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U of M researchers to map the Arctic

A team of University of Minnesota researchers who are admired in academic circles for their work mapping Antarctica, are now expanding their work to include the Arctic.

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NASA: Endeavour's last launch delayed again

NASA: Endeavour's last launch delayed again

Space shuttle Endeavour's final launch is off until at least the end of the week because technicians need to replace a switch box in the engine compartment, NASA said Sunday.

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NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour's last launch

NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour's last launch

NASA has called off Friday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour because of a heater failure. Commander Mark Kelly and his crew were on their way to the launch pad, when NASA halted the countdown.

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Getting rural businesses to see Internet value

Getting rural businesses to see Internet value

University of Minnesota Extension’s Center for Community Vitality is using federal stimulus money to encourage rural businesses to use the Internet.
by Dave Peters

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Sony: Credit data risked in PlayStation outage

Sony Corp. said Tuesday that the credit card data of PlayStation users around the world may have been stolen in a hack that forced it to shut down its PlayStation Network for the past week, disconnecting 77 million user accounts.

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Phone app helps parents track teen driving

A smart phone app developed by a Minneapolis company can take parents of teen drivers along for the ride, even though they aren't physically in the car.

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What the future will look like

What the future will look like

In his new book, physicist Michio Kaku writes that pondering the future and the amazing technology it promises fills him with childlike wonder. He joins Midmorning to discuss what that future may look like.

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The man who makes data sing

The man who makes data sing

In the hands of Hans Rosling, data on health and economics come to life. He joins Midmorning to explain how data can be used to burst myths about the developing world.

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Bright Ideas with Dr. Nicholas LaRusso

Bright Ideas with Dr. Nicholas LaRusso

MPR News "Bright Ideas" series welcomes Dr. Nicholas LaRusso, Charles H. Weinman Endowed Professor of Medicine, Director of the Center for Innovation at Mayo and Distinguished Investigator of the Mayo Foundation.

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