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March 20, 2019 7:47 AM

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.

by Associated Press

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March 20, 2019 6:36 AM

Trump to nominate former Delta Air Lines executive to lead FAA

The nomination of Stephen Dickson comes as the agency faces criticism for its response to crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.

by Brian Naylor

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March 20, 2019 5:28 AM

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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March 20, 2019 5:00 AM

Metro Transit boss: Crisis in customer service sparks improvements on buses and trains

In response to rider complaints, Metro Transit's general manager said he's digging into the agency's rainy day fund to pay for needed improvements on the area's trains and buses.

by Tim Nelson

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March 20, 2019 4:00 AM

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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March 20, 2019 12:00 AM

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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March 19, 2019 4:43 PM

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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March 19, 2019 2:04 PM

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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March 19, 2019 12:23 PM

Is an insecticide that harms bees bad for deer?

It's often bees that make headlines for the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides. But a new study says the chemical might be harming white-tailed deer, too.

by Dan Gunderson