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Prime time: A day of deals at Amazon, and at its rivals

Prime time: A day of deals at Amazon, and at its rivals

Amazon is extending its annual "Prime Day" promotion to 36 hours this year and will try to lure more deal-seekers to the aisles of Whole Foods. Shoppers will have plenty of sales to choose from as other retailers offer promotions to try to take a share of the spending.
by Associated Press

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Poll: Where you watch TV news predicts your feelings on immigration

Poll: Where you watch TV news predicts your feelings on immigration

On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.
by Joel Rose

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Public hearings begin on nitrogen fertilizer rule

Nitrate contamination in groundwater is a problem in some areas of the state, and agriculture officials say they're trying to prevent it from becoming worse.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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On a changing Mississippi, tourism's importance is growing

On a changing Mississippi, tourism's importance is growing

As the river faces increasing environmental threats and changing industries, there are signs the Mississippi's economy is transforming.
by Cody Nelson

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Trump says he sees the European Union as a 'foe' of U.S.

Trump says he sees the European Union as a 'foe' of U.S.

President Trump told CBS that he has "low expectations" ahead of a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, and added, "I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade."

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Target tries its own version of Prime Day

Target tries its own version of Prime Day

Target is offering its own promotions so Amazon doesn't have Prime Day all to itself this week.
by Martin Moylan

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Like planes? MSP is holding a job fair

Like planes? MSP is holding a job fair

Amid a tight Twin Cities labor market, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport holds a job fair this week.
by Martin Moylan

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McDonald's pulls salads from 3,000 locations after dozens sickened by parasite

McDonald's pulls salads from 3,000 locations after dozens sickened by parasite

McDonald's said it's pulling salads from about 3,000 locations in 14 states, primarily in the Midwest. Dozens have been sickened with cyclosporiasis, which is caused by the parasite Cyclospora.

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Immigrants boost Worthington economy

Immigrants boost Worthington economy

During a two-day visit to Worthington, Neel Kashkari said immigrants are helping southwest Minnesota grow, something many communities in rural parts of the state can only hope for.
by Mark Steil

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Mich. governor wants to sue 3M to recoup costs of contamination

Mich. governor wants to sue 3M to recoup costs of contamination

Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday that the state of Michigan intends to sue the Minnesota-based manufacturer of chemicals linked to contaminated water near military bases and industrial sites, citing "significant costs" that will only rise in the future.
by The Associated Press

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