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Gov. Dayton signs $9.50 minimum wage into law
Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill in a ceremony at the Capitol Monday afternoon, which will give more than 325,000 workers in Minnesota a pay raise beginning Aug. 1.
Task force report critical of Archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse
A new report from a task force created by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis notes “serious shortcomings” in the way the archdiocese handled allegations that priests were sexually abusing minors.
Pulitzer Prize winners include Minnesota connections
The 2014 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced Monday, and there were a couple of Minnesota connections on the list.
Subway taking 'yoga mat' bread off its menu
The Subway sandwich chain says it will remove a chemical found in yoga mats from its bread by next week. The chemical, called azodicarbonamide, is also found in other food products, including some breads sold in supermarkets.
Lunar eclipse overnight will give us 'blood moon'
A total eclipse of the moon will take place in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, and it will be particularly stunning because the moon will turn reddish orange.
