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MoneyGram says hacker accessed customer information

Minneapolis-based MoneyGram Global Payment Services reports that someone gained illegal access to one of their servers through the Internet last month. The computer contained personal information for 79,000 customers.
by Brandt Williams

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The light bulb and you

The light bulb and you

A simple device we use every day without thinking may hold the key to reducing greenhouse gases...if only we can be persuaded to use it. Midmorning looks at the environmental trade-offs we make with the light bulb.

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Holiday tech gadgets

Holiday tech gadgets

Consumers looking for the newest technology in TVs, cameras, and mp3 players have more choices than ever before. Two experts discuss their hi-tech favorites and describe trends and shortcomings of the latest gadgets and gear.

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Construction concerns stall new ethanol plants

Construction concerns stall new ethanol plants

Some plans for new ethanol production have been postponed or canceled across the U.S. as the ethanol boom slows. One analyst says far more plants have been proposed than will ever be built.
by Mark Steil

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Prescription writing goes high tech

Prescription writing goes high tech

Despite the move to electronic record-keeping at your doctor's office, and an array of high tech diagnostic tools, chances are they're still using 19th century technology for a very important function -- writing prescriptions. But more and more doctors are starting to write prescriptions electronically.
by Tom Crann

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Cleveland Cliffs pulls the plug on nugget project

Cleveland Cliffs pulls the plug on nugget project

There's been a big set-back for a long-awaited Iron Range industrial development. Backers said the Mesabi Nugget project would be making a high iron product at a Hoyt Lakes plant in just over a year. But now key partners say they're dropping the project. The State of Minnesota invested millions of dollars in Mesabi Nugget.
by Bob Kelleher

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Minnesota is testing ground for auto technology

Minnesota is testing ground for auto technology

Testing technology that allows cars to alert commuters about driving dangers.

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"Chasing Windmills" is pretty hard work

"Chasing Windmills" is pretty hard work

Lately a camera crew has been working--working very hard--in downtown Minneapolis. They're making a drama called "Chasing Windmills" that's posted every weekday on the World Wide Web.
by Euan Kerr

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The Science and safety of GMOs

The Science and safety of GMOs

Midmorning examines the politics of food with genetic modification and what safety measures are available to consumers.

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Oberstar takes charge

Oberstar takes charge

Minnesota 8th District Congressman Jim Oberstar is about to become really important in the transportation world. As the ranking Democrat, Oberstar is expected to become chair of the powerful House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in January.
by Bob Kelleher

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