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Aspen Ideas Festival: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Aspen Ideas Festival: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival about the biggest social issues facing the internet: misinformation and harmful content, privacy, election integrity, and the balance of societal values with the constitutional requirement for free speech.

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OPEC extends production cuts for 9 months, to shore up oil prices

OPEC extends production cuts for 9 months, to shore up oil prices

Analysts are concerned about softening growth in global oil demand, driven by a cooling economy and heightened trade tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. oil production is booming.
by Camila Domonoske

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AP-NORC poll: Trump not boosted by strong American economy

AP-NORC poll: Trump not boosted by strong American economy

The solid economy is doing little to bolster support for President Trump, according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
by Associated Press

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More Minn. nursing homes are closing, and rural towns feel the pain

More Minn. nursing homes are closing, and rural towns feel the pain

Rural nursing homes tend to be economic engines for the surrounding community, but a combination of tough economics and changing state priorities are forcing dozens of closures.
by Peter Cox

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Xcel Energy's plans: 5 things to watch

Xcel Energy's plans: 5 things to watch

The state's largest utility has filed plans with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for how it will generate electricity for the next 15 years.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Winona set to celebrate completion of yearslong bridge project

Winona set to celebrate completion of yearslong bridge project

After nearly five years of work, on Monday the city of Winona will celebrate the completion of construction and repairs on its bridges over the Mississippi River.
by Andrew Krueger

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Trump holds off on more China tariffs; 2 sides agree to restart trade talks

Trump holds off on more China tariffs; 2 sides agree to restart trade talks

Speaking at the Group of 20 summit, President Trump said the two countries would "continue the negotiation." He said the U.S. would keep existing tariffs in place, but would not impose new tariffs on imports from China.
by Scott Horsley

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