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Corn Futures Experience Losses Amid Crude Oil Decline and Crop Condition Deterioration

Corn Futures Experience Losses Amid Crude Oil Decline and Crop Condition Deterioration

Corn Futures Experience Losses Amid Crude Oil Decline and Crop Condition Deterioration
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'Explosive' diarrhea outbreak expands. What are cases like in Georgia?

'Explosive' diarrhea outbreak expands. What are cases like in Georgia?

The cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to lettuce has expanded to 15 total states, CDC says. How many cases are there in Georgia right now?
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Omaha's Ongoing Lead Contamination Challenges: Inconsistent Cleanup Efforts

Omaha's Ongoing Lead Contamination Challenges: Inconsistent Cleanup Efforts

In Omaha, Nebraska, residents continue to face challenges with lead contamination in their yards, despite decades of cleanup efforts by the EPA and the city. Recent tests by ProPublica and the Flatwater Free Press revealed that some yards still have toxic levels of lead, prompting calls for further action. However, responses from the city and federal government have been inconsistent, with some residents receiving new testing and cleanup promises, while others are denied or ignored. The EPA and city have spent years addressing contamination from a historic lead smelter, but discrepancies in cleanup eligibility and testing criteria remain.
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US cyclosporiasis probe linked to lettuce widens to 15 states, source says

US cyclosporiasis probe linked to lettuce widens to 15 states, source says

By Siddhi Mahatole and Sneha S K Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in six additional states, raising the total to 15 states, according to a source familiar with the
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Exclusive-Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

Exclusive-Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

By Jana Winter Aug 5 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation.
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US cyclosporiasis probe linked to lettuce widens to 15 states

US cyclosporiasis probe linked to lettuce widens to 15 states

By Siddhi Mahatole and Sneha S K Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. health authorities have widened their probe into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after detecting cases in six additional states, raising the total to 15 states, the FDA and CDC said on Wednesday.
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Pentagon Considers Tactical Nuclear Strategy to Counter China and Russia

Pentagon Considers Tactical Nuclear Strategy to Counter China and Russia

The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly drafting a new nuclear strategy that involves the potential use of shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts with China or Russia. This strategic shift, as described by sources familiar with the matter, aims to prevent conventional wars from escalating into nuclear conflicts. The strategy is being overseen by Elbridge Colby, the deputy secretary of defense for policy, who advocates for a larger role for tactical nuclear weapons. This approach marks a departure from the current reliance on long-range strategic systems. The plan is still in the internal planning stages and has not been adopted as official policy.
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Ohio cyclospora parasite cases climb again as lettuce outbreak spreads

Ohio cyclospora parasite cases climb again as lettuce outbreak spreads

Cases of the parasite causing explosive diarrhea are now reported in almost every county in Ohio as the cyclosporiasis outbreak grows. See the numbers
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Trump administration unveils new paid family leave incentives

Trump administration unveils new paid family leave incentives

By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will announce new guidance on Wednesday expanding incentives for employers to offer paid family leave, according to three people familiar with the plans that the White House hopes to tout in midterm elections.
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Kansas City Fed President Advocates for Higher Interest Rates to Combat Inflation

Kansas City Fed President Advocates for Higher Interest Rates to Combat Inflation

Kansas City Fed President Advocates for Higher Interest Rates to Combat Inflation
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Tyson Foods cuts profit forecast as tight US cattle supplies hurt beef business

Tyson Foods cuts profit forecast as tight US cattle supplies hurt beef business

By Tom Polansek and Neil J Kanatt Aug 3 (Reuters) - Tyson Foods lowered its annual profit forecast on Monday, warning that losses in its beef business would widen as tight U.S. cattle supplies keep livestock costs elevated.
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EPA's Omaha Lead Cleanup Questioned as Soil Tests Reveal Persistent Contamination

EPA's Omaha Lead Cleanup Questioned as Soil Tests Reveal Persistent Contamination

Recent soil tests conducted by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica have revealed that many yards in Omaha, Nebraska, still contain toxic levels of lead, despite previous cleanup efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The tests showed that 1 in 10 yards, which were marked as remediated, still have lead levels above the EPA's threshold. The EPA had spent $273 million since 1999 to address lead contamination from a former smelter and other factories, marking it as the largest residential lead cleanup in the U.S. However, the new findings suggest that the cleanup may not have been as effective as reported, with nearly a quarter of the tested properties exceeding new lead levels set by the Trump administration.