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Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges has asked Minneapolis residents to not be bashful in calling 311 to report potholes on city streets. Based on how they are popping up all across the city, those operators will likely be very busy. But first we have to get rid of the ice that has caked itself on the roads, especially in downtown Minneapolis and on residential areas where buildings and trees have blocked the sun from providing any help. Mike Kennedy, director of Minneapolis Public Works, says that below zero weather expected this week will only make it harder to remove the half- to two-inch bullet-proof ice that has bonded to the pavement. "It's going to be a while before we see improvements on main streets," he said. When it gets below 15 degrees "chemicals don't work as well and lose their effectiveness. We are stuck with this situation." That means 6th Street around Target Center and other streets completely in the shade won't get the benefit of the sun's radiant energy. Look for the ice … [Read more...] about Bumpy and slippery roads to be with us for a while

And you'd trust them completely, right? Well, if you’re bothered by too many telemarketers, it’s your fault. Lifehacker has a piece by someone in the business: I've worked for a telemarketing company for two years and made a lot of unwanted calls. I have to keep making them because most people don't know how to get rid of us No, no, no, no: you choose to keep annoying people so you can make money. The responsibility is yours and your employers, not the person who lacks the ability to “get rid” of you. - but the right approach can make all the difference. Here's how you can get rid of telemarketers like me and save us both a lot of time. The piece has tips and hints like this: Remember, the computer chose your lead, not the caller. If you scream at them because you've gotten called before, this will not make them sympathetic to your case. It's likely they'll just put you back into the lead pool to torture you. This confirms what you may have suspected: … [Read more...] about Telemarketer tells us how to deal with telemarketers

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico (all times local): 12:10 a.m. President Donald Trump says "We're going to have to wipe out" Puerto Rico's debt in the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. He tells Fox News in an interview that: "We're going to work something out." He goes on to say: "We have to look at their whole debt structure. You know, they owe a lot of money to your friends on Wall Street. And we're going to have to wipe that out." The White House did not immediately respond to questions about how the president wanted to do that. Trump spoke to Fox in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which he toured Tuesday. Before the storm, the island's government was in the midst of bitter negotiations with creditors to restructure a portion of its $73 billion in debt. The island's previous governor had declared that debt unpayable. ___ 8:45 p.m. President Donald Trump is congratulating Puerto Rico for escaping the higher death toll of "a real catastrophe … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump says US must ‘wipe out’ Puerto Rico debt