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More and more Americans have turned to Starbucks or other fast-food chains to start off their day with coffee. Not surprisingly, many are not only getting their coffee, but also their breakfast from the fast-food giants. The nutritional content for  |


No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin. It's a law years in the making but timely,  |
The stalled financial rescue plan in Washington, D.C. had both bankers in Denver's financial district and small business owners worried Monday. Experts said without a bailout, loans for cars, homes, college and businesses would dry up.  |


While stocks staged a partial rebound on Wall Street this morning, the financial markets remain troubled and anxiety is running high across the country, particularly in the Loop financial district. CBS 2's Joanie Lum reports.  |
The agency that protects U.S. bank deposits is asking Congress for temporary authority to boost the $100,000 deposit insurance limit as the government works to contain the financial crisis.  |
A rescue plan for America's financial markets failed in Congress, and the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 778 points - the biggest single-day point drop in its history. Economic experts join Midday to discuss the bailout bill, the response on  |
Republican presidential candidate John McCain's top economic advisor addresses the intense economic pressures facing the candidates in this campaign, and the bipartisan struggle to settle on a bailout plan.  |
The Minnesota soybean harvest is getting started, and there's a bit of disappointment so far in the results. For some farmers, yields are falling short of what they had hoped for and they're also worried about declining crop prices.  |
Mendota Heights-based Sun Country Airlines says it must defer 50 percent of employees' pay through the end of the year to become independent of its parent company, Petters Group Worldwide.  |
The electrical grid is getting smarter. Utilities are installing new technologies that can help consumers save energy and prevent blackouts.  |
Members of Congress resumed blaming oneanother Tuesday for the House vote rejecting a $700 billion financial system bailout. The news sent stocks down by 777 points, a record level on Wall Street. Pres. Bush will make a statement this morning  |
Country of Origin Labeling will be required on fresh meat, produce and seafood on Sept. 30th, and phased in over six months. Supporters of the legislation say the labels will help consumers make more informed food choices. But others say  |
Congressional leaders scrambled Tuesday tofind enough changes to sell the multibillion-dollar financialrescue to their rank-and-file, with long-distance prodding fromJohn McCain and Barack Obama on the presidential campaign trail.  |
Female employees in the Star Tribune's mailroom complained about a hostile work environment, and claim the company did not take effective action.  |
The federal Surface TransportationBoard has approved the Canadian Pacific Railway Corp.'s proposed acquisition of the Sioux Falls-based Dakota, Minnesota and EasternRailroad.  |
Robert Dean White, a former officer of Petters Co. Inc., was charged today with fraud for creating false purchase orders to lure investors to the company.  |
A RARE note of cheer emerged from the high street today after computer games retailer Game raised sales forecasts and delivered record profits.  |
CAMERA firm Jessops has reported a fresh decline in sales, but also a deal with HSBC that provides it with crucial long-term funding.  |
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