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Can your robot throw a Frisbee? Minn. high schoolers compete to find out

Can your robot throw a Frisbee? Minn. high schoolers compete to find out

This year 180 Minnesota schools have FIRST Robotics teams. That compares with just two teams in 2006, when Lawrence first became involved. In fact, more Minnesota schools have robotics teams than hockey teams.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How a persistent winter could have its roots in global warming

How a persistent winter could have its roots in global warming

Melting sea ice in the Arctic creates a ripple effect that can be felt in the lower latitudes.

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Mars rover Curiosity back in action

The Mars rover Curiosity is humming again after being sidelined by back-to-back computer problems.

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Technology Week: Becky Worley demystifies personal technology

Technology Week: Becky Worley demystifies personal technology

ABC and Yahoo! News technology reporter Becky Worley aims to reduce "tech anxiety" about gadgets, apps, passwords, video, social media and more, with New York Times technology editor Quentin Hardy at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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Scientists: 'No options' to stop massive asteroids on collision course

Scientists: 'No options' to stop massive asteroids on collision course

Without "a few years" warning, humans currently have no capacity to stop an asteroid on a collision course with the planet, scientists told a Senate panel Wednesday.

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Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from Atlantic

Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon have been fished out of the murky depths of the Atlantic, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and NASA said Wednesday.

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Consumers abandoning some media outlets as content dwindles

Consumers abandoning some media outlets as content dwindles

Demand for news content continues to grow online, but traditional news media outlets are not equipped to handle the audience, according to the Pew Research Center.

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Severe hurricanes may become more common along the East Coast

Severe hurricanes may become more common along the East Coast

Climate change may bring bigger hurricanes more often on the Eastern Seaboard. The effect on tornadoes remains unclear.

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Technology Week: Your brain on computers

Technology Week: Your brain on computers

Neurologist Adam Gazzaley and New York Times technology reporter Matt Richtel discuss the impact of digital devices on the brain. Do they affect our memory, perception and attention span? Are distractions and interruptions good or bad for your brain and for your survival in the modern world?

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NASA moon craft spots Ebb and Flow crash sites

When NASA's twin spacecraft Ebb and Flow crashed into the moon last year, scientists did not count on seeing the aftermath.

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