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Nearly 700,000 SNAP recipients could lose benefits under new Trump rule

Nearly 700,000 SNAP recipients could lose benefits under new Trump rule

The Trump administration has finalized a rule to limit food stamp benefits for single able-bodied adults who can't show that they work more than 20 hours a week, though legal challenges are possible.
by Pam Fessler and Rachel Treisman

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Minnesota suing Juul for 'targeting youth' in e-cig marketing

Minnesota suing Juul for 'targeting youth' in e-cig marketing

Minnesota officials are taking their fight against vaping to court, alleging that Juul Labs illegally marketed flavored e-cigarettes to children and violated several consumer laws, including fraud.
by Tim Pugmire

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Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators proves predictable, and deadly

Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators proves predictable, and deadly

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.
by Rachel Treisman

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Why student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the help they deserve

Why student loan borrowers with disabilities aren't getting the help they deserve

Hundreds of thousands of borrowers are eligible to have their student loans erased because a disability keeps them from working. NPR found many will likely never get the debt relief they're owed.
by Cory Turner and Clare Lombardo

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Presidential race, farm economy loom large over 1st District contest

Presidential race, farm economy loom large over 1st District contest

Next year, Minnesota will once again be home to what’s expected to be one of the most fiercely contested U.S. House races in the country. The battle for the 1st Congressional District in southern Minnesota is already shaping up.
by Mark Zdechlik

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