Steve Nedved

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Student dies, another critically injured as bus collides with train in Texas

WFAA(ATHENS, Texas) — A 13-year-old middle school student is dead after a train plowed into a bus at a crossing with no warning lights or gates in a small town in east Texas. The accident happened at approximately 4 p.m. in Athens, about 70 miles southeast of Dallas, as the bus driver was taking students …

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9 dead, up to 300 feared missing after dam collapse in Brazil

iStock/LSP1982(MINAS GERAIS, Brazil) — At least nine people are dead and up to 300 people have been reported missing after an apparent dam collapse in Brazil, according to local firefighters. A spokesperson for firefighters in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais confirmed the rough estimate of how many people are missing in the wake of …

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27-year-old suspected of killing 4 people is on the run in Georgia: Officials

Georgia Bureau Of Investigation(ROCKMART, Georgia) — A massive manhunt is underway for a 27-year-old man suspected of killing four people in Georgia Thursday night, authorities said. Four murder arrest warrants have been issued for Daylon Delon Gamble, who is still at large and considered armed and dangerous, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. At about …

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FBI arrests ‘Traveling Bandit’ wanted for allegedly robbing 7 banks in 6 states

FBI(FRUITA, Colorado) — The FBI has arrested a man who allegedly robbed seven banks in six different states in less than a month. According to a tweet from FBI Louisville, 49-year-old Jason Lee Robinson of Pikeville, Kentucky, was arrested Thursday without incident in Fruita, Colorado. Robinson was nicknamed the “Traveling Bandit” during the search. Robinson’s …

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NPPC CEO: California’s Prop 12 could have serious nationwide ramifications

NPPC CEO Neil Dierks Proposition 12, the animal welfare referendum passed by California voters last fall, hasn’t received a lot of national attention so far. But a pork industry leader says it could eventually have serious ramifications for the entire U.S. pork industry. Prop 12 sets specific space requirements for egg-laying hens, veal calves and …

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Farmer-leaders discuss shutdown and trade dispute with China

Ron Moore, Brad Kremer, Doug Rebout At a Brownfield-sponsored event in Milwaukee on Friday, we asked three Midwestern farmer-leaders to talk about how the government shutdown has impacted them personally. They also commented on the ongoing trade dispute with China. Ron Moore of Roseville, Illinois is a former president of the American Soybean Association (ASA); …

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Cover crops help clayplan soils

Do soil health practices work on tough soils?  An NRCS soil health expert in Northeast Missouri says, “yes,” and uses the “claypan” soil in his area as an example. Dr. David Doctorian describes the claypan soil as having a restrictive layer. “It’s going to have a high clay content and what we end up with …

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Canada Food Guide puts protein on a quarter of the plate

Canada’s cattlemen are emphasizing the role that beef can play in that country’s new food guide. The Canadian government’s guidance puts more emphasis on fruits and vegetables, including a shift to more plant-based proteins, according to Stina Nagle with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “We just want to ensure that that right information about beef and …

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Brooklyn man to pocket more than $114M, winning second-largest jackpot in state lottery history

LPETTET/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Brooklyn man is nearly $300 million richer than he was a month ago after winning the Powerball drawing. David Johnson, a 56-year-old truck driver, was presented on Friday with a check for $298.3 million by the New York Lottery, making him the winner of the second-largest jackpot in the lottery’s history, …

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Watch now: Kelly Clarkson covers Miranda Lambert on Meaning of Life Tour kickoff

ABC/Image Group LAKelly Clarkson delivered a soulful take on Miranda Lambert’s “Tin Man” Thursday night during the kickoff of her Meaning of Life Tour in Oakland, California. Since Kelly’s vowed to go live every night on Facebook during the trek, you can check out her take on Miranda’s ACM Song of the Year. You’ll need to skip ahead to …

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