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Nov 7 2009 3:44AM
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 11:12AM
President Barack Obama says new figures
showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are
regretful and says he's working hard to restore the struggling
economy.
Standing in the [[kxtopic:white-house:t[White House]:t]] Rose Garden,
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| Stocks zigzag...Doubledigit unemployment...Shrinking business... Nov 6 2009 9:55AM
Stocks have been fluctuating in early trading
after the Labor Department reported the unemployment rate rose
above 10 percent last month for the first time since 1983. While
not welcome news for the economy, investors see the rise in
joblessness infl
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| Suspect's computer seized...Disappointing jobless report...DVD war... Nov 6 2009 9:41AM
President Barack Obama's chief economic
adviser says the 10.2 percent unemployment rate for October is a
stark reminder of how much more needs to be done to get people back
to work. Christina Romer says the latest unemployment figure
doesn't come as
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| Deja vu: WalMart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war Nov 6 2009 8:17AM
Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the
holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some
upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.
The move led rivals Amazon.com and Target to reduce the prices
of some of their onl
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| Deja vu: WalMart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war Nov 6 2009 8:17AM
Wal-Mart is upping the ante heading into the
holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some
upcoming DVDs following last month's price cut on books.
The move led rivals Amazon.com and Target to reduce the prices
of some of their onl
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Nov 6 2009 3:44AM
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| Garnett is fully moved on from Timberwolves Nov 5 2009 12:22PM
From the moment he was traded from Minnesota
to Boston more than two years ago, Kevin Garnett insisted he had
moved on from the place he spent his first 12 seasons.
It was clear in his most recent return to Target Center a
92-90 Celtics victory
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| Garnett is fully moved on from Timberwolves Nov 5 2009 12:22PM
From the moment he was traded from Minnesota
to Boston more than two years ago, Kevin Garnett insisted he had
moved on from the place he spent his first 12 seasons.
It was clear in his most recent return to Target Center a
92-90 Celtics victory
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| October sales may hold promise of relief to stores Nov 5 2009 4:33AM
Analysts say sales numbers being released today
may lift retailers' hopes for a slightly merrier holiday shopping
season than last year.
Major retailers ranging from Target to Macy's are expected to
report a second consecutive monthly gain in sa
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Nov 5 2009 3:51AM
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| No. 27 for Yankees...Senior group's endorsement...Missile strikes... Nov 5 2009 1:03AM
After nearly a decade, the New York Yankees are
baseball's best again. New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3
in Game 6. Hideki Matsui (hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) tied a World
Series record by driving in six runs. The Yankees wrapped up the
Series
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 4 2009 2:34AM
The key averages ended mixed in the latest
session, as investors await today's announcement from the Federal
Reserve.
The Dow fell 18 points to 9,772. The S&P added 3 points to
1,045. And the Nasdaq gained 8 points to 2,057.
Along with
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| Sales improve, but spending still below 2007 Nov 4 2009 1:17AM
A key data service says U.S. retail sales
figures are mostly rebounding from their dismal levels last year
but are still below October 2007.
The numbers show that categories including jewelry and apparel
posted gains. They also find that discoun
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| Amazon.com extends Internet price war on books Nov 3 2009 8:03AM
The book price wars are no longer just for
pre-orders.
Amazon.com was offering hardcovers of John Grisham's "Ford
County" and Barbara Kingsolver's "The Lacuna" for just $9 on
Tuesday, the official release date for both books.
In mid-Octobe
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Nov 3 2009 3:44AM
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Holiday sales prediction Nov 2 2009 7:02PM
It's November...and that means the holiday shopping season is fast approaching.
But has the economy changed peoples gift giving plans...or have we escaped the tough times.
Brad Feldman looks for answers in area stores and in the numbers.
(Sou
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| ND pharmacy law opponents kick off ballot quest Nov 2 2009 5:23PM
A campaign to repeal North Dakota's pharmacy
ownership law has kicked off its quest to gather petition
signatures.
The group called North Dakotans for Lower Prescription Drugs
hopes to gather 20,000 signatures by Dec. 30 and put the issue on
th
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Nov 2 2009 3:44AM
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Nov 1 2009 3:44AM
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Oct 31 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 30 2009 3:51AM
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 30 2009 1:46AM
Final tests confirm that six pigs from the
Minnesota State Fair contracted swine flu, three more than initial
research had indicated.
The U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday follow-up tests
confirmed the presence of the H1N1 virus, more co
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| Retailer Target Corp. cuts 85 jobs in marketing Oct 29 2009 4:06PM
Retailer Target Corp. is cutting 85 jobs from
its marketing department.
The Minneapolis company says in a statement Thursday that the
move was part of its normal practices of re-evaluating all areas of
the company.
The company says the aff
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Oct 29 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 28 2009 3:51AM
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| Holidazzle characters to warm up for parades Oct 27 2009 5:15AM
Some familiar characters will warm up for the
upcoming Target Holidazzle parades in downtown Minneapolis.
With a month to go until the first Holidazzle of the season, a
training camp is planned Tuesday for the holiday parade characters
in the do
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Oct 27 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 26 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 25 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 24 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 23 2009 3:51AM
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| Update on the latest in business: Oct 23 2009 2:41AM
Investors jumped back into the stock market
after a two-day decline.
The positive tone returned after some reassuring earnings
reports and word from Wal-Mart that it expects sales to grow this
year, and increase at a faster pace next year.
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| Stocks rise...Amazon tops forecasts...Book price war complaint... Oct 22 2009 3:52PM
Stocks posted a strong rally. The Dow gained 132
points, while the S&P rose about 12 and the Nasdaq surged nearly 15
points.
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Treasury has ordered seven companies
that received billions of dollars in government bai
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| Trade association asks for probe of book price war Oct 22 2009 3:10PM
A trade organization wants the government to
look into the price war among online booksellers.
The American Booksellers Association sent a letter Thursday to
the U.S. Department of Justice, asking for an investigation into
the cost-cutting race
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| Watching bank salaries...Targeting insurers...Drug raids across the... Oct 22 2009 12:50PM
For the first time, the Federal Reserve is
suggesting that it keep an eye on the way banks pay their
employees, to make sure the banks don't encourage workers to take
reckless gambles like the ones that contributed to the financial
crisis. Unlike a T
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Oct 22 2009 3:51AM
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| New Stephen King ebook to cost $35 Oct 21 2009 12:15PM
The latest e-book from Stephen King is no
bargain.
Scribner announced Wednesday that the digital edition of King's
"Under the Dome," a 1,000-plus page novel, will have a list price
of $35, several dollars higher than what e-books usually cost.
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| Bailout watchdog expects much to remain unrefunded Oct 21 2009 6:53AM
The man who watches over the $700 billion in
government money given to banks and other institutions to avert a
financial collapse says it's too early to say how much will be
repaid to the taxpayers.
Neil Barofsky (buh-RAHF'-skee), inspector gene
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Oct 21 2009 3:51AM
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Oct 21 2009 1:45AM
Carmelo Anthony had 24 points, and Arron Afflalo
added 20 to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 129-100 preseason win over
the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. Corey Brewer led the
Timberwolves with 23 points, Ryan Gomes had 16 and rookie Jonny
Flynn sco
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 21 2009 1:45AM
Six imams who were removed from a US Airways
flight in Minneapolis in 2006 have reached a tentative settlement
of their discrimination lawsuit.
The imams' attorney, Omar Mohammedi (moh-HAM'-med-dee), said
Tuesday that all sides agreed to the set
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| Pharmacy measure approved for circulation Oct 20 2009 5:02PM
Secretary of State Al Jaeger says a
petition seeking to abolish a North Dakota law requiring pharmacist
ownership of most pharmacies in the state has been approved for
circulation.
Jaeger says sponsors need at least 12,844 signatures to put the
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Oct 20 2009 4:13PM
Center Mikko Koivu will be full-time team
captain for the Minnesota Wild. General manager Chuck Fletcher and
head coach Todd Richards announced the selection today. In the
past, the Wild chose a different captain each month and rotated
alternate capt
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Oct 20 2009 4:13PM
Six imams removed from a US Airways flight in
Minneapolis in 2006 have reached a tentative settlement of their
discrimination lawsuit. The imams' attorney says all sides agreed
to the settlement, but that the details need to be finalized. A
federal j
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Oct 20 2009 4:13PM
Center Mikko Koivu will be full-time team
captain for the Minnesota Wild. General manager Chuck Fletcher and
head coach Todd Richards announced the selection today. In the
past, the Wild chose a different captain each month and rotated
alternate capt
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| Alien Halloween costume spooks immigrants Oct 20 2009 3:10PM
Immigrant advocates are urging retailers to pull a
Halloween costume of a space creature in orange prison garb
emblazoned with the words "illegal alien," while a group that
supports strict immigration laws says such a move violates freedom
of speech.
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| Busy Twins offseason marked by move across town Oct 20 2009 2:21PM
The [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] Twins have started what's sure
to be a busy offseason.
Team officials have been meeting in Florida, and Joe Mauer's
contract status tops the list of roster issues that must be
resolved following Minnesota
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| Wis. group asks USDA to investigate Target Oct 20 2009 12:50PM
A Wisconsin-based farm policy group has
asked the U.S. Agriculture Department to investigate whether giant
retailer Target Corp. misled consumers by claiming some soy milk it
sells is organic.
The Cornucopia Institute's complaint filed Tuesday s
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| Sears tries to get own piece of book price wars Oct 20 2009 11:05AM
Sears Holdings is becoming the latest retailer
to throw itself in the heated price war on books expected to be top
sellers. But the merchant's promotion has a twist.
The company, which operates Sears and Kmart, says it will reward
customers who
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Oct 20 2009 3:51AM
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| Update on the latest in business: Oct 20 2009 2:34AM
Stock prices rose strongly to begin the week as
investors embraced the latest earnings reports. And results after
the closing bell from Apple sent those shares higher in after-hours
trading.
The Dow settled at 10,092 after a gain of 96 points. T
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| Election crisis...Espionage charges...Mortgagerent help...Price... Oct 19 2009 5:51PM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is under pressure to
accept a runoff. U.N.-backed fraud investigators have thrown out
nearly a third of Karzai's votes from the August presidential
election. The Obama administration has been holding off on a
decision to
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| Target joins in price war on expected best sellers Oct 19 2009 4:06PM
Target is throwing itself into a heated price
war on books expected to be top sellers.
The retailer says it will offer some of this season's most
anticipated book titles at $8.99, in line with recent moves by
Walmart.com and Amazon.com.
Ta
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| Target joins in price war on expected best sellers Oct 19 2009 4:06PM
Target is throwing itself into a heated price
war on books expected to be top sellers.
The retailer says it will offer some of this season's most
anticipated book titles at $8.99, in line with recent moves by
Walmart.com and Amazon.com.
Ta
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Oct 19 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 18 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 17 2009 3:51AM
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| Swine flu fears...Obama calls for volunteerism...DA: OJ... Oct 16 2009 8:53PM
The government says 86 children have died of
swine flu in the U.S. this year 43 of the deaths reported in
September and early October alone. The H1N1 virus is now in 41
states. The vaccine will likely be harder to find this month
because of producti
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| "Illegal Alien" Halloween costume sparks ire Oct 16 2009 7:22PM
A Southern California immigrant rights group
has asked Target stores to stop selling an "illegal alien"
Halloween costume it says is offensive to immigrants.
The costume, posted on Target's web site, features the mask of
an alien with a green ca
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Oct 16 2009 3:51AM
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| Woman wrongly accused of using fake bill settles Oct 15 2009 9:41AM
A South Carolina woman wrongly accused
by Target of using a fake $100 bill has settled a lawsuit with the
retailer.
Rita Cantrell said a Target employee sent her name and picture
to businesses and claimed she tried to use counterfeit money.
S
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Oct 15 2009 3:51AM
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| Auto Racing Package Oct 14 2009 10:23AM
Auto Racing Package for Oct. 14 or thereafter. Questions should
be directed to Patrick Horne at (212) 621-1630. Sports Photos, ext.
1918; Graphics, ext. 6907. Reruns of stories and agate are
available from http://apexchange.com, from the Service De
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Oct 14 2009 3:51AM
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| Madison Media Institute Offers Baccalaureate Degree Program... Oct 13 2009 3:10PM
dison Media Institute Offers Baccalaureate Degree Program
MADISON, WI (Marketwire) 10/13/09
Madison Media Institute is now offering an Entertainment and Media
Business baccalaureate degree completion program. This program
prepares
students for m
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Oct 13 2009 3:51AM
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Oct 12 2009 4:55PM
Brett Favre is 40 and has played a long time in
the NFL and he's calling this Minnesota Vikings' squad one of
the best he's ever played on. But he says "you have to have a
little luck" too. The Vikings are 5-0 for the first time since
2003, when the
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Oct 12 2009 4:55PM
Brett Favre is 40 and has played a long time in
the NFL and he's calling this Minnesota Vikings' squad one of
the best he's ever played on. But he says "you have to have a
little luck" too. The Vikings are 5-0 for the first time since
2003, when the
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| Here is the latest Minnesota sports from The AP Oct 12 2009 4:55PM
Brett Favre is 40 and has played a long time in
the NFL and he's calling this Minnesota Vikings' squad one of
the best he's ever played on. But he says "you have to have a
little luck" too. The Vikings are 5-0 for the first time since
2003, when the
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| After late surge, Twins still have issues to solve Oct 12 2009 2:35PM
The Minnesota Twins are packing up for the
offseason after an early ouster from the playoffs by the New York
Yankees.
The Twins surged through September but were swept by New York.
The Twins had a lot to like about 2009, their final season
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Oct 12 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 11 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 10 2009 3:51AM
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Oct 9 2009 3:51AM
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| Ballot measure would repeal ND restrictions on pharmacy ownership... Oct 8 2009 4:55PM
A proposed ballot measure would repeal a
North Dakota law that says only pharmacists may own a controlling
share of most North Dakota pharmacies.
Officials on both sides say North Dakota is the only state in
the nation that requires pharmacists
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 8 2009 4:13PM
A proposed ballot measure would repeal
North Dakota's law that says only pharmacists may own a controlling
share of most North Dakota pharmacies.
The initiative was submitted to Secretary of State Al Jaeger on
Thursday. Jaeger will review the pe
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| Repeal of ND pharmacy ownership law proposed Oct 8 2009 3:52PM
A proposed ballot measure would repeal
North Dakota's law that says only pharmacists may own a controlling
share of most North Dakota pharmacies.
The initiative was submitted to Secretary of State Al Jaeger on
Thursday. Jaeger will review the pe
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| Target September sales metric beats estimates Oct 8 2009 7:57AM
Target says a key sales measure dipped 1.7
percent in September but beat analyst estimates. The result led the
discount retailer to predict third-quarter earnings per share above
Wall Street's forecast.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expec
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| Target September sales metric beats estimates Oct 8 2009 7:57AM
Target says a key sales measure dipped 1.7
percent in September but beat analyst estimates. The result led the
discount retailer to predict third-quarter earnings per share above
Wall Street's forecast.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expec
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