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Feds allege KleinBank used discriminatory lending practices

The U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleges that KleinBank was systematically engaged in "redlining," to deny or avoid providing credit services to minorities.
by The Associated Press

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Great Lakes shipping season floats to a close this weekend

Great Lakes shipping season floats to a close this weekend

Shipwatchers in Duluth will brave the elements this weekend for one last up-close view of giant freighters gliding into the harbor before they lay up for the winter.

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Minnesota farmers say Dayton plan to curb runoff is laced with problems

Minnesota farmers say Dayton plan to curb runoff is laced with problems

Gov. Mark Dayton sees the state law requiring 50-foot grassy buffer strips along most Minnesota water bodies as part of his environmental legacy. Farmers call it too costly and unworkable. Minnesota's senior U.S. House member agrees.
by Mark Steil

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Feds launch study of proposed 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters

The U.S. Forest Service will begin a lengthy environmental review on a proposed mining moratorium on the Superior National Forest in the Rainy River watershed.
by Dan Kraker

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Trump urges people to 'buy L.L.Bean' amid boycott threat

Trump urges people to 'buy L.L.Bean' amid boycott threat

Linda Bean, co-owner of the family-owned outdoor retailer, says she gave money to PACs supporting Trump. Her political stance spurred calls for an L.L. Bean boycott under the hashtag #Grabyourwallet.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

The U.S. Mint says it's the first in a series of 24-karat gold that will also depict Liberty in designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Indian-Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

With a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being better educated, according to a new analysis.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. government accuses Fiat Chrysler of cheating on emissions

U.S. government accuses Fiat Chrysler of cheating on emissions

The U.S. government accused Fiat Chrysler on Thursday of failing to disclose software in some of its pickups and SUVs with diesel engines that allows them to emit more pollution than allowed under the Clean Air Act.
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Pay gap between college grads and everyone else at a record

Pay gap between college grads and everyone else at a record

College graduates, on average, earned 56 percent more than high school grads in 2015, according to data compiled by the Economic Policy Institute. That was up from 51 percent in 1999.
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