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Canadian gas pipeline explosion causes only minor disruption for Midwest

Even if prices do rise, Midwesterners might not want to complain too loudly. In the Midwest, one million BTUs of gas costs $10. In New York, consumers pay $60 for that amount, LaRose said. A big reason for that disparity in pricing is the pipeline system that distributes natural gas to the Midwest.
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Hear the MPR News Top Coast Festival speakers

Hear the MPR News Top Coast Festival speakers

Hear the voices of many of the speakers coming to the MPR News Top Coast Festival, presented May 30-June 1, 2014 by the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. "Big Ideas, New Solutions."

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BBC: How do humans cope with isolation?

BBC: How do humans cope with isolation?

The BBC's Anahi Aradas looks at a number of situations where humans have limited social contact, including people living in the Atlantic, outer space and prison.

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What you need to know about net neutrality

What you need to know about net neutrality

After the recent court decision, we'll look at what's next for the open internet battle.

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Potential carcinogen in colas has FDA reviewing data

Potential carcinogen in colas has FDA reviewing data

4-methylimidazole -- or 4-MEI for short, is found in the caramel color that soda makers use to dye the drinks brown. While the federal government has no limits on 4-MEI, California law says that people should not consume more than 29 mg of the compound per day.
by Allison Aubrey

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Goose antibodies that can save puppies

Goose antibodies that can save puppies

A Grand Forks company that uses goose antibodies to prevent and treat disease is close to marketing its first product, a treatment for parvovirus in dogs. I reported  in 2012 on the work Avianax is doing to develop a treatment for West Nile and other diseases. Because animal treatments require much less stringent testing than human testing, that’s Read more →
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Wisconsin cheese to the rescue: Surprising spray melts road ice

Wisconsin cheese to the rescue: Surprising spray melts road ice

This winter, a Wisconsin county is fighting icy roads with a homegrown product: liquid cheese brine. Tens of thousands of gallons of the stuff are used each year along with road salt, according to officials in Polk County. And it works.

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Against industry wishes, Klobuchar promotes smart phone kill switch law

Against industry wishes, Klobuchar promotes smart phone kill switch law

The DFLer says the ability to remotely disable a stolen phone would both deter theft and help protect users' data, and the measure has the support of law enforcement. But critics say such technology won't work -- and could have some bad consequences.
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Whether for shopping or snooping, the drones draw near

Whether for shopping or snooping, the drones draw near

North Dakota wins nod to be one of six drone test sites.

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