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February 15, 2010 5:46 PM

Duluth tries to land high-speed internet via Google

The mayor of Duluth is ready to throw his city's hat in the ring for a new Google experiment to test ultra-high speed Internet access.

by Steven John

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February 15, 2010 5:00 AM

Faster Wi-Fi headed for Twin Cities, but will people sign on?

A new wireless internet option is on the horizon for some Twin Cities residents.

by Brandt Williams

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February 10, 2010 11:19 AM

Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks

Google plans to build experimental, ultra-fast Internet networks in a handful of communities around the country.

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February 8, 2010 6:57 AM

Study links pop consumption and pancreatic cancer

A University of Minnesota study shows that consuming a lot of soft drinks appears to increase a person's risk of pancreatic cancer.

by Lorna Benson

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February 8, 2010 12:00 AM

The new science of PTSD

The evolving science of PTSD, and how it could help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

by Jessica Mador

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February 5, 2010 4:12 PM

Northshore phone outage may spur improvements

Officials on the North Shore are hoping a communications collapse last week might improve their chances of securing stimulus money to prevent similar problems in the future.

by Bob Kelleher

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February 4, 2010 2:25 PM

What are the effects of the retracted autism study?

The doctor behind a controversial study which linked the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine to autism has been called "a dishonest, irresponsible doctor" by the General Medical Council, a British review board, and journal that originally published the study in 1998 has now retracted it.

by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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February 4, 2010 2:15 PM

Minn.-based Ceridian reports data security breach

The names, Social Security numbers and bank account numbers of some 27,000 people were exposed when a hacker breached a Twin Cities-based payroll company's pay system.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 4, 2010 5:00 AM

North Shore communities discover a frightening vulnerability

One broken cable in Duluth disrupted communications up and down the shore. The consequences could have been awful.

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January 29, 2010 10:13 AM

Minnesota publisher welcomes iPad and iBookstore

Apple's new iPad device certainly has technology geeks talking, but book fanatics are interested too. Apple CEO Steve Jobs introdued the tablet device earlier this week, where he also touted the company's new iBookstore.

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