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Many Minnesota homes would benefit from an energy audit

Many Minnesota homes would benefit from an energy audit

Energy bills are poised to rise as temperatures fall. Minnesotans can ease the financial pain by checking the insulation in their home and looking for ways they can update around the house. And the Minnesota Center for Energy and the Environment wants to help.
by Martin Moylan

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For MPR and Keillor, ties bound became ties broken

For MPR and Keillor, ties bound became ties broken

Garrison Keillor and Minnesota Public Radio grew up and prospered together in a nearly 50-year relationship that propelled public radio across the nation. It unraveled Wednesday.
by Euan Kerr and Cody Nelson

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Automation could displace 800 million workers worldwide by 2030, study says

Automation could displace 800 million workers worldwide by 2030, study says

But in the long term, new technology could create more jobs than it eliminates, a new report says. It says governments and businesses have to prioritize retraining workers for the new economy.

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U.S. House OKs bill paving way for mining near Boundary Waters

U.S. House OKs bill paving way for mining near Boundary Waters

The measure would reopen land near the Boundary Waters to mineral exploration and, potentially, to new copper-nickel mines on the doorstep of one of the nation's most popular wilderness areas. The vote created unusual political alliances among Minnesota's congressional delegation.
by Dan Kraker

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Washington Post drops Keillor for not disclosing conduct probe

Washington Post drops Keillor for not disclosing conduct probe

"Knowing he was under investigation for his workplace behavior, he should not have written a column on that subject ... we do not intend to publish his columns in the future," the newspaper's editorial page editor said Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Senate GOP tax bill hits speed bump over deficits

Senate GOP tax bill hits speed bump over deficits

Republicans are reworking ways to control future deficits if the tax plan doesn't produce the economic growth they are promising. Senate votes are on hold until late Friday morning.
by Arnie Seipel

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Post-Weinstein, Lauer, Keillor: A reckoning for fans of fallen heroes

Post-Weinstein, Lauer, Keillor: A reckoning for fans of fallen heroes

Accusers of politicians, actors, comedians, singers, producers, directors, other media powerhouses and assorted business moguls have taken the power and fans of the disgraced have largely stood with the wronged. But for some, giving up heroes isn't easy.
by The Associated Press

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Oops: American Airlines accidentally let too many pilots take off the holidays

Oops: American Airlines accidentally let too many pilots take off the holidays

The pilots union says 15,000 flights at the end of the year don't have anyone to fly them, because of a glitch in the system pilots use to bid for time off.

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