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Saints Ballpark, Southwest LRT Not in MN Bonding Bill

St. Paul could compete with other cities for a portion of a $50 million pot to pay for a regional ballpark in Lowertown; meanwhile, supporters of the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line say the project risks losing federal support without a state contribution.

Stadium Bill in Senate; House Amendments Controversial

The Minnesota House passed the Vikings stadium bill in a 73-58 vote on Monday but included a series of amendments-including one that a Vikings spokesman called "not workable." The Senate began debating the stadium bill early Tuesday afternoon.

19 MN Cos. in Fortune 500; Most Move Down in Rank

The top-ranking local company is Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, Inc., which didn't move from its 22nd-place ranking on last year's list; however, 14 of the 19 Minnesota companies on the list fell in ranking from last year-some substantially.

Best Buy Loses a Fourth Key Leader: Dave Deno

Dave Deno-who served as chief financial officer of Best Buy's international division and as president of its Asia region-has left the company to become executive vice president and chief financial officer of OSI Restaurant Partners.