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Interstates reopen day after blowing snow stranded motorists

A strong winter storm whipped up whiteout conditions, causing state officials to close interstates, sending stranded motorists to National Guard armories and keeping about 100 students at their high school overnight Monday.

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Newsmaker: Clinton promotes Internet freedom

Newsmaker: Clinton promotes Internet freedom

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has promised to promote Internet freedom and make unrestricted access a foreign policy priority. But will policy statements keep nations like Iran and China from controlling Internet access?

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Decoding brain development

Decoding brain development

Three scientists sat down together at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo. to discuss how our brains develop over the course of our lives.

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'Physics Circus' at U of M mixes science and stagecraft

'Physics Circus' at U of M mixes science and stagecraft

Collapsing steel drums with steam and shooting rolls of toilet paper with a leaf blower are just a few ways a group of scientists use to prove that physics isn't so complicated in show that they call the "Physics Circus."
by Tim Post

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Tech gear for the new year

Tech gear for the new year

The 2010 Consumer Electronics show starts today and features the latest gadgets and game-changing devices. There's buzz about ebook competitors, the rise of 3D technology for TV, and even more mobile computing options.

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The year in science

The year in science

Last year brought historical anniversaries for Darwin and Galileo and real-time discoveries from earth-like planets in our galaxy to controversy over global warming on earth. Midmorning talks about the scientific discoveries and science policy issues that came out of 2009.

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Carbon monoxide cases treated in state's only emergency hyperbaric chamber

Carbon monoxide cases treated in state's only emergency hyperbaric chamber

Found unconscious in their St. Paul home because of a defective boiler, Tom and Nancy Nordeen were rushed this week to the state's only facility that offers emergency hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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