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This rapper tried to use neuroscience to get over her ex

This rapper tried to use neuroscience to get over her ex

Dessa is a singer and writer from Minneapolis who spent years trying to fall out of love and get over her ex. Nothing seemed to help -- until she visited a research lab for a brain scan.
by Adam Cole and Ryan Kellman

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New Mexico solar observatory closed for security reasons to reopen

New Mexico solar observatory closed for security reasons to reopen

An observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico that had been closed since early September because of an undisclosed security concern is scheduled to reopen on Monday, officials managing the facility said.
by Associated Press

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Wisconsin school districts ban cellphones in classroom

Wisconsin school districts ban cellphones in classroom

School districts across Wisconsin are banning cellphones in the classroom in an effort to reduce distractions during class time.
by Associated Press

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Officials shed little light on mysterious closure of solar observatory

Officials shed little light on mysterious closure of solar observatory

An observatory in the mountains of southern New Mexico that is dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the sun has found itself at the center of a mystery that is creating a buzz here on earth.
by Associated Press

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Northeast Minnesota Native American tribe aims to turn the reservation high speed

The Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Chippewa recently submitted a petition with the Federal Communications Commission to form a telecommunications company called Aaniin, which means "hello" in Ojibwe.
by Dan Kraker

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One more chance to spot the northern lights Tuesday

One more chance to spot the northern lights Tuesday

If you couldn't see the northern lights last night, there's one more chance to see them Tuesday night. But the conditions might not be as good.
by Matt Mikus

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Native Americans propose change to Yellowstone landmark names

Native Americans propose change to Yellowstone landmark names

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is considering renaming a mountain and a valley in Yellowstone. The park features are named for men whose work was tied to mass killings of Native people.
by Nate Hegyi

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In 1974, they gave the Nobel to her supervisor. Now she's won a $3 million prize

In 1974, they gave the Nobel to her supervisor. Now she's won a $3 million prize

Fifty years ago, Jocelyn Bell Burnell saw a blip in the data from a radio telescope she helped build. The discovery of pulsars was "one of the biggest surprises in the history of astronomy."

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