Today in the news: Chinese boy attacked with air compressor

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Two men at a Chinese auto repair shop “pranked” a 13-year-old boy by shoving an air compressor into him and releasing air, causing massive internal damage to the boy’s organs. The boy was in a coma for eight days after the assault and now is in intensive care, recovering from wounds to his stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys and more.

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"It's likely that in three to six months from now, you will start seeing an increase in prices in the meat case. There will be a quicker impact on eggs and poultry because the production cycle is shorter."- Iowa farmer Dave Miller, talking about the current drought that has the farming industry reeling. Officials say 61 percent of land in the contiguous U.S. is suffering from a drought right now, and more than 1,000 counties have been declared disaster areas.

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