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Mpls. could control Upper Harbor land as it pursues development

Mpls. could control Upper Harbor land as it pursues development

The city still hopes to transform the old Mississippi River barge terminal into a mix of parks, housing and business, with a music venue. But in a victory for neighborhood advocates, it is reversing course on plans to sell land to developers.
by Melissa Townsend

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Laundry between emails: Working from home goes viral in the time of coronavirus

Laundry between emails: Working from home goes viral in the time of coronavirus

Love it or hate it, millions of workers are figuring out a new work-life balance as more employers try to curb the spread of the coronavirus by ordering them to stay away from the office.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Minnesota's first COVID-19 case confirmed in cruise ship traveler

Minnesota's first COVID-19 case confirmed in cruise ship traveler

The virus was found in an older adult resident of Ramsey County who recently traveled on a ship with a known case of COVID-19, officials said Friday, adding that the person is recovering in isolation at home.
by MPR News Staff

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Coronavirus spreads recession fears around the world

Coronavirus spreads recession fears around the world

U.S. businesses are shutting down plants and watching their sales plummet around the world. Many economists now say odds are increasing that the economy will slow, if not contract altogether.
by Jim Zarroli

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Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide

Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide

Stocks and bond yields fell sharply Thursday as fears about fallout from the virus outbreak sent more shudders through markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 968 points, or 3.6 percent wiping out most of its surge of 1,173 points a day earlier.
by The Associated Press

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Pence praises 3M for mask-production efforts as MN braces for COVID-19

Pence praises 3M for mask-production efforts as MN braces for COVID-19

The vice president, heading up the federal response to the spread of COVID-19, visited the HQ of the Minnesota-based manufacturer as state health officials prepare for the coronavirus to hit here.
by Peter Cox

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