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February 22, 2017 5:46 PM

Most oil pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp

Most of the Dakota Access pipeline opponents abandoned their protest camp Wednesday ahead of a government deadline to get off the federal land, and authorities moved in to arrest others who defied the order in a final show of dissent.

by Associated Press

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February 22, 2017 1:54 PM

Senate panel inches Sunday liquor sales forward

A Minnesota Senate panel has moved the state one step closer to legalizing Sunday liquor sales.

by Associated Press

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February 22, 2017 11:07 AM

Trump expected to submit budget blueprint on March 13

GOP aides are expecting Trump's blueprint to contain fewer details than is typical since it's a new administration and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney was only confirmed last week.

by Associated Press

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February 22, 2017 10:54 AM

U.S. Steel goes to court against Minnesota over Minntac permit

U.S. Steel has gone to court in a dispute with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over pollution limits for its Minntac iron mining operations.

by Associated Press

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February 21, 2017 2:10 PM

Milo Yiannopoulos apologizes for remarks, quits Breitbart

Polarizing right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos resigned as an editor at Breitbart News on Tuesday and apologized for comments he had made about sexual relationships between boys and men.

by Associated Press

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February 21, 2017 8:09 AM

Health insurance woes add to the risky business of farming

There are many challenges to farming: It's often grueling work that relies on unpredictable factors such as weather and global market prices. But one aspect that's often ignored: health care costs.

by Kathleen Masterson

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February 20, 2017 8:19 AM

Mattress no longer delegated to bottom of shopping list

While a new mattress was often a purchase put off as long as possible, consumers today are replacing their mattresses more often.

by Stephan Bisaha

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February 20, 2017 8:10 AM

Sunday liquor sales ban on Minnesota House's chopping block

The House is expected to vote today on a bill that would allow liquor stores to open on Sundays. It's a perennial issue at the Capitol that consumes plenty of attention but has never moved forward.

by Kyle Potter, Associated Press

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February 19, 2017 8:06 AM

Explainer: the fiduciary rule and you

President Donald Trump's administration is working to dismantle a complex set of financial rules including the "fiduciary rule," which requires certain financial professionals to act in their clients' best interests when providing retirement advice.

by Associated Press