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Southern Minn. towns fed up with telecom service

Southern Minn. towns fed up with telecom service

Nearly 400 people have attended public hearings across Minnesota concerning complaints about Frontier Communications. In Ceylon, the problems are in plain sight. Most of the cables lay on the ground. Others are supported by trees or branches -- even draped across a propane gas tank.
by Mark Steil

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Canada, U.S. make progress in trade talks, but no deal yet

Canada's ambassador to Washington said Sunday that the U.S. and Canada have made a lot of progress in free trade talks, but there is no deal yet.
by Associated Press

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Cleveland-Cliffs, Steelworkers reach contract agreement

Cleveland-Cliffs, Steelworkers reach contract agreement

Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers union have reached a tentative agreement on a new, four-year labor contract that covers hundreds of mine workers on Minnesota's Iron Range.
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise

Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise

Corporate America is jumping deeper into the health care its workers receive beyond just giving them insurance cards and a list of doctors they can visit.
by Associated Press

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Tesla, Musk settle government suit for $40M; Musk to stay CEO

Tesla, Musk settle government suit for $40M; Musk to stay CEO

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.
by Associated Press

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Latest hurdle in grueling U.S. daycare hunt: wait-list fees

Latest hurdle in grueling U.S. daycare hunt: wait-list fees

With demand for high-quality preschools seemingly insatiable yet supply starkly limited in America's most expensive cities, nonrefundable waiting list fees are becoming routine.
by Associated Press

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Airport workers in New York, New Jersey to receive minimum of $19 per hour

Airport workers in New York, New Jersey to receive minimum of $19 per hour

It's being called the highest minimum wage in the country. Thousands of airport workers in New York and New Jersey — baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, people at concession stands — will see their hourly pay rise to $19 by 2023.
by Sasha Ingber

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Facebook says 50 million accounts affected by security breach

Facebook says 50 million accounts affected by security breach

The vulnerability that caused the breach was found Tuesday and was fixed on Thursday night, Facebook says. The company is working with the FBI and conducting an investigation, which is "still in its early stages," the company said.

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Farmers in southern Minn. test soil health with buried undies

Farmers in southern Minn. test soil health with buried undies

Burying underwear in a field isn't exactly a scientific test, but farmers have found burying underwear is a fun way to raise awareness around the importance of soil health.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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SEC files suit against Tesla's Elon Musk

SEC files suit against Tesla's Elon Musk

"Musk's false and misleading public statements and omissions caused significant confusion and disruption in the market for Tesla's stock and resulting harm to investors," the lawsuit says.
by Vanessa Romo

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