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Shareholders push Exxon to disclose business impact of fighting climate change

Shareholders push Exxon to disclose business impact of fighting climate change

In a victory for environmental activists, investors have passed a non-binding proposal calling for Exxon Mobil to publicly examine how efforts to cut greenhouse gases would affect its bottom line.

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Transportation secretary urges drone industry to engage public

Transportation secretary urges drone industry to engage public

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told attendees at a Fargo drone conference Wednesday they must do a better job of engaging the public about safety, security and privacy issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to shut down in 2019

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to shut down in 2019

The company that owns the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site of the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, says the facility will be closed unless the state of Pennsylvania decides to bail it out.

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CBS' Scott Pelley out as evening news anchor, shifted to '60 Minutes'

CBS' Scott Pelley out as evening news anchor, shifted to '60 Minutes'

It's unclear how fully Pelley embraced the plan or its timing. His newscast lost 9 percent of its audience from a year ago, despite high interest in the news. CBS has not announced a replacement.

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Storied Worthington newspaper cuts back to twice weekly

Storied Worthington newspaper cuts back to twice weekly

Today's Worthington Daily Globe is the last daily edition from the southwest Minnesota prairie's paper. Amid continuing financial struggles for newspapers, the Globe is cutting its print publication to twice a week.
by Mark Steil

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Appeals court: Counties don't have to hire Otto's office for MN audits

Appeals court: Counties don't have to hire Otto's office for MN audits

The decision turns back a challenge by State Auditor Rebecca Otto to a 2015 law giving counties more power to use private firms for financial reviews. Otto said she'll appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
by Brian Bakst

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Sports writer loses job over tweet on Japanese Indy winner

Sports writer loses job over tweet on Japanese Indy winner

A veteran sports writer is no longer working with The Denver Post after he posted on Twitter that he was "uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.
by The Associated Press

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Computer outage grounds hundreds of BA flights in London

The airline said it was suffering a "major IT systems failure" around the world. It didn't say what was causing the problem but said there was no evidence of a cyberattack.
by Associated Press

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Titanium Range? Breakthrough could lead to new kind of mining in NE Minn.

Titanium Range? Breakthrough could lead to new kind of mining in NE Minn.

Scientists say they've demonstrated how to produce titanium oxide from a mineral called ilmenite -- a move they say puts northeastern Minnesota on the cusp of a new mining industry.
by Dan Kraker

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