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Halloween blackout of '57 spurs creation of portable pacemaker

Halloween blackout of '57 spurs creation of portable pacemaker

Fifty years ago a massive Halloween blackout disrupted power across a highly populated section of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. For most, the outage was simply inconvenient. But for a few young patients it was life-threatening.
by Lorna Benson

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Secrets of dinosaurs locked in the bones

Secrets of dinosaurs locked in the bones

Paleontologist Kristi Curry Rogers talks about the latest frontier in determining how dinosaurs lived. Thanks in part to Rogers' work, scientists now search inside dinosaur bones to examine the actual cells and DNA.

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More women getting both breasts removed when cancer strikes one

More women getting both breasts removed when cancer strikes one

The rate of double mastectomies has risen 150 percent since 1998 among women who have cancer in only one breast. A University of Minnesota researcher wonders if some women are making the choice based on faulty advice from their doctors.
by Lorna Benson

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Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

Alcohol exposure affects generations on Indian reservations

The incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, among American Indians is 30 times higher than among whites. Indians in Minnesota say fetal alcohol damage is causing huge problems. Some say it's the No. 1 problem facing Indian communities.
by Tom Robertson

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Indian business makes energy on Minnesota prairie

Indian business makes energy on Minnesota prairie

Even before Gov. Pawlenty's trade mission to India, a few Indian companies dot the landscape in Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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Rural residents protest ethanol expansions

Rural residents protest ethanol expansions

Rural community groups are opposing ethanol plants at the same the industry faces an economic downturn.
by Dan Gunderson

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Botanical art depicts Dalai Lama's garden

Botanical art depicts Dalai Lama's garden

A new botanical art exhibit at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum highlights the rare wildflowers of Tibet and India.
by Greta Cunningham

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