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A tech investor brought cell phone voting to West Virginia, igniting debate about access and security
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — A few hundred West Virginians are poised to cast a federal election vote on their cell phones this November. And depending on the outcome, they’ll have Bradley Tusk to thank — or [Read More…]
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Nebraska’s pitch to tourists: ‘Honestly, it’s not for everyone’
Nebraska Tourism Commission(Nebraska) — Nebraska knows the state is “not for everyone” and it’s proud of that in a new ad campaign. “We’re just simply not on people’s shopping list for a vacation,” said John [Read More…]
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Turkish source says Pompeo heard recording of Khashoggi murder, State Department denies
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has heard an alleged audio recording of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a senior Turkish official. Speaking [Read More…]
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Pompeo listened to an alleged recording of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Turkish Source
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has heard an alleged audio recording of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a senior Turkish official. Speaking [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmer trying to stay positive after latest setback
A southern Minnesota farmer is trying to stay positive in the face of continual weather challenges. Rochelle Krusemark of Trimont says the growing season began with planting delays caused by excessive rains that were frequent [Read More…]
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Kudlow suggests trade talks with China aren’t progressing
White House chief economic advisor Larry Kudlow suggests trade talks with China are not progressing. According to CNBC, Kudlow told attendees of the Detroit Economic Club Thursday that China has not responded positively to any [Read More…]
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Demand uncertainties pressure hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report and wide-spread direct cash business. Feeder cattle were mixed, but found support in the day’s lower move in [Read More…]
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Harvest pressure continues for soybeans, corn
Soybeans were sharply lower on commercial and technical selling, ending the session just above the day’s lows. The trade expects generally good harvest progress in many key growing areas over the next several days. Recent [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 18, 2018
Dec. corn closed at $3.70 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 cents Nov. soybeans closed at $8.63 and 1/2, down 22 and 1/4 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $316.30, down $7.40 Dec. soybean oil closed at 29.02, down 54 points Dec. wheat [Read More…]
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Sheriff calls for volunteers to look for evidence as search for Jayme Closs, 13, continues
ABC News(MILWAUKEE) — As Wisconsin authorities desperately search for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, they are now asking for volunteers to help look for more evidence. An Amber Alert was issued for Jayme after the bodies [Read More…]
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Hurricane Michael halts surgery for Cincinnati woman waiting 10 years for donor kidney
Courtesy Angel Goss(CINCINNATI) — A Cincinnati woman who thought her nearly 10-year wait for a donor kidney had finally come to an end received crushing news when Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida last week. [Read More…]
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American student can enter Israel, nation’s top court rules
ABC News(TEL AVIV, Israel) — An American student whom Israeli authorities had blocked from entering the country over her alleged political views was admitted into the country, following a ruling on Thursday from Israel’s top [Read More…]
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Livestock production up for the year
The USDA says meat production is still up on the year after posting declines from last month. “When you look at beef, we reduced some production in late 2018 and moved that into some additional [Read More…]
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EPA to unveil E15 proposal early next year
The EPA says it plans to release a proposed E15 rule by next February. The agency’s fall agenda includes finalizing the new guidelines by May, which would allow for sales of E15 next summer. Lawmakers [Read More…]
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New strain of cotton moves toward commercialization
The USDA is allowing a new strain of cotton that’s edible to move toward commercialization. Texas A&M AgriLife researcher, Dr. Keerti Rathore, spent 23 years studying cotton and found a way to remove the natural [Read More…]
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U.S. poultry sector remains vigilant against high-path avian flu
High-path avian flu remains a concern for U.S. poultry producers even though no cases have been reported this year. Steve Olson is executive director of the Turkey Growers and Chicken and Egg Associations in Minnesota. [Read More…]
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Dairy MPP pays more in 2018 than last 3 years
The USDA has paid more than $250 million to dairy farmers so far this year through the Dairy Margin Protection Program. Undersecretary for Farm Production Conservation Bill Northey says the program is still available for [Read More…]
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Witches to ‘hex’ Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh; exorcists pray in response
iStock/Thinkstock(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) — A group of witches says they plan on placing a hex on newly-appointed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh this weekend. The witches will gather at Catland Books, a “metaphysical boutique and occult [Read More…]
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Mega Millions jackpot soars to record $970 million with no winner since July
Emilie Richardson/ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Mega Millions jackpot on Thursday jumped to $970 million. The drawing for the prize will be on Friday night. No one won the big prize in Powerball on Wednesday. [Read More…]
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Russia investigates whether student who killed 20 in Crimean college ‘mass murder’ acted alone
iStock/Thinkstock(KERCH, Crimea) — The death toll from a college shooting and bomb attack in Crimea has grown to 20, as a top Crimean official said authorities are searching for possible accomplices who may have helped [Read More…]