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Minn. companies that took climate change pledge give to deniers

Minn. companies that took climate change pledge give to deniers

Target, Best Buy, General Mills and Cargill signed on to the Obama Administration's American Business Act on Climate Pledge last year, but still gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to climate change deniers in Congress.
by Martin Moylan

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U.S. reports 156K new jobs created in September, lower than predicted

U.S. reports 156K new jobs created in September, lower than predicted

The unemployment rate ticked up slightly, from 4.9 to 5 percent, and the number of unemployed people was reported at 7.9 million, also reflecting little change.

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From mining to biking: How Minnesota's Cuyuna Range became an off-road cycling destination

From mining to biking: How Minnesota's Cuyuna Range became an off-road cycling destination

On Saturday, 500 mountain bikers are expected to roll into the tiny northern Minnesota towns of Crosby and Ironton. The race is the biggest event of the year for the region, once known as the Cuyuna Iron Range.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Crews reach major milestone on bridge connecting Minnesota, Wisconsin

Photos: Crews reach major milestone on bridge connecting Minnesota, Wisconsin

Crews working on the St. Croix Crossing connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin have reached a milestone in construction; but project director Michael Beer says there's still more work to be done.
by Tim Nelson

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Mall of America to close on Thanksgiving Day, open Black Friday

Mall of America to close on Thanksgiving Day, open Black Friday

Mall officials say the shopping center will close Thanksgiving Day to "give the holiday back" to employees, although stores will have the option of opening.
by Martin Moylan

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Last call for early closing times at St. Paul liquor stores?

Last call for early closing times at St. Paul liquor stores?

The city's 8 p.m. weeknight closing time for liquor stores is one of its last vestiges of post-Prohibition liquor restrictions. Minnesota's emerging brewing industry may force that to change.
by Tim Nelson

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