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MnSCU faculty, system leaders reach tentative agreement

MnSCU faculty, system leaders reach tentative agreement

Campus committees would get at least some of the decision making power in MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone's "Charting the Future" plan under the proposed deal.
by Alex Friedrich

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Target plans to cut thousands of jobs in corporate restructure

Target plans to cut thousands of jobs in corporate restructure

Target Corp. plans to eliminate "several thousand positions," primarily at its Minneapolis headquarters, as part of a two-year corporate restructuring.
by MPR News Staff

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Small town in Iowa to see big musical acts this summer

Small town in Iowa to see big musical acts this summer

Waverly was one of four small towns picked for a stop on the Gentlemen of the Road tour.

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Mayo readies services to draw patients from China

Mayo readies services to draw patients from China

Mayo Clinic is working with a concierge service to bring more Chinese patients to Rochester. It's also planning a new venture to serve health providers in China.
by Elizabeth Baier

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'Bo Diddley beat' celebrates 60th anniversary

Bo Diddley's first single quickly moved to the top of the R&B chart and launched his career.
by Phil Picardi

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Budget debate to pick up this week

Budget debate to pick up this week

MPR's Tim Pugmire joins Phil Picardi for a look at the week ahead in state politics.
by Phil Picardi

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Mpls. faces tricky questions over cable TV, Internet competition

Telecom giant Comcast is accusing competitor CenturyLink of trying to skirt state law in its bid to provide cable TV service in Minneapolis.

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Britain's Average White Band hit it big with an American sound

The band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. The band's name was inspired by a friend.

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Foreign-trained doctors could soon have easier path in MN

Foreign-trained doctors could soon have easier path in MN

Minnesota may become a national leader in helping foreign-trained physicians to practice in the United States. Proposed strategies include dedicating spaces for those doctors in medical residency programs.
by Elizabeth Baier

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