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The biggest tech news of the decade

The biggest tech news of the decade

Midday discusses the big technology developments of the 2000's, including broadband adoption, social networking, smart phones, TV and music distribution, Google, Microsoft and Apple.
by Jon Gordon

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Minn.-N.D. program prepares students for growing nanotech industry

Minn.-N.D. program prepares students for growing nanotech industry

Nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and a two-year training program in Fargo-Moorhead gives students hands-on training to prepare them for nanotech jobs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Commercial use of unmanned planes a goal at UND

Commercial use of unmanned planes a goal at UND

Though the government and military already use unmanned aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration won't allow commercial use of the planes until they are proven safe, and it's a problem researchers at the University of North Dakota are trying to solve.
by Dan Gunderson

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At UND, unmanned aircraft program takes off

At UND, unmanned aircraft program takes off

The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks has a new unmanned aircraft research center and this fall the school accepted students into the first unmanned aircraft systems degree program in the world.
by Dan Gunderson

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Warnings issued after possible security breach

Warnings issued after possible security breach

The state of Minnesota has directed all of its agencies to stop using a Texas company state officials hired to verify the identities of new employees after a possible breach of security on the company's Web site.
by Sasha Aslanian

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National climate change expert discusses Copenhagen summit

National climate change expert discusses Copenhagen summit

As delegates from around the world meet in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, one of the nation's top climate scientists joins Midday to answer questions about the conference and about global warming.

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EU commits $3.6 billion yearly to poor nations to fight global warming

EU commits $3.6 billion yearly to poor nations to fight global warming

EU leaders agreed Friday to commit euro2.4 billion ($3.6 billion) a year until 2012 to help poorer countries combat global warming, as they sought to rescue their image as climate change innovators and bolster talks in Copenhagen.

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