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Corporations to keep tax break lost by millions of Americans

Republicans are determined to overhaul the nation's tax system by year's end, offering a plan that lowers the corporate tax rate from 36 percent to 20 percent and reduces the number of tax brackets.

Minnesota lawmakers seek more federal money for wolf control

A federal program that provides trapping and other help for farmers and ranchers facing problem wolves has run out of money for the year.

Minnesota submits low-budget bid for Amazon

Emails show state officials' concern with honoring Amazon's request for confidentiality, partisan sniping between the governor's office and the Legislature about how to do it and unease about upsetting some of Minnesota's largest businesses with a bid.

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Task force named to study stalled Red River diversion plan

The task force that will explore options for the stalled diversion project is co-chaired by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton.

Security videos show concern before Bloomington mosque bombing

Officials said at the time that witnesses saw someone throw something from a truck or van before the blast and saw a vehicle speed away afterward.

Do men have it easier? Your politics might determine how you answer

Democrats were more than twice as likely as Republicans to say that the country hasn't gone far enough in achieving gender equality, according to a new survey from Pew.

Drug companies make eyedrops too big, and you pay for the waste

When eyedrops dribble down your face, it's not your fault. Drugmakers have long known that their drops of medicine exceed the capacity of the human eye. Why didn't companies make the drops smaller?

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