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Livestock and poultry producers challenge ethanol subsidies

Livestock and poultry producers challenge ethanol subsidies

Farmers usually stick together, but the powerful influence of ethanol is causing cracks in their united front. The issue is ethanol subsidies.
by Mark Steil

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U of M teams with Google to put books online

U of M teams with Google to put books online

The University of Minnesota announced Wednesday it's one of a dozen colleges joining Google's project to convert paper books into searchable online text. U of M officials expect to contribute as many as one million books to the Google Books Library Project.
by Art Hughes

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Invader bugs

Invader bugs

Emerald ash borers may be crunching their way through forests ever closer to Minnesota. Insect expert Jeff Hahn talks about whether the threat is real from the invasive pest, as well as other issues bugging listeners.

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Private medical records exposed on Internet

Private medical records exposed on Internet

How safe are electronic medical records? Future Tense host Jon Gordon has discovered that detailed, personally identifiable medical records of thousands of Colorado residents were viewable on a publicly accessible Internet site for an unknown period of time.

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Cows may begin eating mustard to fill up

As corn and soybean prices go up, some farmers are hoping to find cheaper livestock feed. A University of Minnesota researcher thinks mustard could make the jump from condiment to nutrient.

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Is a "green revolution" in Africa possible?

Is a "green revolution" in Africa possible?

A Gates Foundation awardee joins Midmorning to talk about the challenge of feeding the hungry around the world, particularly in Africa.

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Minnesota high-tech entrepreneurs share their secrets

The Minnesotans who founded YouTube, Geek Squad and Funco, Inc. offered tips to aspiring entrepreneurs in a recent panel discussion at the University of St. Thomas.

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Before the Internet

Before the Internet

An Internet pioneer talks about the dawn and development of a technology we lean on every day, and about the next frontier in computer technology.

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The moose mystery

The moose mystery

Is the heat or the humidity hurting Minnesota moose?
by Bob Kelleher

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Virtual high school a reality in South Dakota

Virtual high school a reality in South Dakota

South Dakota and the city of Sioux Falls are pursuing online high school programs. Both programs aim to offer more expanded choices for quality programs.
by Cara Hetland

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