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New York Police Department still searching for the shooter; executives were meeting for investor conference, which was closed abruptly.

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The budget forecast released Wednesday sets the stage for next year’s budget discussions at the Legislature. Republicans are already calling for spending cuts.

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Here’s another reason for Congress to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies: avoiding political peril. Letting the aid expire will lead to steep premium increases across the nation before 2026 midterms.

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UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, is owned by parent company UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday.

Hormel headquarters in Austin, MN. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Friday September 11, 2015 Despite woes throughout the food industry, partly due to consumers turning away some from processed foods, Hormel has managed to continue prospering -- even though a good part of its business -- Spam, chili -- is about as processed as you can get. But the company's turkey and pork offerings are riding a hot protein trend. And over the past two years, it's made some of the biggest acquisitions in