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Bridge investigation: Six months of digging but few answers

Bridge investigation: Six months of digging but few answers

The NTSB has examined the collapsed 35W bridge for six months. The answers to what caused the collapse are still another six months away.
by Sea Stachura

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New techniques can make physical therapy a game

New techniques can make physical therapy a game

New technology is helping people who are paralyzed a chance to use of their arms and legs again. Studies show the device called Bioness, works with stroke patients. A Sioux Falls rehabilitation center is testing how it works with patients suffering from a spinal cord injury.
by Cara Hetland

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Building mental muscles

Building mental muscles

We all know the physical benefits of exercise, but new research is showing that that physical activity can also be good for our brains. The author of a new book says exercise is the most powerful tool we have to optimize brain function.

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Minn. climber reviews the new IMAX film 'The Alps'

Minn. climber reviews the new IMAX film 'The Alps'

A new giant-screen film opens Friday at the Science Museum of Minnesota's Omnitheater in St. Paul. It's called "The Alps." It's about a mountain climber who tries to conquer the peak that killed his father. We asked Minnesota mountain climber Neal Mueller to preview the IMAX film.
by Tom Crann

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Roaming black holes and misfit stars

Roaming black holes and misfit stars

Rogue black holes, orphaned baby planets, and a huge gas cloud headed toward the Milky Way. Those were just some of the topics at last week's meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

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Power line technology allows for bigger loads

Power line technology allows for bigger loads

More efficient power lines are helping some utilities meet increased electric demand. The new lines use a composite material that allows them to carry two or three times more electricity than a traditional power line.
by Dan Gunderson

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The Friday Follow: Studies in human evolution

The Friday Follow: Studies in human evolution

Midmorning catches up with renowned paleontologist Donald Johanson, the man who discovered the 3.2 million-year-old "Lucy" skeleton.

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Governor Pawlenty proposes a renewable energy plan

Gov. Pawlenty wants to make low-interest loans available to small businesses and homeowners, to install renewable energy systems.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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New media a major factor in the 2008 campaign

New media a major factor in the 2008 campaign

The advent of YouTube and other Internet video sites fueled a new breed of citizen journalists during the 2006 midterm elections, and the trend is expected to grow this year. Already there are signs in Minnesota that the candidates are paying attention.
by Jessica Mador

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