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Target Settles Suit Claiming its Hiring System Discriminated

NEW YORK (AP) - Target is paying more than $3.7 million to settle a lawsuit that said its hiring process, which automatically rejected people with criminal backgrounds, disproportionately kept blacks and Hispanics from getting entry-level jobs at its stores. As…

Escalating US-China Trade Dispute Heightens Global Concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American Soybean Association, a lobbying group that says it represents 21,000 U.S. soybean producers, says China's proposed 25-percent tariff on soybeans would be “devastating'' to U.S. farmers. China is the largest consumer of U.S. soybeans, buying…

Polaris Fined $27M for Failing to Report Vehicle Problems

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota-based Polaris Industries will pay a more than $27 million civil penalty to settle two 2016 late-reporting claims involving defective recreational vehicles. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday the settlement involves models of Polaris' RZR and…

Report: Midwest Business Conditions Index Rose Again

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A report says a business conditions index for nine Midwest and Plains states has surged again - a sign of continued improvement in regional economic conditions. The report released Monday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index…

Walmart Reportedly Eyes Deal With Insurer Humana

(AP) - Walmart may be looking to dive deeper into the rapidly evolving health care market by acquiring the insurer Humana, according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper says the retail giant is in early talks with Humana, a…

Custom-fit Clubs Result in Better Golf Game

DULUTH, Minn. - Although the Northland is seeing snow once again, Spring is here and warmer weather is on the horizon. This makes it the perfect time to prepare for golf season.…

Spicing up Dinner with Lyric Kitchen Bar

DULUTH, Minn. - As Spring begins to melt the snow and warm up the Northland, Lyric Kitchen Bar is heating things up in the kitchen. For this week's Cooking Connection, we're making…

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