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New Mpls. Fed chief: U.S. should look at breaking up biggest banks

New Mpls. Fed chief: U.S. should look at breaking up biggest banks

Neel Kashkari sent shock waves through the financial world on Tuesday in his first speech as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
by Martin Moylan

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New security checkpoint system now open at MSP airport

The Terminal 1 checkpoint is part of a years-long overhaul designed to get travelers to their planes faster.
by Tim Nelson

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Demand for I.T. workers may offer a way to close jobs gap

Demand for I.T. workers may offer a way to close jobs gap

Strong demand for people with information technology skills could help shrink the gap in employment and wages between whites and minorities in Minnesota.
by Martin Moylan

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'Narconomics': How drug cartels operate like Walmart

'Narconomics': How drug cartels operate like Walmart

Reporter Tom Wainwright says cartels that control the region's drug trade use business models that are surprisingly similar to those of big-box stores and franchises.

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Twin Cities janitors to strike on Wednesday

Thousands of Twin Cities janitors will walk off the job after their contract deadline passed Sunday night.
by Matt Sepic

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A 'collision of visions' over Sand Prairie logging

A 'collision of visions' over Sand Prairie logging

Two views of the same scene are part of a collision of visions at the end of a long road near where the Zumbro River enters the Mississippi River near Kellogg.
by The Associated Press

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Deep in winter, Duluth's ship repair season hums

Deep in winter, Duluth's ship repair season hums

Great Lakes ship owners are investing more than $100 million this winter to upgrade vessels. But finishing by spring takes "swat teams" of workers and a ballet of cranes. Here's how it's done.
by Dan Kraker

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St. Cloud waitress has 65 years of experience

St. Cloud waitress has 65 years of experience

Clara Riley started waitressing when she was a 16-year-old. She's now 81.

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