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St. Cloud looks to lure high-tech businesses with fast Internet

St. Cloud looks to lure high-tech businesses with fast Internet

St. Cloud is one of the nation's most wired cities, comparable to major metropolitan areas, including Minneapolis, and there's a new campaign to recruit high-technology companies to the downtown area.
by Ambar Espinoza

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U of M team wins solar-car race

A team from the University of Minnesota has won a solar-car race in Texas.
by Tim Post

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Most Minnesotans ready for DTV switch Friday

Most Minnesotans ready for DTV switch Friday

The new digital TV deadline is almost here. On Friday, June 12, all TV stations stop their old-style analog broadcasts and switch to digital-only transmissions. Congress delayed the switch from last February out of concern many people weren't ready. But the vast majority of Minnesotans are ready now.
by Martin Moylan

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Innovation in an age of change

Innovation in an age of change

The best organizations thrive in part because of a revolutionary and innovative spirit that constantly shapes their strategy. It's a spirit that global strategist Joshua Cooper Ramo says can be found in organizations ranging from Google to Hezbollah, and needs to be rediscovered by many of America's largest institutions.

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The science of tornadoes

A team of tornado researchers is currently roaming the Great Plains, in the middle of the most ambitious attempt ever to determine the origin, evolution, and structure of tornadoes. Their hope is to increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings.
by Paul Huttner

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Michael Pollan spreads the word about eating food

Michael Pollan spreads the word about eating food

Journalist and food expert Michael Pollan was often asked for advice about the best things to eat. After a lot of research he came up with a seven word formula: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants." Now Pollan is being told his ideas are changing lives.
by Euan Kerr

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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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