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January 9, 2012 4:00 AM

Minn. Supreme Court to determine validity of repressed memory in sex abuse case

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear a case Monday to determine if repressed memories can be used in a church sexual abuse lawsuit. If the case moves forward, the decision could lead to more sexual abuse lawsuits going to trial.

by Conrad Wilson

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January 8, 2012 3:19 PM

Hawking too ill to make 70th birthday celebration

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking was too ill to attend a conference in honor of his 70th birthday Sunday, but in a recorded message played to attendees he repeated his call for humans to colonize other worlds.

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January 7, 2012 12:35 PM

160 Minn. students to compete in regional Science Bowl

Some 160 high school math and science students from across the state will be competing this month in a regional Science Bowl in St. Paul. They'll be vying for the chance to represent Minnesota in the national competition in Washington, D.C.

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January 6, 2012 6:14 PM

Warner Bros. to impose 56-day delay on DVD rentals

In a precedent other major movie studios are likely to follow, Warner Bros. is poised to announce that its latest DVD releases won't be made available to rental outlets until nearly two months after the discs can be bought in stores and websites.

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January 6, 2012 12:00 AM

Manners in the digital age

Annoyed by people who can't take their eyes off their iPhone? Or people who share everything on Facebook? You're not alone. Midmorning examines how we view manners in the digital age.

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January 5, 2012 12:00 AM

Willpower: What can we do to increase self-control?

In what became one of the most cited papers in social science literature, researcher Roy F. Baumeister discovered that willpower actually operates like a muscle; it can be strengthened with practice and fatigued by overuse. In a new book, "Willpower," Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.

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January 4, 2012 12:00 AM

Bachmann cancels South Carolina trip, schedules press conference

An official with Rep. Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign tells The Associated Press that the congresswoman has canceled her campaign trip to South Carolina. We'll listen live to the press conference and hear analysis from political experts.

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December 29, 2011 12:00 AM

The year in astronomy

In a breakthrough discovery, astronomers from NASA's Kepler spacecraft recently announced that they had found a pair of planets the size of Earth orbiting a distant star. Astronomers Ken Croswell and Craig Wheeler join us to discuss this discovery and the year in astronomy.