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Risky behavior, self-control, and reverse psychology

Recent research on distracted driving shows that laws against texting and cell phone use may not have any effect. Midmorning asks why we're tempted to make risky decisions instead of doing the right thing.

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Twin Cities' new Wi-Fi option has rural possibilities

Twin Cities wireless customers have a new option, and the technology it uses may eventually bring high-speed Internet in rural areas.
by Dan Olson

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Facebook founder's story no longer his alone

Facebook founder's story no longer his alone

Mark Zuckerberg, 26, has built Facebook into an international phenomenon by stretching the lines of social convention and embracing a new and far more permeable definition of community.

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UND team wins UAV competition in Australia

UND team wins UAV competition in Australia

A team of students from the University of North Dakota won first place in an unmanned aerial systems competition in Australia.

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Obama seeks internet surveillance authority

President Obama and national security officials are preparing to seek greater Internet regulation to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects online. Experts argue that such regulations would allow hackers to exploit all computer users.

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Ideas From Aspen: Living Digitally

Ideas From Aspen: Living Digitally

Twitter, smart phones, iPads. What's next in the digital revolution, and how is technology reshaping our lives? Marketplace Host Kai Ryssdal talks with some of the brains behind the tech revolution. Ryssdal presents highlights from the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival conversations about living digitally.

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Study shows farm-to-school benefits in Minnesota

New research suggests filling school lunch trays with locally grown foods isn't just good for students' health. It's also good for the local economy.

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A scientifically improved salmon stokes debate

A scientifically improved salmon stokes debate

The Food and Drug Administration holds hearings next week which could lead to approval of the first genetically modified animal for human consumption. A Massachusetts company wants federal approval to market a genetically engineered salmon but is the verdict still out on whether such foods are safe to eat?

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