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May 12, 2015 7:33 AM

Why food companies should be more afraid of water scarcity

An environmental sustainability group found many U.S. food companies have a long way to go to improve water efficiency and other practices.

by Abby Wendle

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May 12, 2015 6:41 AM

Verizon inks $4.4 billion agreement to buy AOL

Verizon said the acquisition will help build its digital and video platforms. Verizon had previously announced plans to launch a video service that focused on mobile devices.

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May 11, 2015 1:53 PM

What the Pacific trade deal means for diets

Trade deals like NAFTA can have long-term impacts on diet and health. Experts say they're concerned that the U.S. isn't talking about these implications in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

by Tracie McMillan

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May 10, 2015 9:00 AM

Commerce Dept.: PUC ruling means VoIP providers must follow Minn. law

The PUC vote comes after a Commerce Department investigation of a company that, it said, tried to escape paying required fees.

by Nancy Lebens

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May 9, 2015 11:28 AM

John Kerry failed to address Somalia's remittance crisis, says Oxfam

The aid group is unhappy that Secretary of State John Kerry did not discuss Somalia's remittance crisis when he made a brief, unannounced visit to Mogadishu this week.

by Matt Sepic

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May 9, 2015 8:26 AM

Oil companies look to fill employment gap with more women

Less than 20 percent of oil-sector workers are female. That's a problem for an industry that needs legions of new workers to replace retirees.

by Jeff Brady

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May 8, 2015 6:29 PM

Iowa water official: Farm nitrates should be regulated

Des Moines Water Works CEO Bill Stowe said nitrates are a growing problem. Faced with paying for technology that can remove nitrates, Des Moines is suing over agricultural drainage.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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May 8, 2015 4:26 PM

Walleye worries dart just below the surface on eve of fishing opener

Walleyes remain the prized catch of Minnesota anglers. But concerns over invasive species and the fishery's long-term health are clouding this year's fishing season, which opens Saturday.

by Dan Kraker

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May 8, 2015 3:16 PM

Where you raise kids affects their long-term upward mobility, study says

Children from low-income backgrounds may earn more if they're from one place rather than another.

by Emily Kaiser

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May 8, 2015 11:25 AM

BNSF to reopen track at site of ND oil train derailment, fire

North Dakota officials say the railroad is making progress on cleaning up the oil that didn't burn in the Wednesday wreck but instead leaked into the ground and into a nearby slough.

by The Associated Press

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