"By the detailed examination, documentation and flow-charting of financial processes, executives will develop a more intimate understanding of the relationships of key variables and be more confident in their decisions, " writes Michael Fox in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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Local reporting: Brad Schrade, Jeremy Olson and Glenn Howatt of the Star Tribune, Minneapolis, for their powerful reports on the spike in infant deaths at poorly regulated day-care homes, resulting in legislative action to strengthen rules.

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