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Out of this world? New Cosmic Crisp apple set to debut

Out of this world? New Cosmic Crisp apple set to debut

They call it the Cosmic Crisp. It's not a video game, a superhero or the title of a Grateful Dead song. It's a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1.
by The Associated Press

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Most U.S. dairy cows are descended from just two bulls - and that's not good

Most U.S. dairy cows are descended from just two bulls - and that's not good

The drive to produce more milk has had an unsavory side effect: Cows have become more genetically similar and less fertile. Now scientists are trying to recover valuable genetic variation that was lost over the past few decades.
by Dan Charles

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FAA confronts Boeing over undisclosed internal communication

FAA confronts Boeing over undisclosed internal communication

Boeing was aware of troubling instant messages between two employees regarding their communications with federal regulators over a key flight-control system on its now-grounded 737 Max jet, but the company waited months to disclose them.
by The Associated Press

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Common cents: Financial planners sharpen their focus on the next generation of clients

Common cents: Financial planners sharpen their focus on the next generation of clients

The people who want to help you plan your financial affairs are gathering from around the world at a conference in Minneapolis this week. They’re doing so at a time when baby boomers are hitting retirement and discovering how well or poorly they planned for it.
by Martin Moylan

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Microsoft joins futuristic farm venture near Fargo

Microsoft joins futuristic farm venture near Fargo

Company president Brad Smith announced Thursday that Microsoft is contributing $1.5 million to help get the venture started.
by Dan Gunderson

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Some U.S. farmers get a reprieve at end of challenging year

Some U.S. farmers get a reprieve at end of challenging year

Minnesota and the Dakotas have seen snow and rain in recent weeks that have hampered an already difficult harvest. Many farmers in the Midwest and South whose planting this year was interrupted by wet weather are getting a reprieve, though a few Northern states have seen their harvest prospects go from bad to worse.
by The Associated Press

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