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Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.

August 26, 2014 at 3:56PM

The nation should follow Tennessee, make community college free – Scientific American
Warren Buffett is helping Burger King with its tax inversion deal – WSJ
Toilet paper maker Kimberly-Clark goes tubeless – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Environmental study required for frac sand shipper in Winona – Winona Daily News
Is Colorado town "up for whatever"? Bud Lite hopes so – Denver Post
Grain shipments are backed up in the rail system and the NYT is on it – NY Times
A graphic showing the most expensive film props of all time – ShortList
A driverless car test run on the streets of Washington – Washington Post
Federal labor board rules against Jimmy John's in fired workers case – StarTribune
Emerald ash borer marches across Iowa, confirmed in Story County – KCRG

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