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December 19, 2012 8:30 AM

Minn. lawmakers working to delay, repeal medical device tax

Minnesota Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen are working to delay or repeal the implementation of the medical device tax that is set to go into effect on January 1.

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December 19, 2012 12:00 AM

Instagram says users' photos won't appear in ads

Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing service now owned by Facebook, said Tuesday that it will remove language from its new terms of service suggesting that users' photos could appear in advertisements.

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December 18, 2012 3:37 PM

A few moments of scrutiny for 5-Hour Energy

Energy drink's association with deaths gives pause.

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December 18, 2012 11:31 AM

Opaque Instagram ad policy change riles users

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service that Facebook bought this year, is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after a change in its user agreement hinted that it might use shared photos in ads.

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December 13, 2012 9:30 PM

Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed

To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it's a monster.

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December 13, 2012 8:01 PM

Twin NASA spacecraft prepare to crash into moon

After nearly a year circling the moon, NASA's Ebb and Flow will meet their demise when they crash — on purpose — into the lunar surface.

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December 13, 2012 9:35 AM

Google Maps return to iPhone

The world's most popular online mapping system returned late Wednesday with the release of the Google Maps iPhone app.

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December 13, 2012 8:32 AM

Minnesota River Valley's 3.6-billion-year-old rocks

In our letters segment this week, a professor mentioned that the Minnesota River Valley is home to 3.6-billion-year-old rocks, some of the oldest rocks on earth. We follow up on why that would be and what they signify about Minnesota's past and future.

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December 12, 2012 7:33 PM

Virgin Galactic future at Spaceport uncertain

With Spaceport America nearly complete but still mostly empty, a Virgin Galactic official says the company will reassess its agreement if New Mexico lawmakers don't pass liability exemption laws for its suppliers.