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'Modern' streetcar plan drives discussion of disruption in St. Paul

'Modern' streetcar plan drives discussion of disruption in St. Paul

For decades, St. Paul and Ramsey County leaders have been trying to find a better transit link between downtown, the airport and the Mall of America. Now the Riverview Corridor Policy Advisory Committee appears ready to sign off on a "modern" streetcar concept along West 7th Street.
by Matt Sepic

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How managers can better deal with sexual harassment in the workplace

How managers can better deal with sexual harassment in the workplace

The biggest mistake employers can make when it comes to dealing with sexual harassment complaints is to not take action at all, said Penelope Phillips, an employment attorney who helps train managers on how to recognize and deal with harassment in the workplace.
by Laura Yuen

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Study backs getting driverless cars on the road, as Waymo ditches backup drivers

Study backs getting driverless cars on the road, as Waymo ditches backup drivers

A new study is bolstering the case for putting more autonomous vehicles on the road sooner rather than later — at the same time that self-driving cars are hitting a milestone in parts of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

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Capital One Financial cuts include 130 jobs in St. Cloud

A financial services processing center that has bolstered downtown St. Cloud is losing 130 jobs as part of wider cuts by Capital One Financial Corp.
by The Associated Press

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Chart: How the Republican tax overhaul would affect you

Chart: How the Republican tax overhaul would affect you

If you itemize, a new, higher standard deduction might make doing your taxes easier. If you run a "pass through" business, your life might be about to get more complicated.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Nonstop MSP to Cuba service ends before it starts

Sun Country Airlines is abandoning plans to launch nonstop service from the Twin Cities to Cuba next month because of too much uncertainty.
by Martin Moylan

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Is Cleveland a model for med-tech success in Rochester?

Is Cleveland a model for med-tech success in Rochester?

Cleveland Clinic has helped draw businesses, investor money and millennials to that city's medical-technology hub. Mayo Clinic and Rochester leaders see it as a recipe they can bring to Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert

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About the survey

We asked a representative sample of more than 1,600 Minnesotans--from the Twin Cities and throughout Greater Minnesota and our major regional centers--what they think about everything from their own personal finances to the future of our state.

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DOJ set to block AT&T takeover of Time Warner

DOJ set to block AT&T takeover of Time Warner

The Justice Department has informed AT&T that it will oppose the company's planned $85 billion merger unless it sells off CNN -- a network frequently derided by President Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Weinstein hired agents to investigate and suppress accusations against him

It reads like an espionage thriller: Weinstein hired multiple intelligence firms, one which used agents to extract information to try to stop The New York Times from publishing an article about him.

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