Steve Nedved
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Mar 08
Unemployment rate drops to 3.8% as 20,000 jobs added in February
PeopleImages/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added just 20,000 jobs to their payrolls in February, the Labor Department reported Friday morning, a sharp drop from the 311,000 jobs added the previous month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said employment in professional and business services, health care and wholesale trade continued to rise while employment in construction went …
Mar 08
Barbie turns 60: From teen model to diverse go-getter, how she’s inspired girls since 1959
Mattel / ABC Photo Illustration(NEW YORK) — She arrived at the 1959 New York Toy Fair in a striped bathing suit donning red lipstick and her trademark blonde pony tail. And after 60 years, it is Barbie who continues to touch the lives of young girls as the doll befriends children in households across the …
Mar 08
Women are less aggressive than men when applying for jobs: LinkedIn
hocus-focus/iStock(NEW YORK) — Women are less aggressive than men when they apply for jobs — applying for fewer positions and asking for help less frequently — according to a new LinkedIn survey. The study builds on a benchmark internal report from Hewlett Packard that found women tend to apply for a new job only when …
Mar 08
2018 beef exports set record, pork falls short in second half of the year
Despite trade wars and retaliatory tariffs, exports of US beef and pork ended 2018 at record and near record levels. CEO of the US Meat Export Federation Dan Halstrom says it was a tremendous year for US beef. “Coming in at about $8.3 billion in value for global trade for beef,” he says. “There were …
Mar 08
Preparing for the growing season
Farmers typically begin planning for next year before harvest is done. With margins expected to remain tight, an extension crops educator says what’s already planned should be reviewed and what needs to be planned deserves careful consideration. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota mentions crop rotation, seed selection, fertility management, and weed control among …
Mar 08
Duchess Meghan makes advocating for women a focus of her work as a royal
DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has held true to a prediction royal watchers made about the role she would play as a member of Britain’s royal family. The mom-to-be, who is expecting her first child with Prince Harry, has made advocating for women a focus of her work. Since marrying Harry …
Mar 08
FBI Most Wanted murder suspect arrested after over four years on the run
FBI(WASHINGTON) — Maryland police officers responding to a call about a suspicious person ended up arresting one of the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives. Lamont Stephenson, who had been wanted since being identified as a suspect in a 2014 murder, was found sleeping in a rental truck at about 2 a.m. in Prince George’s …
Mar 08
Chicago police launch internal investigation into Jussie Smollett case leaks
ABC News(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to determine who anonymously leaked information about the Jussie Smollett case to members of the press. Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the police department, confirmed to ABC News that the probe was launched last month “during the interrogation of the brothers when information …
Mar 08
From London to the Lone Star State, how Maren Morris took “GIRL” on an early world tour
Columbia Nashville The much-anticipated second album by Maren Morris arrives on Friday, though some of her biggest fans have already been lucky enough to hear the new record. The Texas native hosted preview sessions for GIRL all around the world, with stops in London, Dallas, and Nashville. Interestingly, Maren says favorite tracks varied by location. …
Mar 08
Winter Storm Warning issued March 08 at 2:10AM MST until March 10 at 5:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and