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Technology

What does the Google outage tell us about the Internet giant?

What does the Google outage tell us about the Internet giant?

If you trying to do an internet search earier today or have G-mail, you may have noticed some trouble with access to Google. The internet giant is reporting that some users couldn't access those e-mail accounts, or even the search engine for sometime this morning.

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'Four Boxes' comes home

'Four Boxes' comes home

A much anticipated Minnesota-made film gets its local premiere at the Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival tonight. "Four Boxes" is a thriller shot in Rosemount by friends who met years ago at the Childrens Theater.
by Euan Kerr

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Retailers called on to help minority groups make DTV transition

Retailers called on to help minority groups make DTV transition

Local and national organizations are calling on retailers to help people in minority communities with the government transition to all digital television broadcast.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Audit recommends ending ethanol subsidies in Minn.

Audit recommends ending ethanol subsidies in Minn.

Minnesota's Legislative Auditor said the state should consider ending its ethanol subsidy. But with the industry suffering a brutal downturn, key lawmakers say there's no way that idea will pass.
by Mark Steil

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Twitter nation

Twitter nation

Everyone's doing it these days. Celebrities, politicians, athletes, even jurors. Tweeting that is. Midmorning examines the Twitter phenomenon, and what it means for the evolution of the Web.

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Darwin's 200th

Darwin's 200th

In February naturalist Charles Darwin would have turned 200. Publication of "On the Origin of Species," about his work in the Galapagos Islands caused religious and scientific uproar. It became the basis of modern biology and the modern day rift between science and the church.

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Savage Aural Hotbed at 20

Savage Aural Hotbed at 20

Take the driving intensity of Japanese Taiko drumming. Add the rhythmic precision of drum and bugle music. Then place it in a post-industrial setting, and you have Savage Aural Hotbed, which turns 20 this year.
by Chris Roberts

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Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Future Tense with Jon Gordon

Technology enthusiasts have been cooing over the Palm Pre, a touch screen phone previewed earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show. Many reviewers have taken note of the similarity to Apple's iPhone, especially in its use of multi-touch technology, which allows users to control a graphical interface with multiple fingers. Apple has noticed, too. Acting CEO Tim Cook made a lot of noise recently when he said Apple will use all its weapons to defend its intellectual property. And Apple was granted a new patent on touch screens technology this week. It all points to possible legal battle between the powerful Apple and Palm, which desperately needs a hit product.

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New map shows speeds of the information superhighway

New map shows speeds of the information superhighway

There's a new map of Minnesota being prepared and you're invited to participate. It isn't a roadmap, but a map of the state's broadband or high-speed Internet service.
by Dan Olson

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Obama administration wants to hear from you, via the Internet

Obama administration wants to hear from you, via the Internet

Barack Obama becomes the United States' 44th Commander in Chief in just six days. And the Obama transition team wants to get your ideas for the next Administration, via the Internet.
by Steven John

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