Articles from the June 11, 2017 edition
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Tougher reading test means thousands more students could be held back
Oklahoma is raising the bar on its pivotal, high-stakes reading test administered to third graders, which is likely to leave more students at risk of repeating the third grade. Twelve percent of...
Qatar Petroleum says production not impacted by Gulf crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — State-run Qatar Petroleum sought to reassure the public on Saturday, saying its production of oil and gas has not been impacted by tensions in the Gulf that saw several Arab states block their airspace, ports and s...
Biofuel case: $4.5M for investors under federal settlement
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $4.5 million settlement for private shareholders of failed biofuel maker KiOR, and a lawsuit by the state of Mississippi seeking to recover a much larger amount continues. U.S. District Judge L...
Hemp oil supplier changes Kansas formulation after seizure
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The owner of a Missouri hemp oil supplier said he's making a special product line for Kansas after police seized the supply of a retailer because it contained trace amounts of the high-inducing agent in marijuana. CBD American S...
Arizona residents prove roses can grow in desert heat
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — When you think roses, you might think California. But last year, Arizona exported about 75 percent of the rosebushes in the U.S., local rose grower Tyler Francis said. People may think roses can't grow in the desert h...
In Kentucky, farming is a way of life, tourist attraction
GOSHEN, Ky. (AP) — Subdivisions dot the path to the historic Hermitage Farm, providing a glimpse of what its land could look like had it been approved for development back in 2002. Haviland Argo has seen the plans — with hundreds of homes spl...
USDA expects drop in Kansas winter wheat yield
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects this year's Kansas winter wheat crop to drop 35 percent from last year. The department on Friday said Kansas winter wheat farmers are expected to bring in 304 million bushels this y...
Iowans turning to goats to remove unwanted weeds
AMES, Iowa (AP) — On a hot and humid May day, more than 50 workers busily clear honeysuckle and buckthorn from Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames. These aren't your typical summer temps — college students riding out break on top of lawn mowers. The...
Safety course in Nebraska teaches teens about farm dangers
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Ten central Nebraska teenagers spent Tuesday and Wednesday on the Buffalo County Fairgrounds listening to classroom presentations, doing hands-on activities, and taking written and tractor driving tests as parts of an a...
APNewsBreak: Family: Man killed by cops was off medication
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A black man who was fatally shot by three Oklahoma law enforcement officers had stopped taking medication in April to treat a bipolar disorder and was in declining mental health since the recent death of his father, members of h...
Researchers map number of teen suicide attempts
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Connecticut have created a map that looks at where in the state teenagers have attempted suicide in an effort to help determine where resources might be best used to address the issue. A s...
Electrically stimulating your brain can boost memory – but here's one reason it doesn't always work
(THE CONVERSATION) The first time I heard that shooting electrical currents across your brain can boost learning, I thought it was a joke. But evidence is mounting. According to a handful of studies, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS),...
Can the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet?
(THE CONVERSATION) After London’s most recent terror attacks, British Prime Minister Theresa May called on countries to collaborate on internet regulation to prevent terrorism planning online. May criticized online spaces that allow such ideas to b...
Geese dump droppings on Disneyland guests, hitting 17 people
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland visitors got more adventure than they bargained for when a flock of geese let go in flight, fouling the guests. Anaheim police and fire officials say 17 people, including six children, were hit by bird droppings j...
Western Michigan city breaks sand angel world record
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan city has broken a mark set by the Guinness World Records for the most people simultaneously making sand angels at a beach. The Ludington Daily News and The Muskegon Chronicle report 1,387 people a...
Authorities: Driver flees crash with hydrant stuck to car
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey authorities say a driver fled the scene of an accident with a fire hydrant stuck to his car and then tossed it in the trash. Parsippany police say the motorist drove off after his car struck the hydrant and a m...
Lawmaker mistakenly hands out document with porn references
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island lawmaker is acknowledging he mistakenly gave his colleagues a handout that showed open web browser tabs referencing pornographic content. State Rep. Ramon Perez brought printouts of a Wikipedia article W...
Kansas lawmakers approve raises for state workers in budget
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators on Saturday approved pay raises of up to 5 percent to state workers who haven't had any in recent years as lawmakers wrapped up work on budget issues and adjourned their unusually long annual session. Both c...
