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Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and job gains for the two previous months were weaker than initially reported, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department.
by Scott Horsley

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Jalapeños linked to a U.S. and Chipotle salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Jalapeños linked to a U.S. and Chipotle salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. At least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill. Most cases are in Minnesota and Colorado.
by The Associated Press

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Sparks end Minnesota's 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82

Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four in a game-ending 8-0 run and the Los Angeles Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82 on Thursday night.
by The Associated Press

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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.
by The Associated Press

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Community split on ICE detention center opening in Appleton, but many just want the area revitalized

Community split on ICE detention center opening in Appleton, but many just want the area revitalized

News that the privately-owned prison will reopen as an ICE detention center has sown division among some in Appleton and its surrounding communities. However, many in the region located about three hours west of the Twin Cities care less about the politics of immigration policy and just want to see their community revitalized.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens may close Owatonna greenhouse and lay off 89 workers

Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens may close Owatonna greenhouse and lay off 89 workers

Revol Greens, which grows lettuce and other greens in a massive greenhouse facility near Owatonna, may close and lay off nearly a hundred employees in October if it can’t find a buyer for the company or an infusion of funding.
by Molly Castle Work

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This algorithm helps Minnesotans write poetry together

This algorithm helps Minnesotans write poetry together

A Minneapolis exhibit reimagines predictive text, helping visitors build a communal poem from words contributed by their neighbors.
by Emily Bright

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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump says he is once again trying to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S. He signed two executive actions on immigration. One action aims to limit the number of people eligible for U.S. citizenship by birthright.
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