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April 1, 2015 8:50 AM

Judge dismisses Duluth's attempt to reinstate casino deal

The National Indian Gaming Commission told the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in 2011 that its longtime agreement with the city to run the casino was contrary to federal law.

by The Associated Press

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April 1, 2015 6:02 AM

Report: Minnesota livestock producers had profitable 2014

Meanwhile, Minnesota crop farmers saw their incomes drop last year by almost two-thirds.

by Mark Steil

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April 1, 2015 4:00 AM

What's worse than exploding oil trains? Read on

Trains carry a variety of hazardous materials. First responders have to be ready for all of them.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 31, 2015 2:33 PM

Why marriage doesn't pull people out of poverty

The decline of marriage over the past 50 years is not the cause of our current economic insecurity and inequality, but really more the result of it, Nicole Sussner Rodgers said.

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March 31, 2015 9:36 AM

U.S. Steel to idle part of Minntac; 680 layoffs expected

The company blames the layoffs on high inventory levels of taconite amid a worldwide steel glut. U.S. Sen. Al Franken says the Minntac layoffs may not be the last.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 31, 2015 4:00 AM

Target Center boosters overstating its success

Some Minneapolis City Council members pushing for public money to renovate Target Center are calling it the nation's No. 3 concert venue. But there's some double counting at work.

by Curtis Gilbert

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March 30, 2015 4:12 PM

Photos: The making of a taconite mine

Building the Iron Range's first new taconite operation in four decades is no small feat.

by Derek Montgomery

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March 30, 2015 1:57 PM

New MN taconite mine finally arrives, but will market be there?

While officials applaud the new Essar taconite mine, questions linger about the health of the ore business and Essar's decision to abandon plans for a steel plant.

by Dan Kraker

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March 30, 2015 7:46 AM

With so much oil flowing, U.S. may be reaching storage limits

One analyst says lack of storage space could drive oil down to around $20 a barrel, less than half the current price.

by Chris Arnold

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March 30, 2015 7:12 AM

UnitedHealth to buy pharmacy benefits manager Catamaran

UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s OptumRx PBM business fills about 600 million prescriptions annually. Catamaran expects to fill 400 million this year.

by The Associated Press

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