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Immigration story tests Minneapolis newsroom

Immigration story tests Minneapolis newsroom

With the eyes of a nation fixed on the unrest in Minneapolis, the events haven’t left local journalists overmatched. Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including t...

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Meta faces New Mexico trial over alleged harm to children

Meta faces New Mexico trial over alleged harm to children

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico, with jury selection starting Monday. New Mexico’s c...

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Trump nominates economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trump nominates economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after having previously accused the fede...

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Starbucks feels the heat as more chains compete for US coffee drinkers

Starbucks feels the heat as more chains compete for US coffee drinkers

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States’ coffee culture rem...

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Warsh’s challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump’s demands

Warsh’s challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump’s demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Warsh has sought the job of Federal Reserve chair since President Donald Trump first considered him for the position nearly a decade ago. Now that he is in line for the job...

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Trump names Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair

Trump names Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes...

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