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Fake White House holiday e-mail is cyber attack

A malware-laden e-mail masquerading as a White House Christmas card was a sinister move by hackers to steal sensitive documents from U.S. law enforcement and military officials, according to cybersecurity analysts.

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US, Russia plan more anti-hijacking exercises

US, Russia plan more anti-hijacking exercises

A first-of-its-kind hijacking exercise involving the U.S., Canadian and Russian militaries went so well that a similar drill is planned for 2011, an American officer said.

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Report says Facebook nets $500 million investment

Report says Facebook nets $500 million investment

Social networking behemoth Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investment firm in a deal that values the company at $50 billion, The New York Times reported.

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1st state broadband status report: Mixed at best

The Minnesota Broadband Advisory Task Force has finished its first report tracking how well the state is keeping up in the realm of high-speed Internet access. The picture is mixed.
by Dave Peters

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UMD professor tracks geological secrets in Antarctica

UMD professor tracks geological secrets in Antarctica

John Goodge, a geologist at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, is part of a research team in Antarctica. Goodge and others are sampling rocks and glacial deposits to help build a better picture of the continent beneath the polar ice cap of Antarctica.
by Tom Crann

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Ceiling lights in Minn. send coded Internet data

Ceiling lights in Minn. send coded Internet data

Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they will actually be a pathway to the Internet.
by Chris Williams

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The Facebook Effect

The Facebook Effect

Longtime technology journalist David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World," spoke at the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival about how Facebook got its start, and how it's changing the world.

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Anti-aging research

Anti-aging research

Scientists are learning the secrets of aging from centenarians and single cells. Midmorning discusses the latest science and future policy issues for in increasingly older population.

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Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic

A divided Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules meant to prohibit broadband companies from interfering with Internet traffic flowing to their customers.

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