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Bill declares MySpace and the like off-limits to sex offenders

Bill declares MySpace and the like off-limits to sex offenders

A plan to banish sex offenders from social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook is moving through the Minnesota House.

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Minnesota tries to keep a med tech edge

Minnesota tries to keep a med tech edge

If you work in the medical technology or bioscience field, chances are you work for a small company. An alliance of the state and private sector attempts to nurture smaller companies with the next big ideas. But do these incubators really work?

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The meaning of a Microsoft, Yahoo merger

The meaning of a Microsoft, Yahoo merger

Microsoft and Yahoo are in preliminary stages of a possible merger that would be enormous by standards of the tech industry. The two companies combined may challenge dominant Google, but they are like all Internet-driven companies as they try to devine the next great uses of the Web.

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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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Performances take new leaps with digital technology

Performances take new leaps with digital technology

This weekend fans of the Irish supergroup U2 can enjoy a new view of their favorite band. "U23D" is a three dimensional film that plunges a viewer into a huge stadium concert. It's just one new way that digital technology is being used to present performances.
by Euan Kerr

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Olga Viso looks to develop the Walker's strengths

Olga Viso looks to develop the Walker's strengths

There's been a changing of the guard at many of Minnesota's arts institutions. At the Walker Art Center, 41-year-old Olga Viso is assuming control at a pivotal time in the life of the museum.
by Chris Roberts

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McCollum calls for investigation into government sales of tapes

McCollum calls for investigation into government sales of tapes

Rep. Betty McCollum has asked a government agency to reopen an investigation into privacy and national security risks when the federal government sells used magnetic data tapes, saying a Minnesota company, Imation, has demonstrated that sensitive material can be pulled off the tapes.
by Fred Frommer

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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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Digital divide still an issue in Minnesota

Digital divide still an issue in Minnesota

A new report by the University of Minnesota's Institute on Race and Poverty shows that while the digital divide remains a problem in Minnesota, community technology centers can help bridge the gap.
by Jessica Mador

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Medtronic co-founder gets special honor

Medtronic co-founder gets special honor

There was a very rare ceremony Thursday at the University of Minnesota. President Robert Bruininks bestowed an honorary 'Doctor of Medicine' title on a man who is not a physician. It is believed to be the first time such a high honor has been given by a major university in 45 years.
by Tom Crann

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