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April 16, 2018 3:00 PM

Sun Country: A lesson in reading the fine print

Can Sun Country Airlines legally leave passengers stranded? According to the low-cost carrier's fine print: Yes. Yes, they can.

by Bill Catlin

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April 16, 2018 1:10 PM

207 million eggs are recalled over salmonella fears

The eggs were sold in nine states, according to the FDA. They are labeled under a number of brands, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, the Food Lion store brand, Great Value and Sunshine Farms.

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April 16, 2018 12:50 PM

Former FBI head for Minneapolis now working for Federal Reserve

Richard Thornton, the former head of FBI's Minneapolis division, has a new job at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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April 16, 2018 9:48 AM

Allegiant Air under fire after '60 Minutes' safety report

Investigators with the news program found that between Jan. 1, 2016, and October 2017, the Las Vegas-based airline experienced more than 100 serious mechanical incidents, including aborted takeoffs, rapid descents, flight control malfunctions and midair engine failures.

by The Associated Press

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April 16, 2018 7:36 AM

'Mother Nature had other ideas': Blizzard over, but travel headaches aren't

The blizzard's over but the problems aren't for anyone trying to get around town -- or in or out of town through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

by Tim Nelson and Matt Mikus

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April 16, 2018 6:35 AM

Question of sales tax on online purchases goes to high court

Sales Tax: $0. Online shoppers have gotten used to seeing that line on checkout screens before they click "purchase." But a case before the Supreme Court could change that.

by The Associated Press

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April 16, 2018 12:00 AM

Jeff Goodell: The Water Will Come

This is Water Month on Minnesota Public Radio....and water is the most visible and tangible impact of climate disruption: drought, downpours, floods and rising sea levels.

by MPR News Staff

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April 15, 2018 10:27 AM

Kentucky governor claims kids were assaulted while teachers absent from classroom

Gov. Matt Bevin told reporters in Frankfort that teachers' absence from the classroom harms children.

by Alexis Diao

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April 15, 2018 12:00 AM

Travel slowly returns to normal after April blizzard

Most roads in southwestern Minnesota were open again Sunday, and airplanes are back in the sky over Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after an historic blizzard Saturday forced runways to close. But some problems still persist.

by Nina Moini