3M Company

3M Company

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  Stocks edge higher as job market improves

  The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day. 

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  Stocks dip after manufacturing growth slows

  The stock market got off to a slow start in April, edging lower after the Standard and Poor's 500 index eclipsed its all-time high last week. The main ... 

• Calif. officials found flaws in parolee trackers

  Thousands of ankle monitors that track the movements of paroled sex offenders and other criminals were ordered removed and replaced by California ... 

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  Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?

  Art Liscano knows he's an endangered species in the job market: He's a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he's driven from house to house, ... 

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  3M says 4Q profit rose 3.9 percent

  Post-it notes and other office products helped lift 3M's fourth-quarter profit, despite a slowdown in other parts of its business. The Maplewood, Minn