Steve Nedved

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UK residents stockpile food, medicine and supplies over Brexit fears

LanceB/iStock(LONDON) — The potential impact of Brexit continues to dominate the news agenda in the U.K., and with only weeks left before the country is scheduled to depart from the European Union, the country seems more divided – and uncertain – than ever before. In response, a small but growing group of people known as …

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Duke professor Megan Neely apologizes for email discouraging students from speaking Chinese

Lance King/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Duke University official says she regrets the uproar she sparked by sending an email to international students warning them to “use English 100% of the time” or risk being blacklisted by some faculty members. Megan Neely, an assistant professor of biostatistics, stepped down from her position as director of …

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Venezuela’s Maduro seeks talks with Trump as US plans to empower opponent financially

Ruskpp/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is open to talks with President Donald Trump, his foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, said Monday. There was no immediate public response from the White House. While the U.S. has recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, Maduro’s government has tried to reassert its authority and prove that …

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Here Comes the Bride: Carly Pearce picks out her wedding dress

ABC/Image Group LAAre Carly Pearce and Michael Ray planning to tie the knot sooner, as opposed to later? The “Every Little Thing” hitmaker seems to have already picked out her wedding dress. The two got engaged December 19; in July, Michael confirmed they were dating. Since then, they’ve freely proclaimed their love for each other on their socials. On …

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One’s on the Way: Randy Houser and wife Tatiana are expecting a baby in June

ABC/Fred LeeRandy Houser is ready to be a dad one more time. “2019 just keeps getting better,” he shared on his socials, along with a photo with his wife Tatiana, wearing a jacket that says “Mamma Houser” on the back. Randy sports an identical coat emblazoned with “Daddy Houser,” while their beloved dog Hawk sits between them, wearing a photo …

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Federal employees back at work Monday, facing backlogs and IT issues

Pgiam/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees headed back to work Monday, and their back pay is on the way, but it could be a while before it’s back to business as usual. For example, congressional sources estimate it will take at least a year for IRS to recover from unanswered taxpayer questions …

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Wind Chill Advisory issued January 28 at 11:10AM MST until January 29 at 2:00PM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY…

Wind Chill Warning issued January 28 at 11:10AM MST until January 30 at 11:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY…

Wind Chill Advisory issued January 28 at 11:10AM MST until January 31 at 8:00AM MST by NWS

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY… …WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY… …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY…

Reinventing the pork checkoff

Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board At the recent annual meeting of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, National Pork Board CEO Bill Even talked about “reinventing the pork checkoff”.  In an interview following his presentation, we asked Even what that means. AUDIO: Bill Even Continue reading Reinventing the pork checkoff at Brownfield Ag …

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