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Is fear driving sales of dicamba-proof soybeans?

Is fear driving sales of dicamba-proof soybeans?

Some farmers say they're buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they're afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.
by Dan Charles

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House Democrats take aim at wage theft

House Democrats take aim at wage theft

Legislation addressing employers who don't pay employees the money they've earned was the focus of a hearing Wednesday in the House Labor Committee.
by Tim Pugmire

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4 charged in oil pipeline shutdown attempt

4 charged in oil pipeline shutdown attempt

Prosecutors in northern Minnesota have charged four protesters who allegedly tried to shut down an Enbridge oil pipeline, but brought the wrong tool.
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Some federal workers still unpaid after shutdown, dread what's next

Some federal workers still unpaid after shutdown, dread what's next

Nearly two weeks after the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S history, many federal workers are still reeling financially and waiting to be made whole by government agencies that have struggled with payroll glitches and delays in ensuring everyone gets paid.
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Rough day on the job? A lunch club might help you bite back those blues

Rough day on the job? A lunch club might help you bite back those blues

Bad food on top of a bad work day is ... bad. So some co-workers have created a bright spot — a good meal. And while the food is yummy, the care that goes into making a homemade lunch is even better.
by Tove Danovich

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Feds OK St. Louis County disaster declaration due to floods

The federal government will reimburse local governments in St. Louis County 75 percent of their eligible costs for emergency work and for repairing and replacing public facilities and infrastructure. The state of Minnesota will reimburse the remaining 25 percent.
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Walz pressures drug companies to ante up to fight opioid abuse

Walz pressures drug companies to ante up to fight opioid abuse

Gov. Tim Walz wants drug companies to do more to combat opioid abuse in Minnesota -- a desire he says he shared during a 45-minute conference call on Tuesday with opioid manufacturers and distributors.
by Tim Pugmire

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