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soybeans. The change in Nebraska focused on lands highly unsuited to crop production, suggesting an increase in irrigation in southwest Nebraska.
• The authors say that their findings may have implications for the region's land productivity, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, flood risk and vulnerability to drought.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (all times EST):
• 1. PISTORIUS CHARGED WITH PREMEDITATED MURDER
• South African prosecutors say the Olympian shot his girlfriend through his bathroom door after a shouting match.
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• 2. OBAMA TO PRESS CONGRESS ON BUDGET CUTS
• The president will urge Republicans to accept more tax revenue to avert across-the-board cuts due to take effect in less than two weeks.
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• 3. WHAT SPARKED CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP FIRE
• A leak in a fuel oil return line caused the engine-room blaze that disabled the vessel for five days.
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• 4. $50M DIAMOND HEIST FROM TARMAC OF BELGIUM AIRPORT
• Eight armed, masked men made a hole in a security fence and stole the diamonds from the hold of a Swiss-bound plane.
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• 5. A SHIFT IN GUN CONTROL DEBATE AFTER MASS SHOOTINGS
• Colorado's Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed a handful of gun control bills, including limits on ammunition magazines.
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• 6. MICROSOFT TAKES ON GOOGLE
• It's spending at least $30 million to promote a retooled Outlook.com, hoping to rival Google's gmail.
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• 7. YOUNG VETERANS LOOKING TO POLISH RESUMES
• The unemployment rate for veterans between 18 and 24 exceeded 20 percent (Continued on page 18)
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