Quake near Oklahoma oil hub causes substantial damage
This image made from video provided by KFOR-TV shows damage on a street in Cushing, Okla., after an earthquake Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016.
Category Archives: Science
Not Markets Alone but Creativity and Innovation for Development
As human beings, we are naturally social and creative. The inherent curiosity that drives us to innovate is ultimately a testament to the creative impetus that resides within all of us.
US election looms large over UN climate talks
U.N. climate talks open Monday against the backdrop of a U.S. election that could have a major impact on America's role in the global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions People gather in the landmark Jemaa el-Fnaa square, in Marrakesh, Morocco, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The Climate Conference, known as the COP22, starts Monday in Marrakech and is expected to attract hundreds of participants and state representatives.
EDITORIAL: Republican tolerance of Sid Miller is evidence of declining American values
For all those voters out there confident in their decisions as they stroll into local polling places, we offer no further evidence of how mistaken many of these same voters have been in the past than Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. It's easy for some Republicans to laugh him off as GOP comedy relief, but a lot of folks in the agricultural industry haven't been laughing since GOP primary voters in 2014 bypassed two eminently qualified Republican candidates and instead chose this rodeo cowboy to oversee our state's farming and ranching sectors.
Officials survey crop damages
Hurricane Matthew might have been the death knell for many Eastern North Carolina farmers, according to federal officials touring devastated farms Thursday in Edgecombe County. U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-1st District, said many farmers were already operating at a margin when the storm blew into town in early October.
The Latest: Pipeline builder could be fined in North Dakota
The Latest on protests and other developments surrounding the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota : North Dakota regulators are issuing a formal complaint that could result in stiff fines against the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline for possibly mishandling the reporting of American Indian artifacts that were found along the route. The state's Public Service Commission held a hearing on the issue Wednesday.
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller calls Hillary Clinton C-word…
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been mired in a number of controversies and scandals since he took office. Take a look at some of the most interesting.
Jay Faison’s Expensive, Maddening Quest to Save the Planet
Faison speaks at a panel put on by the Washington Post called "Party Platform: Energy and Environment," at Butcher and the Brewer outside the Republican National Convention. When Jay Faison, one of the Republican Party's most generous patrons, flew to Cleveland for its national convention in July, things weren't looking good for anyone concerned about the health of the planet.
Backers of Paris Climate Pact Play Down Trump Threat as Election Looms
Backers of a global accord to fight climate change that formally comes into force on Friday say they are confident the deal can survive any legal challenges by U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump if he wins next week's presidential election. Trump has threatened to reject the accord negotiated by nearly 200 governments, including that of U.S. President Barack Obama.
Massive Oklahoma manhunt ends with fugitive suspect dead
A western Oklahoma county sheriff says the manhunt is over for Michael Dale Vance Jr., a suspect in a string of violent crimes. A massive, weeklong manhunt for a suspect in a string of violent crimes, including the killing of two relatives, the shooting of three law enforcement officers and multiple carjackings, has ended in a police chase and... Authorities say investigators found three people shot to death outside a rural home in central Kansas, and an unharmed 18-month-old child was found inside.
Big producers like General Mills, Organic Valley get creative with organic food
Wild prairie grasses and wooden signs advertising handwoven rugs dot the roadside leading to the home of the nation's largest organic cooperative. The barn-style headquarters of Organic Valley, off a serpentine byway and tucked in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, feels far away.
10.28- Quickies: Clinton Emails, Election AI55 mins ago
How did Hillary Clinton portray Eric Garner's death in some of the recovered emails? How did Clinton's co-workers view the email scandal? Who does an artificial intelligence system guess will win the election? What track record does the AI have? What is the least efficient means by which people in need can be helped?
UK Uber drivers win case to get paid vacation, minimum wage
For the second day in a row, jurors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case will gather to hear closing arguments.
Magistrate hears arguments in beef checkoff lawsuit
The Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America - or R-CALF USA - filed a lawsuit this spring questioning the fact that half of the $1-per-head "beef checkoff" fee is given to the privately incorporated Montana Beef Council. R-CALF argues that its producers are being forced to subsidize the council's promotions, which do not distinguish between domestic and foreign beef.
A food glut means lower grocery prices, but at what cost?
An article from the Associated Press cites a study indicating grocery prices will fall two percent this year, and the deflation could persist up to six months. Ground beef is down nine percent, roasted coffee is down 4.3 percent, and fresh fruit is up 1.7 percent.
Central PA Food Bank
The Bethesda Mission serves hundreds of the city's hungry and homeless every day, and being a Christian-based ministry, faith is the critical part of its purpose. "We don't force our faith on anybody, but we do expect anybody who's here is going to show a bit of respect to us and we're going to respect them, that's for sure," executive director Chuck Wingate said.
USDA designates Pointe Coupee Parish as a disaster area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Pointe Coupee Parish as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred in August. Farmers and ranchers in Avoyelles, Concordia, Iberville, St. Landry, St. Martin, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes also qualify for national disaster assistance because their areas are contiguous.
The Latest: Kansas officials praise American Royal move
The new Kansas home for the American Royal horse and livestock exhibition is being planned as a $160 million project that includes arenas, a museum and an agricultural education centre. American Royal officials and Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that the Royal plans to move from Kansas City, Missouri, to the Kansas side of the metropolitan area.
Alibaba CEO Eyes $4 Trillion Offline Market by Being Middleman
After taking control of China's online shopping market, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. wants to bring the business of instant feedback to a brick-and-mortar sector that's 10 times bigger. The nation's biggest e-commerce company is building a network that would allow physical stores -- and the brands they sell -- to monitor transactions as they happen, Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang said.
Democracy’s Revenge
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