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United vows to do better after passenger dragged from plane
The House Transportation Committee chair says the hearing will give lawmakers "an opportunity to get much-needed answers about airline customer service policies and what is being done to improve service for the flying public."
Protesters demanding better conditions for apartment tenants, retail store janitors and immigrants are holding May Day rallies around the Twin Cities Monday.
The turmoil at Fox News Channel has claimed another victim. The network said Monday that Bill Shine, the network's co-president and a longtime lieutenant of ousted Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, is out.
May Day marchers around the world celebrate workers, immigrants
Garment workers in Bangladesh demand wage increases; unions in Greece critique austerity; left-wing parties in Poland highlight civic rights; advocates in the U.S. celebrate immigrants.
Organizers of a group resisting President Donald Trump have planned a march through downtown Minneapolis to support striking workers.
The gross domestic product, the total output of goods and services, grew by just 0.7 percent in the first quarter following a gain of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
GOP gets in lockstep in looming budget fight with Dayton
GOP legislative leaders announced Friday they agreed to a rough framework for a nearly $45 billion, two-year budget. That doesn't include more than $1 billion in tax aids and cuts.