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The latest pandemic shortage: Banks running low on coins

The latest pandemic shortage: Banks running low on coins

In another sign of how the coronavirus is disrupting commerce, banks are running short of nickels, dimes and quarters. The Federal Reserve, which supplies banks, is having to ration change.
by Scott Horsley

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Trump freezes green cards, work visas until end of year

Trump freezes green cards, work visas until end of year

The White House says pausing immigration and a variety of temporary work visas will help respond to job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Owners of Minneapolis' Calhoun Square say they're dropping the name

Owners of Minneapolis' Calhoun Square say they're dropping the name

The owners of Calhoun Square said they had been considering a new name for the shopping center since they bought it last fall. They're taking action now "as a reflection of our support and solidarity with the city of Minneapolis and the Black Lives Matter movement."
by MPR News Staff

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DNR: Irrigation wells in Pineland Sands don’t need in-depth study

DNR: Irrigation wells in Pineland Sands don’t need in-depth study

Tim Nolte wants to irrigate about 300 acres to grow hay and other crops, and graze his cattle. But the request got caught up in a larger debate over the conversion of forests to potato fields in north-central Minnesota’s Pineland Sands region.
by Kirsti Marohn

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2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall

2 Garrison Keillor books set for release this fall

"The Lake Wobegon Virus," out Sept. 8, continues his "Lake Wobegon" series and ties it to the current pandemic. Memoir "That Time of Year" will be released two months later. In his memoir, Keillor will address the sexual harassment allegations that led to his being dropped by Minnesota Public Radio and The Washington Post.
by The Associated Press

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DOJ proposes rolling back legal protections for online platforms

DOJ proposes rolling back legal protections for online platforms

The Justice Department's proposed legislation follows a May executive order by President Trump to limit protections for social media after Twitter began adding fact checks to some of his tweets.
by Avie Schneider

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Target permanently raises starting hourly pay to $15

Target permanently raises starting hourly pay to $15

Target Corp. says it's permanently increasing starting hourly wages for its workers to $15 beginning July 5, several months ahead of schedule.
by The Associated Press

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Target, Best Buy, U.S. Bank make Juneteenth a company holiday

Target, Best Buy, U.S. Bank make Juneteenth a company holiday

Best Buy is joining Target and U.S. Bank with plans to observe Juneteenth, the June 19 celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, as a company holiday.
by Tim Nelson

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