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Remembering the 1981 tornado

Remembering the 1981 tornado

Twenty-five years ago, people living in parts of the Twin Cities took cover as a fierce and destructive tornado churned 15 miles across the metro area. The tornado, packing winds of more than 200 mph, destroyed homes and businesses in Edina, St. Anthony Park, Roseville and Lake Owasso.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Climate's end game

Climate's end game

More frequent and powerful hurricanes and animal extinctions are thought to be the result of a warmer planet. The author of a new book says it's not too late to change the climate back.

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The future of the book

The future of the book

Google's plan to scan thousands of books has spurred hope of a universal digital library, and a lawsuit from several publishing companies over copyright issues. Can books as we know them survive the digital age?

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Rescued wolf hybrids moving to sanctuary

Rescued wolf hybrids moving to sanctuary

Nineteen timberwolf hybrids at the Golden Valley Animal Humane Society will be moved to a 180-acre wolf sanctuary in Colorado, after being rescued from a farm in western Wisconsin. "Wolf dogs," as they are sometimes called, are increasingly being bred as exotic pets.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Hey! Animals are people too!

Hey! Animals are people too!

Scientist Jonathan Balcombe studies animal behavior and believes that if we open our eyes and really look at animals, we can see that they are individuals with a complex array of feelings.
by Mary Lucia

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Organics go mainstream

Organics go mainstream

Organic foods are more popular than ever. But are the ideals of the organic movement still alive? Or has the term "organic" just become part of the sales pitch?
by Nikki Tundel

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Farm installs robotic milkers

Farm installs robotic milkers

Robotic milking machines could help reduce the often crushing workload of operating a dairy farm. At least one Minnesota family is experimenting with the new technology.

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Edina Realty sues for top spot on Google

Edina Realty sues for top spot on Google

Two Twin Cities real estate companies are in a legal fight with implications for the future of advertising on the Internet. Edina Realty is suing relative newcomer TheMLSOnline.com for trademark infringement and unfair competition. The dispute is over how the newer company uses an increasingly important advertising medium: Internet search engines.
by Jeff Horwich

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New European chemical rules spur change in the US

New European chemical rules spur change in the US

The European Union is expected to start requiring that businesses prove their products are safe -- or they'll be taken off the shelves. American companies are gearing up for the new rules, even as they say the U.S. system works fine.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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The future of the Web

The future of the Web

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are promoting a future of more user-generated content on the Internet and an empowered citizen media. One digital media critic says the cultural consequences of this are dire.

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