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December 1, 2008 5:00 PM

Layoffs loom as Iron Range feels pinch of tough economy

The Iron Range is beginning to feel the pain of worldwide economic downturn. At least half the state's six mining companies expect layoffs.

by Bob Kelleher

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November 26, 2008 12:00 AM

A new era for stem cell research?

President-elect Barack Obama has suggested that he'll be doing an about face on many of President Bush's policies, including the restrictions on stem cell research. Bioethicists, researchers, and the Vatican alike are watching this move closely.

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November 25, 2008 10:51 AM

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Bad economy means cheap computers

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November 24, 2008 10:00 AM

Yellow fluff and other curious encounters

Midmorning presents a rebroadcast of an episode from the new season of Radiolab.

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November 21, 2008 12:00 AM

Friday Follow: Large Hadron Collider experiment stalls

The world's largest particle accelerator fired up with great fanfare in September. But the long awaited experiment had to be shut down shortly after because of an electrical error. A scientist who witnessed the startup talks about what's next for the Large Hadron Collider.

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November 20, 2008 11:13 AM

Minnesota company to test escape system for astronauts

Later today, a Minnesota-based company will test an escape system for NASA astronauts in the event of an emergency. The aerospace and defense company Alliant Techsystems is developing what is called a Launch Abort System. That system would sit on the very top of the new space vehicle that is replacing the Shuttle, and whisk the crew to safety in an emergency.

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November 19, 2008 11:59 AM

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

More mainstream video, ads in YouTube's future.

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November 18, 2008 3:15 PM

Titanic exhibit docking at Science Museum of Minnesota

A major exhibit of artifacts from the sunken liner S.S. Titanic will open at the Science Museum in St. Paul next summer. The show is an expanded version of the exhibition at the St. Paul Depot in 1999, including dozens of articles recovered from the wreck in the years since.

by Euan Kerr