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Newsmaker: The Dead Sea Scrolls

Newsmaker: The Dead Sea Scrolls

Discovered in a cave in the Judean desert by a Bedouin shepherd more than 60 years ago, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been a source of mystery and fascination for biblical scholars, and are the subject of a new exhibition in St. Paul. A local scholar joins Midmorning to explain why the scrolls are so significant.

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Defeating dementia and Alzheimer's

Defeating dementia and Alzheimer's

A recent report from the Alzheimer's Association finds that African-Americans are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's than caucasians. We'll discuss the latest research and treatement for this prevalent disease, especially as it involves dementia and memory.

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Minn. schools receiving materials on Web safety

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is about a third of the way through its program of distributing a free Internet safety program to 1,400 state schools.

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Ethics at the end of life

Ethics at the end of life

A recent study of dying children in Boston suggests doctors ended their lives with morphine, sometimes at the urging of parents. Bioethicist Jeffrey Kahn talks about the dilemmas faced by doctors who are in a position to assist a suicide or hasten death.

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The Dead Sea Scrolls come to Minnesota

The Dead Sea Scrolls come to Minnesota

The Dead Sea Scrolls went on public display today at the Science Museum of Minnesota, offering visitors a rare glimpse of the ancient religious documents.
by Madeleine Baran

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Slideshow: The Dead Sea Scrolls

Slideshow: The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls have come to Minnesota, and Tom Crann took a tour of the exhibit with Dr. Michael Wise, a professor of the Hebrew Bible and scholar-in-residence at Northwestern College in Roseville, a consultant for the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit.

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