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NASA shuts down space telescope orbiting Earth

NASA is sending the reliable Galaxy Evolution Explorer into a retirement that will end with a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere in about 65 years.

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Minn. highways rank 42nd in national highway study

Minn. highways rank 42nd in national highway study

A new report on the state of the nation's highways shows improvement across much of the country, but not in Minnesota.

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Hawaii hiking trails to be on Google Street View

Hawaii's volcanoes, rainforests and beaches will soon be visible on Google Street View.

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NASA launches sun-watching satellite from Calif.

NASA has launched a satellite on a mission to examine a little-studied region of the sun that it hopes will improve space weather prediction.

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Microsoft tweaks Windows 8, blamed for PC slump

Microsoft is trying to reverse slumping PC sales and quiet growing criticism of its flagship operating system with the release of a revised version of Windows 8.

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Feedly, Digg racing to replace Google Reader

With just days remaining before Google pulls the plug on its Reader RSS feed service, reality is sinking in.

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Super full moon shines brightly this weekend

Super full moon shines brightly this weekend

A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual.

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Latest science illuminates ancient Maya world

Latest science illuminates ancient Maya world

The largest modern show of Maya artifacts opens at the Science Museum of Minnesota. It explores the complex society which built huge cities across Central America over a millennium ago.
by Euan Kerr

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In more cities, a camera on every corner, park and sidewalk

In more cities, a camera on every corner, park and sidewalk

Surveillance cameras, and the sophisticated software packages that go with them, have become big business. Many small- and medium-sized cities across American are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on cameras and software to watch their residents.

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Digital 3-D atlas of brain reveals tiny details

Scientists have a new brain atlas to help them study their favorite organ. It's a digital, three-dimensional model called "BigBrain."

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