Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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China stabilizes currency but tensions with US remain high
BEIJING - China stabilized its currency Tuesday, suggesting it might hold off from aggressively letting the yuan weaken as a way to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, in a trade war tha...
Aug 06, 2019
Ohio gunman’s ex-classmates decry missed chances to stop him
DAYTON, Ohio - High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended years ago for compiling a "hit list" and a "rape list," and questioned how he could hav...
Aug 06, 2019 (The Associated Press)
S&P 500 plunges in worst loss of year as trade war escalates
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks plunged to their worst loss of the year Monday and investors around the world scrambled to sell on worries about how much President Donald Trump's worsening trade war will damag...
Aug 06, 2019 (The Associated Press)
Trump vows action after shootings, but gives few details
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as barbaric crimes "against all humanity" and called for bipartisan co-operation to respond to an epidemic o...
Aug 05, 2019
29 killed in 2 US shootings, and it could have been worse
It took just 30 seconds in Ohio and zero bullets in Texas for officers to stop two mass shooters this weekend, but not before 29 people were killed and about 50 injured in less than 24 hours. Officers...
Aug 05, 2019
Police: Deaths, injuries in Texas shopping complex shooting
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Multiple people were killed and injured and at least one person was in custody after a shooting rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, poli...
Aug 03, 2019
UK emergency workers race to cut water levels at damaged dam
LONDON - Emergency workers raced Saturday to lower water levels behind a damaged dam in northwest England as forecasters warned more bad weather is on the way. Pumps have reduced the water level in To...
Aug 03, 2019
Trump pick for national intelligence director is withdrawing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director, Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe, withdrew from consideration Friday after just five days as he faced growing questions about hi...
Aug 03, 2019
Hong Kong protesters throw Chinese flag into iconic harbour
Hong Kong protesters removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour on Saturday after a pro-democracy rally once again continued into the evening de...
Aug 03, 2019
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens - women and men alike - to apply for a passport and travel freely, en...
Aug 02, 2019 (The Associated Press)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...