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Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises.
by Chandelis Duster

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Local news is in crisis. This paper has a $150 million plan

Local news is in crisis. This paper has a $150 million plan

Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.
by David Folkenflik

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McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that slivered onions on the Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli. Taylor Farms in California recalled onions potentially linked to the outbreak.
by The Associated Press

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South Minneapolis clinic breaks ground

South Minneapolis clinic breaks ground

Southside Community Health Services broke ground on its new Minneapolis clinic Friday, after working for years to plan and secure funding for the facility.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Anheuser-Busch will close Moorhead malting plant

Anheuser-Busch will close Moorhead malting plant

Anheuser Busch will close a large malting facility in Moorhead and transfer operations to Rahr’s malting plant in Shakopee. The Moorhead malt house opened in 1978 and processed millions of bushels of barley each year for use in the beer brewing process.
by Dan Gunderson

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Why is it so hard to talk about money?

Why is it so hard to talk about money?

Honest, transparent conversations about money are rare. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how conflicts about money are not usually about money.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board

Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to create a labor standards board. The new board would advise the City Council on labor policies. Labor advocates celebrated the move, while some business owners have criticized the idea.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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