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Business and Economic News

Tribes threaten to pull out of oil tax agreement with North Dakota

A Native American tribe whose land accounts for about a fifth of North Dakota's oil production has renewed threats to pull out of a revenue-sharing agreement with the state, saying a reduction in taxes on the industry violates the accord.
by Associated Press

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Polaris plans to drop unprofitable Victory Motorcycle brand

Polaris announced Monday that it is shutting down the unprofitable Victory brand after 18 years. The motorcycles were produced at the Minneapolis-based company's Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Spearfish, South Dakota, plants.
by Associated Press

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Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

The Center for Investigative Reporting followed the global trail of America's electronic cast-offs. Here's what they found.
by MPR News Staff

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Forest Service OKs land swap for proposed PolyMet mine

Forest Service OKs land swap for proposed PolyMet mine

The exchange of thousands of acres in northeast Minnesota gives PolyMet the surface land it needs to dig its proposed open-pit copper-nickel mine. But it still needs additional state and federal approval to proceed.
by Dan Kraker

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How the Twin Cities can attract and retain professionals of color

A survey collected by Greater MSP asked professionals of color what they like and, more importantly, what they don't like about living in the Twin Cities in order to understand why minorities are leaving the community.
by MPR News Staff

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Low pay in state legislatures means some can't afford the job

Low pay in state legislatures means some can't afford the job

State legislators in 30 states make $30,000 a year or less. New Mexico doesn't pay lawmakers at all, while those in New Hampshire make just $200 per two-year term.
by Johhny Kauffman

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SeaWorld ends its orca theatrics in San Diego, but critics aren't convinced

SeaWorld ends its orca theatrics in San Diego, but critics aren't convinced

The One Ocean show, which has come under criticism for the treatment of its star orcas, has its finale Sunday at SeaWorld San Diego. Yet some doubt the park sincerely means to change its program.
by Colin Dwyer

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Iconic sequoia 'tunnel tree' brought down by California storm

The Pioneer Cabin tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park was one of California's few remaining tunneled-through sequoias. It was hollowed out more than 130 years ago.

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