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No link between unhappy passengers and airline profits, study says
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Every year it seems like there’s more to complain about when flying. Higher baggage fees. Shrinking seat sizes. Lack of free food. But do these grievances impact the financial performance of the [Read More…]

Wheat gives back part of recent gains
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling, ending a fairly quiet trading day just above session lows. The trade is watching U.S. harvest activity, expecting generally good progress ahead of more delays [Read More…]

Community on edge as manhunt intensifies for Tennessee double murder suspect
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A rural Tennessee community is on edge as the manhunt intensifies for a double murder suspect who is on the run after a string of violent crimes, authorities said. [Read More…]

As Princess Eugenie prepares to marry, the next royal wedding will cost millions
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images(LONDON) — Another royal wedding is coming our way. Princess Eugenie, who is Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, is set to marry longtime boyfriend and British socialite Jack Brooksbank on Oct. 12 [Read More…]

Death toll from powerful earthquake and tsunami on Indonesian island tops 1,400
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images(PALU, Indonesia) — The powerful earthquake and tsunami that devastated an Indonesian island last week has left more than 1,400 people dead, according to the country’s national disaster agency. The official death toll [Read More…]

Pope Francis calls for bishops worldwide to heed the voices of young Catholics
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(ROME) — In the midst of mounting criticism of Pope Francis’ handling of the ongoing sex abuse scandals involving the Catholic church around the world, the pontiff on Wednesday opened a gathering of [Read More…]

One police officer’s unique approach to fighting deadly ‘fake news’ rumors spread on WhatsApp in India
Rahul Jogkelar/ABC News(CHINNADARIPALLY, India) — As the sun sets in the remote village of Chinnadaripally, in southern India, the sounds of traditional Indian folk music reverberate through the air. “We look forward to events like [Read More…]

Phones around the US buzz with the first national emergency alert test Wednesday
Federal Emergency Management Agency(NEW YORK) — It was loud and intrusive. And there’s no way around it. At 2:18 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, almost every cell phone in the U.S. sounded an alarm and vibrated. [Read More…]

Ricin scare at the Pentagon prompted by castor seeds, US official says
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The substance found in the envelopes sent to the Pentagon, White House and Sen. Ted Cruz’s office were castor seeds and not ricin, according to a U.S. official familiar with the investigation. Castor [Read More…]

Phones around the US will buzz with the first national emergency alert test Wednesday
Federal Emergency Management Agency(NEW YORK) — It will be loud and intrusive. And there’s no way around it. At 2:18 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, almost every cell phone in the U.S. will sound an alarm [Read More…]

Manhunt intensifies for Tennessee double murder suspect as potential sighting reported
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A double murder suspect who is on the run after a string of violent crimes in Tennessee may have been spotted overnight, authorities said. As the search intensifies for [Read More…]

Manhunt intensifies for Tennessee double murder suspect as potential sighting reported
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A double murder suspect who is on the run after a string of violent crimes in Tennessee may have been spotted overnight, authorities said. As the search intensifies for [Read More…]

Wide-ranging weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather generally favors corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. However, warm weather in the southern Corn Belt contrasts with cool conditions in the Great Lakes region and the upper [Read More…]

Excessively wet (snowy?) pattern for the Heartland
For the remainder of Wednesday, Rosa’s remnants will continue to deliver locally heavy showers to the Southwest. The tropical moisture will be absorbed by a cold front, leading to mid- to late-week downpours (locally 1 [Read More…]

Missing Chinese actress Fan Bingbing hit with $129 million fine for tax evasion
VCG / Getty Images(BEIJING) — China ordered its most famous actress, Fan Bingbing, who has not been seen for months, to pay a massive fine over tax evasion, state media reported Wednesday. Fan must pay [Read More…]

Notorious French fugitive arrested 3 months after dramatic prison escape by helicopter
ABCNews.com(PARIS) — Three months after a dramatic escape from prison by helicopter, French police announced they have arrested notorious gangster Redoine Faid. Redoine Faid was arrested Wednesday at around 4 a.m. local time by French [Read More…]

Pennsylvania boy in critical condition after getting trapped in corn trailer
WNEP(MONTOUR COUNTY, Pa.) — A Pennsylvania boy is in critical condition on Wednesday after he fell into a full grain trailer over the weekend. Wellington Shaffer, 7, was playing on his family’s farm in central [Read More…]

US military’s close calls with China, Russia in the air and at sea
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — When a Chinese warship sailed 135 feet from the bow of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur on Sunday — a distance so close the American ship’s commander had to make last-second maneuvers [Read More…]

Low-cost Primera Air abruptly shuts down, stranding crews and passengers
Primera Airline(NEW YORK) — Primera Air suddenly shut down on Tuesday, stranding customers and employees — including flight attendants and pilots — on the U.S. east coast and across Europe. The low-cost carrier issued a [Read More…]

Farmers’ voices heard at WSJ Global Food Forum
Soybean growers were represented at the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum in New York. Tom Steever spoke with Polly Ruhland, United Soybean Board CEO, who says the Forum is an event where the farmer’s [Read More…]