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U-S Soybean Crop Condition 7 Points Behind 2014

Virtually no change in the condition of the U-S corn, soybean and spring wheat crops.

The USDA's latest crop progress report says corn is 70 per cent good to excellent, soybeans 63 per cent and spring wheat 69 per cent.

Corn and soybeans are unchanged from last week, spring wheat down a point.

The USDA has all three rated below a year ago - corn by 3 points, soybeans 7 points and spring wheat by one point.

The spring wheat harvest is 28 per cent completed, 8 points ahead of the five year average.

The winter wheat harvest, at 97 per cent completed, is 7 points better than the five year average.U-S Crop Progress - Aug 10

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Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.