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December 20, 2018 4:40 PM

Caribou Coffee says data breach exposed customer info

Caribou Coffee announced Thursday that hackers gained access to customer information at its stores, including about 200 locations in Minnesota.

by Martin Moylan

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December 20, 2018 4:08 PM

Trump signs $867 billion farm bill without food stamp program cuts

President Donald Trump has signed a massive $867 billion farm bill that reauthorizes agriculture and conservation programs without any cuts to the food stamp program.

by The Associated Press

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December 20, 2018 4:01 PM

Trump administration gives Twin Metals new lease on copper-nickel mining

The federal government says it plans to formally renew the mineral leases for the controversial proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

by Dan Kraker

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December 20, 2018 2:57 PM

Army Corps accepting comments on Enbridge Line 3 pipeline permit

The oil pipeline project, which replaces and expands Enbridge's existing Line 3, received state approval earlier this year and is now trying to secure a number of permits.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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December 20, 2018 1:34 PM

Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candy

Bakers are complaining that something is amiss with Hershey's Kisses. The chocolate candy's trademark tips have been mysteriously missing from batches around the country.

by Associated Press

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December 20, 2018 10:45 AM

Map: Black homeownership rates in Twin Cities are among the lowest in the U.S.

Black households in the Twin Cities own their homes at far lower rates than white households, new analysis finds, a lingering effect of the Great Recession's ravages on the housing market.

by Cody Nelson

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December 20, 2018 10:43 AM

Minnesota OKs final state permits for PolyMet's NE Minn. copper-nickel mine

The company needs one more major federal permit to build the state's first copper-nickel mine, planned for northeastern Minnesota.

by Dan Kraker

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December 20, 2018 10:42 AM

Sidestepping Congress, Trump administration proposes more work rules for food stamps

The Agriculture Department wants to limit states' ability to apply for exemption waivers. It wants more able-bodied people to work in exchange for federal food benefits.

by Brakkton Booker

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December 20, 2018 10:34 AM

Minnesota November jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent

Minnesota's unemployment rate remains the lowest since May 1999, although its annual job growth lagged the nation over the past year. Mankato showed the strongest growth in 2018 of any Minnesota metro area.

by MPR News Staff