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Moss: Beef producers disappointed by tariff suspension

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday he was suspending tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef to help lower the cost of the meat, in a move cattle producers said would not help their efforts to restore herd sizes. The president made the announcement in a ...

Community Calendar

TODAY Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 20 N. First St. Free admission. Blanden Memorial Art Museum: Noon to 5 p.m., 920 Third Ave. S. Admission is free. A.A. T.G.I.F Group: Noon, 1408 Fifth Ave. S. A.A. Come to Believe Group (Open): 8 p.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. SATURDAY Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center: 9 a.m. to noon, 20 N. First St. Free admission. A.A. Girls — By The Book (Women’s meeting): 9:30 a.m., 1408 Fifth Ave. S. Blanden Memorial Art Museum: Noon to 5 p.m., 920 Third Ave. S. Admission is free. A.A. Saturday Noon ...

Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer

For more than three decades, researchers have been tracking ticks, mice, oak trees and other wildlife in a New York forest to better understand what makes Lyme disease more likely to spread. Their latest findings challenge some long-held assumptions — including the idea that deer are a ...

‘Peace for Lindsay’

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay,” gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three ...

Iowa Lotteries

Wednesday, Aug. 19 Iowa Pick 3 evening 2-5-2 Iowa Pick 4 evening 7-4-1-9 Millionaire for Life 10-12-26-44-57 Lucky Ball is 4 Powerball 10-21-58-61-64 Powerball is 17 Powerplay is 2 Powerball Jackpot $68 million Thursday, Aug. 20 Iowa Pick 3 midday 0-6-9 Iowa Pick 4 midday 6-4-5-9

Iran dismisses US economic threats

By The Associated Press Iran on Thursday dismissed threats by U.S. President Donald Trump of economic pain and isolation for the country, while six European nations condemned Israel over a settlement project. Doctors Without Borders criticized the decision by Israel's military not to ...