remain hopeful the trade situation with China gets resolved soon. Matt Alford is a corn and soybean grower from Blue Earth. “The hope is that long-term it will be beneficial, but it kind [Read More…]
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Defense Department bans geolocation features on tech devices due to security risk
Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Fitbit(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Defense is prohibiting personnel from using geolocation features on their devices while serving in certain locations after concerns that the information transmitted from such devices was [Read More…]
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California fire officials say they have plenty of water to fight wildfires, despite Trump’s tweet
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — Not long after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for California as it fights multiple large wildfires, he blamed California’s Democratic governor for what he said was a lack of water [Read More…]
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Russia makes action star Steven Seagal a special humanitarian envoy to the US
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — It’s one of the oddest, if not the toughest, roles he has ever played. Steven Seagal, the 1990s action movie star, has been enlisted as a special envoy by Russia’s foreign ministry to [Read More…]
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Trump’s legal defense fund hasn’t listed any legal expenses: Tax documents
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A legal defense fund set up to help Trump allies caught up in the ongoing probe of Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election does not appear to have spent any [Read More…]