Wisconsin Faces Fourth Week Of Heatless Rain Shortage
USDA reports Wisconsin suffers four straight weeks of below average temperatures and scarce rainfall. Soil moisture stands at 59 percent short, with corn and soybeans stressed by drought conditions, especially in the north. Weekly totals ranged from 0.01 inches in Green Bay to 1.15 inches in Milwaukee.
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Farm equipment road rules meetings in Wisconsin
State agriculture and transportation departments host public hearings on farm equipment impact on Wisconsin roads. Larger, heavier machinery boosts farm efficiency but wears roads more. Meetings involve farmers and officials to discuss study group recommendations on size and weight limits. First session at 7 p.m. Monday at the University of Wisconsin Extension Office in Madison.
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Early 2016 Iowa rushing to start campaign groundwork
In Des Moines a summer burst of Iowa visits by potential presidential contenders contrasts with slow real groundwork for 2016. Clinton weighs in slowly while Ted Cruz Rand Paul and others test the state with early stops and fundraising activity.
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Unemployment rates rise in July across many states
Labor Department figures show unemployment up in 28 states, unchanged in 14, and down in eight. Hiring rose in 32 states, led by California Georgia and Florida, while New Jersey and Nevada posted the largest losses. The national jobless rate fell to 7.4 percent as 162,000 new hires marked a slower month.
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Mubarak could walk free as Egypt unrest grows
A Cairo court signaled the possibility ex president Hosni Mubarak may be released soon amid continued turmoil after Mohammed Morsi's ouster. In Sinai Peninsula, suspected militants ambushed two police minibuses, killing 25 officers. Police detained Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie in Nasr City as protests persisted.
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Manning seeks 60 year term amid WikiLeaks leak case
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning faced a possible 90 year sentence as prosecutors urged a 60 year term. Defense argued 25 years would suffice given expiry timelines, while noting Manning’s youth and idealism. Separate reports cover San Diego mayoral fallout and another on Syrian Kurdish refugees crossing into Iraq.
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