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Work resumes on major freeway project in downtown St. Paul

Work resumes on major freeway project in downtown St. Paul

A major disruption for Twin Cities drivers returns Monday, as work resumes on a multi-year project involving Interstates 94 and 35E in downtown St. Paul.
by Tim Nelson

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Blizzard conditions close highways across North Dakota

Blizzard conditions close highways across North Dakota

Authorities continued to advise no travel across much of North Dakota on Wednesday, amid an ongoing blizzard that's already dumped more than 18 inches of snow on parts of the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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After 2 years of empty airports, the demand for travel is at a high. So are airfares

After 2 years of empty airports, the demand for travel is at a high. So are airfares

Domestic air travel demand this spring is back to pre-pandemic levels. But airlines see headwinds as the war in Ukraine drives up jet fuel prices and air fares and has international travel lagging
by David Schaper

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Biden plans a major withdrawal from the country's oil reserves to control gas prices

Biden plans a major withdrawal from the country's oil reserves to control gas prices

President Joe Biden announced a plan Thursday to draw 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve — an unprecedented push to use the emergency stocks to try to take the edge off of soaring gasoline prices.
by NPR Staff

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The case of the $489,000 air ambulance ride

The case of the $489,000 air ambulance ride

Diagnosed with aggressive leukemia while on a trip to Wyoming, a man thought his insurance would cover an air ambulance ride home to North Carolina. Instead, he got hit with an astronomical bill.
by Julie Appleby

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Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country's south

Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country's south

Civil aviation officials say a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said in a statement the crash occurred Monday near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county.
by The Associated Press

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Gas prices are near record highs. A fuel tax holiday could give consumers some relief

Gas prices are near record highs. A fuel tax holiday could give consumers some relief

Gasoline prices hit record highs last week, so politicians in both parties proposed suspending state and federal gas taxes. But some warn such tax "holidays" may cut funding for needed road repairs.
by David Schaper

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