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Mayo Clinic goes on low-salt diet — for roads and sidewalks

Mayo Clinic goes on low-salt diet — for roads and sidewalks

Every day, thousands of patients come to Mayo Clinic in Rochester seeking medical care, so it’s no place for dangerously icy sidewalks or parking lots. Yet despite last winter being one of the snowiest on record, Mayo reduced its salt use by 60 percent from the previous winter.
by Kirsti Marohn

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19-hour London-to-Sydney test flight shows how to make long hauls tolerable

19-hour London-to-Sydney test flight shows how to make long hauls tolerable

Qantas Airways' approach to the 11,000-mile trip features carefully designed meals and lighting. Passengers are also encouraged to get out of their seats to exercise, and they experience two sunrises in one day.
by Laurel Wamsley

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With new memorials, MnDOT rededicates MN 22 to veterans

With new memorials, MnDOT rededicates MN 22 to veterans

Hundreds of trees planted to honor war veterans along Minnesota Highway 22 in southern Minnesota are gone after a major rebuild of the road. In their place stand two permanent memorials to area citizens who’ve served in the military.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota DVS extends road test hours to weekends

Minnesota DVS extends road test hours to weekends

The extended hours, beginning Saturday, are aimed at reducing the ongoing problem of long wait times for new drivers seeking to get their licenses. And state officials say the weekend spots are filling up fast.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns

TSA plans to close airport hotel checkpoint in November, citing staffing concerns

The Transportation Security Administration said the checkpoint in the InterContinental Hotel’s skyway will close Nov. 18. Federal Security Director Clifford Van Leuven said the number of passengers going through the checkpoint “does not justify continued deployment of TSA staff.”
by MPR News Staff

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More than 5,000 hands-free citations issued in Minnesota since August

More than 5,000 hands-free citations issued in Minnesota since August

The new law has made it illegal to use a cellphone while driving in Minnesota — including scrolling or surfing the internet, not just talking or texting. The numbers are in line with expectations, officials say.
by Catharine Richert

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