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Uber fires 20 employees after sexual harassment claim investigation

Uber fires 20 employees after sexual harassment claim investigation

On Tuesday, the company gathered its staff to discuss the review's findings, according to a source familiar with the meeting. A broader report on addressing Uber's workplace culture is due next week.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Speed limit dropping on I-94 stretch west of Minneapolis

Motorists navigating construction zones on Interstate 94 west of downtown Minneapolis will need to slow down as transportation officials reduce speed limits to 50 miles per hour.
by Danielle Wong

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Sugar producers skeptical of deal with Mexico

U.S. sugar producers like Minnesota-based American Crystal Sugar have complained for years that Mexico was violating the North American Free Trade Agreement by dumping subsidized sugar, and driving down prices.
by Dan Gunderson

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Parting thoughts: 'Pat the Cat' reigned on KDAL

Parting thoughts: 'Pat the Cat' reigned on KDAL

Charles "Patrick" Cadigan passed away recently at the age of 81. He and co-host Rik Jordan talked about anything that was "TOMA" or "top-of-mind awareness" in the Duluth-Superior area.
by Cathy Wurzer

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248,000 hourly workers in Minnesota make $9.50 or less

248,000 hourly workers in Minnesota make $9.50 or less

A new report from state labor officials shows about 15 percent of hourly employees in Minnesota make the minimum wage of $9.50 an hour or less.
by The Associated Press

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Trump announces plan to privatize air traffic control

Trump announces plan to privatize air traffic control

It's an idea long supported by most of the commercial airlines and the union who say the system is inefficient under the Federal Aviation Administration.
by David Schaper

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Lawsuit seeks to force $14,000 raise on lawmakers

The Association for Government Accountability filed its petition to force the paychecks in Ramsey County court Monday.
by The Associated Press

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1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade

The first of tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits will go to trial on Monday in Kansas against Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its decision to introduce a genetically engineered corn seed variety to the U.S. market before China approved it for imports.
by The Associated Press

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Wally McCarthy's death and the changing era of auto dealers

It's a name that's been heard in radio jingles and TV commercials for decades. And could once be seen prominently perched atop McCarthy's flagship Oldsmobile dealership in Richfield.
by Mike Moen

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Farmers decry Trump plans to cut agriculture subsidies

Farmers decry Trump plans to cut agriculture subsidies

The proposed cuts come even as farmers are facing their fourth straight year of falling income, and could particularly affect farm states such as Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska that helped Trump win the November election.
by Associated Press

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