Politics

February 3, 2020
Evictions would be easier under proposed changes to Florida’s mobile home laws, advocates warn

Decades-old protections for mobile-home owners could be upended under a series of industry-backed proposals introduced this legislative session – and housing advocates warn they could result in more evictions for...

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February 3, 2020
Has South Florida tourism peaked? Key indicators dip in 2019

With the Super Bowl in town, the hospitality industry was awash in visitors and cash last week. But when business gets back to normal this week after the big game,...

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February 3, 2020
Heart valve invented in Minnesota allows new kind of heart treatment

Inaugurating a potential blockbuster medical device category, a wire-and-mesh medical device invented in Roseville, Minn., has become the first catheter-delivered implant to get European approval to replace the heart's mitral...

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February 3, 2020
Lee Schafer: Hospitals and doctors have your health records. Should app makers get them too?

Two weeks ago, the founder of software firm Epic Systems asked some leaders of big health care systems to please get their objections to Washington, D.C., before it's too late...

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February 3, 2020
Sales were up during the holidays, but companies like Pier 1, Papyrus and Express say they’re closing 1,000 stores. And that’s just the beginning

The 10,800 stores closed by retailers last year wasn't enough: just one month into 2020, they have announced plans to close 1,000 more. "It's sad, there are a lot of...

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February 3, 2020
With end of life for Windows 7, Travelers warns companies of increased risk of cyberthreats

The Travelers Companies, Inc. is publicizing the prospect of computer breaches and other attacks against companies that failed to upgrade or replace Microsoft's Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 when...

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February 3, 2020
Analysis: From ‘Andy Who?’ to Super Bowl champion Andy Reid

When Andy Reid walked into an interview with the Philadelphia Eagles armed with a 6-inch binder containing notes on how to build a winning team, management was sold. It took...

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February 3, 2020
Bernard Ebbers, ex-CEO convicted in corporate scandal, dies

A former telecommunications executive convicted in one of the largest corporate accounting scandals in U.S. history died just over a month after his early release from prison. Bernard Ebbers was...

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February 3, 2020
Michigan governor to take national stage to rebut Trump

Democrats are putting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on the national stage Tuesday to rebut President Donald Trump, elevating a fresh face and casting an election-year spotlight on a swing...

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February 3, 2020
Supporters see worker co-ops as way to spread the wealth

It was three years ago that LA Luebbers drove nine hours from Missouri to Minneapolis for a job interview as a housecleaner. She got the job, drove back to Missouri...

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February 3, 2020
Working to ‘break the cycle’ of homeless youth in Mankato

After the REACH helped Kaytlin Williamson, 21, and her baby find a home, she continues to be a frequent visitor to its Youth Drop-In Center. “This is like my second...

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February 3, 2020
Minot’s shuttered M building has history, seeks future

The big M on its roof established the eight-story former Midwest Federal Savings Bank as a Minot landmark, and many memories were made by folks who entered the building's doors...

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February 3, 2020
Organ transplant surgery scheduler donates his own kidney

David Johnson is a bearer of good news. He's a surgery scheduler who coordinates organ transplant surgeries at University Hospital in Madison. He's one of the first people patients talk...

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February 3, 2020
Sioux Falls moms have new options for breastfeeding support

In Samantha Tully's office in Sioux Falls, a realistic-looking rubber breast sits on a baby scale. Beside it is an infant doll, which Tully has named Baby Marie. They are...

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February 3, 2020
Chazen Museum of Art still growing, changing at 50

The Chazen Museum of Art has long showcased art by UW-Madison faculty. And this year, in celebration of the museum's 50th anniversary, the faculty show is bringing artists from across...

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February 3, 2020
Shuckers: Galveston Bay oysters scarce, season may be short

Cold Galveston Bay oysters on the half shell and January go hand in hand, like saltines and cocktail sauce. Cool temperatures have plumped up bivalves to their prime size by...

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February 3, 2020
This Week: Construction spending, Disney earns, jobs report

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: ECONOMIC BELLWETHER The Commerce Department issues its December snapshot of construction spending Monday. Spending on...

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February 3, 2020
Today in History

Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2020. There are 332 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 3, 1943, during...

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February 3, 2020
Project seeks to convert dairy farm manure to natural gas

Harmful emissions from the agriculture sector are increasingly scrutinized as the climate changes. Now, energy companies want to help dairy farmers reduce emissions. Virginia-based Dominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables Ag...

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February 3, 2020
Greenville grapples with homelessness amid its rapid growth

It's a crisp mid-December Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina, and for as far as the eye can see, household items abound. White chairs are stacked neatly on top of one...

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February 3, 2020
Opinion: Column on retaining younger workers crossed the line

As a long time (and older) reader, I feel truly insulted by James Cassel's article about retaining younger workers published in Business Monday on Jan. 27. Basically, he's saying that...

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February 3, 2020
More executive power on wish list for Oklahoma governor

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the CEO-turned-governor who broadly expanded executive powers in his first term last year, will ask the Legislature to extend those even further as he lays out...

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February 3, 2020
Built in 10 days, China’s virus hospital takes 1st patients

The first patients arrived Monday at a specialized hospital built in just 10 days as part of China's intensive efforts to fight a new virus. Huoshenshan Hospital and a second...

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February 3, 2020
Built in 10 days, China’s virus hospital takes 1st patients

The first patients arrived Monday at a specialized hospital built in just 10 days as part of China's intensive efforts to fight a new virus. Huoshenshan Hospital and a second...

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February 3, 2020
The best and worst of Super Bowl ads

During advertising's biggest night, Super Bowl Sunday, marketers battled it out to bolster their brands and promote new products. Advertisers paid up to $5.6 million for 30 seconds, and almost...

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February 3, 2020
Super Bowl gets billed as a free tourism commercial for the host city. How did Fox do?

Bring Super Bowl to the Miami area, and Pitbull will surely have a role. And, yes, about an hour before kickoff, there was Miami's go-to local celebrity dancing with comedian...

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February 3, 2020
US energy secretary: Brazil showing commitment on climate

U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said Sunday the far-right government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is demonstrating its commitment to the fight against climate change by promoting nuclear energy....

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February 3, 2020
Super Bowl ads dialed up ‘fun’ as an antidote to politics

In the real world, political primaries are looming, impeachment is ongoing and heavy news never seems to stop. But during commercial breaks in the Super Bowl, advertisers did their best...

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February 3, 2020
The Latest: A sellout for Super Bowl, but with a twist

9:25 p.m. Attendance for the Super Bowl was 62,417. In terms of official numbers, that is the second-lowest attendance in the game's history behind only Super Bowl 1 — which...

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February 3, 2020
Shanghai Composite index plunges 8.7% as market reopens

China's Shanghai Composite index plunged 8.7% as financial markets reopened Monday amid news the outbreak of a deadly virus has spread further. Other markets also fell sharply, with Taiwan's benchmark...

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February 3, 2020
Super Bowl Ads: What’s a Quibi, again?

Here's the latest on what's happening with ads during the Super Bowl. All times EST. 7:30 p.m. "What's a Quibi?" Viewers might still be asking that after the company's Super...

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February 3, 2020
China reports 361 dead from new virus, total of 17,205 cases

China on Monday reported 361 have died on the mainland from the new virus, with an additional 2,829 new cases over the last 24 hours bringing the Chinese total to...

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February 2, 2020
FIFA declares Samoura’s cleanup of African soccer complete

FIFA's six months in control of African soccer appeared to end when Fatma Samoura's six-month spell in temporary charge of the continent's governing body was not extended on Sunday. Samoura,...

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February 2, 2020
Mississippi investigates hepatitis case at restaurant

The Mississippi Department of Health says a restaurant worker in Vicksburg has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. A news release people who ate at The Gumbo Pot on Halls Ferry...

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February 2, 2020
Corporate fans are awed by the spectacle, but something is missing: a rooting interest

Among the sea of red-clad fans outside Hard Rock stadium are those in neutral clothing, many in suits, who could not care less about who is playing. Some are doing...

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February 2, 2020
Mormon missionaries being cut in Liberia over supply worries

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Sunday it is reducing the number of its missionaries in Liberia because of concerns about having adequate supplies for them due...

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February 2, 2020
Kentucky: Worker killed at Amazon hub construction site

A worker was killed at an Amazon delivery hub under construction at an airport in northern Kentucky, authorities said. The workplace accident occurred Saturday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport,...

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February 2, 2020
Egyptian officials say militants blow up Sinai gas pipeline

Security officials in Egypt said suspected Islamic militants on Sunday blew up a natural gas pipeline in the restive norther part of Sinai Peninsula. At least six masked militants planted...

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February 2, 2020
Transportation agency plans event for minority entrepreneurs

State transportation officials have planned an event next month in Springfield for minority and women-owned businesses. The conference on Feb. 10-11 will offer workshops and seminars on topics including financing,...

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February 2, 2020
DHS: Flights could be rerouted over coronavirus concerns

As the U.S. steps up its response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security is warning airline passengers that their flights may wind up rerouted if officials discover...

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