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Advertisers ditch Laura Ingraham after she mocks Parkland activist

Advertisers ditch Laura Ingraham after she mocks Parkland activist

Ingraham tweeted that Parkland shooting survivor and gun-control activist David Hogg whined about being rejected from four colleges. She later apologized after Hogg called for a boycott of her show.

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When a brand does well even when it's called 'racist'

When a brand does well even when it's called 'racist'

Chance The Rapper took on Heineken for what he saw as a racist ad. Heineken took it down, but didn't suffer any consequences. In fact, its stock is up.
by Andrew Flanagan

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1 year to Brexit: So much to do, so little time

1 year to Brexit: So much to do, so little time

Britain's exit from the European Union has been likened to putting toothpaste back in the tube. But it's more like trying to separate the fluoride from the paste: complicated and messy.
by Associated Press

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Report: Solar jobs in Minn. jumped 113% over 2 years

Report: Solar jobs in Minn. jumped 113% over 2 years

Jobs in the solar energy industry exploded across the country and here in Minnesota, according to a new report from the Solar Foundation.
by Cody Nelson and Matt Mikus

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Facebook down $80 billion in market value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla hit delete

Facebook down $80 billion in market value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla hit delete

The nosedive comes after Facebook admitted that Cambridge Analytica, a firm that worked on behalf of the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, misused personal information gathered on the social network to target U.S. voters. Since then, the company has seen a barrage of criticism for its failure to protect user data.

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Roads amendment seeks to detour state tax dollars

Roads amendment seeks to detour state tax dollars

In a year when the November ballot will be full of big decisions, state lawmakers might add another. They're discussing a constitutional amendment for transportation funding.
by Brian Bakst

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What's to become of the great American road trip?

What's to become of the great American road trip?

The latest edition of Chris Farrell's "Conversations on the Creative Economy" series might get you thinking about taking a good old-fashioned American road trip this summer.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than earlier thought

U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than earlier thought

The Commerce Department revised its growth estimate upward to 2.9 percent for the fourth quarter. Consumer spending helped fuel the faster pace, but import purchases subtracted from growth.

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Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout aisle

Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout aisle

The retail giant said Tuesday that Cosmo would be relegated to the magazine rack of its U.S. stores. The move follows complaints over what critics say is the magazine's "hyper-sexualized" content.

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Bill to help Xcel plan for hefty nuclear plant costs heads to Senate floor

Bill to help Xcel plan for hefty nuclear plant costs heads to Senate floor

Nuclear power is expensive, especially when you're dealing with power plants that were built in the early 1970s. Xcel Energy wants to keep running its Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear plants for another 12 to 15 years, but utility officials are also concerned about how much that will cost.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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