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Challenges of homelessness in outstate Minnesota

Challenges of homelessness in outstate Minnesota

As the cold snap continues, advocates for the homeless say they are worried about the safety of people living without shelter in outstate Minnesota.

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Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?

Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?

From giant corporations to university libraries to start-up businesses, employers are using rapidly improving technology to do tasks that humans used to do.

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Soft drink makers, NAACP challenge New York City's drink size limit in court

Soft drink makers, NAACP challenge New York City's drink size limit in court

New York City's limit on the size of sugary drinks is an "extraordinary infringement" on consumer choice, a lawyer for the American Beverage Association and other critics said in court on Wednesday. Opponents also are raising questions of racial fairness alongside other complaints.

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Minn. lawmakers to tighten database security

Sen. Scott Dibble, a Minneapolis Democrat, and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, a Republican from Lakeville, plan to unveil a bill Wednesday to curb the misuse.

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St. Louis County to count homeless

It's part of the federally required Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The purpose is to identify people who are homeless and not staying in a shelter on Wednesday night, Jan. 23.

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Roe v. Wade: After 40 years, a deep divide

Roe v. Wade: After 40 years, a deep divide

By today's politically polarized standards, the Supreme Court's momentous Roe v. Wade ruling 40 years ago was a landslide. By a 7-2 vote on Jan. 22, 1973, the justices established a nationwide right to abortion. But the ruling's legacy is the opposite of consensus.

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Can employers limit social media speech of workers?

Does your workplace have a social media policy that prohibits you from posting anything work-related on Twitter, Facebook or other social media channels?

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