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Survey: Number of kids watching online videos soars

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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Minnesota shuts Water Gremlin over lead poisoning threat

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

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

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Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything

Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything

Historian Ernest Freeberg speaks at the History Forum about his book, "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America."
by MPR News Staff

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Pentagon awards $10 billion contract to Microsoft over front-runner Amazon

Pentagon awards $10 billion contract to Microsoft over front-runner Amazon

The Pentagon awarded a $10 billion, 10-year contract to Microsoft over Amazon on Friday, ending a heavily scrutinized battle over which tech giant would largely manage the military's cloud computing services.
by Meg Anderson

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SW Minnesota historical society saving, sharing the stories of neighborhood grocery stores

SW Minnesota historical society saving, sharing the stories of neighborhood grocery stores

The neighborhoods and towns may be different, but for many people across Minnesota there's a shared memory of mom-and-pop stores that were at the heart of their communities. (And in some cases, still are.)
by Andrew Krueger

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Closing the farm gate: Struggling farmers take emotional step to forge new career paths

Closing the farm gate: Struggling farmers take emotional step to forge new career paths

Even when times are tough, farmers have traditionally resisted the idea of giving up a profession that is rooted in family history. But a new program in southeastern Minnesota aims to make it easier for struggling farmers to make that decision and sharpen their skills for a new career.
by Mike Moen

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White House moves to halt Times, Post subscriptions

White House moves to halt Times, Post subscriptions

President Trump has had it with The New York Times and The Washington Post. The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the newspapers.
by The Associated Press

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Mentors help hopefuls overcome biggest hurdle to getting into farming: Finding land

Mentors help hopefuls overcome biggest hurdle to getting into farming: Finding land

Finding land is a big barrier for those who want to get into any kind of farming, but a mentorship program pairing beginning farmers with farmland navigators is working to make things easier.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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