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Dog given to South Korea by North Korea gives birth to 6 ‘peace puppies’
Photo courtesy South Korean government(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s presidential office on Sunday introduced a half dozen “peace puppies,” offspring from a traditional North Korean hunting dog that was a gift from Kim Jong [Read More…]

About 137 women killed by someone they knew every day in 2017: UN report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than half of the approximately 87,000 women killed in 2017 died at the hands of intimate partners or family members, according to a report released Sunday by the United Nations Office [Read More…]

It’s important to keep up with ag technology
In his talks to farmers, Chad Colby advocates vigorously for every bit of technology producers can muster. At the heart of Colby’s ministry is that the latest hardware and software lead to greater productivity and [Read More…]

Cyber Monday sales: All the best deals and how to save big
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Missed your favorite store’s sale on Black Friday? Don’t worry: prices will still be low — and in some cases, even lower — on Cyber Monday. More than a decade ago, the [Read More…]

A & L Canada is one of Canada’s largest ag labs
A & L Canada Laboratories is one of Canada’s largest agricultural and environmental labs. During a stop at a precision ag conference in Saskatoon, as part of the Global Affairs Canada Ag Technology Media Tour, we spoke with [Read More…]

Calgary-based company specializes in manure treatment technology
Another interesting stop on the Global Affairs Canada Ag Technology Media Tour was Livestock Water Recycling, based in Calgary, Alberta. LWR bills itself “the world’s leading provider of manure treatment technology”. LWR works with farms [Read More…]

Arizona grandmother and teen connected by accidental text spend 3rd Thanksgiving together
Courtesy Jamal Hinton(PHOENIX) — The Arizona grandmother who accidentally invited a teen to her Thanksgiving dinner — thinking it was her grandson — celebrated the holiday with that same teen again this year, for the [Read More…]

U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana reopened after migrants attempt to breach fence, Border Patrol says
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have reopened a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border after a group of migrants tried to illegally enter the country. The port of entry at [Read More…]

‘I just feel lucky and blessed’: State trooper delivers baby on side of highway after pulling parents over
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina state trooper delivered a baby — instead of a ticket — to a couple he caught speeding on the highway Saturday night. Sgt. Brian Maynard was parked on the [Read More…]

Pentagon identifies US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan on third deployment
Department of Defense(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan on Saturday was part of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment and on his third deployment to the country, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. [Read More…]

Ukraine says Russia has seized 3 of its navy’s ships after firing on them near Crimea
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Russia fired on and then seized three Ukrainian navy ships in the Black Sea close to Crimea on Sunday, injuring six crew members, according to Ukraine, marking a sharp spike in tensions [Read More…]

U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana closed as migrants attempt to breach fence, Border Patrol says
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have temporarily closed a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of Central American migrants wait in Tijuana to apply for asylum in the [Read More…]

Snowstorm causing headaches in Midwest on one of busiest travel days of year
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than 30 million Americans in 15 states were under weather alerts on Sunday as hazardous weather conditions threatened one of the busiest travel days of the year. Hundreds of flights were [Read More…]

16-year-old arrested for allegedly making threats to gay bars, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A 16-year-old has been arrested for allegedly making threatening phone calls to two Boston bars, according to police. The teen allegedly threatened Alley Bar and dbar, both gay bars, ABC Boston affiliate WCVB-TV [Read More…]

Brexit: What is it, and what are the key issues?
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — European Union leaders in Brussels have approved an agreement that lays out how the U.K. will leave the bloc, and what future relations will be like. It is now up to the U.K. [Read More…]

John Allen Chau detailed efforts to convert islanders to Christianity in final diary entries: ‘You guys might think I’m crazy’
ABC News(BANGKOK, Thailand) — The American missionary who was killed by an isolated tribe on North Sentinel Island detailed his attempts to convert the tribal members to Christianity in his final diary entries before his [Read More…]

Family inside home when man allegedly set it on fire willing to testify in his defense
WABC(OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J.) — Paul Caneiro, the man accused of setting a fire at his New Jersey mansion last week, will next appear in court on Wednesday, but his family is already stepping up to [Read More…]

Canadian company offers new tool to detect white mold in soybeans
The decision to apply fungicides to soybeans can be challenging. A Canadian company has developed a new product to help farmers make that decision. Heather Deobald, general manager of Saskatoon-based Quantum Genetix, tells us about Q-protect. (We [Read More…]

Long harvest for Canadian farmer
A Canadian farmer says he was especially relieved to finish his harvest this year. Steve Adams of Birch Hills, Saskatchewan says the canola harvest in northern Canada was particularly challenging. It began in mid-August and [Read More…]

Parents of man killed at Alabama mall ‘outraged’ by police conduct: ‘You shot a loving person’
ABC News(HOOVER, Alabama) — The mother and father of the man shot and killed by police at an Alabama mall on Friday are calling for “equal justice” after they say authorities shot someone who was [Read More…]