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October 30, 2019 6:11 AM

As growth slows, the economy is falling short of Trump's target

GDP numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the U.S. economy lost steam in the third quarter. But President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.

by Scott Horsley

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October 30, 2019 5:15 AM

In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

Electrolux announced in January 2018 that it had plans to close the St. Cloud plant by the end of 2019. The news came as a shock to workers and city officials.

by Kirsti Marohn

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October 30, 2019 4:00 AM

Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Mayo Clinic announced in 2017 that it would move labor and delivery, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin. It said low patient volume, staff shortages and money losses at both facilities drove the decision.

by Catharine Richert

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October 29, 2019 5:02 PM

Smoke and power outages near California wildfires hit farmworkers hard

October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened, some workers labor through heat and smoke to save harvests and paychecks.

by Anna Maria Barry-Jester

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October 29, 2019 3:05 PM

Idled Water Gremlin workers push to reopen plant

Employees prodded state officials to reopen the Water Gremlin plant in White Bear Township, a day after the state shut down operations because of high lead levels in the children of some workers.

by Tim Nelson

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October 29, 2019 10:37 AM

Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Wisconsin regulators held two public hearings early this week on a proposed natural gas power plant that would be co-owned by a Minnesota utility. Environmental groups in both states are fighting the project. That’s emblematic of a larger shift among climate change activists, who are focusing less on coal, and more on natural gas.

by Dan Kraker

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October 29, 2019 5:57 AM

Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars

The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday. They're glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as they were four years ago.

by The Associated Press

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October 28, 2019 1:15 PM

Minnesota shuts Water Gremlin over lead poisoning threat

Two state agencies have ordered the shutdown of the White Bear Township fishing tackle and battery component maker after the children of employees were found to have dangerous levels of lead in their blood.

by Tim Nelson and Brian Bakst

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October 28, 2019 6:27 AM

Elizabeth Warren's ambiguity on health care comes with some side effects

Warren supports mandatory "Medicare for All" that would eliminate private insurance. But there's a perception among some supporters that she's willing to compromise on the issue.

by Asma Khalid