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The brains behind the brain of the new Xbox 360

Dozens of grown men and women gathered in a Rochester cafeteria to play video games today. They were IBM engineers celebrating the launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360. IBM built the processing chip for the gaming console.

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Feline distemper epidemic hits St. Paul animal shelter

An outbreak of feline distemper at one St. Paul animal shelter has resulted in the death of 100 cats in the last month. Feline distemper is highly contagious, often fatal, and impossible for shelters to treat. The St. Paul Humane Society Shelter for Companion Animals is not accepting any new cats for time being, as it takes more steps to rid the facility of the dieseae. The shelter's executive director, Janelle Dixon, spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann.
by Tom Crann

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U of M math institute wins large national grant

A University of Minnesota mathematics institute has earned the largest mathematics grant ever awarded by the National Science Foundation. The Institute for Mathematics and Applications will receive $19.5 million over the next five years. I.M.A. director Doug Arnold spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's Steven John.
by Steven John

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Running to the tornado

Tornadoes, feared by most, are chased by others. Writer Mark Svenvold chronicles the American obsession with catastrophic weather.

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FBI conducts Minnesota searches in LexisNexis hacking probe

Federal agents have carried out searches in Minnesota and California as part of the investigation of the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal information from database giant LexisNexis Inc. No arrests have been made.

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State outlines Web security review

The Pawlenty administration is enlisting the help of the private sector to review the security of hundreds of state-run Web sites. The governor called for the review after the Legislative Auditor reported recently that the state's license tab renewal Web site had "serious security weaknesses" in protecting personal information. Dana Badgerow, commissioner of the Department of Administration, is in charge of the review, and she talked with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota teen sentenced for releasing Blaster worm variant

A Minnesota man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison and 10 months of community service after pleading guilty to crippling nearly 50,000 computers by unleashing a variant of the "Blaster" Internet worm in the summer of 2003.

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When big bugs roamed the Earth

For every pound of people on Earth, there are 300 pounds of bugs. That interesting fact and others are included in Minnesota author Cathy Camper's new book, "Bugs Before Time."

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Black boxes for cars

Automakers have been installing event data recorders in cars since the 1970s. Now the federal government is pushing for standards on what kind of data is recorded. Safety advocates say these "black boxes" will make cars safer, but critics are concerned about who has access to this information.

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Minnesota teen pleads guilty in Internet worm attack

A Minnesota high school senior pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to unleashing a variant of the "Blaster" Internet worm that crippled thousands of computers last summer. Jeffrey Parson, 19, of Hopkins, Minn., pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally causing or attempting to cause damage to a protected computer.

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