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Opponents of Enbridge oil pipeline protest in Minneapolis

Opponents of Enbridge oil pipeline protest in Minneapolis

Opponents have protested in downtown Minneapolis against Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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Probes of Trump taxes carry potential for millions in fines

Probes of Trump taxes carry potential for millions in fines

The statute of limitations for bringing criminal charges has long run out, but civil cases have no such limits, and the financial penalties could be staggering.
by The Associated Press

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China tariffs starting to bite, but how hard not yet clear

China tariffs starting to bite, but how hard not yet clear

Minnesota retailers are girding for higher supply costs as a new round of tariffs make Chinese-made consumer goods more expensive. But there's little certainty about the extent to which those costs will translate to higher prices for shoppers.
by Martin Moylan

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Meet the farmers of the future: Robots

Meet the farmers of the future: Robots

Robots are key to a new wave of local agriculture that aims to raise lettuce, basil and other produce in metropolitan areas while conserving water and sidestepping the high costs of human labor.
by The Associated Press

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Gustavus conference focuses on future of soil in sustaining life

Gustavus conference focuses on future of soil in sustaining life

Organizers say there's been a lot of interest in this year's Nobel Conference, with more than 3,000 people registered and thousands more expected to watch the sessions online.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Farm groups welcome trade deal, still want tariffs to end

Farm groups welcomed the agreement the U.S., Canada and Mexico have reached to replace NAFTA, but still want retaliatory tariffs on agricultural products to end.
by Mark Steil

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Canada-U.S. reach deal to stay in trade pact with Mexico

The new deal, reached just before a midnight deadline imposed by the U.S., will be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. It replaces the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.
by The Associated Press

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