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August 15, 2016 5:24 PM

Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show' will air for the last time on Thursday

Cancellation of the satirical news show comes a year and a half into its run. It had replaced The Colbert Report. Comedy Central's president said it wasn't "resonating" with audiences.

by Jason Slotkin

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August 15, 2016 3:20 PM

Allina nurses vote this week could trigger indefinite strike

Negotiators for the Minnesota Nurses Association are urging their members to authorize an open-ended walkout, hoping the prospect of an indefinite strike will put more pressure on the health system to settle a contract.

by Lorna Benson

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August 15, 2016 8:38 AM

Profit margins falling for crop farmers

The U.S. Agriculture Department's latest crop report will be released Monday afternoon, detailing what's expected to be another record harvest this fall.

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August 12, 2016 3:15 PM

Low prices force some farms to their knees financially

Milk, like corn and soybeans, has been fetching less money than it costs to produce for most of the last two years. And the USDA forecast a record grain harvest this year, suggesting there's no end in sight to ongoing financial pain for farmers.

by Mark Steil

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August 12, 2016 1:47 PM

More airline outages seen as carriers deal with aging technology

Airlines have spent heavily to introduce new features such as automated check-in kiosks, real-time luggage tracking and slick mobile apps. But they have avoided the steep cost of rebuilding their reservations systems from the ground up.

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August 12, 2016 11:59 AM

Big losses for Minn. medical marijuana providers

Minnesota's two licensed medical marijuana manufacturers each posted millions of dollars in losses in their first full year of operations.

by Kyle Potter, Associated Press

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August 11, 2016 5:41 PM

Cliffs breaks new ground on the Iron Range

Cliffs' $65 million investment at United Taconite will enable the company to produce a specialty iron ore pellet to feed North America's largest steel blast furnace.

by Dan Kraker

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August 11, 2016 4:21 PM

The importance of mobile homes as affordable housing

Ten mobile home parks in the region have closed in the past 25 years, but no new parks have opened, according to a Met Council report. These parks represent an important source of affordable housing, and their closures disproportionately affect residents of color.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 11, 2016 1:06 PM

Delta computer outage included 'small fire' at data center

Delta's problems started when a piece of electrical component failed at its headquarters. But the initial failure also caused a fire, the details of which are being kept under wraps.

by Associated Press