Grain mostly lower, livestock mixed lower
Grain futures were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Sept. was 7.25 cents lower 4.0225 bushel; Sept. corn was off 3 cents at 3.46 bushel; Sept. oats fell 4.75 cents at $2.39 ...
Oil Prices Climb Ahead of Crude Inventory Data
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Wednesday inventory report could indicate the eighth consecutive drop in domestic stockpiles, a bullish sign for the commodity.
Missouri governor halts man's execution after DNA questions
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday halted the scheduled execution of condemned killer Marcellus Williams after DNA testing raised questions about whether he actually committed the crime.
U.S. puts more pressure on Pakistan to help with Afghan war
The United States put more pressure on Pakistan on Tuesday to help it with the war in Afghanistan, suggesting it could downgrade Islamabad's status as a major non-NATO ally if it does not crack down on Islamist militants. A day after President Donald Trump singled out Pakistan for harboring Afghan Taliban insurgents and other militants, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Washington's relationship with Pakistan would depend on its help against terrorism.
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World Bank says not currently looking at financing projects in Iran
The World Bank said on Tuesday it was not currently looking to finance any projects in Iran, responding to Iranian government comments that the World Bank was considering financing railway electrification in the country. The head of Iran's regional railway authority, Yusef Geranpasha, was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA on Tuesday that the World Bank had agreed to provide 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) to electrify the rail network in Iran. "We are not considering financing any projects in Iran right now," a World Bank spokesman said.