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November 25, 2014 2:59 PM

Demolition OK'd for 19th-century buildings in downtown St. Paul

The move could clear the way for a major redevelopment of St. Paul's riverfront.

by Tim Nelson

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November 25, 2014 9:45 AM

How life expectancy factors into retirement planning

We offer advice for balancing quality of life and planning for the unexpected.

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November 25, 2014 9:04 AM

Top transportation lawmakers say gas tax outdated

Minnesota transporation funding is a contentious issue -- and a pressing one.

by Cathy Wurzer

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November 24, 2014 4:40 PM

Met Council offers bridge designs for controversial light rail span

The Metropolitan Council released three different bridge concepts for the Kenilworth channel crossing in Minneapolis Monday.

by Curtis Gilbert and Matt Sepic

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November 24, 2014 1:49 PM

Once a flop, e-pulltab gambling quietly rebounds

The electronic games are hitting financial targets for the first time since they debuted in 2012. Better technology and novel games are driving the surge, backers say.

by Tim Nelson

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November 21, 2014 2:44 PM

U.S. Bank to add 3,000 new jobs

CEO Richard Davis said many of the positions will be in the bank's compliance and audit operations.

by Martin Moylan

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November 21, 2014 8:28 AM

Affordable housing headed to St. Paul's Old Home Dairy

The plan is to build 60 units of affordable housing — including seven apartments for people who have been homeless for a long time — at the former home of the Minnesota Milk Company on University Avenue.

by Peter Cox

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November 20, 2014 5:41 PM

Best Buy closes higher on strong sales and earnings report

In the last quarter, Best Buy saw broad-based strength across consumer electronics, gaming, computing and mobile, and appliances. That helped boost its stock price by 7 percent.

by Martin Moylan

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November 20, 2014 3:15 PM

Charity to chancery: Following the archdiocese money

Much of the cash that sustains the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is held by legally separate groups, making it easier to protect church assets in a bankruptcy. Here's how the money flows.

by Molly Bloom, Madeleine Baran and Meg Martin

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November 20, 2014 10:50 AM

MN jobless rate drops below 4%, first time since 2006

State employers add added 9,500 jobs in October, dipping the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to 3.9 percent, down from 4.1 percent in September, state officials said Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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