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Florida community raises alarm about potential cancer link to water contamination
iStock/Thinkstock(SATELLITE BEACH, Fla.) — Whitney Prieto was diagnosed last September with stage 2B triple negative breast cancer. She was 35, early in her pregnancy with twins and said she had no family history or genetic [Read More…]
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Girl injured in apparent shark attack at Myrtle Beach
iStock/Thinkstock(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — A girl swimming at a popular resort town in South Carolina was injured in what was an apparent shark attack on Monday. Cristy Torres, who was at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, [Read More…]
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Fireworks store goes up in flames on eve of Fourth of July
Bolivar Herald-Free Press/Jill Way(PLEASANT HOPE, Missouri) — A fireworks retailer in Missouri went up in flames on the eve of Fourth of July. Firefighters responded to a major fire at AM Pyrotechnics in Pleasant Hope, [Read More…]
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Mother of missing Navy man: ‘We need to find my kid’
Diane Palmer(HONOLULU, Hawaii) — A Navy corpsman’s mom hopes her missing son is still alive after he vanished following a night on the town with a few Marine buddies, taking in a state fair and [Read More…]
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Experts cast doubt on proposed plan to have trapped soccer team scuba dive out of Thailand cave
Royal Thai Navy SEAL(CHIANG RAI, Thailand) — Experts in cave diving say a plan floated to extract 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand by teaching them on the fly to [Read More…]
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Medical worker accused of killing 8 babies, trying to kill 6 more
iStock/Thinkstock(CHESHIRE, England) — A woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing eight babies and attempting to kill another six while working as a healthcare professional at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, North [Read More…]
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Delta’s new Boeing 777 features broadest seats of any wide-body U.S. airliner
Delta Air Lines(NEW YORK) — Some economy-class travelers flying on Delta Air Lines’ refurbished Boeing 777s soon will have a bit more room to spread their wings. Delta announced on Monday its “full-fleet interior renovation” [Read More…]
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Farm data a valuable tool for managing finances
A farm financial official says the value of ag data goes beyond the production information it provides. Glenn Wachtler with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield lenders can use data to help farmers make equipment purchases, investment [Read More…]
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Hot weather for much of the Nation
A brief surge of cool air will fully overspread the Plains by Thursday and reach the remainder of the central and eastern U.S. by week’s end. Meanwhile, heat will build across the West. In [Read More…]
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Economy, weather will ‘make it tough on a number of farmers’
Some corn and soybean fields have a yellow appearance resulting from too much rain. The precipitation overabundance has leached nitrogen away from the reach of corn roots. In the case of soybeans, east central South [Read More…]
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Hog futures higher ahead of trade uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed mostly higher on buyer interest, ahead of this week’s direct business. The narrowing Choice/Select spread indicates there is more available Choice beef as demand is falling behind. [Read More…]
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Webinar to address dairy farmer stress
Extension educators in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are preparing to help dairy farmers recognize and manage stress. Jennifer Bentley with Iowa State tells Brownfield they are hosting a series of webinars starting July 10th. [Read More…]
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Man shot with Taser files lawsuit against police department
Juan Almestica (LANCASTER, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania man who was videotaped being tasered by police while sitting on a curb is suing the department for use of excessive force. Attorneys for Sean Williams, 27, filed [Read More…]
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State Dept dismisses doubts ahead of Pompeo trip to North Korea
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Amid growing doubts about North Korea’s commitment to denuclearization, the State Deparment said Tuesday it’s monitoring the situation, but with Secretary Mike Pompeo heading to Pyongyang Thursday, “We’re in a good spot.” The [Read More…]
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A ‘shocking increase’ in citizenship application backlog, new report finds
DigitalVision/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A July 2 report from the National Partnership for New Americans found a “shocking” 88 percent increase in citizenship application processing backlog since 2015. The report, presented at a news conference with House [Read More…]
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A wallet lost in 1970 just turned up, as an amazing 1970 time capsule
ABC News(GRESHAM, Ore.) — A wallet lost in 1970 at a high school turned up during a building demolition at the school – and took its long-lost owner on a trip down memory lane. After [Read More…]
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Seattle authorities luring homeless off the streets with plane tickets, rent payments
iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — It’s been almost three months since homeless tents began to crop up on the streets surrounding Seattle’s famous Space Needle, but now teams of city employees have begun clearing out the encampments near [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 3, 2018
Jul. corn closed at $3.42 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybeans closed at $8.43 and 1/4, down 5 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $328.60, down 90 cents Jul. soybean oil closed at 28.70, down 7 points Jul. wheat [Read More…]
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“This is really disheartening”
Canada’s tariffs that began this week on American goods, including beef products, are another trade concern for farmers’ bottom line. “Small and mid-sized farmers just can’t afford this increased in costs at any level,” says Casey [Read More…]