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Franken takes first steps back into public arena
The former "Saturday Night Live" funnyman released a podcast on health care this week, just days after a Thanksgiving Day Facebook post in which he mused how much he missed "being in the fight every day." 
In comes winter, out go app-based electric scooters
Bird and Lime, the two electric scooter companies that serve the Twin Cities, round up their fleets for the winter beginning Friday, ending a first-of-its kind mobility experiment. | Across the U.S., dockless scooters gain popularity and scorn | As e-scooters roll into cities, so do safety concerns
Trump signs new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada

President Trump signed the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement -- or USMCA -- in Buenos Aires Friday, using the backdrop of the G-20 Summit to resolve a trade crisis with America's closest neighbors.

Marriott says massive data breach compromised info of up to 500M

Marriott says it's uncovered unauthorized access that's been taking place within its Starwood network since 2014. The information exposed includes credit card numbers, passport numbers and mailing addresses.

U of M volleyball team says they have the chemistry to do well in NCAA tournament
The Gophers are coming off their best conference record in school history. The perennially successful women's Gopher volleyball team has absolute dominance at home, going undefeated on their home court. 
Shingles vaccine shortage continues to frustrate

High demand for a new, much more effective vaccine against shingles, the painful flare up of the chicken pox virus, has led to ongoing shortages, waiting lists and frustration.

Why aren't millennials spending? They're poorer than previous generations, fed says

Millennials are less well off than members of earlier generations when they were young. They have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says.

Cuban pianist Nachito Herrera promises a big show at the Ordway
In breadth, scope and sheer numbers, the Afro-Latin Renaissance lives up to its name. 
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