Steve Nedved
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Nov 20
Investigators to announce ‘significant’ break in decades-old cold case murder
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office(BOSTON) — Investigators may finally have a break in a cold case murder that has haunted the Boston area for almost 50 years. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is slated to hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce a “significant development” in the unsolved 1969 killing of Jane Britton due to …
Nov 20
North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border
ak_phuong/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea blew up 10 of its front-line guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Tuesday in accordance with agreements made with South Korea earlier this year. The explosions were carried out simultaneously within a four-minute time frame after the North notified the South of the …
Nov 20
Dow falls nearly 500 points, dragged down by Target and tech shares
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones plunged nearly 500 points in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by disappointing Target news and a continuing slump in tech companies. The Dow rebounded slightly after 10 a.m. but was still down 414.13 points — or 1.7 percent — in late morning trade. Target stock fell 9.5 …
Nov 20
London’s latest skyscraper is shaped like a giant tulip and is 1,000 feet tall
DBOX(LONDON) — London already has a number of strangely named skyscrapers: the Gherkhin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie. Now another may soon soar above the city’s skyline. Architects Foster + Partners want to construct “a new public cultural and tourist attraction,” with a design based on, of all things, a tulip. The project …
Nov 20
Nebraska Cattlemen annual meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Kearney December 5-6 for the Nebraska Cattlemen annual meeting. Continue reading Nebraska Cattlemen annual meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 20
Nebraska Power Farming Show
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Lincoln December 4 for the Nebraska Power Farming Show. Continue reading Nebraska Power Farming Show at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 20
Wisconsin continues losing dairy farms but not milk production
Wisconsin has lost six-hundred dairy farms in the past twelve months, including 584 since January first. University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability Director Mark Stephenson says we continue to see more efficient larger dairy farms. “Our attrition rate has been higher than in modern times for sure. You know, it’s up north of seven …
Nov 20
Garth Brooks announces Pittsburgh and Gainesville dates for 2019 stadium tour
ABC/Image Group LAGarth Brooks has announced two additional 2019 dates for his upcoming The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour. The singer will visit Gainesville, FL on April 20 at University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and Pittsburgh, PA on May 18 at Heinz Field. The singer’s performance in Florida marks the first Ben Hill Griffin Stadium …
Nov 20
Luke Bryan announces additional acts for Crash My Playa — 5th Year Fiesta
ABC/Craig SjodinLuke Bryan is gearing up to celebrate his fifth annual Crash My Playa event in Mexico in January, and the lineup is getting even bigger. Crash My Playa — 5th Year Fiesta has added headliner Luke Combs to the bill, as well as Chris Janson and Jake Owen. The festival host is scheduled to headline two nights alongside previously announced …
Nov 20
At least 40 killed in bombing of Afghan religious celebration: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A large explosion at a wedding hall in Afghanistan’s capital has killed at least 40 people and injured more than 60 others, the country’s health ministry said. The people had gathered to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, authorities said, and preliminary information shows the explosion may have been a suicide attack. The …