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States step in to stop colleges from holding transcripts ransom for unpaid bills

States step in to stop colleges from holding transcripts ransom for unpaid bills

An estimated 6.6 million students can't obtain their transcripts or degrees for having unpaid bills as low as $25 or less. Several states have passed or are considering laws to curb the practice.
by Jon Marcus

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Passenger rail backers hope Biden’s infrastructure plan could return train service to Duluth 

Passenger rail backers hope Biden’s infrastructure plan could return train service to Duluth 

Backers of a long-proposed passenger rail service between Duluth and Minneapolis are giddy over the infrastructure plan President Joe Biden unveiled earlier this week. Biden is calling for an $80 billion investment in rail — including, potentially, more than $500 million in funding for the proposed Northern Lights Express project.
by Dan Kraker

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New CDC guidance lifts most domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people

New CDC guidance lifts most domestic travel restrictions for fully vaccinated people

Guidance released Friday allows fully vaccinated people to travel domestically without getting tested or self-quarantining, but advises them to keep practicing mitigation measures to protect others.
by Rachel Treisman

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U.S., Iran say they'll begin indirect talks on nuclear program

The United States and Iran said Friday that they would start indirect talks with other major world powers next week to try to get both countries back into an accord limiting Iran's nuclear program, nearly three years after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the deal.
by The Associated Press

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Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons

The effort is aimed at mobilizing local and federal resources and expanding the investigative capabilities of tribal law enforcement agencies. But advocates say the effort has a big hole because it doesn’t apply if someone goes missing off the reservation. 
by The Associated Press

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