CROP CONDITIONS MIXED AS RAIN AID PEACHES IN MIDWEST ORCHARD
Farmers report uneven soybeans with small stands and uncertain yields due to heat and frost risk. Heavy rain supports corn emergence but heat damage may reduce output. Rendleman Orchards sees peaches thriving from rain and warmth, while apples may suffer until cooler weather returns. Labor Day marks peach harvest end and apples start.
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Eddleman
Perry County
Alan Jenkel
Jenkel
Ben Sirles
Rendleman Orchards
Sirles
Regional education offices face pay gap and funding doubts
Regional superintendents warn that funding cuts jeopardize training and operations. Franklin Williamson leaders fear layoffs and unanswered questions as staff leave to support families, risking uncertified teachers and bus drivers. Gov. Quinn backs the offices but local dollars are in dispute.
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Boros
Matt Donkin
Franklin and
Williamson
Chris Grode
Murphysboro
Riots Sweep London and Three Other British Cities
Violence and looting spread from London to Birmingham Bristol and Liverpool as authorities battled unrest tied to protests over public spending cuts. Stores closed early and police faced missiles and fireworks amid a crisis that prompted Prime Minister Cameron to cut short his Italian vacation and reconvene the crisis committee. The unrest began in Tottenham over the death of Mark Duggan, a 29 year old father of four, in disputed circumstances.
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London
Birmingham
Bristol
Liverpool
David Cameron
Italy
National Crisis Committee
Tottenham
Mark Duggan
Deadly crash underscores elite forces in Afghanistan war
In Wardak province a CH-47 Chinook crash killed 30 U S troops, seven Afghan commandos, and an interpreter during nighttime operations. The incident spotlights reliance on special operations as troop numbers fall and questions linger about the war’s strategy while officials vow not to derail efforts against al Qaida.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Tangi
Wardak
United States
Leon Panetta
al-Qaida
Carsten Jacobson
Bagram Air Field
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Cy Itash
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Neerosergeons
Leo OM Or
Nye
Ete Cas
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Dillard's
Estee Lauder
Dillard’s
Orla
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