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What's the next technological frontier?

What's the next technological frontier?

When the World Wide Web debuted 30 years ago, it was seen as the new frontier -- the great equalizer, even. As we celebrate three decades of the web, how much have we gained from it? MPR News' Stephanie Curtis filled in for host Kerri Miller.
by Stephanie Curtis

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General Mills fiscal 3Q results top forecasts

General Mills fiscal 3Q results top forecasts

General Mills Inc. shares rallied in early trading Wednesday after the food company posted better-than-expected results and raised its guidance.
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Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting "Cinderella," "The Simpsons," "Star Wars" and "Dr. Strange" under one corporate roof.
by Associated Press

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Evictions are rising in Rochester; this team is trying to stop them

Evictions are rising in Rochester; this team is trying to stop them

A squad of lawyers, financial counselors and others helps renters work with landlords threatening eviction. The free work helps keep a roof over citizens who might otherwise be homeless in Rochester's extremely tight housing market.
by Catharine Richert

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Hear the new EPA chief Andrew Wheeler on cars, coal and climate

Hear the new EPA chief Andrew Wheeler on cars, coal and climate

The newly confirmed EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks about climate change, personal transportation, the future of coal and more.
by MPR News Staff

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For second year in a row, Enbridge Energy spends the most in Minnesota on lobbying

For second year in a row, Enbridge Energy spends the most in Minnesota on lobbying

For the past several years Enbridge has advocated before the PUC for the highly contentious Line 3 oil pipeline, a $2.6 billion project to replace a corroding pipeline across northern Minnesota with a larger pipe along a different route.
by Dan Kraker

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Millennials aren't bucking tradition; they're more cautious with money

The rate of homeownership is dramatically lower among millennials than it was for the generations that preceded them. The Federal Reserve says it's because of "lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth."
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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