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 Mini gets upsized in UK
Minneapolis News.Net
The Mini family is about to get a new member with the upsized Countryman model. St. Paul gets top ranking for speedy Internet
Star Tribune
Despite a hot summer, have we been moving faster? Ookla, a well-known Seattle company that measures the speed of Internet connections, says St. Paul has recently become No. 1 in the nation in residen... Ex-Valspar worker pleads guilty
Star Tribune
A former chemist for Valspar Corp. pleaded guilty this week to stealing trade secrets worth up to $20 million from the Minneapolis-based paint and coatings company as he prepared to go to work for an ... Tax Shocker After Inland Revenue Blunder
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HM Revenue and Customs are expected to arrive on Tuesday with the rest due before Christmas. Some individuals may find they have both underpaid and overpaid, with the payments cancelling each other a... Earl downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm
Fox Business
Hurricane Earl wasdowngraded to a tropical storm Friday, weakening as itswirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard, the U.S. NationalHurricane Center said. The storm, which earlier had been a major hurrican... Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints
CBS News
A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill repor... Video: America's Failing Infrastructure
CBS News
The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues the... Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations
CBS News
The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's ... Video: Diminished Earl Still A Threat
CBS News
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports. McDonald?s Flunks Burger Taste Ratings
CBS News
The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's... Jobs Report Helps Stocks Extend September Rally
CBS News
The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong ... Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package
CBS News
(AP) Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, including tax cuts and targeted spending, to... Could Chat Transcripts Be Security Minefields?
CBS News
Rite-Aid and Walgreens both announced pharmacist chat programs last month, they were the latest chains to try and use chat to get closer to their customers. But, ironically, the preservation of chat d... Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
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Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton ... Drake University's "D+" Logo Earns Failing Grade
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(CBS/AP) A "D+" campaign logo aimed at encouraging recruitment at Drake University is getting a failing grade from some faculty, students and alumni. They say the logo is offensive, embarrassing an... Best Time to Buy A Car? Labor Day Weekend
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The next generation Ford Focus 4-door is introduced at the North American International Auto Show Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 in Detroit. Jarvis said dealerships need room for new models like this one, so t... US Service Sector Sees Slowing Growth
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(AP) A trade group says the U.S. service sector, which provides most of jobs in the country, expanded for the eighth straight month in August, but the pace of growth slowed. The Institute for Suppl... Dubai Police Chief Calls BlackBerry a Spy Tool
CBS News
(AP) Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talk... Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6% in August
CBS News
(AP) Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose in August for... Video: Earl Threatens Cape Cod Shoreline
CBS News
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports. Video: Oil Rig Explosion Rocks Gulf
CBS News
Workers were doing routine maintenance when a fire broke out on the upper deck of Vermillion 380 located in the Gulf of Mexico; all 13 rig workers were rescued. Don Teague reports. Video: Beach Towns Brace for Earl
CBS News
As tourists obeyed orders to leave North Carolina's coastal towns, locals are stocking up on supplies and preparing for the powerful Hurricane Earl. Kelly Cobiella reports. Funk Band War Tells Pepsico They're Not Friends
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(AP) Members of the original funk band War say they can't be friends with PepsiCo. They're suing the soft drink maker for more than $10 million, saying it did not negotiate with them to use their s... Recession Talk Quieted by Improving Jobs Report
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(AP) The feeble economy exhibited a smidgen of strength Thursday, with mildly positive reports on jobs, store sales and housing. Figures released on unemployment claims, store sales and home-buying... More Democrats Pushing to Keep Tax Cuts
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Obama and Tax Cuts President Obama has proposed extending tax cuts for individuals making less than $200,000. But the top two income tax rates would revert to higher levels. Anthony Mason reports. Ferrari Recalls 1,248 Cars due to Fire Hazard
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458 Italia supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries. The Italian carmaker said Thursday it wants to replace an adhesive that in some circums... 1 in 7 Home Kitchens Would Fail Inspection
CBS News
(AP) New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants. The small study from California's Los Angeles Cou... Mortgage Rates Hit Another New Low
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(AP) Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in decades for the tenth time in 11 weeks, as investors worried about the economy. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent this week,... Commercial Pilot Sentenced for Drug-Masking Powder
ABCNews
A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, p... Report: Blackwater Created Shell Companies
ABCNews
FILE - In a Monday, July 21, 2008 file photo, Blackwater Worldwide's headquarters is seen in Moyock, N.C. The New York Times is reporting that the security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a networ... Weakened Earl Hits Mass. With Wind, Rain, Surf
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'); } The remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod's gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages Friday night, disrupting people's vacations on the unofficial final weekend o... Workers at 9 Jimmy John's shops trying to unionize
Star Tribune
Some workers at nine Twin Cities Jimmy John's outlets are trying to organize a union under the banner of the Industrial Workers of the World. The target of the organizing drive are Jimmy John's resta...
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