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Supervalu to sell Save-A-Lot chain for $1.37B

The Minnesota-based company is selling the supermarket chain to Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. The deal is expected to close before the end of January.

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Glen Taylor sees green in 'war on big food'

Glen Taylor sees green in 'war on big food'

Billionaire Glen Taylor sees an opportunity in addressing changing consumers tastes by selling pork that can be traced to the farm where it was raised.
by Mark Steil

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Xcel's coal plant retirement plan gets regulatory approval

Xcel's coal plant retirement plan gets regulatory approval

A combination of factors are making it possible for Xcel Energy to reduce carbon emissions 60 percent by 2030, utility officials said Friday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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U regents approve demolition of grain elevators

U regents approve demolition of grain elevators

The university also received comments from around 100 people who are questioning the U's move, saying the structures should be saved.
by Peter Cox

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Finally, U contracts give minority vendors a break

Finally, U contracts give minority vendors a break

Contractors from disadvantaged groups were getting business at the University of Minnesota, but vendors of goods and services were not — until recently.
by Emma Sapong

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Obama eases special limits on Cuban products, from drugs to rum and cigars

Obama eases special limits on Cuban products, from drugs to rum and cigars

The changes clear the way for Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals to gain U.S. regulatory approval. And instead of special quotas, normal limits on Americans' importation of foreign products will apply.

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Bernie Sanders asks Obama to halt Dakota Access pipeline for full review

Bernie Sanders asks Obama to halt Dakota Access pipeline for full review

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and four other Democratic senators are asking President Barack Obama to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline until a full environmental review can be completed.
by Associated Press

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After weeks on strike, Allina nurses approve new contract

After weeks on strike, Allina nurses approve new contract

More than 4,000 Allina nurses return to work as soon as this weekend after ratifying a new contract Thursday.
by Lorna Benson

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MN Corn Growers Association pledges to help environment

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is pledging new efforts to make the state's corn farmers the country's "most sustainable and environmentally responsible."
by Mark Steil

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