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Skeleton of man possibly crushed running from lava found in Pompeii
Italian Ministry for Arts and Culture (POMPEII, Italy) — The skeleton of a man who appeared to be fleeing the devastating eruption of Mt. Vesuvius has been discovered in new excavation work in the ancient [Read More…]
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U.S.-China trade talks will resume later this week
Ag issues are expected to be a focal point in the next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will lead a U.S. delegation back to Beijing later [Read More…]
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Canada and U.S. to resume NAFTA discussions
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is heading back to Washington this week. According to CBC, Freeland’s primary objective is to rekindle NAFTA negotiations, which stalled after high-level talks broke off earlier this month. But she [Read More…]
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Generally slow pace continues for export inspections
The USDA reports corn and soybean export inspections, as of the week ending May 24th, remain slower than expected. The current marketing year runs through May for wheat, and August for beans, corn, and [Read More…]
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Strike impacting Brazilian ag exports
A strike by truckers and dockworkers in Brazil is impacting their agricultural exports. Brazil’s largest port in Santos reports a shortage of soybeans, and Chinese-based COFCO has been forced to suspend shipments from there. [Read More…]
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Chicago firefighter dies searching for boater
WLS(CHIGAGO) — A Chicago Fire Department diver died and two others were injured Monday night while searching for a missing boater in the Chicago River, officials said. The Chicago Fire Department confirmed via a Twitter [Read More…]
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Under guise of combating ‘fake news,’ foreign governments target their critics
Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The number of journalists imprisoned on dubious charges brought by the governments they cover is on the rise, and some experts say “fake news” is to blame. At least [Read More…]
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‘Santa Fe strong:’ Community greets high schoolers returning for 1st time since mass shooting
Scott Olson/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) — Santa Fe High School students were greeted by community members holding signs of support as they returned to class Tuesday morning for the first time since a mass shooting [Read More…]
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Starbucks closing 8,000 stores today to give employees classes in rooting out racial bias
Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images(SEATTLE) — For four hours Tuesday, more than 170,000 Starbucks employees will set aside the Frappuccinos and espresso machines to learn how to avoid the kind of racial bias that many say led [Read More…]
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Weed management continues to be top priority
Weed management continues to be a top priority for many farmers in the Midwest. Mike Beard raises corn, soybeans, and hogs in central Indiana. “We’ve got a whole new herbicide program this year- we’re planting [Read More…]
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Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Council to fund six new projects
The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Council at Purdue University is funding six new projects this year. The council will sponsor the All-American Junior Sheep Show, the Whitley County Lamb and Wool Ambassador Pageant. [Read More…]
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Things to know about the new Dairy Margin Protection Program before Friday’s deadline
Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency Director Sandy Chalmers talks to Brownfield about the Margin Protection Program, Friday’s deadline, and a couple of things farmers need to know before it’s too late. Continue reading Things to know [Read More…]
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Alberto lingers amid Maryland floods and record highs in Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Subtropical Storm Alberto made landfall Monday evening near Laguna Beach, Florida, but because the system is comparatively disorganized, there was no major wind damage in the Southeast. The highest wind gusts [Read More…]
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‘I did not really think,’ says Paris migrant who climbed building to save child
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — A West African migrant is being praised in France for scaling a building to save a boy hanging from a fourth-floor balcony in Paris. The man, Mamoudou Gassama, will be made a French [Read More…]
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Blaze tears through senior community in Florida
@MartinFLSheriff/Twitter(STUART, Fla.) — A large fire ripped through a senior-citizen condominium community in South Florida late Monday, injuring two people and destroying at least 10 units at the property. Emergency officials responded to Cedar Pointe [Read More…]
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Liege attacker stabs two cops, shoots them with their own guns
iStock/Thinkstock(LIEGE, Belgium) — Two policewomen were among three people killed in Belgium on Tuesday when a man stabbed them, took their guns and shot them in what authorities have since deemed a terror attack. The [Read More…]
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Two cops among three dead in Belgium shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(LIEGE, Belgium) — Two police officers were among three people shot and killed in Belgium on Tuesday. A gunman fired on the officers and a passerby near a school in Liege, about 60 miles east [Read More…]
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All aboard this adorable Hello Kitty bullet train departing from stations in Japan
Sanrio/Western Japan Railway Co.(TOKYO) — For a limited time, a high-speed bullet train featuring the lovable Hello Kitty will launch in summer of this year. The railroad cars will be stylishly embellished with the character’s [Read More…]